Posted on April 26, 2009 by Rajen Jani
One of the best known episodes of the Indian epic Mahabharata: Krishna is revealing the Bhagavad Gita to Prince Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers.
Below is an excerpt from Peter Brooks 1989 interpretation “Peter Brooks Mahabharata”.
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rajen Jani
Aum
Poornamadah Poornamidam Poornaat Poornamudachyate
Poornasya Poornamaadaaya Poornamevaavashisyate
Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih
That is whole , this is whole, from that whole, this whole has come
From whole, whole has come, and whole remains whole
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Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rajen Jani
A remarkable mantra from the Yajur Veda. It is also in Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28
असतोमा सद्गमय।
तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमया।
मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय॥
Aum
Asato mā sad gamaya
Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya
Mṛtyormā amṛtam gamaya
Aum śānti śānti śāntiḥ
meaning:
Aum (this is the primordial sound)
Asato mā sad gamaya (from non-truth lead me to truth)
Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya (from darkness lead me to light)
Mṛtyormā amṛtam gamaya (from [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rajen Jani
This Mangla Aarti is for Shrinathji and Vaishnava.
Shrinathji yamunastak
Lord Shrinathji’s Bhajan.
Lyrics:
MARA GHAT MA BIRAJTA,
SRINATHJI YAHMUNAJI MAHAPRABHUJI,
MARU MANDU CHHE GOKUL VANARA VAN,
MARA TAN NA AANGANIYA MA TULSI NA VAN,
MARA PRAAN JIVAN, MARA GHAT MA…
MARA AATAM NA AANGANE SRI MAHAPRABHUJI,
MARI AANKHO DISE GIRDHARI RE DHARI,
MARU TANMAN THAYU JENE [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rajen Jani
Surinder Kaur sings Lathe di Chadar
Musarrat Nazir sings live Lathay di Chadar
Remix of the Punjabi song Lathay di Chadar by Rajeshwari
Lathe Di Chadar by Shafaullah Khan
Lathe De Chader from film “Baghi”-Noor Jehan, Anjuman
Another version of Lathe De Chader
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