Monthly Archives: January 2020
death/deTH/ noun
- the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
tran·si·tion/tranˈziSH(ə)n,tranˈsiSH(ə)n/ noun
- the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
What a perfect way to start off the new year than with a blog about death! Well, maybe not so but the timing of it happens to work for me. For you see, the month of January was when we celebrated my Mother’s birthday, and unfortunately her transition as well. I for one, don’t use the word ‘death’, because my Mom never died. The loving spirit that she was and most definitely still is was never born, so it can never die. Because we are eternal spirits, or energies if you may.
Those of you who have been following along with these blogs, my podcast as ‘That Oneness Guy’, my music or my book “I Am God” (and so are you my friend) A Common Man’s Guide to Oneness, know this. We know that Oneness represents the total inclusion of all that is. We know this because we understand that WE ARE NOT these bodies that we inhabit on this very brief journey in the physical realm. My dear friend Caroline Chang (Awake 2 Oneness Radio) likes to say that the body is our ‘spacesuit’! How perfect and true is that! Just like an astronaut in space needs his spacesuit to survive in space, we need our bodies to survive on this planet. There’s really no difference. But make no mistake about it, it is not what we are. Like a spacesuit, it is a shell, that we can maneuver and reside in while we are here.
But for our friends who still hang on to the notion that our bodies represent who and what we are, they use the word ‘death’ when someone passes or ‘transitions’. I posted the definitions above so you can really absorb what each word means. As a spiritual being, what statement resonates with you more?
‘The end of the life of a person or organism.’
or
‘The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.’
I would surely hope that this is a layup of a question for you. The keywords to focus on are ‘end’ and ‘changing’. Would you rather life end or change? And it’s not as if you have a choice here. You, me, all of us are never going to ‘end’. At some point in time (a time that we all agreed upon before we came into this existence), we will ‘change’ or TRANSITION back to our natural state. That of pure essence and bliss. We will return to the state of energy that vibrates at the highest level, which is Love and Oneness.
AND HERE’S THE KICKER!!!
And I dedicate a whole chapter in my book to this regarding the many ‘ironies’ of life. This totally natural and organic transition that we will all have one day, IS THE THING WE FEAR MOST IN LIFE! I mean, duh! How can our most natural progression be the one thing we fear the most? Because since our childhood, and with the help of many religions, we are taught that we are separate from God. And there are many reasons for those teachings but that’s another chapter in my book and the topic for another blog. So, we grow up believing that we are separate from God. We believe that we are in fact these bodies. And when these bodies expire, we will die! How fucking morbid and sad, and so far from our inherent truth.
And here’s something else that adds to the irony of fearing our transition. We know that we are spirit and that our transition will take us directly back to that state of being. So, what might we do in this physical realm that kind of resembles returning to a spiritual state? Come on, let me hear you say it. YES!
WE GO TO SLEEP EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!!
Even the most non-Oneness-believers out there will attest to a portion of each and every day where we allow our bodies to fall into a dream-like (aka spirit) state! What exactly happens during that time? We get a first-hand glimpse of the spirits that we really are! We get the chance to revisit our spiritual side each and every night! So why in God’s name would we ever be afraid to transition? IT’S THE SAME THING! WE DO IT EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!
Well, I’ll leave it at that for now. If you do have my book, go back and revisit the chapters I mentioned for more specific details. But regarding the title of this blog, I truly hope that you understand the difference between ‘death’ and ‘transition’. We will never die. We will all just naturally transition back to where we came from. It’ll be as easy and natural as going to sleep.
In Oneness,
Danny
Hello, my friends,
I wanted to take a moment wish you all a very healthy, happy and prosperous 2020! I’m thinking because we’ve already had ‘The Roaring 20s’, why don’t we dub this decade ‘The Soaring 20s!’ Might as well, right? Just remember where you heard it first.
So, to the MUSIC I was a part of in 2019, THANK YOU!…
I just counted up all of the shows I was a part of and it totaled up to 87! WOW! That was a lot considering I spent most of the year in my full-time position as a Paraprofessional, which took away many opportunities for additional afternoon shows. Speaking of my afternoon shows, which are the solo shows that I sing in the many senior assisted living facilities throughout the state, I performed 61 times! That’s 61 times I tried my best to put a smile on a senior’s face by helping them relive their past. These shows will always be so very important to me. Each time I enter a facility I remember the struggles that my Mom had before she passed. And I remember how she would smile when I sang to her. It’s her love that gives me the strength to perform at these shows as by no means are they ‘easy’. Most of my shows are in ‘Memory Care’ units or wings just for seniors with Alzheimer’s. So to ‘reach them’ per se is not always a given. But I watch very carefully as I sing. Sometimes it might just be a very slight toe-tap or a pat of a hand on their leg in time to the music. And when I see that, I know they’re listening and it warms my very soul. I want to thank the actual caregivers at these facilities. Their jobs are incredibly difficult and take an immense amount of patience to do what they do. I also would like to thank my Agent Sue Davis at Entertainers Plus for her continued confidence in me. She knows I know how to ‘work a room’ as they say.
And Thank You to the musicians and bands that I was lucky enough to share a stage with as a bassist! For more than three years now, I’ve been subbing for one of the best bassists on the planet, Kenny Aaronson! Playing with John Eddie & The Dirty ‘Ol Band is always such a treat! John is the best front-man I’ve ever worked with and such an amazing storyteller. And for a bassist to play with Teddy Russell (pedal steel guitar), PK Lavengood (guitars) and Dave Halpern (drums), well, it doesn’t get any better!I am also very grateful for my annual shows with my dear friend Joe Hughes and his band Goldenseal! Joe has been using me to sub for his bassist, and my good friend Jesse Kessler for 13 years now! Talk about a vote of confidence! Thank you, Joe, and to my brothers Pat Martucci (drums), John Bongiovanni (guitar) and Art Hoffer (guitar). And for 7 years now, I was lucky enough to still share the stage with the incredibly powerful vocalist and songwriter that is Darren DeMarco. These shows were either under Darren’s name or his latest band line-up known as the Honeybadgers. And like with the previously mentioned bands, I was once again lucky enough to play with musicians that are just so freaking talented!! So, Thank you Darren, Joe Piparato (guitar), Chris Hedges (guitar), Dave Becker (drums), Alfonse Nevoli (keyboards)If you live in North Jersey there’s a great chance you’ve heard the chant “JOE MAMA!” My brother from another Mother and outstanding frontman Nick Ferreiro has been so very kind to offer many of his shows to me, and I always accept! Witnessing, and let alone playing a ‘Joe Mama’ show is something to behold. The shows are always incredibly energetic as Nick just commands his audience. So, thank you Nick, Joe Hornacek (drums), Mike Maino (guitar), Phil Liebergall (guitar).In 2019 I also had the opportunity to play shows with the very talented singer-songwriter Michael Patrick! Michael is very well known throughout NJ as his brand of country music has filled countless venues, Thank You, Michael. And finally, in 2019 I had the chance to reunite with a friend and guitarist that I performed with 40 years ago! Gene Molino and I were part of a very popular cover band back in 1979 called ‘Main Squeeze’. Gene is still performing in a cover band called ‘Silver Reign’ and I filled in on bass with them for a few shows. Thank You, Gene!
And now to my continued journey in Oneness, ‘Thank You’…
In 2019 as I continued to market my book “I Am God” (and so are you my friend) A Common Man’s Guide to Oneness (Balboa Press) and my message of Oneness, I ventured into the world of BOOK-SIGNINGS! These are not easy events to secure by any means. Even when I showed managers that my book is in their store! But I remained diligent in my pursuit! I wound up having 4 book signings and 1 special performance/book-signing at various Barnes & Noble stores throughout New Jersey. These events were great experiences for me. There weren’t any lines out the door, but I did sell books and I did meet many really nice individuals who shared their spiritual journeys with me. And in hindsight, that’s all I can ask for. I got the chance to meet people and share the importance of Oneness.
As I take that annual look-back after Auld Lang Syne is sung yet again, I’m extremely grateful. 2019 was a trying year for me like I’m sure it was for many of you. Not so much because of anything I was going through personally, but because of what I witnessed going on around us. Once again there was way too much hatred, killing, and divisiveness (and I thought that we could never top 2018 in those fields, but boy we sure did). And unfortunately, as we start out this new year, we’re on the verge of a war with Iran.
If I could ask anything of you, it would be to simply focus on the peace and love that you have in your heart. If we are to ever live in peace, it will only start with me and you. Make that your resolution.
I look forward to seeing you in 2020, and I thank you for your continued support.
In Oneness,
Dannyhttps://www.iamgodbook.com/
http://dannyrongo.com/
photo: with John Eddie & The Dirty ‘Ol Band at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City NJ
photo: at Mattison Crossing, assisted living home in Freehold NJ. Singing to ‘Ann’. A beloved resident who sang every word of every song. She got to celebrate her 100th birthday and passed away shortly after this picture was taken. I love you Ann.
photo: taken at my book-signing at the Barnes & Noble store in Brick, NJ
