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Nityanand Charan Das

prabhuji kirtan

In Vrindavan - Kirtaniyas feat Sandipani Muni school

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/in-vrindavan-single/id1032659019 

Sandipani Muni school (Vrindavan Food for Life) link: http://www.fflvrindavan.org/en/donate.html 

“In Vrindavan” is a new Music Video and Single by the Kirtaniyas featuring children from Food for Life Vrindavan, an all girl’s charity school run on donation basis in Vrindavan, India. 

This release is part of a fundraising effort to bring support and attention to the school’s projects and to encourage learning of Kirtan, sacred mantra singing. 

*Personal statement from Vijay Krsna, band and project leader, founder of Sriyam Records:

"I've visited India over 14 times and spent a total of three years of my life in this sacred land of Vrindavan. Its culture offers so much to the world from agriculture, Dharma, community and music amongst other things, all in their most essential forms - Bhakti Yoga. This song was inspired by folk songs of the land, which speak about walking through Vrindavan’s flower groves and forests in fellowship, singing to its Divine couple - Radha and Syama (a name of Krishna), who are the epitome of pure love and beauty, the sacred river Yamuna that provided water to the land and its people. This way of life has been kept alive through the hearts of the people in the community who have imbibed its moods of pure love and devotion (Bhakti) and carry it with them, sharing Bhakti through their acts of selfless service but the benefit of One and all.

Each time I visit the Food for Life school in Vrindavan, I am a witness to the impressive development of its projects and values. I see how their schooling has cultivated love and compassion in the hearts of these children. Their school day starts in a way that I could only have dreamed about when I was a child : a good kirtan with cheerful, inspirational singing and dancing. This is a place where children are taught to honor their elders and have respect for one another, where folding hands in a prayer is a beautiful thing, rather than something to be ashamed of… We can certainly learn a thing or two in our Western society from such an establishment. Whilst this school might not be comparable to most Western schools with regards to facilities, what these children have taught me is that their education and upbringing can certainly offer us lessons in gratitude. “In Vrindavan” is me giving something back in return and I give thanks for the opportunity to serve in this way.” 

Released through Sriyam Records
www.facebook.com/sriyamrecords 

Produced by: Vijay Krsna & Sarasvati Dasi
Composed by Vijay Krsna
Mixed by Rob Cummings - Hot Milk studio - Berlin, Germany
Lyrics by Vijay Krsna
Mastered by Louis Henry Sarmiento @ Sonic Vista Studios

Directed by Andre Wagner photography
Produced by Vijay Krsna & Sarasvati dasi
Director of Photography: Andre Wagner
B camera: Bahurupa dasi
Edited by Nila Vanwolf
Shot in Vrindavan, India.
Special thanks to: Food for life Vrindavan, Rupa Raghunath, Charles Visvambara Towle
In Vrindavan press release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WRERu7vWVr7j_UZgolAvNn63DJQRUBe4TZP-dg2zgVQ/edit

In Vrindavan feat. Sandipani Muni school kids

Hare Krsna Chant - 5

Hare Krsna Chant - 2

Hare Krsna Chant - 1

Hare Krsna Kirtan

1 - Introduction To Srimad Bhagavatam

2 - Brahma Samhita Chapter 5: Verses 4 - 6

Hare Krsna 12

Sri Chaurastakam is a beautiful prayer of love and devotion, composed by Bilva Mangal Thakur, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna.

LYRICS:

(1)

vraje prasiddhaḿ navanīta-cauraḿ

gopāńganānāḿ ca dukūla-cauram

aneka-janmārjita-pāpa-cauraḿ

caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi

 

(2)

śrī rādhikāyā hṛdayasya cauraḿ

navāmbuda-śyāmala-kānti-cauram

padāśritānāḿ ca samasta-cauraḿ

caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi

 

(3)

akiñcanī-kṛtya padāśritaḿ yaḥ

karoti bhikṣuḿ pathi geha-hīnam

kenāpy aho bhīṣaṇa-caura īdṛg

dṛṣṭaḥ-śruto vā na jagat-traye ’pi

 

(4)

yadīya nāmāpi haraty aśeṣaḿ

giri-prasārān api pāpa-rāśīn

āścarya-rūpo nanu caura īdṛg

dṛṣṭaḥ śruto vā na mayā kadāpi

 

(5)

dhanaḿ ca mānaḿ ca tathendriyāṇi

prāṇāḿś ca hṛtvā mama sarvam eva

palāyase kutra dhṛto ’dya caura

tvaḿ bhakti-dāmnāsi mayā niruddhaḥ

 

(6)

chinatsi ghoraḿ yama-pāśa-bandhaḿ

bhinatsi bhīmaḿ bhava-pāśa-bandham

chinatsi sarvasya samasta-bandhaḿ

naivātmano bhakta-kṛtaḿ tu bandham

 

(7)

man-mānase tāmasa-rāśi-ghore

kārāgṛhe duḥkha-maye nibaddhaḥ

labhasva he caura! hare! cirāya

sva-caurya-doṣocitam eva daṇḍam

 

(8)

kārāgṛhe vasa sadā hṛdaye madīye

mad-bhakti-pāśa-dṛḍha-bandhana-niścalaḥ san

tvāḿ kṛṣṇa he! pralaya-koṭi-śatāntare ’pi

sarvasva-caura! hṛdayān na hi mocayāmi

 

TRANSLATION

1) I offer my respectful obeisances to that foremost of thieves – who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief and He who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals the sins which have accrued over many lifetimes.

 

2) I offer my respectful obeisances to the foremost of thieves – who steals Srimati Radhika’s heart, who steals the dark luster of a fresh raincloud, and who steals all the sins and sufferings of those who take shelter of His feet.

 

3) He turns His surrendered devotees into paupers and wandering, homeless beggar – alas! Such a fearsome thief has never been seen or heard of in all the three worlds.

 

4) Mere utterance of His name purges one of a mountain of sins – such an astonishingly wonderful thief I have never seen or heard of anywhere!

 

5) O Thief! Having stolen my wealth, my honor, my senses, my life and my everything, where can You run to? I have caught You with the rope of my devotion.

 

6) You cut the terrible noose of Yamaraja, You sever the dreadful noose of material existence, and You slash everyone’s material bondage, but You are unable to cut the knot fastened by Your own loving devotees.

 

7) O stealer of my everything! O Thief! Today I have imprisoned You in the miserable prison-house of my heart which is very fearful due to the terrible darkness of my ignorance, and there for a very long time You will remain, receiving appropriate punishment for Your crimes of thievery!

 

8) O Krsna, thief of my everything! The noose of my devotion remaining forever tight, You will continue to reside in the prison-house of my heart because I will not release You for millions of aeons.

Shri Chaurashtakam

Jai Jai Radha Raman Hari Bol

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare

Hare Krsna 12

Nityananda Charan Das