Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants Sukadev Bretz

Sonya from Mantra Circle chants the mantra Om Namo Narayanaya at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

"Om Namo Narayanaya" is called Ashtakshara Mantra, eight syllable mantra, Ashta - eight, Akshara - syllables, Ashtakshara Mantra of Vishnu. Narayana is Vishnu, comes from Nara - human being, Narayana is the one who dwells in all human beings, in all creatures and is the one who works through all creatures. "Om Namo Narayanaya" is also a peace mantra.

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Shivapriya from Mantra Circle chants the kirtan "Jay Shri Ma" at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along:

(Am)       C G            Am             Am

Jay shri ma, jaya kali ma, jay shri ma.

C                    G               Dm            Am

Ananda-mayi, jay shri ma, jay shri kali ma.

In the further verses replace "kali" by: "durga", "lakshmi", "sarasvati", "devi".

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Baba Ram Das and Angeli are chanting "Nityananda Nitai Nitai" during a mantra concert at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.


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Ramadasa, Radha and friends are chanting Om Sarva Mangala Mangalye during a mantra concert at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along:

Sarva-mangala-mangalye

Shive Sarvartha-sadhike

Sharanye Tryambake Gauri

Narayani Namostu Te

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Sarah chants the kirtan "Om Namah Shivaya" during a mantra concert at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

The music band "Sat Chit Ananda Express" performed Om Namah Shivaya during a mantra concert at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

Om Namah Shivaya is a common greeting in yoga. "Om" is Om , the all-encompassing. "Namah" means more or less "greeting to" and "Shivaya" means "to Shiva". So Om Namah Shivaya means obeisance to Shiva. But what does Shiva mean?

Shiva has many different meanings. "Shiva" literally means "the loving, the kind". But it also means “the higher self” and “the divine everywhere”. We can say "Om Namah Shivaya" and use that in meditation or in kirtan. It is invoking the kind, the loving, the higher self within us.

Mantra/ kirtan chanting is a wonderful practice to open the heart and to feel divine presence

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