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Katha & Kirtan: Divine Stories & Chanting
Sunday, August 29, 2021 @ 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM UTC+0
KRISHNA Stories and Singing Achyutashtakam with Radha Chaitanya
Sunday, August 29 from 2:30–4:00pm PDT
IN PERSON OR ONLINE
ZOOM link will be sent to online registrants the day of the program. If you have not received your link at least an hour before class start, please contact us: 310-822-9642
Join us for a kirtan workshop, where we combine stories and chanting. Opening our voice, heart, and mind, receive benefits of these high vibrations! Turn emotion into Devotion by the expression of uplifting bhajans.
In this workshop, we interweave the first three of the nine modes of Classical Bhakti Yoga practice. Sravanam: Hearing Divine stories. Kirtanam: Chanting Divine Names. Smaranam: Remembrance of the Divine.
Prem • Katha • Kirtan
Prem – Divine Love, unconditional and infinite Love for All
Katha – stories of the Divine
We will share stories, telling the life and lessons set before us as examples of Spiritual life by different manifestations of the Divine.
Kirtan – call-and-response technique of chanting of mantra — sacred energy encased in a sound structure
Mantras are exponentially powerful when repeated, creating a high vibration that provides healing benefits and transform lower emotions to feelings of peace, joy and contentment.
Achyutashtakam & Stories
Achyutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam Krishnadamodaram Vasudevam harim / Shri-dharam Madhavam Gopika-vallabham Janaki-nayakam Ramachandram Bhaje // 1 // 1. I worship the Lord of Janaki, Sri Ram- chandra, (who is known by various names), Achyuta, Kesava, Narayana, Krishna, Damo- dara, Vasudeva, Hari, ” Sreedhara, Madhava and the Lord of Gopikas. Achyutam Keshavam Satyabhama-dhavam Madhavam Shri-dharam Radhikaradhitam / Indira-mandiram Chetasa Sundaram Devaki Nandanam Nanda-jam Sandadhe // 2 // 2. I meditate in my mind on Aehyida, Kesava, the Lord of Satyabhama, Madhava, Sreedhara and the deity worshipped by Sri Radhika, the son of Nanda, the very beauti- ful form of the Lord of Lukshmi. Vishnave Jishnave Shankhine Chakrine Rukmini-ragine Janaki-janaye / Vallavi-vallabhayarchitayatmane Kansa-vidhvansine Vanshine Te Namah // 3 // 3. I prostrate to Thee, 0 destroyer of Kamsa, the object of worship for the Gopis, the beloved of Rukmini, the life of Janaki, who art Yishnu, all-pervading, the bearer of conch and Suclarshana Chakra. Krishna Govinda He Rama Narayana Shri-pate Vasudevajita Shri-nidhe / Achyutananta He Madhavadhoksha-ja Dvaraka-nayaka Draupadi-Rakshaka // 4 // 4. Pity me, Hey Krishna ! Govinda, Rama, Narayana, the Lord of Sri Lakshmi, Vasudeva, the Invincible, the seat of Lakshmi, Achyuta, Ananda, Madhava, Adhokshaja (the Lord of the senses), the Lord of Dwaraka, the protector of Draupadi. Rakshasa-kshobhitah Sitaya Shobhito Dandakaranya-bhu-punyata-karanaha Lakshmanenanvito Vanaraih Sevito 'gastya-sampujito Raghavah Patu Mam // 5 // 5. May Raghava protect me who shines with Sita, who is enraged by the Rakshasas, who is followed by Lakshmana and served by the monkeys, worshipped by Agastya and by whose grace Dandakaranya derived its sanctity. Dhenukarishta-hanishta-krid Dveshinam Keshi-ha Kansa-hrid Vanshika-vadakah / Putana-kopakah Suraja-khelano Bala-gopalakah Patu Mam Sarvada // 6 // 6. He who destroyed Hhenuka, Aristaka and others, the destroyer of Kesi and Kamsa, who plays on the flute, who enraged Putana, who played with the Gopalas at the Jamuna bank, may that Gopala-ehild protect me for- ever. Vidyud-uddyota-vat-prasphuradvasasam Pravrid-ambhodavat Prollasad-vigraham / Vanyaya Malaya Shobhitorah-sthalam Lohitanghri-dvayam Varijaksham Bhaje // 7 // 7. I worship the two lotus feet of the Lord Vishnu with lotus-like eyes, shining with Pitambar, like the glow of lightning, with body like the clouds of the rainy season and with Vanamala adorning His cheat. Kunchitaih Kuntalair Bhrajamanananam Ratna-maulim Lasat-kundalam Gandayoh / Hara-keyurakam Kankana-projjvalam Kinkini-manjulam Shyamalam Tam Bhaje // 8 // 8. I worship the beautiful form of the ( Lord' with long curly hairs, bedecked with pearls in the crown, with ear rings, with good green and red jewelled bangles and Kinkmi (small bells) in the legs. Achyutasyashtakam Yah Pathed Ishta-dam Prematah Pratyaham Purushah Saspriham / Vrittatah Sundaram Kartri-vishvam-bharam Tasya Vashyo Harir Jayate Satvaram // 9 // (9.) He who repeats thes6 eight verses on Achyuta with love and devotion everyday, to him the All-pervading Hari, the protector of the universe is attracted. (Literally, he makes the Lord his own. He draws the Lord to his side).
(Option to purchase the Sivananda Kirtan book here)
