Bhajans

Songs and Chants in Praise of the Many Names of God

"God is one, but the wise call God by many names." - The Vedas

Shivabalayogi drumming Bhajans are devotional songs sung in praise of the many divine manifestations of God.

Shivabalayogi's public programs consisted of an hour of meditation followed by an hour of bhajans. During the bhajans, Shri Swamiji gives various spiritual experiences. He would explain that the energies evoked through the devotion and the bhajans is the same as that from meditation.

Here are links to bhajans and sacred chants, their text and translations, and music files available for download without charge.

The Shivabalayogi Songbook Links to many bhajans on Shivabalayogi, the Shivabalayogi arthi, and downloads of their recordings.

Bhajan Bhakti is a three-CD collection of studio-recorded bhajans. Each CD serves as a kirtan -- an hour of divine song for a meditation and bhajan program in the way that Shivabalayogi encouraged devotees to play and sing.

The fourth CD of the Bhajan Bhakti collection contains chants, including the 108 names of Shivabalayogi and Shivabalayogi's own voice chanting om namah shivaya namaha.

Bhajans Recorded Live at Shivabalayogi Ashrams
See the descriptions and links below. Click on the images to the left for the links.

Adivarapupeta bhajans

	Adivarapupeta for Mahashivaratri Recorded at the Adivarapupeta ashram in 1994 After he completed twelve years of tapas (meditation in samadhi) Shivabalayogi remained in his native village of Adivarapupeta until March of 1963 when he left for his first of his many travels throughout India, then the world. Before he left, he promised that he would return to Adivarapupeta each year for Mahashivaratri, the most auspicious celebration of Lord Shiva, Swamiji’s guru. Poor health prevented him from traveling after 1991, so when he returned to his native place in 1994, the Adivarapupeta devotees were especially ecstatic. Bhajans on this CD were recorded at the ashram in Adivarapupeta, India, on March 9, 1994, the afternoon Shivabalayogi returned for the last time in his physical body. These are among the best recordings we have of the divinely inspired Adivarapupeta bhajans.
	Adivarapupeta Bhajans Recorded at the Adivarapupeta ashram in 1996 Adivarapupeta ashram, in Shivabalayogi’s native village, is where he completed tapas and established his first ashram, was also the place where he first evoked experiences of bhava samadhi, spiritual ecstasy that can be so intense and divinely intoxicating that the person is no longer aware of ordinary consciousness. One is immersed in divine trance. Each night at the Adivarapupeta ashram, especially on Fridays, devotees sing bhajans and experience the transforming spiritual presence of Shivabalayogi. It was here that the yogi first trained devotees to play and sing bhajans so that he could give bhava (trance). The unique blessings of his presence in Adivarapupeta, the sincere devotion towards God, and the ability to sing and play bhajans in the way Shivabalayogi encouraged make bhajans in Adivarapupeta among the most powerful.
	Prabhu Balaisha Recorded at the Bangalore ashram in 1993 Swamiji loved the Bangalore bhajan group very much. Swamiji told them to come and practice every evening at the Bannerghatta ashram. These people had to work on the looms. Every day they would work until half past five, then they would come by bus to the ashram, and do bhajans there for one hour. These were Swamiji’s instructions. If the bus was still running, they would go home by bus. Otherwise, they would have to walk the whole distance, about four miles. While they were at the ashram, Swamiji would call them inside, the doors would be closed, and they would have private darshan. Swamiji would chat with them very nicely. He would often stretch his legs out and they would even have a chance to massage his legs and feet. They used to be so close to him.
	Om Namah Shivaya Recorded at the Bangalore ashram in 1993 Wherever Swamiji was invited in and around the Bangalore area, he would call the bhajan group to accompany him. They would do bhajans, and that attracted the people of the local area around the house. People would come in big groups, and the bhajans evoked a lot of devotion. Swamiji very clearly told the Bangalore bhajan group about the importance of the bhajans and singing with devotion. It is only through his tapas shakti, the power he attained through tapas, that the bhajan group plays bhajans, devotees get bhava samadhi, and meditation is given. Bhajans encourage people to get the attitude of devotion, and that encourages them to do the meditation.
	Sadguru Sharanam Recorded at the Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Trust Ashram (Kailash Kumari Devi Bhawan) in Dehradun, on April 27, 1994. There are many different traditional, popular styles of bhajans in India, and in north India they tend to be more measured than in the south. Among Swamiji's many devotees in north India, Seenu Dixit is among the most respected for singing bhajans with sweet devotion to his guru. These songs were recorded in Dehradun in 1994, a few months before Seenu sat for five years of intense meditation. He is now known as Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi.

Studio Recordings of American Bhajans

Om Shiva

“Om Shiva, Shivabalayogi Shivabalayogi Om, guiding me home.”

Om Shiva was inspired by and graced with the presence of Swamiji during the live recording in 1989. Composed and produced by Azul and American Bhajan Productions, it is dedicated to Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj. Song composed by Azul and produced by American Bhajan Productions. Music. 27 minutes. (3.3MB wma file)

Om Guru Sharanam

Sri Guru sharanam namo namo namo -- Sadguru ... Shri Shri Guru ... Atma Guru ... Ishta Guru ... Shiva Guru ... Buddha Guru ... Jesus Guru ... Allah Guru. Blessed Lord, I surrender, I surrender unto Thee - Lord of Truth ... Lord & Master ... Lord of My Soul ... Formless One in All Thy Forms ... Shiva Lord ... Buddha Lord ... Jesus Lord ... Allah Lord ...Lord of the Universe, I surrender unto Thee

Produced by Elisha Faith Rose. Recorded 1990 at Fresh Tracks, Portland & J.B. Recordings, Seattle. 22 minutes. (2.7MB wma file)

Shivabalayogi's Garland of 108 Names

The 108 names of Shivabalayogi & Downloads
The complete Sanskrit words with English translations
including downloads of two recordings of this "Garland of 108 Names" being sung,

The Shivabalayogi Songbook Main page with links to words and audio downloads of bhajans on Shivabalayogi.

See also the following archive resource:

Shivabalayogi on Bhajans Audio recording of Shivabalayogi explaining about bhajans and bhava samadhi.

Shivabalayogi chants Om Namah Shivaya

For detailed information on bhajans and the spiritual experiences they can evoke,

go to the bhava samadhi pages of the main Shivabalayogi web site.