Tonight we watched Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words, a documentary about the legendary soprano told through interviews, home movies, private letters, and unpublished memoirs.
And her performances, of course.
But — my goodness! — what performances! It’s embarrassing to admit that, although I’ve known of her, I really didn’t have a clue who Maria Callas was. Watching the movie was truly a revelation.
Her voice, her artistry, her expressivity, her incredible magnetism…words fail me. Watch the video above and experience it for yourself.
I was vaguely aware of Betty White, but mostly from back in the days when I watched network television — namely Mary Tyler Moore and then The Golden Girls.
But with her passing I started to tune-in to what an amazing person she was, and tonight we watched the delightful documentary, “Betty White: First Lady of Television.”
I believe she was truly a great soul who brought a lot of light into this world (not to mention laughter!).
It’s on Netflix but only until January 11. Go watch it, quick!
“Surmounting difficulties” is definitely what Ramesha’s been doing these past few days. For weeks now he’s been working really hard as he gets ready to launch his new album; challenging himself to learn new skills, pushing himself to meet lofty goals.
And then… POW! Setback after setback and obstacle after obstacle; mostly having to do with the documentary he created (see the video).
It’s no wonder he was thrown for a loop; most of the issues seemed random and nonsensical. And after three solid weeks of putting his heart and soul into it, it’s not surprising that he was frustrated enough to be tempted to throw in the towel.
Luckily he hung in there until the storm passed and is now finding solutions to those (still) random and nonsensical issues. And in the meantime, people who view the documentary are expressing their appreciation for what he created and their eagerness to receive the CD.
The moral of the story?
Without tapasya there is no significant spiritual progress.
Swami Nirmalananda Giri
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
Tony Robbins
In my estimation, Ramesha is making significant spiritual progress and forming lots and lots of character! 🥰
