Key City Kirtan – August 15, 2024 Opening Invocation and Tuning In ----------------------------- Om Gam Gam Gam Ganipataye Namaha ----------------------------- Ganeshaya Ganeshaya Namo Namah Jaya Jaya Vinayaka Shri Shri Jai Shri - Jai Shri Ganipati Om Gam Ganipataye Namaha ----------------------------- Om Namah Shivaya Om Namah Shivaya Hari Om Namah Shivaya Hari … [Read more...]
Chants for July 18, 2024
Key City Kirtan – July 18, 2024 Opening Invocation and Tuning In ----------------------------- Jai Ganga Ma Jai Ganga Ma Jai Jai Shankara Namo Mahadeva Shankara ----------------------------- Mangala Charan Mantra Ad Guray Nameh Jugad Guray Nameh Sat Guray Nameh Siri Guru Devay Nameh Translation: I bow to the primeval wisdom. I bow to the wisdom of the ages. I bow to … [Read more...]
Chants for December 1st, 2022
Join us at 7 PM on Thursday Evening, December 1st, for another round of chants. We decided last month to repeat the chants we sang to Ganesh this month. We'll also sing Boris Grebenchikov's beautiful chant to Saraswati. Registration is free of charge, but please register to attend. Visit Align Light Yoga's website for more information. Here are the chants for this gathering (tentative and … [Read more...]
Chants for November 3, 2022
Join us at 7 PM on Thursday Evening, November 3rd, for another round of chants. Our practice this time will include words of the Buddha, and chants to Ganesha. We'll be using the Tanpura for 108 rounds of the Ganesh Beej Mantra. Registration is free of charge, but please register to attend. Visit Align Light Yoga's website for more information. Here are the chants for this gathering … [Read more...]
Chants for October 6, 2022
Join us at 7 PM on Thursday Evening, October 6th, for another round of chants. We give thanks to the one who leads us from darkness to light, we invoke the care of the 12th Tara for balance in nature, and we sing the names of the Great Lord Shiva. Registration is free of charge, but please register to attend. Visit Align Light Yoga's website for more information. Here are the chants for this … [Read more...]
Chants for June 17th, 2021
Join us Thursday Evening, June 17th, for another round of chants. Registration is free of charge, but you must register to attend. Visit Align Light Yoga's website for more information. Here are links to each of the chants for this gathering, tentative and subject to change. Babylon Gobinday Mukunday Gayatri Mantra Saraswatyai Longtime Sun … [Read more...]
Chants for May 20, 2021
Join us Thursday Evening, May 20th, for another round of chants. Registration is free of charge, but you must register to attend. Visit Align Light Yoga’s website for more information. Here are links to each of the chants for this gathering, tentative and subject to change. Kali Durge Om Dum Durgayei Namaha Maha Mantra Siri Gaitri (Ra Ma Da Sa) Mangala Charan Mantra … [Read more...]
Chants for November 6, 2020
Join us Friday Evening, November 6th, for another round of chants focused on healing and peace. Here are links to each of the chants for this gathering, tentative and subject to change. Kali Durge Siri Gaitri (Ra Ma Da Sa) Gayatri Mantra Adi Mantra Longtime Sun Note: This gathering for November has been cancelled due to the COVID spikes and lack of early registrations. See … [Read more...]
Chants for October 9th, 2020
Join us Friday Evening, October 9th, for another round of chants focused on removing obstacles and nurturing security, intellect and ease of heart. Here are links to each of the chants for this gathering. Ganapati Om Om Dum Durgayei Namaha Bhavani Jai Jai Sadaksara and Green Tara Mantras Saraswati Long Time Sun … [Read more...]
Chants for September 11, 2020
September 11th marks nineteen years since the destruction of the Twin Towers. We will sing the Siri Gaitri and the Lokah Prayer for peace and healing, remembering the thousands who died or suffered on that day, and the thousands who have died and suffered since (either in the aftermath or in retaliation). September 11th is also the anniversary of Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba's mahasamadhi. He … [Read more...]
Playing Kartals for Kirtan
The Sunday School of ISKCON Philadelphia has produced a lovely video on how to play kartals for kirtan. I love the way they have included guidance on the spiritual and health considerations of the practice, along with the practical instructions for the kartals (which begin about 11 minutes into the video). … [Read more...]
Online Kirtan and Satsang
Regular Livestreams Here are links to some of our favorite regular Kirtan Livestreams. Devadas Daily Morning Kirtan - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DevadasDailyKirtan Deva Premal and Miten FB Livestreams - https://www.facebook.com/devapremalmiten/videos/ Krishna Das Thursday Evening Kirtan and Satsang - https://www.facebook.com/KrishnaDasMusic Brooklyn Kirtan Collective Friday Night … [Read more...]
Aaditya Hrdayam
Aaditya hrdayam punyam; Sarva shatru vinashanam Translation: All evil vanishes for the one who keeps the sun in their heart. This mantra was given to Sri Rama by the great sage Agastya just prior to battle with the Demon King Ravana. It is a mantra for protection, and victory over evil. … [Read more...]
Adi Mantra
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo I bow to the Creative Wisdom, I bow to the Divine Teacher within. This is the "Adi" or "First" mantra. It is especially precious to the Sikhs, and is often chanted three times to commence a Kundalini Yoga class. … [Read more...]
Babylon
By the waters The waters of Babylon We laid down and wept And wept For Thee Zion We Remember We Remember We Remember Thee, Zion - From Psalm 137 Melody by 18th Century English Composer Philip Hayes … [Read more...]
Bhavani Jai Jai
Bhavani Jai Jai Bhavani Jai Jai Kailasha Shakthi Shiva Shankari Jai Jai Nama Shivaayo Nama Shivaayo Translation: Praise to the Mother of the Universe; Shakti, the highest divine Energy of the Universe Who lives on Mount Kailash with Shiva; I bow to the Divine Power of Shiva. … [Read more...]
Ganapati Om
Ganapati Om Jaya Ganipati Om Ganapati, Ganapati Ganapati Om, Guru Ganapati Om Phonetic: gahn-uh-PAH-ti Translation: Greetings and praise to Ganesha, my guru (the one who leads from darkness to light). Ganesha, often depicted as having an elephant's head, is the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, the deva of intellect and wisdom. You can hear Devadas' melody that … [Read more...]
Ganeshaya
Ganeshaya Namoh Namah Jaya Jaya Vinayaka Sri Sri Jai Sri Jai Sri Ganapati Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha Translation: I bow to Ganesh. Victory to Vinayaka (Lord of Obstacles) Beautiful Victorious Ganesh … [Read more...]
GATE GATE Heart Sutra Mantra
GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA Translation: Gone Way Gone Beyond Gone Completely Awake Let It Be This phrase concludes the Heart Sutra, the most widely recited and studied scripture in East Asian Buddhism. … [Read more...]
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt Phoentic: Aum Boor BOO-vah SVAH-ha Tot SAH-vit-oor var-AYE-nee-um Bar-GO day-VOSS-yuh dee-MAH-hee Dee-YO YO-nah praht-CHO-dye-aht Translation: Our bodies, minds and spirits Adore God, the Source of Light and Life We meditate on the Divine Light of the Lord May this light fill our … [Read more...]