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The Vedas describe four great ages through which the world passes in seasonal regularity. In the longest, the Satya Yuga, the recommended practice of spiritual life is meditation  with all its associated disciplines and austerities. The next age, Treta Yuga, the practice of great sacrifices to propitiate the Lord and His universal servants, the Devas. In the next, The Dvapara Yuga, worship of the Lord in His Deity or Arca form is to be conducted with tremendous splendour. In this present age, The Kali Yuga, the simple and powerful chanting of the Holy Names, is advocated as the proper medecine to counteract the pernicious ills that beset us increasingly as this winter-age progresses and to bestow upon us the highest benefit.
 This magical chanting can be done by anyone in any way at any time and at any place. What could be better than that?!!!

Hare Krishna chanting.

Radhe Shyam Meditation _ 2

(1)
anādi’ karama-phale,  poḍi’ bhavārnava-jale,
toribāre nā dekhi upāy
e-viṣaya-halāhale,  divā-niśi hiyā jwale,
mana kabhu sukha nāhi pāy
 
(2)
āśā-pāśa-śata-śata,  kleśa deya avirata,
pravṛtti-ūrmira tāhe khelā
kāma-krodha-ādi choy,  bāṭapāḍe deya bhoy,
avasāna hoilo āsi’ belā
 
(3)
jñāna-karma—ṭhaga dui,  more pratārīya loi,
avaśeṣe phele sindhu-jale
e heno samaye, bandhu,  tumi kṛṣṇa kṛpā-sindhu,
kṛpā kori’ tolo more bale
 
(4)
patita-kińkore dhori’,  pāda-padma-dhuli kori’,
deho bhaktivinode āśroy
āmi tava nitya-dās,  bhuliyā māyāra pāś,
baddha ho’ye āchi doyāmoy
 
TRANSLATION
1) I have fallen into the ocean of material existence as a result of my selfish activities, which are without beginning, and I see no means of deliverance from this great ocean of nescience. Day and night my heart burns from the poison of these worldly activities, and on account of this my mind never finds any satisfaction or happiness.
 
2) Hundreds and thousands of desires, like nooses around my neck, constantly give me misery and trouble. In that great ocean of nescience play the waves of materialistic tendency. In this world there are many thieves and rogues, of whom six are prominent; lust, anger, greed, illusion, and madness. They are causing me great fear, and in this way my life is coming to an end.
 
3) The two highway robbers, mental speculation and fruitive activity, have cheated me and misled me, and finally they are throwing me into the ocean of misery. At such a time as this, my dear Krsna, You are the only friend, and You are the ocean of mercy and compassion. I have no strength to get out of this ocean of nescience, so I pray to Your lotus feet that You will be kind and by Your strength uplift me from this ocean of suffering.
 
4) Accept this fallen servant and fix me as a particle of dust on Your lotus feet. Kindly give me shelter to this Bhaktivinoda. O most merciful Lord, actually I am Your eternal servant, but having forgotten this I have become bound up in the network of maya.
 

Anadi Karama Phale _ Bhaktivinoda Thakura _ Gitavali

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The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Jagannatha Suta Das.  The lyrics of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra follow......

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says: 

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Hare Krishna:  Jagannath Suta Das:

Song Name: Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna Jaya Vrndavana (III)
Language: Braja Bhasa
 
LYRICS:
(refrain)
jaya rādhe jaya kṛṣṇā jaya vṛndāvana
rasika mukuṭa maṇi jaya gopī-gana
 
(1)
rādhe rādhe rādhe śyāma rādhe rādhe śyāma śyāma
rādhe śyāma yugala nāma mero hai jīvana
 
(2)
maiń to hūń vahiń sācārī rādherāni kī
nitya dhāma vṛndāvana mahārānī kī
 
(3)
nitya seva nitya dhāma nitya pāūń atho yama
rākho rūcī soī joī ṭhakurānī kī

(4)
mero eka prāna-dhana eka hi hai jīvana
nanda-nandana madana mohana rādhika-ramaṇa
 
(5)
śyāma hi so mero pyāro śyāma hi mero bharatara
śyāma hi samāyo atho yama tana mana
 
TRANSLATION
(Refrain): All glories to Sri Radha! All glories to Sri Krsna! All glories to their abode of Vrndavana! All glories to the gopis who are the jewel of the crown of the rasika mood.
 
1) In this ecstatic mood, Krsna sings “Radhe Radhe” and Radha sings “Syam Syam!” The Holy Name and the divine pair of Radhe Syam are my life and soul.

2) I am verily the maidservant of Srimati Radharani, who is the eternal queen of the eternal abode of Vrndavana.
 
3) My wish is to obtain a daily practice of doing eternal service in the eternal abode. Thus, I wish to keep my life in the way my master, Srimati Radharani, desires.
  
4) I only have one treasure within this life. The son of Nanda Maharaja, the enchanter of all, and pleasure giver to Radharani are my life and soul.
 
5) Syama is the only person who I love. My daily life, mind, body, and soul is being overwhelmed by the love of Syama.
 
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YUGALA MADHURI - S-05 Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna Jaya Vrindavan

inviting Srimati Radha Rani in Sri Sri Radha Yugal Kishor-devine swing festival,
Every year there is a five day festival all over Vrndavana called Jhulana-yatra, at which time the vijaya-vigraha (small) Deities of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna are swung by hundreds of thousands of Vrajabasis and others, in their various temples or homes, on a beautiful swing attached to long ropes.

Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Jhuk aaye badra ghir aaye badra
Jhuk aaye badra ghir aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

Aiso maan naahi kijai hath chodo ri ali
Aiso maan naahi kijai hath chodo ri ali
Tum to param sayani brishbhanu ki lali
Tum to param sayani brishbhanu ki lali
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

Saajo solah sringar daro nainan kajara
Saajo solah sringar daro nainan kajara
Pahar panch rang sadi odho syaam chadra
Pahar panch rang sadi odho syaam chadra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

Tero rasik pritam magjohat khado
Tero rasik pritam magjohat khado
Radhe jahan pag dharo syaam naina dharo
Radhe jahan pag dharo syaam naina dharo
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

Daari resham dori jaape jhule radha gori
Daari resham dori jaape jhule radha gori
Jaaki bahiyan gori gori pahare hathan gazra
Jaaki bahiyan gori gori pahare hathan gazra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Jhuk aaye badra ghir aaye badra
Jhuk aaye badra ghir aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra
Radhe jhulana padharo jhuk aaye badra

YUGALA MADHURI - S-04-radhe-jhulan-padharo

Syama Teri Bamsi

Syama teri bamsi baje dhire dhire
kanha teri bamsi baje dhire dhire

Hey Syamasundara, you play Your flute very slowly and very sweetly.

Baje dhire dhire dhire yamuna kinare 
Syama teri bamsi baje dhire dhire

it men mathura, ut gokula
bich men jamuna bahe dhire dhire

On this side is Mathura, on that side is Gokula, and Yamuna flows between them  very slowly.

Baje dhire dhire dhire yamuna kinare
Syama teri bamsi baje dhire dhire

it madhumangala, ut sridama
bich men kanha cale dhire dhire

On this side is Madhumangala, on that side is Sridama, and in between Krsna walks very slowly.

it men lalita, ut men visakha
bich men radha cale dhire dhire

On this side is Lalita, on that side is Visaka, and in the middle Radha walks very slowly.

Baje dhire dhire dhire yamuna kinare
Syama teri bamsi baje dhire dhire

jhula daro kadamba ki dari
radha aur mohana jhule dhire dhire

The swing is hanging from a kadamba tree. Radha and Mohana swing very slowly.

ham sab aye hain sarana tumhari
hamko bhi darasana mile dhire dhire

All of us are surrendering at Their lotus feet. And gradually we will get Their darsana.
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YUGALA MADHURI - S-03-syam-teri-bamsi

Song Name: Anupama Madhuri Jodi Hamare Syama Syama Ki
Author: Traditional
Language: Braja Bhasa
 
LYRICS:
anūpama mādhurī joḍī hamāre śyāma-śyāmā kī
rasīlī rasabharī aṅkhiyāṅ hamāre śyāma-śyāmā kī
The sweetness of our Divine Couple Śyāma-Śyāmā is unparalleled.  Their
charming eyes are full of rasa-our Śyāma and Śyāmā.

chavīlī hai adā bāṅkī sughara sūrata madhura batiyāṅ
laṭaka gardana kī mana basiyā hamāre śyāma-śyāmā kī
Their bodily expressions, Their gestures, Their distinctive features and Their
sweet love chatter is all astonishingly exquisite.  The splendor of our Śyāma and
Śyāmā tilting Their heads to have a full view of each other’s face enters my heart
and dwells there.

mukuṭa aur candrikā māthe adhara par pān kī lālī
aho kaisī bhalī chavi hai hamāre śyāma and śyāmā kī
They wear a mukuṭa and a candrikā on Their heads and Their lips are red with
tāmbūla.  Aho, what a beautiful effulgence is coming from our Śyāma and Śyāmā.

paraspara milke jab bihareṅ śri vṛndāvana kī kunjan meṅ
nahīṅ baranata bane śobhā hamāre śyāma-śyāmā kī
When They meet together and enjoy Their pastimes in the kunja’s of Vṛndāvana,
I don’t have words to describe Their grandeur.

nahīn kuch lālasā dhana kī nahīṅ nirvāṇa kī icchā
sakhī śyāmā ko do darśana dayā ho śyāma-śyāmā kī
I have no desire for wealth, nor do I want liberation.  Be merciful to me, my
Śyāma and Śyāmā.  Śyāmā Sakhī’s only desire is to have Your darśana.

YUGALA MADHURI - S-01-anupama-madhuri

Gauravani & Acyuta 11.20.16 Sun Night at RG

Song Name: Madhuram Madhurebhyo ‘Pi
Official Name: Kevalastakam
Author: Anonymous
Book Name: None
Language: Sanskrit
 
LYRICS:
(1)
madhuraḿ madhurebhyo ‘pi 
mańgalebhyo ‘pi mańgalam 
pāvanaḿ pāvanebhyo ‘pi 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(2)
ābrahmā-stamba-paryantaḿ
sarvaḿ māyā-mayaḿ jagat 
satyaḿ satyaḿ punaḥ satyaḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(3)
sa guruḥ sa pitā cāpi 
sā mātā bandhavo ‘pi saḥ 
śikṣayec cet sadā smartuḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(4)
niḥśvāse nāhi viśvāsaḥ
kadā ruddho bhaviṣyati 
kīrtanīya mato bālyād 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(5)
hariḥ sadā vaset tatra 
yatra bhāgavatā janāḥ
gāyanti bhakti-bhāvena 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(6)
aho duḥkhaḿ mahā-duḥkhaḿ
duḥkhād duḥkhataraḿ yataḥ
kācārthaḿ vismṛtam ratna- 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(7)
dīyatāḿ dīyatāḿ karṇo 
nīyatāḿ nīyatāḿ vacaḥ
gīyatāḿ gīyatāḿ nityaḿ 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(8)
tṛṇī-kṛtya jagat sarvaḿ
rājate sakalopari 
cid-ānanda-mayaḿ śuddhaḿ
harer-nāmaiva kevalam
 
TRANSLATION
1) More sweet than all other sweet things; more auspicious than all other auspicious things; the greatest purifier of all purifying things—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
2) The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down to the lowly clump of grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the supreme Lord. The only thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
3) That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true mother, and a true friend also only if they teach one to always remember—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
4) There is no certainty when the last breath will come and put an abrupt halt to all one’s material plans; therefore it is wise to always practice chanting from very childhood—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
5) Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
6) Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful than any other misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people have forgotten this jewel—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
7) It should be heard again and again with one’s ears; It should be uttered over and over with one’s voice; It should be perpetually sung and sung anew—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
8) It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a blade of grass; it splendorously reigns supreme over all; it is full of eternally conscious divine ecstasy; it is supremely pure—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.

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Kevalastakam- by Bada_Hari_Das

Description: A song glorifying the prolific divine simha-guru, Om Vishnupaad Paramhamsa Nitya-lila pravishta Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada.
Song Name: Sujanarvuda Radhita Pada Yugam
Official Name: Srila Prabhupada Padma Stavakah 
Author: Srila Sridhara-dev Goswami Ji Maharaj
Language: Sanskrit
 
LYRICS:
(1)
sujanārvuda-rādhita-pāda-yugaḿ
yuga-dharmma-dhurandhara-pātra-varam
varadābhaya-dāyaka-pūjya-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(2)
bhajanorjjita sajjana-sańgha-patiḿ
patitādhika-kāruṇikaika-gatim
gati-vañcita-vañcakācintya-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(3)
atikomala-kāñcana-dīrgha-tanuḿ
tanu-nindita-hema-mṛṇāla-madam
madanārvvuda-vandita-candra-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(4)
nija-sevaka-tāraka-rañji-vidhuḿ
vidhutāhita-huńkṛta-siḿha-varam
varaṇāgata-bāliśa-śanda-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(5)
vipulīkṛta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuvaḿ
bhuvaneṣu vikīrttita gaura-dayam
dayanīya-gaṇārpita-gaura-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(6)
cira-gaura-janāśraya-viśva-guruḿ
guru-gaura-kiśoraka-dāsya-param
paramādṛta-bhaktivinoda-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(7)
raghu-rūpa-sanātana-kīrtti-dharaḿ
dharaṇī-tala-kīrttita-jīva-kavim
kavirāja-narottama-sakhya-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(8)
kṛpayā hari-kīrttana-mūrtti-dharaḿ
dharaṇī-bhara-hāraka-gaura janam
janakādhika-vatsala-snigdha-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(9)
śaraṇāgata-kińkara kalpa-taruḿ
taru-dhik-kṛta-dhīra-vadānya-varam
varadendra-gaṇārccita-divya-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(10)
parahaḿsa-varaḿ-paramārtha-patiḿ
patitoddharaṇe kṛta-veśa-yatim
yati-rāja-gaṇaiḥ-parisevya-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
(11)
vṛṣabhānu-sutā-dayitānucaraḿ
caraṇāśrita-reṇu-dharas-tam-aham
mahad-adbhuta-pāvana-śakti-padaḿ
praṇamāmi sadā prabhupāda-padam
 
TRANSLATION
1) His lotus feet are served in devotion by multitudes of high, virtuous souls; he is the establisher of the religion of the age (as Sri Krsna-sankirttana); he is the presiding monarch (of the Visva-Vaisnava-Raja-Sabha—the universal society of the pure devotees that are the true ‘kings’ or guides of all); and he is the fulfiller of the most cherished desires of those who dispel fear (for all souls). I make my obeisance unto the lotus feet of that illustrious great soul, worshipable by one and all— perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my lord.
 
2) He is the leader of the fortunate souls blessed with the treasure of internal pure devotion; he is greatly merciful upon the fallen souls, being their only shelter; and his inconceivable holy feet are the shelter for the deceivers, by deceiving them. I make my obeisance unto his lotus feet—perpetually do I make my obeisances unto the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my lord.
 
3) I make my obeisance unto his divine, charming yet commanding lofty form of golden hue. That beautiful figure shames the mad ecstasy of golden lotus stems. Venerated by tens of millions of Cupids, the moons of the toenails of my Worshipful Divine Master reveal the beauty of his lotus feet. Perpetually do I make my obeisance unto that effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my lord.
 
4) Like the moon that delights the stars, he is surrounded by his circle of personal servitors, making their hearts bloom in divine ecstasy. The malicious non-devotees are made to flee in panic by the sound of his thunderous roar, and the simple, inoffensive souls attain the ultimate fortune by accepting his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the brilliance emanating from the toenails of the holy lotus feet of my lord.
 
5) He has revealed the vast, magnificent beauty of Sri Gaura Dhama; he has broadcast the tidings of the supreme magnanimity of Sri Gauranga throughout the whole universe; and in the hearts of the fit recipients of his grace, he has firmly established the lotus feet of Sri Gaura. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my lord.
 
6) He is the eternal shelter and the Universal Guru for the souls surrendered unto Sri Gauranga. Absorbed in the service of his Gurudeva, Sri Gaura Kisora, he wholeheartedly adores Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my lord.
 
7) He is the illustrious personality to raise the flag that sings the glory of Sri Rupa, Sanatana, and Sri Raghunatha. His glory is sung throughout the world as nondifferent from the powerful personality of brilliant erudition, Sri Jiva. And he has won the renown of being one with the hearts of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja and Thakura Narottama. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I bow down to the brilliance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
 
8) Bestowing his grace upon all souls, he is Hari-kirttana incarnate. As the associate of Sri Gaura, he relieves Mother Earth of the burden of offences committed upon her. And he is so gracious that his endurance of all beings excels that of even a father. I make my obeisance unto him—the mine of all these qualities; perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
 
9) Like a wish-fulfilling tree for his surrendered servitors (he fulfills their heart’s aspiration), even a tree is shamed by his magnanimity and forbearance. And great personalities who are competent to confer boons—they, too, worship his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I bow down to the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
 
10) The crown-jewel of the paramahamsas, the Prince of the treasure of the supreme perfection of life, Sri Krsna-prema, he accepted the robes of a mendicant sannyasi just to deliver the fallen souls. The topmost tridandi sannyasis attend his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
 
11) He is the dear most intimate follower of the Divine Daughter of Sri Vrsabhanu, and I know myself as the most fortunate by taking the dust of his holy feet upon my head. I make my obeisance unto his invincible, wondrously purifying lotus feet—perpetually do I bow down to the brilliance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.

Sujanarbuda-radhita (Srila Prabhupada Padma Stavakah)

The song "Jaya Radha Madhava" Composed by powerful Vaisnava Acharya Srila Bhaktivinoda thakura and  performed by Jagannatha Suta Dasa.

JAYA RADHA MADHAVA
From: Gitavali by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
(1)
jaya rādhā-mādhava kuñja-bihārī
gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī

Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, and the holder of the great hill named Govardhana.

(2)
yaśodā-nandana braja-jana-rañjana
yāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī

He is the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna!

Jaya Radha Madhava   ~ Jagannatha Suta Dasa

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Shayamananda Kirtan Band.  The sixteen sound syllables of the Mahamantra follow...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Madhavananda ~ Shyamananda Kirtan Mandali:

Sita Rama performed by Temple Bhajan Band.

RAGHUPATI RAGHAVA RAJA RAMA

Raghupati raghava rajaram
Patita paavana sitaram
Sundara vigraha meghashyam
Ganga tulasi salagram
Bhadra girishwara sitaram
Bhakata janapriya sitaram
Janaki ramana sitaram
Jaya jaya raghava sitaram

English Translation:

Chief of the house of Raghu, Lord Rama,
Uplifters of those who have fallen, Sita and Rama
Sita and Rama, Sita and Rama,
O beloved, praise Sita and Rama,
Krishna and Vishnu are your names
Bless everyone with real wisdom, Lord.

Sita Rama ~ Temple Bhajan Band:

Sita Rama performed by Gaura Prema Bhajan Band.

In the age known as Treta Yuga, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna appeared as the avatar Rama, the valiant king, setting the standard for heroism, morality, and good government. The story of Rama is told in the epic Ramayana.
A jealous hunchback maidservant named Mantara convinced her mistress, Queen Kaikeyi, Dasharatha's favorite wife and Rama's stepmother, to make good on a promise the king had given her years earlier. It so had come to pass that Kaikeyi had rescued the injured king from a battlefield and nursed him back to health. At that time, Dasharatha had promised Kaikeyi a boon: anything she asked, he would oblige. Mantara convinced Kaikeyi that now, on the eve of Rama's coronation, was the time to cash in on that promise. Ask the king to exile Rama to the forest for fourteen years and elect her son Bharata to the throne instead.
King Dasharatha was beside himself and heart-broken. He pleaded with Kaikeyi, but the selfish queen would not budge. The king, duty-bound, had to fulfill her demands. Rama accepted the order of His father and moved to the forest, along with His younger brother Lakshman, and wife Sita. The citizens of Ayodhya were dumbfounded. They felt as if the lights of their hearts had been extinguished. Soon thereafter, King Dasharatha passed away from grief. Kaikeyi and Mantara, needless to say, became objects of contentment. Kaikeyi's son Bharata refused to accept the throne and decided to wait out the 14-year exile until his beloved elder brother's return. At Rama's request, however, he governed Ayodhya in His absence, installing Rama's shoes on the throne.
During their stay in the forest, Rama, Sita and Lakshman had many adventures and encountered many demons. Once, a she-demon tried to woo the handsome Rama and assault the pretty Sita. When the attack became physical, Lord Rama quickly intervened and cut off her nose and ears. She was Shurpanakha, sister of the evil demon King Ravana. Hearing of his sister's mutilation, Ravana prepared to seek revenge. He sent a magical golden deer to tempt Sita, who asked Rama to catch it for her. Ravana took advantage of Rama's absence and kidnapped Sita. When the brothers discovered that Sita was missing, they searched for her throughout the forest. Eventually they came upon an old eagle named Jatayu, who informed them that Ravana was the culprit.

Rama and Lakshman journeyed south towards Lanka, Ravana's capital. Along the way, they befriended Sugriva and Hanuman, leaders of the monkey armies. With their help, Rama and Lakshman constructed a bridge across the ocean from India's southernmost tip to the island of Lanka, and attacked Ravana and the demon soldiers. At the end of a ferocious battle, Rama personally killed the ten-headed demon Ravana.

Sita Rama ~ Gaura Prema Bhajan Band:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Harivallabha Dasi:

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Hare Krishna ~ Harivallabha Dasi:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra is performed by prolific kirtaniya Yamuna Devi Dasi.  Yamuna devi dasi performed vocals on the 1969 Apple Records Hare Krishna Mahamantra track from the Radha Krishna Temple Album produced by Sriman George Hasrrison.  Yamuna Devi Dasi later performed as one half of the bhajan group Rasa.
The sixteen sound syllables of the Mahamantra follow...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

24 Hour Kirtan in New Vrindavan 2007

Hare Krishna Mahamantra ~ Yamuna Devi Dasi:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Madi Dasa and Sudevi Dasi.

The sixteen sound syllables of the Mahamantra follow...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Bhakti Without Borders

Maha Mantra ~ Madi Das And Sudevi Dasi:

Ohe! Vaishnava Thakura ~ The Mayapuris:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by legendary western Hare Krishna devotee Vishnujana Swami.

Vishnujana Swami (also Visnujana Swami; 1948–1976[1]), born Mark Stephen D'Atillo, was a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and a sannyasi within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as the 'Hare Krishnas' or ISKCON). Despite his mysterious disappearance in 1976, he continues to be regarded as a saintly figure within ISKCON. His legend lives on through recordings of his celebrated singing of the Hare Krishna mantra and through his unmatched success as a preacher in the early days of the movement.
The sixteen sound syllables of the Mahamantra follow...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Hare Krishna Mahamantra ~ Vishnujana Swami:

Hare Krsna Kirtana Dhun

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Hare Krishna Mahamantra ~ Vishnujana Swami:

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