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The latest CD by J. Mascis, the guitarist and singer of Dinosaur jr, is
a collection of devotional songs dedicated to the living Indian Saint,
Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma).

Amma has also started a vast range of humanitarian projects,
including orphanages, charitable hospitals and free homes for the
homeless. After the tsunami struck in December 2004, Amma pledged 23
million dollars in relief aid. Her organization is currently in the
process of building 6200 homes destroyed in the disaster, and has been
providing free food, medical care and shelter since the disaster
struck. All the proceeds of Mascis’ CD go towards this cause.

{mosimage}Amma is a humanitarian and spiritual leader who has
dedicated her life to uplifting suffering humanity through the her
embrace, which she offers to all regardless of caste, creed or
religion. She often sits as long as 20 hours straight in order to
console people in this way. In the past 30 years she has hugged more
than 24 million people throughout the world.

For information about Amma visit www.Amma.org.

{mosimage}The CD finds Mascis both on electric and acoustic guitar,
playing original devotional songs, including “Help Me, Amma,” “Amma
What Now?,” “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu,” “Please Remember That
I’m Here” and “Take Me Home.”

“Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” is a Sanskrit mantra meaning “May All
the Beings in all the Worlds Be Happy.”  The final song, “Ayi Giri
Nandini”, is a metalized version of a Sanskrit hymn by Adi
Shankaracharya.  Written about 1300 years agao, the hymn sings the
glories of the Divine Mother as she slaughters the demonic forces of
Mahisha Asura, the Buffalo Demon.  Mahisha Asura symbolizes the
dark negativities of humanity: greed, anger, laziness, pride, etc.

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{mosimage} BUY THE CD HERE – ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS CD ARE BEING DONATED TO AMMA

Here is another an article about Amritavarsham50 where J also performed.