I wrote this song in 2009, after having attended a yoga workshop that triggered an emotional rollercoaster which turned me inside out. I had been single for quite some time, convincing myself I was doing fine, which I was not. I was desperate for a meaningful connection with another human being, but kept finding myself …
ŚRI KṚṢNA GOVINDA HARE MURĀRE HE NĀTHA NĀRĀYAṆA VĀSUDEVA Magnificent Kṛṣṇa, protector of the cattle, remover of the sorrows of the world, slayer of the demon Mura Oh lord, resting place for all beings, god who dwells within all śri: magnificent, splendid kṛṣṇa: eighth incarnation of Viṣṇu, the preserver of the universe, literally “the dark …
BOLO BOLO SAB MIL BOLO OṂ NAMAḤ ŚIVĀYA Sing, sing, all together: Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya bolo (Hindi): say, sing, proclaim sab (Hindi): all, everyone mil (Hindi): together oṃ: the first vibration in the universe, the primordial sound from which all other sounds, all words, all languages and all mantras have come forth namaḥ: salutations, reverence …
KĀLĪ DURGE NAMO NAMAḤ Kālī, Durgā, I bow to you, I bow to you kālī: goddess of time and death, fierce aspect of the goddess Durgā, consort of Śiva, literally “the black one” durge: to Durgā, supreme goddess, divine mother, literally “the invincible” namaḥ: salutations, reverence This mantra calls upon the great feminine force Śakti, …
ŚIVA ŚIVA ŚAMBHO MAHĀDEVA ŚAMBHO Śiva Śiva peaceful one Great, divine, peaceful one śiva: literally “good”, “auspicious” śambhu: another name of Śiva, as the “peaceful one” mahā: great deva: god, divine Śiva is among the three most important gods in Hinduism, either as the third member of the Hindu triad (Brahma, the creator – Viṣnu, …
RĀMA RĀGHAVA RĀMA RĀGHAVA RĀMA RĀGHAVA RAKṢAMĀM KṚṢNA KEŚAVA KṚṢNA KEŚAVA KṚṢNA KEŚAVA PĀHIMĀM Glory to Rāma and to Kṛṣṇa. Please protect and save us. rāma: seventh incarnation of Viṣṇu, the preserver of the universe, literally “the ever blissful one” rāghava: another name of Rāma, as a descendant of the Raghu dynasty rakṣa: to protect …
ŚRĪ RĀM JAI RĀM JAI JAI RĀM SĪTĀ RĀM SĪTĀ RĀM SĪTĀ RĀM Glorious Rāma, praise Rāma, victory to Rāma Sītā and Rāma, Sītā and Rāma, Sītā and Rāma śrī: magnificent, splendid rāma: seventh incarnation of Viṣṇu, preserver and protector of the universe jai: victory to, celebration of sītā: incarnation of Lakṣmī, goddess of abundance …
