This seminar is a multidimensional experience into the Yoga of Sound practices of mantra, rāga, and kīrtan. Sound unites us all, across culture, time, and space. Sound is our source and our means of creating self-knowledge and a vibrant, and full life. Through merging our being with the sound current, we not only come to know the magical landscape of our inner life, but we are better equipped to communicate our knowing with others... and, it's just a lot of fun! Check out the Sacred Sound Lab here.
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Lyrics and translation for the kīrtan:
• Kīrtan - mīrā prabhu in rāga mālkauns
• Lyrics in sanskrit:
mīrā prabhu rādhe śyām venu gopāla
ānanda sāgara muralī dhara
Mīrā’s lord is the dark Rādhe-Kṛṣṇa, cowherd playing the flute, His play is an ocean of bliss.
• Word-by-word translation:
"Mīrā (or Mirabai): beloved 16th Century Saint-Singer who danced and sang her love for Kṛṣṇa everywhere;
Mīrāprabhu - Mīrā’s lord, i.e., Kṛṣṇa; Rādheśyām: Rādha and the Dark One (Kṛṣṇa);
venu: bamboo flute; Gopāla: protector of cows / young Kṛṣṇa
ānanda: bliss; sāgara: ocean; muralī: bamboo flute; dhara: holding
Upcoming 4-Module Course with Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan:
In this 4-part course, we will systematically explore the Lalitā Sahasranāma (LSN) from the standpoint of practical applications in life and spiritual practice. Unlike other expositions of the beloved LSN, the emphasis here will be on cultivating and contemplating the fundamental principles of Śrīvidyā from a practical and applicable viewpoint. We will learn selected verses during the course, and a recording of the entire chant will be provided for self-learning. We will begin here with a brief history of the LSN and its developed View, which will become the basis for understanding all the other concepts of the path. In subsequent modules, we will gain an overview of the various aspects of the View through specific verses and their applications in day-to-day life.
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Sheela Bringi and Brent Kuecker
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