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Shivabalayogi on Bhajans
During Swamiji’s programs, the hour of
meditation is followed by an hour of bhajans. The root word “bhajana” in
Sanskrit means worship or prayer. Bhajans are a combination of song,
prayer, and consciousness raising. They are songs of devotion to God. The ancient Vedas state, "God is one, but the wise
call God by many names."
Q Is
the energy created during bhajans the same as that which rises in
meditation?
“Yes. Both energies are the same. You will have good meditation.”
Q
Explain about bhajans. Why do we have to sing them so fast?
“It
is like driving a car. You have to go through different gears to
accelerate. If the energy is to rise, you have to go through steps. You
have three steps: one slow, one medium fast, and then faster. That is how
the energy increases. It is just like a car going through first, second,
and third gears. You should play at the different speeds, slow, fast, then
very fast. As the tempo increases and the pitch goes up, so does the
energy increase.”
“Your song should suit the harmonium [a small Indian organ with
metal reeds], or tablas
[a type of Indian drum], or other instruments. The instruments
and the singing should be in time together. When you are singing slowly,
the tablas, the harmonium, the cymbals and everything should be slow. When
you are singing medium fast, then all the instruments should be played
medium fast. Then all together should go faster and faster. If you go
faster and if the pitch of the bhajan goes higher, the energy level will
be higher.”
Q During the bhajans, does Swamiji create all this energy and we
just tap into it with the music?
“Yes, but you should not let the energy get down. You have to sustain the
level. In India, if you allow the energy go down you will get hit by the
people in bhava samadhi. They will come and hit you if the bhajan goes
wrong or you lose the tempo. Swamiji has not yet started giving bhava
samadhi in America because of this. If Swamiji starts giving bhava it will
be really good.”
“The bhajans should be good once Swamiji starts giving bhava. If something
goes wrong with the bhajans then the energy will be lost. You must play
together and have control. It is a matter of buddhi [intelligence].
It does not matter how much you practice if you do not use your proper
mind at that time. One must maintain control and remain in balance.
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For an audio recording of conversations with Shri
Swamiji about bhajans, click
HERE.
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information on bhajans and bhava,
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