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Monday, October 1, 2012

Ravi Shankar - Chants of India (Full Album)

utterly fantastic.





Sri Vakratunda Mahaakaaya
Gorbi Surya sama prabha.
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva
Sarvakaar yeshu Sarvadaa (X4)

OM...

Yaa Kunden dütushaara haara dhavalaa
Yaa Shubhrava straavrtaa.
Yaa Veena avaradanda mandita karaa
Yaa Shveta padma asana

OM
Gururbrahmaa Gururvisnuh
Gururdevo Mahesvarah.
Gurussaakshaat Param Brahma.
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

OM

Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Guru Saakshaata Parabrahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah



Omkaaraaya Namaha
OM...

Omkaaram Bindu samvuktam.
Nityam Dhyaayanti Yoginah.
Kaamadam Mokshadam Chaiva.
Omkaaraaya Namo Namah.

OM


Vedic Chanting (one)
Deva pitrka aryaabhyaam Na Pramaditavyam.

Maatrdevo Bhava. Pitrdevo Bhava.

Aachaaryadevo Bhava. Atithidevo Bhava.

Yaanyanavadyaani Karmaani. Taani
Sevitavyaani. No Itaraani. Yaanyasmaakagum.
Sucharitaani. Taani Tvayopaasyaani.

Bheeshaasmaadvaatab Pavate. Bhishodeti.
Sooryah. Bheeshaasmaadagnischendrashcha.
Mrtyurdhaavati Panchama Iti.
Saishaanandasya Meemamsaa Bhavati. Yuvaa,
Syaatsaadhu Yuvaadhyaayakah. Ashishtho.
Drdhishtho Balishthah. Tasyeyam Prthivee.
Sarvaa Vittasya Poornaa Syaat.
Sã Eko Maanusha Aanandah.
Te Ye Shatam Maanushaa Aanandaah.
Sã Eko Manushyagandharvaanaamaanandah.
Shrotriyasya Chaakaamahatasya.
Te Ye Shatam.
Manikshyagandharvaanaamaanandaah.
Sã Eko Devagandharvaanaamaanandah.
Shrotriyasya Chaakaamahatasya.
Te Ye Shatam
Devagandharvaanaamaanandaah.
SÃEkah Pitrnaam.
Chiralokalokaanaamaanandah.Shrotriyasya
Chaakaamahatasya.Te Ye Shatam Pitrnaam
Chiralokalokaanaamaanandaáh.
Sã Eka Aajaanajaanaam Devaanaamaanandah.
Shrotriyasya Chaakaamahatasya.
Te Ye Shatamaaiaanajaanaam.
Devaanaamaanandaah.Sã Ekah.
Karmadevaanaam Devaanaamaanandah.
Ye Karmanaa Devaanapiyanti. Shrotiyasya
Chaakaamahatasya.Te Ye Shatam
Karmadevaanaam Devaanaamaanandaah.


Om
Asato Maa Sadgamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Maa Amrtam Gamaya.
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih.


Sahanaa Vavatu
Om Saha Naavavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu
Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai.
Tejasvi Naavadheetamastu
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih


Om Poor namadah Poor namidam
Poor naat Poor namuda chyate.
Poor nasya Poor namaa daaya
Poor name vaava shishyate.
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih


Om Bhur Buvaha Suvaha
Thath Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayath


Mahaa Mrityunjaya
Om trayambakam yajaamahe
Sugandhim pushti - vardhanam
Urva - rukamiva bandhanan
Mrytor muksheeya ma - amritaat


Veenaa-Murali


Geetaa
KarmaNyevaadhi kaaraste
Maa phaleshhu kadaachana
Maa karmaphala heturbhu
Maa te saN^gostva karmaNi


Mangalam
Bhoomimangalam. Udakamangalam.
Agnimangalam. Vaayumangalam.
Gaganamangalam. Sooryamangalam.
Chandramangalam. Jagat Mangalam.
Jeevamangalam. Dehamangalam.
Manomangalam. Aatmamangalam.
Sarvamangalam Bhavatu Bhavatu Bhavatu.
Sarvamangalam Bhavatu Bhavatu Bhavatu.
Sarvamangalam Bhavatu Bhavatu Bhavatu.


Hari Om


Svara Mantra


Vedic Chanting (two)


Prabhujee Dayaa Karo
Maname Aanee Baso.
Tuma Bina Laage Soonaa
Khaali Ghatame Prema Bharo.
Tantra Mantra Poojaa Nahi jaanu
Mai To Kevala Tumako Hi Maanu.
Sare jaga Me Dhundaa Tumako
Aba To Aakara Baahan Dharo.

Prabhujee Dayaa Karo
Maname Aana Baso.

Tuma Bina Laage Soona
Khaali Ghatame Prema Bharo.

Tantra Mantra Pooja Nahi Jaanu
Mai To Kevala Tumako Hi Maanu.

Sare Jaga Me Dhundaa Tumako
Aba To Aakara Baahan Dharo.


Sarve Shaam
Sarve shaam Svasthi Bhavatu
Sarve shaam Shaantir Bhavatu
Sarve shaam Purnam Bhavatu
Sarve shaam Mangalam Bhavatu

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niraa mayaah
Sarve Bhadraani Pashyantu
Maa Kashchid-dhuhkha Bhaag-Bhavet

Asato Maa Sadgamaya
tamaso Maa Jyothir-Gamaya
Mrityor-Maa Amritham Gamaya
Om shaanti shaanti shaantihi!

a year and a half later

a year and a half after starting yoga, i can honestly say it's changed my life and perspective.  i used it last february to recover from a break up.  and i'm still using  it to find my inner peace and balance.

i am whole.  i have to learn to accept that and more than believe, i need to integrate it into everything i am.

i would like to begin practicing the invocations in my practices.  i would enjoy that now, i think.  i want to explore the truths behind the poses i now know so well.

as for my blog, i don't know the direction i want to take it.  perhaps a pose a week and how i got there, how i struggle and how i plan to overcome?

after all, it's been a struggle with my various injuries.  sprained ankle, hyperextended knee, bum shoulder and now i think the extra weight in my hips is pinching nerves.  either that or i pinched  a nerve all on my lonesome courtesy of my practice.

what can i say, i can't help it.  i love learning more. i love challenging myself.  i love seeing where i can go next in my practice.  it invigorates me like absolutely nothing else.

so, now, let's see where this goes.  amidst my mcat studying.  i refuse to give yoga up --the only time i shut my brain off and disconnect from my real world and focus on nothing, and everything.

ॐ OM Purnamadah Purnamidamॐ

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate.
Purnasya purnamadaya purnameva vashishyate.
Om shantih shantih shantih.

That is whole. This is whole. From the whole, the whole becomes manifest.
From the whole when the whole is negated what remains is again the whole.
Om peace, peace, peace.

Ravi Shankar - Asato Maa


असतोमा सद्गमय।
तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमया।
मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Asato ma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrityor ma amritam gamaya
Om shantih shantih shantih.

From the unreal, lead me to the real.
From darkness, lead me to light.
From death, lead me to immortality.
Om peace, peace, peace!