Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

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Krishna Krishna Mahayogin by a seminar group at Yoga Vidya Feb 05, 2021

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Listen to a seminar group as they sing the Kirtan Krishna Krishna Mahayogin on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. This mantra is a mantra of trust and courage: Krishna is invoked to take away all bhayas, all fears. Krishna is Govinda, the good shepherd who brings great joy to a Paramananda. He makes sure that everything is for the best - Sarvam Me Vashamanaya. Here is the text to sing along: Krishna Krishna Mahayogin Bhaktanam Abhayankara / Govinda Paramananda Sarvam Me Vasham Anaya // For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Armenian Fairy Tale by Ruzan Jan 29, 2021

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Ruzan sings an Armenian fairy tale in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Listen and hear to the sounds and voice of Ruzan. For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

I'm One with the Love - Hagit Noam and Ishvara Jan 22, 2021

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Hagit Noam and Ishvara sing "I'm One with the Love" on a Saturday night Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. I'm One with the Love is one of the most popular songs at Yoga Vidya, a song that goes very deep to the heart. Here is the text to sing along: I’m one with the love of the mother I’m one with the love of God I’m one with the love of the father I’m one with the love of God Ave Maria … Kyrie Eleison … For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Shri Krishna Govinda with Shaktipriya Jan 15, 2021

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Shaktipriya sings Shri Krishna Govinda in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Shri Krishna Govinda" is a particularly popular kirtan. Chanting Mantra with Shri Krishna Govinda is especially meditative and touches the heart. In the first verse Krishna is called as Govinda, as a good shepherd. Krishna is Natha, great master. He is Narayana, in all beings. And he is Vasudeva, the light of all creatures. You can sing the second verse, but you can also limit yourself to the first verse. "Gurudev Gurunath Sharanam Mama Om. Oh my Guru, you are Deva, luminous, you are Natha, my great master. Sharanam Mama. You are my refuge. Om. Within you is everything." Here is the text to sing along: Shri Krishna Govinda Hare Murare He Natha Narayana Vasudeva Gurudev(a) Gurunath(a) Sharanam Mama Om For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Sriman Narayana with Daniel Jan 08, 2021

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Daniel sings the Lakshmi Narayana Kirtan in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. The Lakshmi Narayana Kirtan, also called Shriman Narayana or Shrimad Narayana Kirtan, is a cheerful, quite brisk Kirtan. The Lakshmi Narayana Kirtan helps to quickly regain energy, to get joy. Here is the text to sing along: Shrīman Nārāyana Nārāyana Nārāyana Lakshmī Nārāyana Nārāyana Nārāyana Sītā Rāma Kaho Rādhe Shyāma Kaho Sītā Rāma Kaho Jaya Rādhe Shyāma Kaho Sītā Rām Jaya Rādhe Shyām For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Shri Ram Jaya Ram with Sukadev Bretz Jan 01, 2021

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Sukadev sings the mantra Shri Ram Jaya Ram in a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Rama is worshipped as Ram, and Ram is on the one hand the abbreviation of Rama, as it is in Hindi, but Ram is also the Bija Mantra of Rama, Bija, the seed mantra. Rama is Shri, Shri means "happy" and "respect". When Shri is before a name, it is always an expression of respect and at the same time of closeness. Here is the text to sing along: Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Om Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Om. For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Yoga Vidya - Europe’s leading Yoga Retreat Centre Dec 25, 2020

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Yoga Vidya is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to spread the knowledge (vidya) of holistic Yoga.

Founded by Sukadev Bretz in 1992, Yoga Vidya now runs 4 ashrams, 100 Yoga centres in various cities and has trained more than 17.000 top-quality yoga teachers. This makes us Europe’s leading and largest yoga educational organization. We teach in the tradition of Swami Sivananda, welcoming people of all spiritual paths and traditions of yoga.

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Om Namah Shivaya with Tobias Weber Dec 25, 2020

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Tobias sings the mantra Om Namah Shivaya on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Gayatri Mantra with Hagit Noam and Ishvara Dec 18, 2020

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Hagit Noam and Ishvara sing the Gayatri Mantra in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. The Gayatri Mantra is considered the holiest mantra of the Vedas. The Gayatri Mantra is the invocation of the Divine as Cosmic Light. It is a mantra for spiritual clarity, it is a request for enlightenment, it is a request also for decision making and it is a request for new energy. It is an invocation mantra, a mantra with which one invokes the divine power that one may be filled with light. Here is the text to sing along: Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Shankara Karunakara with Vani Devi Dec 11, 2020

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Vani Devi sings the mantra "Shankara Karunakara". You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 264. In this Kirtan the longing of man for the experience of God's love is expressed. Shankara Karunakara invokes the Divine as God and Goddess. Sing along and let your heart be touched. Here is the text: Sankara Karunakara Parameshvara Jagadishvara // 1 // Shankari Karunakari Parameshvari Jagadishvari // 2 // For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.