Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

Harry chants Gayatri mantra during a satsang at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg; Germany. To sing along you'll find the text of this bhajan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 610: Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah Indeed Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat Here is a translation - just into German only - and interpretation of this gayatri mantra. Om Shanti ...

At the end of a 4-week yoga teacher training at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, the fresh graduated yoga teachers and yoga teacher present themself with a kirtan or mantra chanting, the Devi Devi Devi: Jagan Mohini Devi Devi Devi Jagan Mohini Devi Devi Devi Chandrika Devi Chandamunda Harini Ambike Chamundeshwari Devi. The kirtan Devi Devi Devi seems to be one of the most popular mantras at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, German, which you can checked out by the numerously published contributions in the Yoga Vidya mantra podcast. This bhajan is printed in the Yoga Vidya kirtan songbook as number 304.

The participants or better graduates of an intensive yoga teacher training at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg 2013 singing the African song Funga Alafia: Funga Alafia Ashe Ashe Funga Alafia Ashe Ashe You can translate or give the gist of this spiritual in this way: I open me, I salute you, I am happy I greet you with my mind (head), my lips (words) and my heart. Get caught up on this enthusiasm: Funga Alafia Ashe Ashe, Funga Alafia Ashe Ashe!

Satyadevi chants the mantra "Shivaya Parameshwaraya" at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this bhajan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as no. 258: Shivāya Parameshwarāya Chandrashekharāya Namah Om Bhavāya Guna Sambhavāya Shiva Tāndavāya Namah Om I bow to the Great Lord, Shiva Who holds the crescent moon on his forehead Who creates by unity the tendencies of nature (gunas) and who destroys them by his tandava dance. Shivaya Parameshwaraya Chandra Shekaraya Namah Om Bhavaya Guna Sambhavaya Shiva Tandavaya Namah Om Come along to sing "Shivaya Parameshwaraya" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

In this recording you can listen a piece of a concert, which Sundaram gave during the 8th Yoga Vidya Musikfestival in May 2012 in Bad Meinberg. He sings in his own inimitable way the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. Let yourself be enchanted by this wonderful music, both to sing along, as well as inviting you to meditate. The text for this mantra can be found in the Yoga Vidya Songbook as No. 266. Sundaram is musician, yoga teacher and vocal coach. He also offers this year in the Yoga Vidya seminar houses yoga and mantra seminars - you can read more about Sundaram and listen more songs by Sundaram at www.sundaram.de - you can keep you informed via the news feed of his Facebook page, where he currently can be heard live or where he will give his seminars. Finally, if you like, you can listen Sundaram's music on this iTunes pages. Om Shanti

Satyaa and Pari sing the classical mantra OM NAMAH SHIVAYA during a concert at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival last year, in 2012. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA is very easy to sing-along this bhajan. More information and music from Satyaa and Pari can be found on their website www.satyaa-pari.com.

Juergen chants the mantra Namah Shivaya Namah Shivaya. "Namah" means prostration. "Namah Shivaya" means "the prostration before Shiva". You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 2. Come along to sing this bhajan "Namah Shivaya Namah Shivaya". You listen in this podcast a live-recording from the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

The Die Sarvesham Mantras Sarvesham Mantras are prayers for peace prayers for peace in the world and the welfare of all beings. When you pray for others, then that can open your heart and your mind is filled with compassion. The positive vibrations created by these mantras can be helpful to heal and purify the astral atmosphere around us, and in this way they bring peace and consolation to all. You can find the Sarvesham mantras in Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 801. They are sung in a Yoga Vidya Satsang before the Arati: Om Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu Sarvesham Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayaah Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu Ma Kaschid-Dukha-Bhag-Bhavet Asato Ma Sat Gamaya Asato Ma Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Maamritam Gamaya Om Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnamadah Purnat Purnamudachyate Purnasya Purnamadaya Purnameva Vashishate Om Shantih Shantih Shantih Om Frieden Frieden Frieden.

The mantra or kirtan Devi Devi Devi is an invocation and admiration of the divine mother in manifestation of Durga. The Goddess Durga represents motherhood, cosmic energy - she is the consort of Shiva and symbolizes the feminine aspect of the Absolute. You can find this bhajan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 304. Enjoy this recording and how Atmamitra chants the mantra "Devi Devi Devi".

Vani Devi chants the mantraOm Tare Tuttare Soha during a satsang at the Ashram Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 550: Om Tare Tuttare Soha. Tara, specifically the Green Tara is the manifestation of the female-devine wisdom in a human being and presents the active-passionate compassion. If you chant or recite this mantra in your thoughts, whispering or loud, it can help you to prevent you from tribulations on your way to liberation. The practice of Green Tara helps to overcome fear and anxiety, but devotees also believe that she can grant wishes, eliminate suffering of all kinds and bring happiness. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 550: Om Tare Tuttare Soha // Om Tare Tuttare Soha // Om Tare Tuttare Soha.

Sundaram chants the kirtan Namostute Namo Namah and as second part of this presentation Om Shanti Om. The mantra Namostute Namo Namah is not published in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook - but it is very easy to sing along Namostute Namo Namah - and Om Shanti Om is very easy too, just let be open your heart with joy. love and peace. Sundaram works as musician and yoga teacher, vocal trainer - find more information about Sundaram at www.sundaram.de, subscribe for free his newsfeed via facebook or and if you like check out his music on Sundaram @ iTunes.

Sukadev chants the "Nirvanashatakam" - six educational verses to freedom or nirvana written or composed by Shankara (also Sankara or Shree Shankaracharya) - during a saturday evening satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find an English translation of this kirtan in our Yoga Vidya Online Community - click here - or you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 404. Om Shanti.

Katyayani chants the mantra "Jay Jay Hanuman" during a satsang at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find this mantra in the Kirtan Songbook at No. 210. More mantras like this can be found at Yoga Vidya Mantra Podcast - Om Shanti Om.

Vishwanath chants the mantra "Om Shri Krishna Jay" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Om Shri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda Hare Krishna Hare Ram Radhe Govinda You can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 178, too.

Satyadevi chants the spiritual "May the Love we Share" at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this spiritual in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as no. 561: May the love we share May spread it´s wings Fly across the earth And bring our joy to every soul That is alive May the blessings of the universe Shine on every one So that we all see god´s light Light within Lokāh Samastāh Sukhino Bhavantu May all the beings in all the worlds be happy Salam Aleikum Aleikum A Salam Salam Aleikum Aleikum A Salam Salam Aleikum Come along to sing "May the Love we Share" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Sundaram chants the kirtan Jay Jay Hanuman at the 8. Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. The mantra Jay Jay Hanuman can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook at No. 210. - Get be inspired by this recording of this chanting for new vitality and heart opening. Find more information about Sundaram at www.sundaram.de, on facebook and if you like on iTunes.

Satyaa and Pari chant the very famous Maha Mantra at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. More information and music from Satyaa and Pari can be found on their homepage www.satyaa-pari.com.

In this recording you can listen an excerpt of Fantuzzi's concert at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. He sings an interpreation of the classical kirtan Shiva Shiva Shambo. - More about Fantuzzi and his music can be found on his website www.fantuzzimusic.com. Even though Fantuzzi will [probably] not be part again of the upcoming ninth Yoga Vidya Music Festival so also this time fantastic artists will perform again at the next Yoga Vidya Music Festival from 9th to 13th May 2013. Om Namah Shivaya.

Thomas chants the Gayatri Mantra during a satsang at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg. You find the text for this mantra Yoga Vidya Songbook as No. 610: Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat Enjoy how Thomas chants this fantastic mantra at the Yoga Vidya Satsang in Bad Meinberg. For more mantras, kirtan and infos cleck out our Mantra & Kirtan podcast on www.yoga-vidya.de In our series of presentation of Yoga Vidya Podcasts I want to introduce Mantra Video Podcast. This partner channel consists of Kirtans chanted in Yoga Vidya Satsangs. Some of the Kirtans are the same as here in the Mantra Audio Podcast. In the Mantra Video Podcasts you also have the Visuals: You see those who are chanting. Here is the RSS Feed: http://mantra-video.podspot.de/rss

Satyaa and Pari sing very lovely at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012 the kirtan Om Shri Maha Lakshmi Ye Swaha. That's music for an enthusiastic sing-along. More information and music from Satyaa and Pari can be found on its website www.satyaa-pari.com.

Sundaram chants the Shiva Kirtan called "Nataraja Nataraja" during a concert at the 8. Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. "Nataraja Nataraja" is a very powerful and dynamic mantra which revered Shiva with one of his thousand names: "Nataraja" – the dancing god. Due to the short simple text you can sing along very easily. You can find more mantras of Sundaram at iTunes / Sundaram  or just visit us at the nineth Yoga Vidya Musikfestival from 9th to 12th May 2013, there Sundaram will be heard live with many other kirtan musicians.

Yoga class seminarists chant the mantra Raghu Pati Raghava Raja Ram during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany. The mantra Raghu Pati Raghava Raja Ram is sometimes called Ram Dhun and it is a very popular bhajan (Hindu devotional song) in India as well it was one of the favourite bhajans of Mahatma Gandhi and was sung by Gandhi and his followers as they walked during the 241 mile Salt March to Dandi. You can find this bhajan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 205. But here, too, are the complete lyrics and harmonics to sing-along Raghu Pati Raghava Raja Ram:   Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram Raghupati Ra ghava Raja Ram G-C C C CDCB- A- A- B-D DFEF Pathita Pavana Sita Ram D D# D C A#-A- D#D C Ishwar Allah Tere Naam CE E E ED C DEFE F Sabko Sanmati De Bhaghavan D DF G G#G F D# D D Raghupati Raghava Raja Raam D G G G F D# D D C DFEF Pathita Pavana Sita Ram D D# D C A#-A- D#D C

The Mahamantra is the great mantra for love and joy in the so-called Kali Yuga, in the Iron Age in which we live. There is a mantra in praise of Hari (Vishnu), Rama and Krishna. The Maha Mantra is one of the most popular mantras at Yoga Vidya - and many other traditions. Enjoy this recording and singing by Atmamitra!

Om Namo Narayanaya is the invocation of the energy of Vishnu to see God in all beings and the entire manifest universe. Om Namo Narayanaya is a kirtan and mantra for world peace. In this recording you hear the Om Namo Narayanaya Singen, how it will be celebrate just as in a Yoga Vidya Ashram usually an hour before the evening satsang. Om Shanti ...

Adults and children lead the mantra chanting of a Shiva kirtan at the Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg: Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambho. The singing is very enthusiastic - the participants begin to dance in joy. More mantra recordings you'll find on this blog and on the webpages of Yoga Vidya and the Yoga community. You can find many other mantra recordings as well at mantra.podspot.de which you can subscribe as a RSS feed for free from mantra.podspot.de/rss.

In this recording you can listen an excerpt of Fantuzzi concert at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. He sings an interpreation of the classical kirtan Om Namah Shivaya. - More about Fantuzzi and his music can be found on his website www.fantuzzimusic.com. Even though Fantuzzi will [probably] not be part again of the upcoming ninth Yoga Vidya Music Festival so also this time from 9th to 13th May fantastic artists will perform again at the next Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2013. Om Namah Shivaya.

Janin Devi and Kai chant the spiritual song "We are one in the spirit" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany. The lyrics of this kirtan can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 527:

We are One in the spirit.
We are One in the Lord. (2x)
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.
And they’ll know we are God’s Children by our love, By our love,
Yes, they’ll know we are God’s Children by our love.

Come along to sing "We are one in the spirit" wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Chanting to elevate the soul. Darshini Devi chants the kirtan Govinda Hare which cana be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 167:

Govinda Hare
Govinda Hare
Gopāla Hare
Shrī Krishna Hare
Jay Bābā Jay Jay Bābā Jay
Om Sai Rām Om Sai Rām

This kirtan is invoking the presence of Krishna and Vishnu, the Divine Love. The recording is taken during a satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany. Darshini Devi is accompanied in this kirtan with a violin played by Yvan - Darshini Devi herself plays harmonium. More from and about Darshini Devi can be found on her website www.darshini-devi.de.

Atmamitra from Yoga Vidya Center Diepholz chants the mantra "Jaya Shiva Shankara" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 250: "Jaya Shiva Shankara Bham Bham Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara, Hara Bol Hara Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Athi Sundara Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara Athi Sundara He! Parameshwara Dayā Karo"

Come along to sing "Jaya Shiva Shankara" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

Sundaram chants the kirtan Jay Radha Krishna at the 8. Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. Get be inspired by this recording of this chanting for new vitality and heart opening. More information about Sundaram can be found at www.sundaram.de, on facebook and if you like on iTunes. Incidentally, Sundaram also promised to play at the 9th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2013th So again, it can be very inspired ...

Vani Devi chantes the Kirtan of the Hanuman Chalisa, written by Tulsidas (1532-1623) in Awadhi language. "Chalisa" is derived from the Hindi word "chali" which simply means forty and because the kirtan about Hanuman has forty verses, it got the title of "Hanuman Chalisa". Here is the complete text - which cana be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 706 - to sing along:

Shrīguru Charana Saroja Raja
Nija mana Mukura Sudhāri
Baranau Raghubara Vimala Jasu
Jo Dāyaku Phala Chari

Buddhihīna Tanu Janike
Sumirau Pavana-Kumāra
Budhi Bala Vidya Dehu Mohi
Harahu Kalesa Bikāra

Jay Hanumāna Jnana Guna Saga-ra
Jay Kapisa Tihu Loka Ujāgara

Rama Duta Atulita Bala Dhama
Anjani Putra Pavanasuta-Nama

Mahābīra Bikrama Bajarangī
Kumati Nivara Sumati Ke Sangi

Kanchana Barana Birāja Subesā
Kanana Kundala Kunchita Kesa

Hatha Bajra Au Dhvajā Birājai
Kāndhe Mūmja Janeeu Sājai

Shankara Suvana Kesari-Nandana
Teja Pratapa Maha Yaga Bandana

Vidyāvāna Guni Ati Chātura
Rama Kaja Karibe Ko Atura

Prabhu Charitra Sunibe Ko Rasiya
Sita Rama Lakhana Mana Basiyā

Sukshma Rupa Dhari Siyahin Dikhāvā
Bikata Rupa Dhari Lanka Jarāvā

Bhima Rupa Dhari Asura Samhāre
Ramachandra Ke Kaja Samvāre

Laya Sajīvana Lakhana Jiyāye
Sriraghubīra Harasi Ura Laye

Raghupati Kinhin Bahuta Badai
Tuma Mama Priya Bharatahi
Sama Bhai

Sasara Bada Tumharo Jasa Gāvaim
Asa Kahi Shripati Kantha Laga vaim

Sanakādika Brahmādi Munisa
Narada Sharada Sahita Ahisa

Yama Kubera Digapāla Jaham Te
Kabi Kobida Kahi Sake Kahām Te

Tuma Upkāra Sugrīvahim Kinha
Rama Raja Pada Milaya Dinha

Tumharo mantra Bibhīshana Mana
Lankeshwara Bhaye Saba Jaga Jana

Juga Sahasra Jojana Para Bhanu
Lilyo Tahi Madhura Phala Janu

Prabhu Mudrikā Meli Mukha Mahim
Jaladhi Langhi Gaye Acharaja Nahim

Durgama Kaja Jagata Ke Jete
Sugama Anugraha Tumhare Tete

Rama Duare Tuma Rakhvāre
Na Hota Ajna Binu Paisāre

Saba Sukha Lahai Tumhari Sarana
Tuma Rakshaka Kahu Ko Na Dara

Apana Teja Samhāro ApaI
Tinon Loka Hanka Te Kampai

Bhuta Pisacha Nikata Nahim Avai
Mahābīra Jaba Nama Sunāvai

Nasaa'i Roga Hared Saba Pira
Japata Nirantara Hanumata Bira

Sankata Tein Hanumāna Chhudā-vai
Mana Krama Bachana Dhyana Jo Lāvai

Saba Para Raja Rama Tapasvī
Tina Tuma Saja Ke Kaja Sakala

Aura Mano Ratha Jo Koi Lāvai
Soi Amita JIVANA Phala Pavai

Chārom Juga Paratāpa Tumhara
Hai Parasiddha Jagata Ujiyārā

Sadhu Santa Ke Tuma Rakhavāre
Asura Nikandana Rama modular

Ashta Siddhi Nau Nidhi Ke Data
Asa Bara Dina Mata Janaki ¬

Rama Rasayana Tumhare Pasa
Sada Raho Raghupati Ke Dasa

Tumhare Bhajana Rama Ko Bhavai
Janama Janama Ke Dukha Bisarāvai

Anta Kāla Raghubara Pura jai
Jaham Janam Hari Bhakta Kahāi

Aura Devata Chitta Na Dharai
Be Hanumata Sarba Sukha Karai

Sankata Katai Mitai Saba Pira
Jo Sumirai Hanumata Balabīrā

Jai Jai Jai Hanumāna Gosai
Kripa Guru Deva Ki Karahi Naim

Jo Shata Bara

Sundaram sings and plays the Kirtan Radhe Radhe Govinda at Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. Sundaram explains the short text of this kirtan at the beginning of his chanting, so you can sing along very easily and you can be inspired by this recording or chanting to vitality and heart opening. More information can be found about Sundaram at www.sundaram.de and on his facebook musician page and if you like, you can find Sundaram's music on iTunes. Incidentally, Sundaram also promised to play at the 9th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2013th So it can again be very inspired and atmospheric ...

Dynamic and very impressive version of the Jisa Hala Me Kirtan chanted by Jürgen (vocal and harmonium) and Yoga Siddhi (vocal and guitar) recorded at the Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg - if you like to sing this mantra you can find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 62:

Jisa Hāla Me
Jisa Desha Me
Jisa Vesha Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho
Jisa Karma Me
Jisa Dharma Me
Jisa Marma Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho
Jisa Yoga Me
Jisa Roga Me
Jisa Bhoga Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho

Om Shanti - Omkara

Fantuzzi was one of the top act at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012. He sings in this excerpt of his concert at Yoga Vidya in Spanish the Spiritual »The river is flowing, flowing and growing. The river is flowing back to the sea. Mother Earth carry me, your child I will always be, Mother Earth carry me, back to the sea.« and continues to the english version of this spiritual. It's quite fantastic what follows on the Spiritual ... - over 10 minutes magic and fascination, joy of life are difficult to compress into a MP3 file, but maybe this recording gives an impression of how exhilarating the 8th Music Festival has been - from 9th to 13th May 2013 will start the ninth Yoga Vidya Music Festival in 2013 again with fantastic artists. - More about Fantuzzi and his music can be found on his musician website www.fantuzzimusic.com.

Jaya Ganesha - chanted by Darshini Devi - instrumental accompanied with a harmonium played by Darshini Devi and violin, played by Yvan. The Jaya Ganesha is probably one of the most popular Kirtans in Yoga Vidya Ashrams and yoga centers as well as in the Sivananda Yoga ashrams and centers. This Kirtan is a collection of mantras focused on spiritual awakening, healing and activation of all internal forces.
The Jaya Ganesha Kirtan was taken by Swami Sivananda and his students made it very popular. You can listen and hear it in every satsang in the centers and ashrams of the Divine Life Society, the Sivananda Yoga and Yoga Vidya Centers. Really very uplifting.
This recording is taken from a saturday evening satsang in Yoga Vidya Ashram Meinberg. More from and about Darshini Devi can be found on www.darshini devi.de - Om Shanti, Omkara

Satyaa and Pari sing wonderfully at the 8th Yoga Vidya Music Festival 2012 the kirtan Sita Ram Kirtan Radhe Shyam. That's music for the quiet enjoyment or also for an enthusiastic sing-along: Radhe Shyam Radhe Shyam Radhe Shyam Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Radhe Shyam Radhe Shyam Radhe Shyam Radhe Shyam. More information and music from Satyaa and Pari can be found on its website www.satyaa-pari.com.

Slow and meditative version of the Maha Mantra Kirtan. A really uplifting variation on the classic Hare Krishna Hare Rama chanted by Janin Devi and Kai at the Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg - if you like to sing this mantra you can find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 2 - but it is very easy to sing along even without the Kirtan Songbook:
Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

More about Janin Devi can be found at her musician website www.janindevi.com
Om Shanti - Omkara

Jaya Mata Kali – Jaya Mata Durge chanted by yoga class participants - enthusiastically mantra chanting as praise of the devine mother. Jaya Mata Kali – praise for the devine mother Kali. Jata Mata Durga – praise for the divine mother Kali Durgai Namo Namah – praise again and again for Mata Kali and Durga.
The recording is taken from a satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg. You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 321:

Jaya Mata Kali
Jaya Mata Durge
Kali Durge Namo Namah.

Om Shanti Om - greetings from Bad Meinberg.

Singen, Tanzen, Lauschen - um höhere Sphären des Bewusstseins zu erlangen, Freude zu spüren, in Ekstase zu geraten: Nimm am Yoga Musikfestival teil vom 9.-12. Mai 2013. In der Anlage findest du die PDF Datei mit dem vollen Programm: Spirituelle Musik aus vielen Traditionen: Viel Mantra Gesang, klassische Indische Musik, Sufi-Tanz und vieles mehr. Du findest alle Infos auch auf http://www.yoga-vidya.de/events/musikfestival/programm/

Sitaram Radheshyam Satchidananda - Mantra-Chanting in Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. Recording from February 2011. More Information on Sivananda Ashram at sivanandaonline.org - More Kirtan and Mantra can be found on mantra.podspot.de or in the Yoga Vidya Mantra Podcast Blog at Yoga Vidya.

The Om Tryambakam is called "Mahamrityunjaya Mantra" and in the Yoga Vidya seminar houses and centers it is recited every morning and evening as a healing mantra. You can send the healing energy of the mantra to others, so you simply repeat supportive for their own recovery, you can use it as a protective mantra for travel. It's also a mantra that you can recite for the dead. And on your birthdays, it is especially beneficial ... like today that Sukadev, founder and director of Yoga Vidya celebrates his 50. birthday at the Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text of the "Mahamrityunjaya Mantra": Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan Mrityor Mukshiyaa Maamritat

Swami Vaikunthananda recites classical Mantras and conducts Kirtan during a Sunday Satsang in Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. The Mantras are dedicated to Vishnu and Surya. Live Recording from February 2011. More Mantra Chantings can be found as Videos at the Yoga Vidya Yoga Community under Mantra Videos. - all the best, Omkara

Sundaram chants the mantra or better kirtan "Hey Ma Durga" und "Devi Devi Devi" which can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 304. Come along to sing this kirtan at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.
Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg during the Yoga Vidya Musikfestival 2012. - You find more songs from Sundaram at itunes and on his Website http://www.sundaram.de

Govinda Jaya Jaya Gopala Jaya - Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jaya Jaya . This Kirtan is in praise of Krishna, who is Govinda - protector of all beings. He is Hari, who attracts all beings through his love. Recording from a live Satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 157. For more please visit our Yoga Vidya International Yoga Community.

Janin Devi, Ananta, Kai and Kerstin are chanting the mantra Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya in a more modern tune included with the Mahamantra Hare Krishna Hare Rama accompanied with two guitars and cymbals. Recording during a Satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany.

• You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as No. 187.
• More info about Janin Devi at her artist website www.janindevi.com.
• More Kirtan as videos can be found in the Yoga Vidya Yoga Community.
• Kirtan mp3 as free download at mantra.podspot.de.

Om Shanti,
Omkara

A wonderful Kirtan (Chant) in praise of the Divine Mother who is Devi (Radiant), Gauri (Golden), Rajeshwari (Royal Goddess), Bhuvaneshwari (Goddess of the Earth). This Chant is especially in Praise of Mother Ganga, the Cosmic Flow of Grace. Chanted by Narendra and Devotees at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find this Kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 303:

Gauri Gauri Gange Rājeshwarī
Gauri Gauri Gange Bhuvaneshwarī
Gauri Gauri Gange Māheshwarī Gauri Gauri Gange Māteshwarī
… Māhākālī … Māhālakshmī
… Pārvatī … Saraswatī

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Swami Radhakrishnananda from Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh leads the kirtan and mantra recitation in the Mahasamadhi Hall during an evening satsang. This track was recorded at a visit of the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh in in februray 2011. More mantra chantings can be found in this blog or as video files on the Yoga Vidya webpages or in the Yoga Vidya International online Community at Mantra Videos. Om Shanti, Omkara

An inspiring mantra chanting with David Ma & Friends. They chanted a kirtan "Govinda Hare" during a satsang at Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg, Germany. The first part of kirtan is:
Govinda Hare Om Hare Hare
Gopala Hare Om Hare Hare


The text for Kirtan can not be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft - if you want to know about mantra chanting, meditation, yoga and ayurveda, you'll find it on the website - just use the Google site search and Google website translator - of Yoga Vidya.

Shambunath from Yoga Vidya Center Bayreuth chants the Kirtan "Deva Deva Sivananda" during a satsang at Yoga Vidya:

Deva Deva Sivānanda
Dīna Bandhu Pāhimām
Chandravadana Mandahāsa
Premarūpa Rakshamām

Madhura Gītā Gānalola
Jnānarūpa Pāhimām
Samastaloka Pūjitāya
Mohanānga Rakshamām

Divya Gangā Tīravāsa
Dāna Shīla Pāhimām
Pāpaharana Punya Shīla
Paramapurusha Rakshamām

Bhaktaloka Hridayavāsa
Swāminātha Pāhimām
Chitswarūpa Chidānanda
Namah Shivāya Rakshamām

Sadguru Jay Sivananda
Sadguru Jay Pahimam
Sadguru Jay Sivananda
Sadguru Jay Rakshamam


You can find the text for this Kirtan in Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 353 - if you want to know about mantra chanting, meditation, yoga and ayurveda, you'll find it on the website of Yoga Vidya.

Full of devotion Janin Devi and Friends are chanting a kirtan written by Swami Sivananda the Mantra Jisa Hala Me:

Jisa Hāla Me
Jisa Desha Me
Jisa Vesha Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho
Jisa Karma Me
Jisa Dharma Me
Jisa Marma Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho
Jisa Yoga Me
Jisa Roga Me
Jisa Bhoga Me Raho
Rādhā Raman Rādhā Raman
Rādhā Raman Kaho


You can find the text for this Kirtan in Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 62 - if you want to know about mantra chanting, meditation, yoga and ayurveda, you'll find it on the website of Yoga Vidya. More about Janin Devi can be found on their artist website at www.janindevi.com