KIRTAN – The congregational hearing and chanting of sacred mantras
Kirtan is the easiest form of meditation.
A “mantra” is a transcendental sound that, simply by
aural reception, has the power to awaken the soul to its full
spiritual potential.
There are no hard or fast rules to kirtan. Anyone, regardless of
race, gender, status, or religion, can join in this wonderful
spiritually healing activity.
You may listen and repeat, or just relax and relish as these
beautiful transcendental vibrations wash over you,
cleansing you of anxieties and fears that may be held deep
within your heart. Kirtan helps to gradually awaken our natural
loving relationship with the Supreme, bringing us closer to the happiness we all seek.
Feel free to dance and sing along with abandon, taking in the
mantras that are unlike any fleeting material sound. They
descend from the spiritual realm and are infused with God’s
love for us, quenching our eternal thirst for true love, peace
and happiness.
HARIBOL! Chant the Holy Names!
CHANT ALONG WITH US:
THE MAHA MANTRA: (Translations below)
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Bhaja sri-krishna-chaitanya
prabhu nityananda
sri-adwaita gadadhara
shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda
Gauranga (Gaur – Ra – Ang – Ga)
Nitai-Gauranga
Haribol Nitai-Gaur Nitai-Gaur Haribol
Jaya Jaya Sri Chaitanya Jaya Jaya Nityananda
Aum Hari Aum Aum Hari Aum
Gopala Govinda
Gopala Govinda Rama Madana Mohana
Madana Mohana Murari (Haribol)
Govinda Jaya Jaya Gopala Jaya Jaya
Radha-ramana-hari Govinda Jaya Jaya
Radharani Syamasundar Vrindavan Haribol
Radharani Madhava Vrindavan Haribol
Radha Syam Vrindavan
jaya radhe, jaya krishna, jaya vriindavan
sri govinda, gopinatha, madana-mohan
syama-kunda, radha-kunda, giri-govardhan
kalindi jamuna jaya, jaya mahavan
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*meaning of the "Maha Mantra"
The Maha Mantra (also known as the "Hare Krishna" mantra) has been chanted from time immemorial by people
from all walks of life. It is not the exclusive property of any one group
or sect. The mantra consists of three names of God.
Hare refers to God’s energy, which includes all living beings
Krishna means “The All-Attractive Being”. God is all-attractive. Various names of God refer to attributes that naturally attract us to him, e.g.: Jehova “The Cause of all Causes”, Buddha “Enlightened”, Allah “Compassionate”, Govinda “Protector” etc. All these attractive attributes are encompassed within just this one sound, “KRISHNA”.
Rama – “He who fully satisfies those who serve him” (whereas we try to please everyone, yet are never able to satisfy everyone. This is likened to watering the leaves of a tree. But pleasing God is watering the root of the tree. When the Supreme is pleased with you, you automatically become happy, and so does everyone else around you).
namah om vishnu-padaya krishna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate siddhaswarupananda paramahamsa iti namine
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
namo siddhaswarupananda paramahamsa namine
gaura karuna swarupaya radha krishna presthayate
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa, who is the manifestation of the mercy of Lord Gauranga, and who is very dear to Radha- Krishna
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracharine
nirvisesha -sunyavadi-pashcatya-desha-tarine
Our obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvati Gosvami. You kindly preach the message of Lord Gauranga and are delivering the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism
and voidism.
bhaja sri-krishna-chaitanya
prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara
shrivas adi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda
I offer my obeisances unto Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara Pandit, Srivas Thakur, and all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya (Gaura)