Gurudeva Hamara Pyara is a chant that I sing every night before I go to sleep. The joy of chanting with the music ensemble of Gurudev Siddha Peeth blankets me in peace and love.
I feel so blessed to be able to bring this reminder of the Guru’s love into my room as I prepare to end my day. For me, it is a divine practice of limitless joy.
California, United States
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara has been a constant source of support all year, holding me and my children like a warm hug. It has been a comforting reminder of God’s love and the Guru’s grace, especially as we chant it together before bed.
Mumbai, India
I have loved singing
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara for the last two decades. I love its melody and words. Reading the meaning of each verse strengthens my belief that through the Guru’s grace and love, I can become free from fear and from all worldly things. Through the Guru’s grace, I can connect to my own Self and overcome my fear of birth and death. I bow down to the lotus feet of my Shri Guru with complete surrender in my heart.
Pune, India
At the end of every month, I make a point to sing
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara and admire the beauty of the Guru’s adorned sandals. Being in contact with this wonderful image allows me to make peace with the world. Every time I sing this hymn, I experience a different kind of joy and renewed gratitude, as if it were the first time. This is happiness, I tell myself!
San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy
This is such a powerful hymn. It reassures and enriches my mind and spirit and fills my heart with gratitude. I realize how fortunate I am to walk this path. Whenever I listen to or sing this hymn, I feel energy surging, and my entire being feels refreshed and energized. This hymn reminds me that no matter where I am, Gurumayi is guiding and protecting me, helping me realize my own divinity.
Cuttack, India
Every day when I sing
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara, I experience that each word of this hymn is like an embodiment of Gurumayi for me. I am fortunate that I am blessed by Gurumayi’s grace, which guides me throughout my life. Remembering Gurumayi’s presence in my heart gives me immense joy. I am able to perform all my duties and responsibilities due to the understanding that Gurumayi is with me in my heart. Shri Guru is the very foundation of my life.
Lucknow, India
Singing
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara makes me feel so happy! Its melody is so uplifting, and its message is so simple and perfect: the Guru is our life’s support.
It’s so true.
California, United States
I regularly sing this hymn after my morning practice of meditation. Doing so enables me to move forward with my day and focus on my daily activities knowing that I have the support and guidance of the Guru’s grace. Usually, when I conclude this daily practice, I feel energized and able to approach even the most challenging of tasks with a sense of clarity. Now that I am retired, I have more time to dedicate to my transformative spiritual journey and my goal of experiencing true love and joy in my life.
New Amsterdam, Guyana
I love being able to sing
Gurudeva Hamara Pyara on the last day of each month. It gives me a sense of completeness, peace, and contentment. I experience a deep silence within, which encloses a feeling of intense gratitude. To me, this deep silence is like the sweet part of a juicy nectarine that surrounds a strong and supporting seed, or core, of gratitude for the Guru’s grace in my life.
Farnborough, United Kingdom
As one of the first chants I learned at Shree Muktananda Ashram over thirty years ago, Gurudeva Hamara Pyara holds a deep and dear place in my heart’s memory. And as I savored the beautiful balance of voices and musicians in this recording, I felt the warmth spread throughout my whole body—just as it has every time I have chanted this divine hymn.
After it ended, I was in a state of reverie, interrupted only by the thought that if I had to choose just one hymn to embody the essence of the Siddha Yoga teachings, this would be the one I would choose.
California, United States
