Jai Ambe - Sublime - Jaya Lakshmi

From the enhanced CD "Sublime" by Jaya Laksshmi

Personal note from Jaya:

When I first started leading chanting in 1993, I felt as though I was riding a wave that has been in motion from very ancient times. Chanting the various names of "God" in Sanskrit is a practice that goes back long before the Buddha. Sanskrit, the oldest systematic language in the world, is known as a "spiritual language" because it has so many words that describe profound spiritual concepts and feelings that we can't find expressed in any other language. It is a root-vibrational language, where the sound of the words when uttered actually reflects the original energy of what the word describes. In other words, it is a language of invocation: when we say the word "Shanti" this has the vibration of peace in it. When we say deity names, like Shiva, Krishna or Radha, it gets even more personal and specific and actually manifests the energy of that divine being. This is why chanting in Sanskrit is so powerful and transformative, especially when the person chanting is sincere and devoted in his/her heart. The great positive effect it has on the body, mind and soul and the surrounding environment becomes obvious the more you do it.

But the most important ingredient is love. If we sing and chant with love, it ignites the spiritual fire within and helps us transcend mundane perspectives, so that we begin to see God in everything and everyone. "Kirtan" is the sanskrit word for chanting together in a group, and is one of the main activities of "Bhakti yoga," or the yoga of devotion. I invite you to practice bhakti yoga and sing along with me on these songs as much as you can. Most of the songs are easy to follow. Listen to the sounds and open your heart and voice to divine love and beauty, the kind that outlasts time itself.

Namaste,
Jaya Lakshmi

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Blissful Ancient Mantras

With a voice like an angel, Jaya Lakshmi has been entrancing audiences at her legendary live shows for years. Her creative mix of global folk, ambient trance-grooves and lush layered vocals, captures the essence of traditional chants from India in a fresh new way. Featuring acclaimed world music artists, SUBLIME will add a whole new dimension to your yoga, relaxation and chilling.
Produced by Steve Gordon (Buddha-Lounge, Sacred Earth Drums) and Jaya Lakshmi

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• yoga
• kirtan
• chanting
• India
• krishna
• meditation
• spiritual
• newage
• musi
• trance

[3051949]

A good kirtan. I would like to hear it over and over again.

[JaiMaJames]

VERY NICE KIRTAN

wOULD LOVE TO ATTEND!!!

[MrRichieRichieRichie]

where do i go to find one of these in my area?

[ShadiyahOfMaryland]

one of my favorites!

[cathyginter]

Celebration!

[KANTYLO]

im so hot that I just took all my close off!! my a/c is broken! omg. im on cam too lol! O

[connectingminds]

very nice bhajan..thanks for sharing!!! Can someone post the words? thanks in advance-

[novus8]

Awesome!!!

[shasta2012]

Thanks!!!

[jwthomas777]

The Goddess of Kirtan. Jai Jaya!