Mantra, Kirtan And Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

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

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.

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