Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

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Om Namo Narayanaya Chanting at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg Apr 08, 2013

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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 ...

Shiva Shiva Shambho Mantra Chanting with Children Apr 05, 2013

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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.

Om Namah Shivaya - Part of a concert with Fantuzzi @ Yoga Vidya Musikfestival 2012 Apr 01, 2013

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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.

We are one in the spirit chanted by Janin Devi and Kai Mar 29, 2013

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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.

Govinda Hare chanted by Darshini Devi Mar 25, 2013

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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.

Jaya Shiva Shankara chanted with Atmamitra Mar 22, 2013

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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.

Jay Radha Krishna chanted by Sundaram Mar 18, 2013

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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 ...

Hanuman Chalisa chanted by Vani Devi Mar 15, 2013

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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 Patha Kara Koi
Chuutahi Bandi Maha Sukha Hoi
Jo Yaha Padhai Hanumāna Chalisa
Hoya Siddhi Sakhi Gaurisā
Tulasīdāsa Sada Hari Chera
Kījai Natha Hridaya Maha Dera
Pavana Tanaya Sankata Harana
Mangala Murati Rupa
Sita Rama Lakhana Sahita
Hridaya Basahu Sura Bhūpa

Radhe Radhe Govinda chanted by Sundaram Mar 11, 2013

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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 ...

Jisa Hala Me Mantra Chanting with Yoga Siddhi and Juergen Mar 08, 2013

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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