CHANT LYRICS

 

Invocations

 

OM OM OM

 

Dhyaana Mulam Gurur Murti 

Pujaa Moolam Guro Padam

Mantra Moolam Gurur Vaakyam 

Moksha Mulam Guro Kripaa

 

The root of meditation is the Guru’s form

True worship is of the Guru’s feet."

"The essence of all mantra is the Guru’s word

The source of Liberation, the Guru's grace.

 

Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, 

Guru devo Maheshwara,

Guru sakshat, param Brahma, 

tasmai shri guravay namah

 

The Guru is the creator, the sustainer, 

and the power of transformation. 

Nearer than near, and beyond the beyond.

Remover of darkness, I bow to You

and lay down my life

 

Om Namah Shivaya Gurave

Saccidananda Murtaye

Nisprapancaya Shantaya

Niralambaya Tejase

 

I bow to the presence of the Divine within

Our true and highest teacher

That lives in and around us as

Truth, Consciousness and Bliss.
It is ever-present 

and radiates peace

Illuminating the way 

to awakening.

 

Shree Guru Charanam 

Shree Hari Sharanam

 

I surrender to the feet of the Guru, 

and find my refuge in God.

 

Guru OM

 

Derived from the Sanskrit word, gu, which means “darkness,” and ru, which translates as “remover,” the guru is more than just a teacher, but someone who removes spiritual darkness and paves the way to enlightenment and unity with Brahman. OM (or AUM) is the sound that represents Brahman, the universe and essence of creation. 

 

The great Indian Saint Ramana Maharshi said “Guru, God, and Self are one.”

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Ong Namo Gurudev

Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo

Guru Dev, Guru Dev Namo

*I bow to the subtle divine wisdom

  I bow to the divine teacher within.

 

This is the Adi  Mantra, or Primal Mantra as taught by the Sikh Master Yogi Bhajan. It is used as an invocation at the beginning of Yoga practice. Chant this mantra to tune into the divine teacher within. Ong is "Infinite Creative energy in manifestation and activity". ("Om" or Aum is God absolute and unmanifested), Namo is "reverent greetings' implying humility, Guru means "teacher or wisdom", Dev means "Divine or of God" and Namo reaffirms humility and reverence. In all it means, "I call upon Divine Wisdom".

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Sita Ram

 

Sita Ram, Sita Ram, Sita Ram, Jay Sita Ram

Sita Ram, Sita Ram

Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram

Ram Ram, Sita Ram

 

The above are all ways of celebrating God/Goddess as Ram and Sita. Ram is the Absolute, infinite, unmanifest, all-pervading pure consciousness. Sita is the earth mother, the individual expression of creation as it manifests as form and energy. She is also the individual soul, longing to be united with the Infinite, Eternal One. This chant invokes that Divine Union.

 

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Hare Ram, Sita Ram

Hare Rama, Rama Ram

Sita Rama, Rama Ram 

Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram

Glory to Sita and Ram! Praise & Victory to the Divine

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Maha Mantra

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama, Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

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Aad Guray

Aad guray nameh


Jugaad guray nameh


Sat guray nameh


Siri guru devay nameh


I bow to the Primal Guru,


I bow to the Guru woven through time 


I bow to the True Guru, the true
 identity of the self.


I bow to the Great Guru whose great
 glory will always be.

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Ganesha Mantras

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

 

Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha, Jaya Ganesha Pāhimām
Sri Ganesha, Sri Ganesha, Sri Ganesha Rakshamām

Hail Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles, protect me.
Dear Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles, rescue me.

A chant for clearing away obstacles and removing negativity.

Ganesha Sharanam, Sharanam Ganesha

Gam Gam Ganapati Sharanam Ganesha

I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the Lord of New Beginnings. 

"Gam" is the seed mantra of Ganesha, containing within its energetic vibration the power of Ganesha.

 

Aarti Hymns

 

Twameva Mata cha Pita Twameva, 

Twameva Bandhu cha Sakha Twameva 

Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva 

Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva

 

Thou art my mother and my father,
Thou art my friend and 

my beloved companion,
Thou art my wisdom and my wealth,


O Supreme God, Thou art everything to me.

 

 

Arati (Jyoti Jyoti)

Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Swayam 

Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Param 

Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Arul 

Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Sivam 

Vaama Jyoti Soma Jyoti 

Vaana Jyoti Jnaana Jyoti 

Maaha Jyoti Yoga Jyoti 

Vaata Jyoti Naada Jyoti 

Ema Jyoti Vyoma Jyoti 

Eru Jyoti Veeru Jyoti 

Eka Jyoti Eka Jyoti 

Eka Jyoti Jyotiye 

Light O Light of Self-Effulgence 

Light O Light of Absoluteness 

Light O Light of Gracefulness 

Light O Light of Auspiciousness 

Light of Siva, Light of Moon 

Light Divine, Light of Wisdom 

Light of Heaven, Light of Yoga 

Light of Wind, Light of Sound 

Light Delight, Light of Water 

Rising Light, Vital Light 

The Only Light, The Only Light 

Give us Light, O Light of Lights.

Closing Chants

OM 

Asotoma Sat gamaya

Tamasoma Jyotir gamaya

Mrityorma Amritam gamaya

OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

Lead me from the unreal to the real

Lead me from the darkness to the light

From the fear of dying lead me

To the knowing of my immortality

OM Peace, Peace,  Peace

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Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu

May all beings everywhere be happy and free. 

May my thoughts, words and deeds contribute to the happiness of all beings.

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