Prayers, Chants, Artis, and Bhajans

Prayers

Om Saha Naavavatu
Saha Nau Bhunaktu
Saha Viryam Karavavahai
Tejasvi Naavadhita Mastu
Ma Vidvishavahai

May the Lord protect us together
May He nourish us together
May we work together uniting our strength for the good of humanity
May our learning be luminous and purposeful
May we never hate one another


Sarvetra sukhinah santu
Sarve santu niramayah
Sarve bhadrani pashyantu
Ma kaschid duhkhamapnuyat

May everyone here be happy
May everyone here be healthy
May everyone here be prosperous
May no one be the least bit unhappy


Asato Ma Sadgamaya
Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya

Lord please lead me from unreal to real
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality


Guru Brahma
Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshvara
Guru Sakshat Param Brahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namaha (x3)
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

The Guru is the Creator
The Guru is the Sustainer
The Guru is the Destroyer of illusion
The Guru is the Supreme Absolute
To that Divine Guru I bow
May there be peace, peace, peace


Arti to the Guru

Om jaya Sadaguru Swami
Prabhu jaya Sadaguru Swami
Karuna kara Guru deva, karuna kara tu Kripalu
Govinda guna gami, Om jaya Sadaguru Swami

Om, Glory to the Divine Guru,
You who are worthy of the praise of Krishna.
Have mercy upon us. Om, Glory to the Divine Guru.

Agnyani andhona timirano nashakaro
Prabhu timirano nashakaro
Gnan anjana anjine,
Gnan anjana anjine,
Drashti shudha bharo, Om jaya Sadaguru Swami.

Remove the darkness from those who are blind and ignorant, Lord. Remove
the darkness by filling our sight with pure vision. Fill our eyes with
knowledge. Om, Glory to the Divine Guru.

Kali yuga mahe dharmano nashathato jyare
Prabhu nashathato jyare
Vicharo bhu mandalama, vicharo bhu mandalama
Kripalu tyare, Om jaya Sadaguru Swami

Where there is a decline of truth in this Age of Darkness, then Thou,
Oh Merciful One, incarnate on this earth. Om, Glory to the Divine Guru.

Gnana prekasha felavo avidya nashakaro
Prabhu avidya nashakaro
Shri Guru kripa prasade, Shri Guru kripa prasade
Kalmasha dukha haro, Om jaya Sadaguru Swami

Spread the light of knowledge and remove our ignorance.
Lord, remove our ignorance. With the grace of Shri Guru,
remove this suffering and pain. Om, Glory to the Divine Guru.

Om jaya Sadaguru Swami
Prabhu jaya Sadaguru Swami
Karuna kara Guru deva, karuna kara tu Kripalu
Govinda guna gami, Om jaya Sadaguru Swami

Om, Glory to the Divine Guru,
You who are worthy of the praise of Krishna.
Have mercy upon us. Om, Glory to the Divine Guru.


Songs

Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Satchitananda Murtaye
Namastasmai Namastasmai
Namastasmai Namo Namaha

Om, whose name is Lord Shiva, the Divine Guru
The embodyment, within and without, of Truth, pure Awareness and supreme Bliss,
To Thee I bow, to Thee I bow
To Thee I bow and offer myself respectfully