Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

Lalita sings the mantra Asato Ma Sat Gamaya on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Asato Ma Sat Gamaya" is a mantra from the Upanishad, it is a mantra that comes from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 1.3.28, it is a mantra, which therefore also belongs to the Shanti Mantras, thus to the mantras of peace, and it is also a prayer, where we ask to experience the highest. "Asato Ma Sat Gamaya" means: "Guide me and lead us from Asat, from untruth, to Sat, to truth...

Gauri and Keval sing the Mantra Om Shri Durgayai Namaha in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Om Shri Durgayai Namaha" is a Durga Mantra, a mantra for Durga, it is a Dhyana Moksha Mantra and a Diksha Mantra and a Siddhi Mantra. It is a Durga mantra because it is addressed to Durga. Durga is the one who removes all negativities. Durga is also the one who guides you through all the negativities...

Shanti-Mantras recited in the Vedic style by Mohini and Nirmala with a yoga therapy training group on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Shanti Mantras come from Vedic texts, mostly from the Upanishads and are Mantras for peace. Shanti means peace. The whole hymn is considered a mantra and each hymn ending with "Shanti" is considered a Shanti Mantra as a whole. The word "mantra" has different meanings. On the one hand it is a short mantra, e.g...

Dir gefallen unsere Podcasts? Du praktizierst gerne mit ihnen und erhältst wertvolle Inspiration für deinen Alltag? Wir stellen dir dieses Angebot gerne weiter kostenlos zur Verfügung. Wir brauchen allerdings dringend Spenden, damit Yoga Vidya weiter überleben kann. Die Einnahmen sind aufgrund der Begrenzungen durch die Krise beschränkt, sodass wir nun noch mehr als zuvor auf deine Großzügigkeit, deine Unterstützung angewiesen sind...

Keval and Sarah chant the mantra Om Tare Tuttare on a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha is a mantra from Tibetan Buddhism. It is especially directed to the Green Tara, the Tara of compassion. Thus Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha is regarded as a healing mantra, as a protection mantra, as a consolation mantra and also as a mantra to help others better...

Devadas and Shanti Devi chant the Maha Mantra on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare The Maha Mantra is the great mantra to make the divine experienceable. It opens the heart, leads to experience of love and joy. The Maha Mantra is also called Hare Krishna Mantra or Hare Rama Hare Krishna Mantra...

Siegfried sings the mantra Sacharachara in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Sacharachara Paripurna Shivoham Nityananda Svarupa Shivoham // 1 // Anandoham Anandoham Anandam Brahmanandam // 2 // Sakshi-chaitanya-kuta-sthoham Nityanitya-svarupa Shivoham // 3 // A beautiful Vedanta Kirtan, expressing the oneness of the individual soul with the Cosmic Soul: Shivoham, I am Shiva, this is the refrain...

Siegfried sings the mantra Jay Mata Kali in a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along to: Jay(a) Mata Kali, Jay(a) Mata Durge Kali Durge Namo Namaha A beautiful kirtan to feel the divine mother, a kirtan who goes very to heart, who is full of enthusiasm and who can be repeated with great dynamism. Further explanations about this Kirtan can be found in the online Yoga Vidya kirtan booklet at Jay Mata Kali...

Yoga Vidya is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to spread the knowledge (vidya) of holistic Yoga.

Founded by Sukadev Bretz in 1992, Yoga Vidya now runs 4 ashrams, 100 Yoga centres in various cities and has trained more than 17.000 top-quality yoga teachers. This makes us Europe’s leading and largest yoga educational organization. We teach in the tradition of Swami Sivananda, welcoming people of all spiritual paths and traditions of yoga...

Swami Gurusharanananda and friends are singing the Mahamantra in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along to: Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare / Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare // The Maha Mantra is the great mantra to make the divine experienceable. It opens the heart, leads to the experience of love and joy. Further explanations on this Kirtan can be found in the online Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft at Mahamantra...