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This album is gratefully dedicated to our beloved Gurudeva, Krishna wanted to show that life is a play, Swami Amar Jyoti, Who encouraged and inspired our chanting and that is what He lived, the perfect Leela. to God in His/Her myriad forms. For nearly forty years we have been singing bhajans and devotional songs at Sacred ~Swami Amar Jyoti Mountain Ashram and Desert Ashram. We have cherished these chants to Sri Krishna and are delighted to share their sweet joy with you. May our hearts and minds be fi lled with the nectar of the Lord’s Name and purifi ed by the fl ame of His devotion. Produced by Truth Consciousness, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofi t Recorded and mixed at Sacred Mountain Ashram Mastered at SoundLab Vocals, guitar, synthesizer and musical arrangements by Sita Stuhlmiller Tablas and kartals by Chetna Geller

Heartfelt gratitude to Mangala Boyd for permission to record her compositions: Vrindavan and Sri . Sing O Little Krishna song lyrics adapted from poems by India’s revered 15th century saint, Surdas, with music by Sita Stuhlmiller. Gurudeva Satya Hai and Rama Dhuna Lagay composed by Ronnye Shyama Shyama Sri Bol Jai Sri Ram Russell. and composed by Sita Stuhlmiller. All lyrics, notes & translations All others are traditional bhajans we learned along the way. available at Sing-Krishna.org For more CDs in this series visit Kirtan-SacredChants.org cover © fotofuerst/Fotolia.com

Paste OFA tag here. 1 Sri Krishna Hari Gopala Sri Krishna Hari Gopala Hari Murali Jaya Sri Krishna Mukunda Gokula Jaya Chanting the names of Lord Krishna brings joy to our hearts. Victory to the child Krishna, divine Flute-player* and Lord of Liberation Who lives in the enchanted land of Gokula and is the friend of the cows Krishna wanted to show that life is a play, * The flute symbolizes the spinal column, which according to Raja Yoga and that is what He lived, the perfect Leela. is the pathway to Liberation. ~Swami Amar Jyoti 2 Krishnadeva Krishnadeva Vasudeva Hare Hare Narayana Hare Hare Jai Narayana Hare Hare (Murali Mohana, Govinda Gopala Krishna Keshava, Vishwarupa) Sing to Krishna, the indwelling Lord, the Abode of all beings, the captivating Flute-player, the enchanting Herder of cows, the Beautiful Haired One, the Universal form of God.

3 Nandana Gopala Devaki Nandana Gopala Devaki Nandana Gopala Gopala, Gopala, Devaki Nandana Gopala Kishora Gopala Navanita Chora Gopala This chant celebrates Gopala, the cowherd boy, who is the bliss of His mother and the joy of His father. Krishna as Gopala steals the hearts of all with His divine love, just as He steals butter and yoghurt from His mother’s kitchen. 4 Vrindavan Way up high where Chakora birds fly Way up high on Hill While the monkeys hide Where Krishna runs with the cowherd boys And the dancing peacocks And Balaram—in Vrindavan Cry a song—in Vrindavan

Way down low where green grass grows Way down low where the bumblebees fly The flows with lotus flowers In the jasmine groves where Radharani In Her hands—in Vrindavan Sits and waits for Krishna *Conchshell, fish, lotus and discus are symbols, according Vrindavan, Krishna never leaves Vrindavan to scriptures, seen on the bottom of Sri Krishna’s Feet He never goes far away Vrindavan, Krishna never leaves 5 Shyama Shyama Sri Bol Because that’s where Krishna’s friends Shyama Shyama Sri Bol All stay—Vrindavan Hare Rama Rama Sri Bol Way up high where the leaves blow by Hare Rama Rama Sri Bol There’s fruit and flowers dropping down Hare Shyama Shyama Sri Bol Upon the ground—for Krishna Hare Rama Rama Sri Bol Sing the Holy Name of the beautiful, dark-complexioned Way down low there are footprints* found Lord () in His captivating incarnations as Krishna and Rama. Of conchshell, fish, lotus and discus Upon the ground—in Vrindavan

Way up high where a cool breeze blows While deer stand by to hear a flute note In the air—in Vrindavan

Way down low where cows move slow With bells of gold and lotus eyes To search the Lord—in Vrindavan 6 Sing O Little Krishna Sing O little Krishna, sing sweet melodies Dance Gopal before the ones who love Thee Clap Thy hands and cause the hearts of others To overflow with love for Thee O my darling, do not be shy Raise Thine arms and dance sweet ecstasy

Dance O little Krishna, dance again for me Let me hear your jeweled anklets ringing O supremely compassionate Lord Do not leave me for an instant

Gopal, darling of everyone Gopal, mischievous charming One You have captured my heart with Your Sweet smile and bright eyes that i adore

How i love You Gopal, i love You Dance before me Gopal, my joy is full with You

Out of compassionate blissfulness You have come here to dwell with us Dressed in hues of the Infinite Playing totally innocent

Stealer of butter and hearts You are Giver of Eternal bliss You are Radiant, all power and truth You bring Your joy permeates everything Krishna in Sacred Mountain Ashram Temple garden Lyrics adapted by Sita Stuhlmiller from two songs of Surdas India’s revered 15th century saint, and sung as a medley 7 Jai Sri Ram, Hare Rama Take refuge in the Lord, all else is illusion Jai Sri Ram, Hare Rama Ram Ram Bol Hari Bol Jai Sri Ram, Hare Narayana Ram Ram Bol Hari Hari Bol Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Rama Rama Satya Hai Jagat Mitya Victory to Lord Rama, Incarnation of Vishnu (Narayana) Ram Ram Bol Hari Bol Ram Ram Bol Hari Hari Bol 8 Chittachora Keball Composition by Ronnye Russell Chittachora Yashoda Keball 10 Govinda Jaya Jaya Navanita Chora Gopal Gopal, Gopal, Gopal Govinda Jaya Jaya Gopala Jaya Jaya Ananda Gopal, Gopal, Gopal Ramana Hare Govinda Jaya Jaya Murali Manohara Dulal Victory to Govinda, victory to Gopala Matki Phora Chora Gopal The delightful captivator of Radha The child Krishna is the stealer of hearts and minds and the bliss of His mother, Yashoda. Sing the Name of the pure Lord, the Flute-player, the 11 Rama Dhuna Lagay divine Cow-herder, the Enchanter of the milkmaids and of all beings. Rama Dhuna Lagay 9 Gurudeva Satya Hai Gopala Dhuna Lagay Ram Ram Bol Hari Hari Bol Gurudeva Satya Hai Jagat Mitya Let’s lose ourselves in ecstatic chanting to the Ram Ram Bol Hari Bol Lord who is called Rama, Gopala, Hari Ram Ram Bol Hari Hari Bol Let’s be mad with the Name of God

Only the Lord is Real, all else is illusion Ram Ram Bol Hari Bol Ram Ram Bol Hari Hari Bol 12 Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Came rising like the sun All the dark and cold became removed And His Light shone on everyone His Form was bright with a golden hue And His arms were very long His lotus eyes would fill with tears As He sang a wonderful song He said, “Fill your lips with the Names of Hari And soon you will feel great ecstasy” So He sang and He danced and He praised the ways Of the Holy Names of the Lord

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Came rising like the moon Cooling the scorching hearts of the world As He offered the greatest boon He gave out a secret to anyone Who wanted real happiness He said, “Give up pride and sing the Names of God And you’ll always live in bliss” He said, “Sing the sweet Names of the Lord And You will be happy forever more” So He chanted and danced until everyone heard The Holy Names of the Lord

Gurudeva and Krishna on Janmashtami (Krishna’s birthday) in Sacred Mountain Ashram Temple Sri Chaitanya flooded the earth With His mercy and His love Everyone became purified Like the bright shining stars above Soon everyone started to glorify The transcendental Names Swelling and roaring like the ocean tide And spreading Mahaprabhu’s fame He said, “The Names will melt your stone heart away Divine Love will come that very day And you’ll dance and you’ll sing and you’ll praise the ways Of the Holy Names of the Lord”

Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

13 Bhaja Mana Mere Bhaja Mana Mere Hare Kana O my mind meditate on the Lord

O my mind meditate, O my mind meditate Sita leading Kirtan in Desert Ashram Temple O my mind meditate, meditate on the Lord

If you would really repeat God’s name with all your heart, mind and soul, then you will not stop. You will get such joy, such rasa—taste of nectar— that you will be in the ecstasy of God’s name. ~Swami Amar Jyoti Acknowledgements

This album is gratefully dedicated to our beloved Gurudeva, Swami Amar Jyoti, Who encouraged and inspired our chanting to God in His/Her myriad forms. For nearly forty years we have been singing bhajans and devotional songs at Sacred Mountain Ashram and Desert Ashram. We have cherished these chants to Sri Krishna and are delighted to share their sweet joy with you. May our hearts and minds be filled with the nectar of the Lord’s Name and purified by the flame of His devotion.

Produced by Truth Consciousness, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Recorded and mixed at Sacred Mountain Ashram Mastered at SoundLab

Vocals, guitar, synthesizer and musical arrangements by Sita Stuhlmiller Tablas and kartals by Chetna Geller

Heartfelt gratitude to Mangala Boyd for permission to record her compositions: Vrindavan and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sing O Little Krishna song lyrics adapted from poems by India’s revered 15th century saint, Surdas, with music by Sita. Gurudeva Satya Hai and Rama Dhuna Lagay composed by Ronnye Russell. Shyama Shyama Sri Bol and Jai Sri Ram composed by Sita. All others are traditional bhajans we learned along the way.

Deepest appreciation to Doris Eisenmayer for endless hours of recording and compiling our chanting over many years, to Linda Perkuhn for her gorgeous jacket design, and to Chetna Geller for sweetly keeping the beat. In remembrance of my guru-sister, Ronnye Russell (1951-1993), who came to this world for a short time and blessed us all so much with her treasured chants and her art and grace. ~Sita

To order Sing O Little Krishna click here For more CDs in this series visit Kirtan-SacredChants.org All songs by Sita Stuhlmiller and Ronnye Russell © 2011 Truth Consciousness Vrindavan and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu © Mangala Boyd