Songs for a Spiritual Life
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Songs for a Spiritual Life Compiled by Zach Beach www.zachbeach.com Outline Sanskrit and Hindu 2 Spanish 5 Earth and Rainbow 7 Indigenous People and World Music 13 Plant Medicine and Icaros 14 “Love is learning the song in someone’s heart and singing it to them when they have forgotten.” 1 Songs for a Spiritual Life Compiled by Zach Beach www.zachbeach.com Sanskrit and Hindu Short Mantras So hum (I am that) Om, Aum (Universal vibration) Om Tat Sat (Om, that is Truth) Om Shanti Shanti Shanti (Om, peace peace peace) Om Namah Shivaya (I bow to Shiva, the destroyer) Om Dum Durgayei Namaha (I bow to Durga) Om Aim Saraswatiyai Swaha (I bow to Saraswati) Om Sri Hanumate Namaha (I bow to Hanuman) Om Gum Ganapathaye Namaha (I bow to Ganesha) Ganesha Sharanam Sharanam Ganesha (Surrender to Ganesha) Om Mani Padme Hum (The jewel in the heart of the lotus) Om Aim hreem kleem chamundaye vichche (Durga Mantra) Om Namo Narayanaya (I bow to Naranaya, aka Vishnu - the preserver) Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya (I bow to Lord Vasudeva, Lord Krishna) Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha (Salutations to the great Goddess Lakshmi) Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha (I prostrate to the Liberator, Mother of all the Victorious Ones) Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru (Wisdom comes when we are a servant of the Infinite) Gate Gate Para Gate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha (Gone, gone over, gone fully over. Awakened! So be it.) Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Se So Hung (Kundalini Mantra embodying the energy of the sun, moon, earth and infinite) Song Title Chords, meaning, translation and/or origin Anusara Invocation I offer myself to the Light, the Auspicious One, Oṃ namaḥ śivāya gurave Who is the True Teacher within and without, Satccidānanda mūrtaye Who assumes the forms of Reality, Consciousness Niṣprapañcāya śantāya and Bliss, Who is never absent and is full of peace, Nirālambāya tejase Independent in existence, the vital essence of illumination. Ganesha Chant Jai Ganesha Deva, Jai Durga Ma Dm Am Uma Parvati, Ananda Ma Dm Am Hari Om Namah Shivaya G Dm Om namah shivaya, Maha deva Shambo F C Dm Gayatri Mantra Let us honor the unity of Divine Spirit that pervades all Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥa realms of existence: the earth, the atmosphere and Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ the heavens. May That most brilliant Divine Light Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi protect us, sustain us and illuminate our Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt consciousness that we might realize our inherent goodness, our inborn divinity and our unity with All That Is. By this knowledge may our actions be inspired. 2 Songs for a Spiritual Life Compiled by Zach Beach www.zachbeach.com Govinda Jaya Jaya Capo 2 Am G Govinda Jaya Jaya, Gopala Jaya Jaya Govinda: A name for the youthful Krishna. Literally, Radha Ramana Hari, Govinda Jaya Jaya the lord of the cows. Jaya: Victory to! Celebration of. gopāla: A name for the divine baby Krishna. Literally, shepherd of the cows ("go"). rādhā ramaṇa: A name of Krishna, meaning the one who delights in Radha. hari: A name of Vishnu. Literally "the remover," as in the One who removes all suffering and all veils of ignorance. Guru Chant Our creation is that guru (Brahma-the force of Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu creation); the duration of our lives is that guru Guru Devo, Mahe Shwara (Vishnu-the force of preservation); our trials, Guru Sachat, Param Brahma, tribulations, illnesses, calamities and the death of the body is that guru (devo Maheshwara-the force of Tasmai Sri, Guru Dev Namaha destruction or transformation). There is a guru nearby (Guru Sakshat) and a guru that is beyond the beyond (param Brahma). I make my offering (tasmai) to the beautiful (shri) remover of my darkness, my ignorance; (Guru) it is to you I bow and lay down my life (namah). Hanuman Bolo Hanuman Bolo, Hanuman Bolo We sing (bolo) to Hanuman. Jai Sitaram Jaya Jaya Hanuman We praise Sita and Hanuman. Hare Rama C G D G Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Praise Rama. Hare Krishna Hare Krisha Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Praise Krishna. In the light of love In the light of Love, We are one x2 Under the sun, under the moon, under the stars, we are one Om Namashivaya Om Namashivaya Om Namashivaya, we are one Jai Mata Kali Jai Mata Kali Jai Mata Durge (2x) Am G Kali Durge Namo Namah Am G Kali Durge Namo Namah F Am Kali Durge Namo Namah Am G Jaya shiva shankara Capo 2 Am G F G Jaya shiva shankara bom bom hare hare x2 Victory to the Auspicious One, the Destroyer of Doubt, Hare hare hare hare bom bom hare hare x2 Hail to the Remover of Evil, the Great God (Link to a lovely rendition) Lokah Samasta Lokah Samasta Sukino Bhaavantu C G Am F May all beings in the world be happy and free. 3 Songs for a Spiritual Life Compiled by Zach Beach www.zachbeach.com Lord Ganesha - Paul Mitchell Capo 2 Am G Lord Ganesha, I’m praying to you, Alternately: Grandmother Moon Lord Shiva, I’m praying to you, Grandmother Moon, I’m praying to you Parvati, I’m Praying to you Grandfather Sun, I’m praying to you All night long, with all my heart All Night Long, With all My Heart, Om Gum Ganapataye Namaha x3 Grandmother Earth, I’m praying to you All night long Grandfather Sky, I’m praying to you All Night Long, With all My Heart, Ya Na Wana Heya Na Hey Ya Na Heya Na x3 All Night Long, With all My Heart, All Night Long Mahamrityumjaya Mantra Camp 3 Am C G Em Om tryambakam yajāmahe We worship the three-eyed one who is fragrant, and sugandhim puṣṭivardhanam who sustains all living beings. May he liberate us from urvā rukamiva bandhanān (Samsara) death. May he (Lord Shiva) lead us to immortality, just as the cucumber is released from its mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt bondage. Meal Blessing brahmā: supreme spirit; arpañam: oblation, havih: Brahmārpañam Brahmā Havir butter, agnau: in the fire of consummation. Brahmāgnau Brahmañāhutaṃ brahmana: by the spirit soul. aahutam: offered. Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam brahma: spiritual kingdom: eva: certainly. tena: by Brahmakarmā Samādhinah him. gantavyam: to be reached. brahma: spiritual. karma: in activities. samadhina: by complete absorption. Oh Holy Mother Capo 3 Om Namo Kali Kali Om Namo Am C G Om Namo Kali Kali Om Namo Dm Am C G Oh Holy mother we invoke you in this space Take away our pain and fill us with your grace Kali, (Sanskrit: “She Who Is Black” or “She Who Is Burn it all away, Burn it all away Death”) in Hinduism, goddess of time, doomsday, and If it doesn’t serve us, then burn it all away death, or the black goddess (the feminine form of Bring it all in, Bring it all in, Sanskrit kala, “time-doomsday-death” or “black”). If it’s gonna serve us then bring it all in Om Mani Padme Hum Capo 3 Am C G Am Hari Om Mani Padme Hum Om Mani “The meaning of the six syllables is great and vast... Om Mani Padme Hum The first, Om symbolizes the practitioner's impure There's a jewel in the lotus flower unfolding, body, speech, and mind; it also symbolizes the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. The Deep inside my soul. path is indicated by the next four syllables. Mani, To be a jewel in the lotus flower unfolding, meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method: It's the highest goal. altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love. The two syllables, padme, meaning lotus, symbolize wisdom. Purity must be achieved by an indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable hum, which indicates indivisibility.” - 14th Dalai Lama Ong Namo Gurudev Namo C Am Fmaj7 C 4 Songs for a Spiritual Life Compiled by Zach Beach www.zachbeach.com Ong Namo Gurudev Namo x3 Gurudev Gurudev Namo x4 C F C G Namo: with Humility. Guru: is the intelligence which illuminates darkness and thereby reveals what is real. Gurudev: refers to the highest truth and can reveal itself in many ways. When it is embodied within a person, that person is known as a great teacher. In all it means, "I bow before my highest consciousness" Pavamana mantra Asato mā sad gamaya From the unreal lead me to the real, Tamaso mā jyotir gamaya From the darkness lead me to the light, Mṛtyor māmṛtaṃ gamaya From the dead lead me to the immortal. Shri Ganesh Vandana Mantra Salutations to Ganesh who is omnipresent, who wears Om Suklam Baradharam Vishnum white robes, Whose face is as bright and cool as the Shashi Varanam Chatur Bhujam moon and who has 4 arms Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaye Who has a contented face (capable of blessing) Meditating on him, all obstacles in my life are Sarva Vighnopa Shantaye neutralized. Student Teacher Prayer Let us be together, be protected Saha nāvavatu Join our mental forces in strength, for the benefit of Saha nau bhunaktu humanity. Let our learning be luminous, filled with joy Saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai and purpose. Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu let us never be poised with the seeds of hatred for Mā vidviṣāvahai anyone. Om peace peace peace Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ The Three Refuges Capo 3 Om Namo Amitabhaya Buddhaya, Dharmaya, Am Dm Am E Am Sanghaya x2 Am G F E Om Namo Om Namo Om Namo Amitabhaya Buddha = awakened one, Dharma = path, truth or teaching Sangha = Community, Amitabha (limitless light) is a sage who become enlightened Victory for Shiva Am C G Am Jaya Jaya Shiva Shambho x2 C Am G Am Mahadeva Shambho x2 Glory to the Great Lord Shiva! Thank Merciful! Glory to the one who brings happiness and joy to live in the hearts of all! Spanish Earth, my body Also can include English: Tierra mi cuerpo, Earth, my body, agua mi sangre Water, my blood, aire me viento Air, my breath, fuego en mi espiritual Fire, my spirit.