Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

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 More Kirtans as mp3 files mantra.podspot.de - subscribe in itunes etc. via mantra.podspot.de/rss

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

Bharata chants the mantra "Krishna Govinda " during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Topic of this kirtan is the glory of Lord Krishna as incarnation of Govinda and Krishna is found in the embodiment of the divine love. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 151: "Krishna Govinda Govinda Gopālā Krishna Murāri Manohara Nandalālā " Come along to sing "Krishna Govinda" at home or wherever you are, Om Shanti, Omkara.

The Mantra recited is Om Namo Narayanaya. It is chanted for World peace in the Sivananda and Yoga Vidya Ashrams everyday. More on Sivananda Ashram: www.sivanandaonline.org

Bharata chants the mantra "Rama Bolo" 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. 201: "Rāma Bolo Rāma Bolo Bolo Bolo Rām // Sītā Bolo Sītā Bolo Bolo Sītā Rām // Hanumān Bolo Hanumān Bolo Bolo Hanumān // Shiva Bolo Shiva Bolo Bolo Shiva Rām" Come along to sing "Rama Bolo" at home or wherever you are, Om Shanti, Omkara.

Gauranga and Kai chant the mantra "Krishna Govinda" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. The lyrics of this kirtan are: II: Krishna Govindā Govindā Krishna Govindā Govindā:II II:Hey Gopāla Rādhā Krishna Govindā Govindā:II II:Hey Gopāla Hey Gopāla:II II:Hey Gopāaaaaaaaaaala:II - you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 151. Om Shanti, Omkara.

Atmaram and Gopi from the Yoga Vidya Center Mainz are chanting the mantra "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Very slow and touching in the beginning, later dynamic and with strong rhythm. Shri Ram Jaya Ram performed by Atmaram and Gopi, accompanied by harmonium, percussion and cello. The lyrics of this kirtan are: Shrī Rām Jaya Rām Jaya Jaya Rām Om Shrī Rām Jaya Rām Jaya Jaya Rām Jaya Sītā Rām Jaya Jaya Hanumān Satgurudev Sivānanda Bhagavān - you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 202. Easy to singalong and very heart-opening. Come along to sing "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" wherever you are, Om Shanti, Omkara.

Nilakantha chants the mantra - - a lovely vedantic hymn that explains our true nature: absolute existence, absolute bliss, absolute knowledge, pure consciousness, the stainless and guiltfree observer of All - - "Sachara Chara Pari Purna" - I am one with the divine - 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. 400: "Sachara Chara Pari Purna Shivoham Nityananda Swarupa Shivoham". Come along to sing "Sachara Chara Pari Purna" wherever you are, Om Shanti, Omkara.

Darshini Devi chants the mantra "Shri Guru Charanam" 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. 363: Shri Guru Charanam Shri Hari Sharanam Come along to sing "Shri Guru Charanam" wherever you are, Om Shanti, yours Omkara.

Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya, recite three times the mantra Om Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva // Godāvari Saraswati // Narmade Sindhu Kāveri // Namastubhyam Namo Namah - You can find many mantra chantings and recitations at mantra.podspot.de. All mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at the webpages of the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Listen to Om Namo Narayanaya, a mantra for peace in the world. You'll find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 606. The recording was made in the Samadhi Shrine at the Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. The chanting is quite elevating. Enjoy!

Second of three stanzas of the text of the arati, which is celebrated in the Sivananda tradition at the end of a long puja. This Arati is used since the mid-90s in the Sivananda Ashram for the evening Arati of a satsang. This mantra is an invocation to God as a vivid light behind the sun, moon, stars, fire and any lights. The text can be found at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Second and third verse of the arati, which is recited in the Sivananda tradition during the great puja. In the ashram of Swami Vishnu-devananda, this text is also recited at the end of the Jaya Jaya Arati text. This is an invocation of the divine light. Full text and translation at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Satyadevi chants the mantra "Krishna Krishna Mahayogin" at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 604: Krishna Krishna Mahāyogin Bhaktānām Abhayamkara Govinda Paramānanda Sarvam Me Vasha Māna Ya Come along to sing "Krishna Krishna Mahayogin" at home or wherever you are, Om Shanti, yours Omkara.

All three verses of the text of the arati, which is celebrated at the Sivananda tradition at the end of the puja. The text of Arati is mostly used in the Sivananda Ashram at the end of an evening satsang nowadays. Full text can be found at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

The first part of the text of the arati, which is recited during the pujas of the Sivananda tradition. You can find the full text in our Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found in our online Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 804b.

Vishwanath sings the hymn of the "Nirvanashatakam" during a 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. The Nirvanashatakam are six educational verses to freedom or nirvana by Shankara (also Sankara or Shree Shankaracharya). In each verse, Shankara tells us what we are NOT. We are not the body, we are not the intellect, we are not our thoughts and we are not our prana. Instead we are Sadchidananda (also Satchidananda) thus Absolute Bliss, absolute Knowledge and absolute Existence. Only Brahman, the Absolute is real, everything else is a temporary dream or Maya, the illusion. Om Shanti, yours Omkara.

The "Yogena Chittasya" is an invocation of the blessing of Patanjali. This mantra is often recited as an introduction of meditation, yoga classes, Ayurvedic treatments and lectures on the Yoga Sutras. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at Yoga Vidya Songbook.

Sukadev recite the Om Swasthi Prajabhyah – Mangalam Charana as blessings at the end of the puja and arati. These Svasti Vache Mantras are also known as Mangala Charana as "goodwill to all beings". This text is recited at the end of a long puja in the tradition of Swami Sivananda. It is also sung at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh at the end of an evening satsang. You can find the complete text of this recitation in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook. Recitated by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya Germany. Many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de. You'll find all mantras and kirtans with translations at Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft.

Atmaram and Gopi from the Yoga Vidya Center Mainz are chanting the tibetan mantra "OM Mani Padme Hum" during a concert at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany. The lyrics of this kirtan is really simple: OM Mani Padme Hum - you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 549. Come along to sing "OM Mani Padme Hum" wherever you are, Om Shanti, yours Omkara.

Vani Devi chants the mantra "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam" 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. 407: "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam / / Nityam Dhyayanti Yoginah / / Kamadam Mokshadam Chaiva / / Omkaraya Namo Namah" Come along to sing "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam" at home or wherever you are, Om Shanti, yours Omkara.

Janin Devi and Marc chant the "Raghu Pathi Raghava" 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. 205. Come along to sing "Raghu Pathi Raghava" at home or wherever you are, Om Shanti, yours Omkara. Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Enjoy, listen and sing the Sri Nrisimha Maha Mantra chanted by Vesna at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Come along to sing "Sri Nrisimha Maha Mantra". Om Shanti, yours Omkara. Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.