Karl Smerecnik interviews Kelly Bryson on 16 September, 2013 about using authentic communication to create a new culture.

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Authentic Communication For A New Culture with Kelly Bryson

॥ ॐ ध्येयः सदा सवित्र मण्डल मध्यवर्ती नारायण सरसिजा सनसन्नि विष्टः
केयूरवान मकरकुण्डलवान किरीटी हारी हिरण्मय वपुर धृतशंख चक्रः ॥

ॐ मित्राय नमः।
ॐ रवये नमः।
ॐ सूर्याय नमः।
ॐ भानवे नमः।
ॐ खगाय नमः।
ॐ पुषणे नमः।
ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः।
ॐ मरीचये नमः।
ॐ आदित्याय नमः।
ॐ सवित्रे नमः।
ॐ अर्काय नमः।
ॐ भास्कराय नमः।
ॐ श्रीसवित्रसूर्यनारायणाय नमः।

॥ आदित्यस्य नमस्कारन् ये कुर्वन्ति दिने दिने
आयुः प्रज्ञा बलम् वीर्यम् तेजस्तेशान् च जायते ॥

|| om dhyeyaḥ sadā savitra maṇḍala madhyavartī nārāyaṇa sarasijā sanasanni viṣṭaḥ
keyūravāna makarakuṇḍalavāna kirīṭī hārī hiraṇmaya vapura dhṛtaśaṁkha cakraḥ ||

om mitrāya namaḥ |
om ravaye namaḥ |
om sūryāya namaḥ |
om bhānave namaḥ |
om khagāya namaḥ |
om puṣaṇe namaḥ |
om hiraṇyagarbhāya namaḥ |
om marīcaye namaḥ |
om ādityāya namaḥ |
om savitre namaḥ |
om arkāya namaḥ |
om bhāskarāya namaḥ |
om śrīsavitrasūryanārāyaṇāya namaḥ |

|| ādityasya namaskāran ye kurvanti dine dine
āyuḥ prajñā balam vīryam tejasteśān ca jāyate ||

MarMar - Surya Namaskar

Mano Na Visari, Amma Bhajans 2014. Play loudly and move freely. 

www.amma.org

Mano Na Visari

Yoga Music Mantras & Chants

Radha Ramana (Edit) [Sanskrit Mantra] [feat. DJ Drez & Kirtaniyas]

Most of the pieces on Shanti Guitar are based on the concept of Raga, a traditional form of Indian music that has been in existence for centuries. It's important to note that these pieces are not traditional North Indian Classical music. Rather, they were borne from a personal musical style developed over many years - a style that is heavily influenced by this music.

The word Raga itself means “that which colors the mind." It is not only a scale or some fixed sequence of notes; it is considered a living musical entity (like a God or Goddess). The ancient Vedic yogis discovered that ragas have certain harmonious or antagonistic effects depending on when they are played. When correctly performed -- at the appropriate time of day or season of the year -- a spiritual connection between Raga and musician occurs, thus creating a "sound manifestation" between artist and audience. It is an experience that is literally out of this world.

"Music is much more than notes produced on an instrument. Every note should live and breathe with a connection to the Soul. Drawing from the infinite tradition of raga, as well as that of blues and those South African sounds of my youth, I have found a way to express my experience in a way that I hope will leave you feeling soothed, healed, uplifted and at peace with one's self and the world. Because that's the feeling I get from playing it. Namaste, Siyabonga and Peace." - Stevin McNamara, Ashland, Oregon, January 2012

Shanti Guitar (digital version)

Lalita

"Sa Ta Na Ma"

Our final mantra of the album is "Sa Ta Na Ma". Coming to us from Kundalini, the mantra is also known as the "Kirtan Kriya" and is one of the most powerful and beautiful practices in Kundalini. Yogi Bhajan said that even if all other teaching from Kundalini was lost, practice of this mantra alone would be enough to save humanity. 

"Sa Ta Na Ma" is about the eternal cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth.  The mantra is sung, then whispered, then done silently, then whispered, then sung again. This mantra can be done with different time intervals, and in our version each section is 3 minutes long for a total time of 15 minutes.

Here are some more instructions for the Kirtan Kriya from Guru Rattana, Ph.D:

Kirtan Kriya, often referred to as SA TA NA MA meditation, is the most important meditation in Kundalini Yoga. It was one of the first meditations taught by Yogi Bhajan and remains today as a foundation meditation recommended for every student. Yogi Bhajan said that if you can do only one meditation, this is it.
SA TA NA MA incorporates the nuclear sounds of SAT NAM. SA TA NA MA uses the primal sounds to connect us to the evolutionary nature of existence itself. It is referred to as the panch shabd, which means a mantra with five sound currents. The fifth sound is "A." When we chant SA TA NA MA we imprint the evolutionary code of the universe into our human psyche.

SA is the beginning, infinity, the totality of everything that ever was, is or will be.

TA is life, existence and creativity that manifests from infinity.

NA is death, change and the transformation of consciousness.

MA is rebirth, regeneration and resurrection which allows us to consciously experience the joy of the infinite.

SA TA NA MA is so primal that its impact on our psyche is like splitting an atom. The power of his mantra comes from the fact that it rearranges the subconscious mind at the most elementary level. It has the power to break habits and addictions because it accesses the level of the mind where habits are created.

Directions:

Sit with a straight spine. Bring your mental focus to the brow point.

Chant SA TA NA MA. While chanting alternately press the thumb with the four fingers. Press hard enough to keep yourself awake and aware of the pressure. Keep repeating in a stable rhythm and keep the hand motion going throughout the whole meditation.

SA press the thumb and the first or Jupiter finger together with pressure.

TA press the thumb and the middle or Saturn finger together.

NA press the thumb and the ring or Sun finger together.

MA press the thumb and the small or Mercury finger together.

Each time you close a mudra by joining the thumb with a finger, your ego "seals" its effect in your consciousness.

Visualize or feel each individual sound come in the crown chakra at the top of the head, down through the middle of the head and out to infinity through the third eye. This is very important and must be done  with each sound. It is an essential part of the cleansing process. If this part of the meditation is not done, you may experience a headache.

While doing the meditation, you may experience pictures of the past come up like on a movie screen in your mind. Let them dance in front of your eyes and release them with the mantra. This is part of the cleansing of the subconscious mind. If emotions come up, you can also incorporate them in the chanting, i.e. if you feel anger then chant out the anger. Whatever you experience is OK. Do not try to avoid or control your experiences. Simply be with what is going on and go through it. It is all part of the cleansing process.

Sa Ta Na Ma

This is an evening mantra, but it is also part of the Aquarian Sadhana, which is a morning practice consisting of chanting 6 specific mantras. It gives you protection, when you are weak, or feel "lacking" in some way (health or wealth). It helps against fluctuations of the mind.  Chant from your heart. Sat Nam. With love and light.

Rakhe Rakhan Har

Om aim hrim klim chamundaye viche namaha
Shakti Ma

Composition and lead voice : Andréanne Laframboise
Guitar : Jean-Jacques Larribal
Djembe : Gregor Zürcher

Recorded in France

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