Inspired by Ragani File: 19.0 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:13:53 Date: 03/23/07 Commentary: Ganapathi is the South Indian name for Ganesha, the elephant headed son of Shiva and Parvathi. Ganapathi is considered to be the over-comer of obstacles. Traditional music and dance programs start with an invocation to Ganapathi. The words in this chant simply mean 'in the name of Ganapathi'.

Inspired by Krishna Das File: 17.5 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:12:44 Date: 03/23/07 Commentary: Celebration, victory, love to Jagatambe, the mother of the universe, in her forms of Kali (the dynamic and creative energy of pure consciousness with all the activities of creation, preservation, and dissolution) and Durga (the qualities of feminine power and vigor).

File: 18.3 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:13:22 Date: 04/20/07 Commentary: I call upon the Primal Power. I call upon the Eternal Power. I call upon the power of Love. I call upon the kundalini, the Mother energy.

File: 20.4 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:14:53 Date: 04/20/07 Commentary: I bow to, I acknowledge, I call upon the transparent, the Infinite Wisdom, the Creative Consciousness.

File: 21.4 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:15:34 Date: 04/20/07 Commentary: True bliss, true refuge, is found in the knowlege of our innner Divine Self.

Inspired by Krishna Das File: 16.1 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:17:39 Date: 06/15/07 Commentary: Invoking the energies of Shiva, the cosmic dancer and great medtator, the words mean Om in the name of Shiva (Shankara is another name of Shiva).

Inspired by George Harrison File: 16.7 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:18:16 Date: 10/19/07 Commentary: This sixteen-name, thirty-two syllable mantra is believed by practitioners to bring about a higher state of consciousness when heard, spoken, meditated upon, or sung out loud. This higher consciousness ultimately takes the form of pure love (Krishna). Hare refers to the power of the divine to steal our hearts. Krishna and Rama mean "He who is All-attractive" and "He who is the Source of All Pleasure."

Inspired by Hein Braat File: 13.5 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:14:50 Date: 10/19/07 Commentary: Om symbolizes the pure noble body, speech, and mind of a Buddha and the possibility of achieving enlightenment. Mani means the jewel and symbolizes factors of compassion and love, the altruistic intention to become enlightened. Padme means lotus and symbolizes wisdom. Hum means inseparability, symbolizing purity and can be achieved by the unity of method and wisdom. One can meditate on the heart chakra.

File: 12.5 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:13:40 Date: 10/19/07 Commentary: Rama, legendary king of ancient India, is revered for his unending compassion, courage, and devotion to spiritual values and duty, despite harsh tests of life and time.

Inspired by Krishna Das File: 16.3 MB/MP3 Duration: 00:11:53 Date: 10/19/07 Commentary: Rama represents the perfect king, who establishes the rule of dharma, right action, manifesting harmony on earth. Sita represents the ideal consort/wife. Sita was born from the earth, and endured great trials with humility, strength, and devotion. Their love is full of desire and passion and represents the union of the male and female principles of the universe into one consciousness. The words jai and bolo praise Rama and Sita.

Inspired by Vaiyasaki Dasa File: 13.0 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:14:16 Date: 08/15/08 Commentary: This sixteen-name, thirty-two syllable mantra is believed by practitioners to bring about a higher state of consciousness when heard, spoken, meditated upon, or sung out loud. This higher consciousness ultimately takes the form of pure love (Krishna). Hare refers to the power of the divine to steal our hearts. Krishna and Rama mean "He who is All-attractive" and "He who is the Source of All Pleasure."

Inspired by Ragani File: 12.2 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:13:23 Date: 08/15/08 Commentary: All the words in the chant are names of Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, one of the three aspects of the Divine.

Inspired by Rasa File: 13.0 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:14:16 Date: 08/15/08 Commentary: These are actually two ancient chants in praise of Krishna. The first heralds the enlightening energy of the original creator of the universe. The second hails the purity of Krishna’s physical manifestation. When we sing these chants, we joyfully praise the force of creation manifesting in our daily lives.

Inspired by Sivananda Ashram Chanting File: 9.29 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:10:09 Date: 09/19/08 Commentary: Devotional song to Govinda and Gopala, names for different aspects of Krishna, the lord of universal love, ectasy, and bliss.

Inspired by Gerhard Fankhauser File: 11.2 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:12:19 Date: 09/19/08 Commentary: Devotional song for Lord Vishnu, the sustaining aspect of the divine. Praise the names of Rama and Krishna, who are manifestations of Vishnu. Praise the sacred Name.

Inspired by Einat Gilboa File: 10.8 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:11:51 Date: 05/01/2009 Commentary: Devotional song to Govinda and Gopala, names for different aspects of Krishna, the lord of universal love, ectasy, and bliss.

Inspired by Swami Shankarananda File: 13.2 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:14:29 Date: 10/16/2009 Commentary: Shiva, Raja, Maheshwara, and Shankara are all names for different aspects of Shiva. Shiva represents our inner most being from which all consciousness arises. Shambo is Sanskrit for the benevolent one who awakens us to the knowledge of our true nature. Jaya is Sanskrit for praise.

File: 13.8 MB/MP3 Duration: 0:15:09 Date: 03/19/10 Commentary: This chant is a love song celebrating the ecstasy of divine union. Through calling the names of Radha, the Goddess of Divine Love and Shyam, a name for Krishna, her beloved, we sing for the oneness of the Seeker and That which is Sought.