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Jaya Durge Kali sung and played by Jayani at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany, during a Saturday evening satsang. You can find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook under number 307 or here:

Jay Jay Durge Durge,
Jay Durge Kali

Jay Jay Mata Mata,
Jay Mahakali

Jay Amba Kali,
Jagadamba Kali

This Kirtan turns to the Divine Mother and expresses that the Divine Mother takes care of everything. We can trust that behind all is the blessings of the Divine Mother. The Divine Mother takes care of us. So Jaya Durge Kali is also a mantra of consolation. The Divine Mother is always there, at any time ready to help you. More information about this kirtan check out the online kirtan songbook under Jaya Durge Kali.

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Shaktipriya sings in a Saturday evening satsang Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany, the mantra He Nandanandana Gopala. You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook under number 173:

He Nandananda Gopal (a)
Anandananda Gopal (a)
He Nandananda,
Aandananda
Yadu Nandananda Gopal (a)

„He Nandananda Gopala“ is a very popular Kirtan at Yoga Vidya. It specifically refers to joy because Nanda means joy and happiness. Nandana means „pleasing“. Gopala means „the good shepherd“ or „the one who protects all beings.“ Ananda – „it leads toward the pleasure“. Nanda – „he is full of joy“. „He Nandananda Anandananda Yadu Nandananda Gopal.“ So Krishna is joy. Therefore, when you sing this mantra, just feel your heart, feel joy.

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Atmamitra chants during a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany, the Kirtan Jaya Shiva Shankara:

Jaya Shiva Shankara,
Bam Bam Hara Hara
Hara Hara, Hara Hara,
Hara Hara Bol
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva,
Shiva Ati sundara
(Hara hara, Hara Hara, Hara Ati sundara)
He Parameshvara Daya Karo

You can find the lyrics also in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook under number 250. Enjoy this recording. Just join in and sing along!

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Kai sings in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany, the mantra Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu which you can find in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as number 600. Lokah Samastah sukhino bhavantu लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु is a Sanskrit blessing and means: „May all beings be happy Listen and enjoy the recording with Kai and if you like, just sing with – wherever you just hear this podcast.

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Shakti chants the kirtan Jaya Shiva Shankara – a mantra for the worship of Shiva. You can find this Kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook as number 250 but here are the lyrics to sing along:

Jaya Shiva Shankara,
Bam Bam Hara Hara
Hara Hara, Hara Hara,
Hara Hara Bol
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva,
Shiva Ati sundara
(Hara hara, Hara Hara, Hara Ati sundara)
He Parameshvara Daya Karo

Jaya Shiva Shankara addressed to Shiva in his friendly loving aspect: Shiva’s kindness, Shankara is one who brings good. Bham, also Bhum, is the sound of Shiva’s drum. Hara means „take away“ – may Shiva take away everything that separates his experience. But Shiva is also Ati Sundara, exceedingly beautiful. He is Parameshwara, supreme god. Daya Karo, Oh Shiva, please have mercy on us humans.

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Anja chants during a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany the Kirtan Om Bhagavan, in Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft the no. 354. This Kirtan is very uplifting, it has a catchy melody, a simple rhythm, the words easy to follow. So this kirtan helps you easy to feel the presence of the great yoga master Swami Sivananda. Here the text is to sing along:

Om Bhagavan
Shri Bhagavan
Ananda-bhagavan
Sivananda bhagavan // 1 //

Om Gurudev
Shri Gurudev
Ananda Gurudev
Swami Vishnu Gurudev // 2 //

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This wonderful vedantic chant was sung by Shaktipriya during a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. In the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook it is the number 400.

Here are the lyrics to sing along:

Sacharā Chara Pari Pūrna Shivoham
Nityānanda Swarūpa Shivoham
Ānandoham Ānandoham
Ānandam Brahm Ānandam
Sākshi Chaitanya Kutasthoham
Nityā Nitya Swarūpa Shivoham

The meaning of this kirtan in English:

My true nature is immortal putty download , eternal, pure, infinite.
I am joy, I am bliss, divine bliss I am.
I am pure consciousness, detached observer of everything.
I am Shiva, one with the Divine.

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Sundaram chants together with a seminargroup the kirtan „He Ma Durga“ and after this the kirtan „Devi, Devi, Devi“. He Ma Durga means simple: „Oh Mother Durga“. Durga can literally translate as „impregnable“. Durga is also worshiped as the goddess of the origin of the universe, the embodiment of all substance and the destroyer of demons (our lower virtues).

More infos:

► About Sundaram on www.sundaram.de (Infos in German only)

► About Durga in our Yoga-Wiki: wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Durga (Infos in German only)

► About mantras on Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook (Infos in German only).

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