This morning as soon as I got up, I saw that today’s
namasankirtana on the Siddha Yoga path website is the
Om Namah Shivaya mantra in a beautiful melody. So I decided to chant it, and then I gently entered meditation. When the gong sounded at the end of meditation, I felt the desire to continue sitting. Immediately, I heard birds singing as if they were in my room. They seemed to accompany me in my silence.
When I came out of meditation, I felt privileged to have all this happiness and fulfillment in my life.
San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy
This morning I sang
Rama Raghava with Gurumayi for one hour. This warmed my heart and restored a state of peace and unity within me that I often struggle to maintain in these tumultuous times. What a blessing it was. To keep my spirits high, I plan to make this sweet and powerful chant my refuge until New Year’s Day 2025. For me, doing my daily practices via the Siddha Yoga path website is the most tangible and perfect way to experience peace in the present moment.
Quebec, Canada
I am so grateful for the opportunity to chant these
namasankirtanas each day this month. It is a blessing to practice a new chant every day. Every
namasankirtana uplifts my spirit and transports me to Gurudev Siddha Peeth.
Chanting
Om Namo Bhagavate Muktanandaya in the
Mand raga takes me to the very core of my heart. In particular, it reminds me of a time when I chanted it in Gurudev Siddha Peeth with Gurumayi. It was in Guru Chowk during the
Brahma muhurta, the sweet early hours of the morning. Thinking of that experience now still fills my being with
shakti and a sense of great joy.
Lucknow, India
I love chanting God’s name! It’s funny, but when people invite me to sing, I say, “I can’t sing, but I can chant.” This is true—I can’t carry a tune, and yet when I chant, I become ecstatic. With Gurumayi’s direction, I have learned to focus and chant with all my heart and with complete joy.
I was fascinated to learn about the different
ragas and the moods they each invoke, and about setting an intention before I chant. With this guidance, after chanting for a time, I feel I become the chant. I feel the great Lord shine through me, and I become his essence and glory.
Now, I am especially excited that audio recordings of
namasankirtanas with Gurumayi are available online for streaming and download. This is huge for me!
Colorado, United States
Whenever I hear, sing, or play a
namasankirtana on my harmonium, I feel like there is a hidden
shakti around me. I feel that Shri Gurumayi is singing with me. I love each and every
raga and the words of every
namasankirtana. When I first heard
Om Namah Shivaya in the
Bhairavi raga, joy welled up in my heart.
A thirteen-year-old from Gandhinagar, India
Each time I listen to these chants, it soothes me. It makes me relaxed and absorbed in my meditation. It makes my love for the Guru stronger. It makes me want to not open my eyes while I am meditating.
a ten-year-old from Mumbai, India
Chanting the mantra
Om Namah Shivaya daily in the week preceding and the week following Mahashivaratri was a wonderful way to mark this occasion.
I am always so grateful for the wonderful
namasankirtanas schedule and for the many ways we may honor Lord Shiva!
Rhode Island, United States
Recently, I have been playing the day’s
namasankirtana once on my cell phone before I sit to meditate. This morning, as I was about to enter the Siddha Yoga path website to play the chant, I saw a text message with news from a friend that saddened me.
It was still early in the morning, dark outside, and very quiet. When I opened the
namasankirtana page and saw that today’s chant was
Om Namah Shivaya in the
Shuddha Bilaval raga, I began to feel comforted. It was the mantra, in this
raga, that I chanted in the very first Siddha Yoga
satsang I participated in decades ago.
As the mantra began to quietly fill the space around me, my sadness started to dissipate. Once the chant ended, I was drawn into meditation. I offered the fruits of my practice to my friend. Afterward I sent her a text, sharing my feelings of empathy and love with her. I continued to play the mantra in this
raga all day. I trust its power.
California, United States
Whenever and wherever I have chanted the golden namasankirtana Rama Krishna Hari in the Bhupali raga, I have experienced that my heart has become filled with the honeyed balm of love and contentment. For me, it is like flying into the very heart of God.
St. Laurent, Canada
I am so grateful for this calendar of
namasankirtanas. I start each day with one of these chants. As I do so, I usually feel a sense of easefulness and a greater connection with my Self. This daily practice helps me to remain focused and start my day off with enthusiasm. Sometimes I experience that chanting works like a form of therapy for me.
Pune, India