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January 31, 2009

Weekend Meditation: Ravi Shankar Chanting Asato Ma

As I think I wrote early on in this blog, I have been focused on spirituality for quite a number of years and I currently describe my spiritual path as Interfaith Christian on the path of Bahkti Yoga.  Bahkti is the path of devotion and it is said that it is the quickest way to unification with the Godhead.  I didn’t choose this path for that reason, it actually chose me.  I mean, I was doing it without knowing what it was called.  There are two components to Bahkti:  contemplation/mediation on sacred images and chant. 
 
I love chant, in particular the Vedic chants, which are chanted in the Sanskrit language.  The Sanskrit seed sounds are said to be the building blocks of the universe.  For example, OM is the vibration of the universe.
 
I thought it would be nice to end one week and start another with this very calming, meditative chanting of asato ma with Ravi Shankar.  The video has very peaceful and beautiful garden pictures to meditate on while Ravi plays sitar and chants.  Here are the words in both Sanskrit and English.  Om Shanti. Peace to you.
 
Om asato ma sadgamaya
tamaso ma jyothir gamaya
mrityoma amritham gamaya

Om Shaantih Shaanti Shaanit.

 

Lead me from the unreal to the real.

Lead me from darkness to light.

(i.e. from ignorance to knowledge).

Lead me from death to immortality.

May there be peace, peace, peace and perfect peace.

 

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Quite beautiful! It makes me long for a day of Kirtan....

Good think I will be having one soon. Next weekend I'll be in Mystic with Krishna Das. I can hardly wait now!

Thanks.

Posted by: Stray Yellar Dawg | February 01, 2009 at 08:07 AM

Stray Yellar Dawg, have a lovely Kirtan with Krishan Das. We have a Kirtan group that meets every week. I have not been able to attend for a while, but it is always so nice to chant with others. I do my own Kirtan at home when I cannot do it with others.

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