Satsang and Meditation

Vanamali Krishna

"If you want to overcome duality,
accept life as it is...
go beyond the attachment to both joy and sorrow."

Satsang, Meditation & Bhajans
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"The purpose of hatha yoga is not to make a perfect body
but to enable the body (through purification) to become a vessel for perfection."

"The goal of life is the liberation of the small self from its unbearable limitations. Hinduism is a goal oriented religion and thus it offers many paths towards the goal. To limit a person to just one path and one way is itself a terrible restraint since everyone is born with different characteristics and different interests."

Asangoham

"Asangoham, asangoham, asangoham punah punah!
    Satchidananda roopoham, ahamevahamvyayah:
    Nitya shudda vimuktoham, nirvikarohm avyayah:
    Bhoomandandaswaroopoham, ahamevahamavyayah:
    Nityoyam niravadyoyam nirakarohamachyatha:
    Paramananda swaroopoham, ahamevahamvyayah:
    Anatar jyoti bahir jyoti, pratyak jyoti paratparah:
    Jyoti jyoti ahamswayam jyoti, atma jyoti shivosmyham.
Repeat Asangoham..."
    ˇ
           "Unattached, unattached, unattached, am I (to the body, mind, intellect,
I alone and changeless exist in the form of consciousness and bliss.

I am ever pure and free, without change of form and nature.
        I am ever full- I alone exist changeless.
        I am eternal and without boundaries, immutable and unshakable,
        I alone exist I changeless in the form of consciousness and bliss.
        Effulgence am I both inside and outside,
        The light which is apparent as well as transcendent.
        Light of all lights, self effulgent, the light of the atman,
        Filled with auspiciousness am I"ˇ

"Do not to belead astray by the words of the scrptures and theologians...
do not get caught up in beliefs, which only point to the truth and are not the truth...
listen to the sound of the Ganga or the song of the birds...."

Garden Satsang

Catholic Seminarians at Vanamali Ashram Listening to the sound of the "Inner Ganga."

Evening Arati

Jaya Jagadeesha Hare

Sa shanka chakram sa kireeda kundalam,
Sa peetha vastram sarasiruhekshanam,
Sa haara vaksha sthana koustubham sriyam,
Namaami Vishnum shirasa chaturbhujam

Aum Jaya jagadeesha hare, Swami jaya jagadeesha hare,
Bhakta janonke sankata, daasa janonke sankata,
Kshaname doora kare,
Aum Jaya jagadeesha hare.

1. Jo dyavai phala pawai, Dhukha vinase manaka,
          Swami dhuka vinase manaka,
          Sukha sampati kara awai, kashta mittai tanaka (Aum Jaya jagadeesha hare)

2 Mata pita tum mere sharana kahun me kisakee,
Swami sharana. Kahun me kisakee,
Tum bina aura na duja (2)
Asha karun me jisakee. (Aum jaya..)

3 Tum poornana Paramatma, tum antarayami
Swami tum antarayami,
Paarabrahma parameshwara (2)
Tum sabke swami (Aum jaya…)

4 Tum karuna ke sagara, tum palana karta,
     Swami tum palana karta.
     Me sewaka tum swami,(2)
     Kripa karo bharta (Aum Jaya…)

5. Tum ho ek agochara, sabake prana pati,
     Swami sab ke prana pati,
     Kise vidhi milun daya maya (2)
     Me tumako kumati (Aum jaya…)

6. Deena bhandu dukkha harta, tum rakshaka mere,
    Swami tum rakshaka mere,
    Apane hath uthao, (2)
     sharana padam tere, (Aum jaya…)

7. Vishaya vikara mittao, papa haro deva,
    Swami paap haro deva,
    Sraddha bhakti badao (2)
    Santanaki sewa (Aum Jaya …)

8 Tan man dhan sab tera,
Sab kuch hi tera
Swami sab kuch hi tera
Tera tujhuko arpana
Tera tujhuko arpana
Kya laaye mera (aum jaya..)

Hail Master! Lord of the Universe!
Who removes in a moment the sorrows of his devotees
And the suffering of the poor,
Glory to the Lord of the universe!

1. The sorrows of one who meditates on thee are removed,
He also gets the fruit of contemplation,
Happiness and wealth come to his home
And physical ailments are removed.

2. I take refuge in Thee who are both my mother and father,
O Lord! in whom else can I take refuge
There is none other than you in whom I can put my hopes,
Glory to the Lord of the Universe.

3.    You are the perfect Soul Supreme,
Dweller in the hearts of all,
You are both the Supreme Lord and Master,
Lord of everyone’s life,
Glory to the Lord of the Universe.

4. O thou ocean of compassion,
Nourisher of all
You are my master, I am thy servant.
Grant me your grace,
glory to the Lord of the universe.

5. You are the life breath of everyone,
Way beyond the reach of the mind and senses,
O gracious One! How can I ever find you?
Glory to the Lord of the universe.

6. Friend of the distressed, destroyer of sorrow!
You alone can save me,
Extend thy helping hand to me,.
Who am lying helpless at thy threshold.
Glory to the Lord of the universe.

7. Wipe out all my worldly faults
Forgive my sins,
And increase my faith and devotion,
And give me an opportunity to serve the saints.
Aum Glory to the Lord of the Universe.

8. My body, mind and wealth belong to you,
Everything of mine belongs to you,
I can only offer you what is yours already,
What do I possess which is my own?
Repeat Hail Master! Lord of the universe

AARTI

Aarati

Ramakrishna Mukunda Madhava,
Vaasudeva Janardana,
Devaki sutha dehi me tava
Pada bhaktim achanchalam (repeat)

O Rama, Krishna, Mukunda, Madhava, Vaasudeva, Janardana,(All names of Krishna)
O son of Devaki! grant that I may have unfaltering devotion to thy feet

Arati kunja vihari ki
Sri Giridara Krishna muraree ki,
Gale me vyjayanthi mala, Vanamala.
Bhajave murali madhura bala, aha bala.
Nandaki nanda.
Sri ananda kanda
Mohana vriji chanda,
Radhika ramana vihari ki
Sri Giridara Krishna muraree ki..(repeat)
I do arati to Lord Krishna who sports in the thickets,
Wearing a garland of wild flowers,
And playing his flute.
He is the darling of Nanda,
A bundle of bliss,
The light of Vrindavan
And the delight of Radha.

Bhajan for dancing,
Govinda Jai Jai, Gopala Jai Jai
Radha ramana Hari govinda Jai Jai (repeat) Hail to Govinda, the delight of Radha.
Hari Aum Tat Sat

Devotion

Vanamali Bhajans

1. Ganesha sharanam, sharanam Ganesha
Ganesha sharanam, sharanam Ganesha,
Ganesha sharanam sharanam Ganesha,
Ganesha sharanam sharanam Ganesha (repeat)

2. He Nanda Nanda Gopala,
Ananda Nanda Gopala,
       He Nanda Nanda Gopala,
Ananda Nanda Gopala,
He Nanda Nanda, ananda Nanda,
Yadu Nanda Nanda Gopala.

3. Chitta chora Yasodaki Baal
Navaneeta chora Gopaal,
Gopaal, Gopaal, Gopaal,
Go-vardhanadara Gopaal

4. Govinda Jai Jai, Gopaala Jai Jai,
     Radha ramana Hari, Govinda Jai Jai (repeat)

5. Jaya Naarayana Hari Aum, Hari Aum, Hari Aum.
Bhaja Naarayana Hari Aum Hari Aum Hari Aum.
Shantaakaara Bhujanga shayana Padmanaabha Hari Aum
Jaya Naarayana, Hari Aum, Hari Aum, Hari Aum….

6. Aum Namashivaya, Aum Namashivaya, Aum Namashivaya nama Aum
     Aum Namashivaya, Aum Maheswaraya, Aum Sadashivaya Nama Aum
     Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum.
     Hara Aum, Hara Aum, Hara Aum, Hara Aum.
     Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum
     Aum Namashivaya ……

Aum Namashivaya, Shivaaya nama Aum
Aum Namashivaaya, Shivaaya nama Aum
Gangajadhadara, Bhavaani Shankara,
Kedaarnaatha, namosthute,

Chorus.
Hari Naarayana, Jaya Naaraayana,
Hari Naaraayana, Jaya Naaraayana,
Shaantakaara, Nara Naaraayana,
Badrinaatha Namosthute

Chorus.

7. Radhe Radhe Radhe, Radhe Govinda,
Radhe Radhe Radhe Radhe Govinda
Radhe Radhe, Radhe, Radhe Govinda,
Radhe Govinda, Vrindavana Chanda (repeat)

8. To Thee who stole the butter and milk,
To Thee who’s clad in yellow silk,
To Thee I give my salutation.
To Thee who danced on Kaaliya’s hood,
To Thee, the cause of evil and good,
To Thee I give my salutations,

O Krishna! O Krishna! O Krishna!
Thou Lord and God of Vanamaali,
Thou savior of Draupadi,
Thou Partha’s saarathy,
To thee I give my salutation.
O Krishna O Krishna O Krishna,

To thee only to Thee
To thee only to Thee
Do I give my salutation,
My prostration,,
My salutation,
My prostration.
To thee to thee to thee
O Krishna O Krishna O Krishna

This is a Vanamali composition

        9. Chilanka Ketti odi odi vayo,
Ente Thamara Kanna adi adi vayo,
Ninte Pinju Padam tedi tedi nangal,
Ninde divya Namam paadi paadi vannen.

Devaki nandana Radha Jeevana, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Putana Vigraha, Papa Vinasaka, Keshava Hare Madhava
Gokula Balane Odi vayo, Gopala Balane OdVayo.

Kamsa Vimardana, Kaliya Narttana, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Asrita Valsala, Aapat Bandhava, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Omkara Nadame odi vayo,Ananda Gitame odi vayo.

Pandava Rakshka Papa Vinashaka, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Arjuna Rakshka, Ajnana Nashaka, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Gitamritame odi vayo, Hridayanandame odi vayo.

                                            Hari Aum Tat Sat