DEVOTION
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Paul Avgerinos – composer, producer, engineer, lead and background vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drum and percussion programming, sound design
Aureliaslight – vocals on Only Love
Krishna Das – vocals on Hanuman Sharanam and Om Namah Shivaya
Donna De Lory – vocals on Jai Jai Ma
Emma Kiara – vocals on Ganesha, Hanuman Sharanam, Lalita, Hare Krishna, Jaya Ram, Shanti Mantra and Om Namah Shivaya
Jai Uttal – vocals on Jaya Ram
Wah! – vocals on Om Guru Mata – courtesy of Wah! Music
Jen Avgerinos – executive producer
Kabir Sehgal – album co-producer and bass on Jaya Ram
Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
Diana Nuhn – cover design
Move, dance, do yoga, exercise, work, be joyful…
all In D E V O T I O N.
In a departure from his trademark ambient sound, Grammy-winning artist Paul Avgerinos brings together yoga music all-stars Krishna Das, Donna De Lory, Jai Uttal and Wah! This joyful, energetic and spiritual album will make you want to dance!
Who said that spirituality needs to be heavy and serious? The songs in DEVOTION will help you to dance through your life in joyful surrender, and that is the essence of true spirituality. – Deepak Chopra
It was a great pleasure to participate in the recording process on DEVOTION with Paul. It is a blessing to be of service in helping spread the Divine Name in this world. – Krishna Das
Working on the DEVOTION project was a joy. I love when people of different traditions come together to share music! Divine Feminine is so important for this age we live in. Jai Ma! – Wah!
It is a pleasure to be part of this Album, alongside so many of my favorite devotional artists. I loved singing on Jai Jai Ma, singing the many names of the Divine Mother. Since I began recording Mantra music, I have had great experiences working with remixers who bring an electronic ambient feel to my music. I feel it is important to blend Mantra and electronic music together as it gets the Mantra’s and message out to a new (wider) audience. – Donna De Lory
My Guru told us again and again that if we repeat the name RAM the impossible will become possible. I took this to heart and singing these names has been my main practice for close to 50 years. I hope you can feel the presence and love of Sita and Ram in this track called Jaya Ram, and open your heart to their unlimited blessings. राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम – Jai Uttal
1. Ganesha
Om gam ganapataye namaha – Salutations to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles
Jai Ganesha – Victory to Ganesha
Om Ganesha sharanam Ganesha – Ganesha, an aspect of the supreme being, we take refuge in Ganesha
Jaya Ganesha sharanam Ganesha – Victory to Ganesha, we take refuge in Ganesha
Traditionally, at the start of a new venture or activity, the mantra Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha is used to clear the path of obstacles. Also known as Ganapati, the lord of beginnings, the remover of obstacles and the deity of good fortune, Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
2. Hanuman Sharanam
Jai jai Hanuman sharanam Hanuman – Victory to Hanuman, we take refuge in you, the perfect devotee and servant of his Lord Rama
Om hum hanumate namo – Om and salutations to Hanuman, the embodiment of pure devotion and perfect service
Hare Rama Rama Ram Sita Rama Rama Ram
Sustainer and protector of life, Sita and Ram, the dual aspects of our one spirit. Ram, or Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu, the lord of the universe. Sita, an incarnation of Lakshmi, Goddess of abundance
Jaya baja ranga bali Hanuman sankata mochan kripa nidhan
Victory to the powerful one with the body of a thunderbolt, the destroyer of all calamities
Jaya bajaranga jaya Hanuman sankata mochan kripa nidhan
Victory to the one with the body of a thunderbolt, the destroyer of all calamities
Jaya bajarangbali jaya Hanuman karuna sagara kripa nidhan
Victory to the one with the powerful body of a thunderbolt, you are an ocean of compassion, home to all grace
Jaya bajaranga bali Hanuman lala langotti lala nidhan
Victory to Hanuman, you wear a red langotta and carry a red flag
Rama Rama rameti rame rame manorame sahasranama tattulyam Rama nama varanane
By meditating on the name of Rama my mind gets absorbed in the Divine Consciousness of Rama. The name of Rama is as great as the thousand names of God
Hare Ram Sita Ram Hare Ram Jaya Sita Ram
3. Lalita
Lalita lalita sri lalita lalita lalita jagan mata
Beautiful Goddess, honored Goddess, mother of the world
Vishva vimohini shiva lalita mukti pradayini shiva lalita
Enchantress of the universe, lord Shiva’s beautiful Goddess
Lalita lalita sri lalita mata bhavani sri lalita
Beautiful Goddess, honored Goddess, mother Bhavani (Parvati) honored Goddess
Veda vilasini sri lalita lalita lalita om lalita
Who manifests as the vedas, honored Goddess, beautiful Goddess, Supreme Being
Mata bhavani sri lalita vishva vimohini shiva lalita
Mother Bhavani, Parvati, honored Goddess, enchantress of the universe, lord Shiva’s beautiful Goddess
Veda vilasini sri lalita mukti pradayini shiva lalita
Who manifests as the vedas, honored Goddess, lord Shiva’s beautiful Goddess
Lalita lalita om lalita vishva vimohini shiva lalita
Beautiful Goddess, Supreme Being, enchantress of the universe, lord Shiva’s beautiful Goddess
Lalita lalita jagan mata lalita lalita sri lalita
Beautiful Goddess, mother of the world, beautiful Goddess, honored Goddess
Lyrics to Lalita courtesy of the MA Center
4. Only Love
Only love is our guiding light, only love can heal and unite
only love shines so bright, only love can end this night
may the light of unity dawn in our minds
every thought of understanding opens up our hearts
may the walls of separation vanish in our love
every word of kindness brightens up the dark
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may forgiveness and compassion grow in all we do
every deed of goodness leads the way to peace
may the light of unity dawn in our minds
every thought of understanding opens up our hearts
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Lyrics to Only Love by Nath Hirsch and courtesy of the MA Center
5. Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Oh energy of God, oh Krishna, please engage me in your service.
Hare can mean either hari, another name of Vishnu, meaning he who
removes illusion, protects and preserves, or hara, a name of Radha,
Krishna’s eternal consort or his shakti energy.
Hara can also refer to the energy of the supreme personality of
Godhead, while Krishna and Rama refer to the Supreme Godhead
itself, meaning he who is all attractive and the source of all pleasure.
6. Jaya Ram
Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram
Sri Ram Jai Ram Jaya Jaya Ram
Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
Sri: A name of the Goddess Lakshmi, who came to earth as Sita when Vishnu came to earth as Rama. It also means auspicious and is used as an honorific title.
Ram: An avatar or incarnation of God, Vishnu, the lord of the universe. His story is told in the Ramayana, along with his wife Sita, he is known for his compassion and courage.
Jai / Jaya: Victory to Ram and a celebration of Ram!
Victory to Ram, the eternal One, and to His consort Sita (Shri), the Divine Feminine Principal. – Jai Uttal
7. Shanti Mantra
Asato ma sadgamaya
Lead me from the unreal and false to the real and true
Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya
Lead me from darkness to light
Mrtyorma amrtam gamaya
Lead me from death to immortality
Om shanti shanti shanti
Om peace peace peace
Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be peaceful, happy and free, and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that peaceful happiness and to that freedom for all
Om sri gurubhyo namaha hari om
Reverence to the auspicious gurus – God is the absolute truth
8. Om Namah Shivaya
Om namah shivaya hari om namah shivaya
Shivaya namaha shivaya nama om namah shivaya
I bow to Shiva, pure universal consciousness, and my true nature
Shambhu shankara namah shivaya
Source of auspicious happiness, cause of equanimity and enlightenment
I bow to Shiva, pure universal consciousness, my true nature
Girija shankara namah shivaya
Goddess Parvati, wife of lord Shiva, cause of equanimity and enlightenment
I bow to Shiva, pure universal consciousness, my true nature
Arunachala Shiva namah shivaya
The hill of light is the abode of lord Shiva
I bow to Shiva, pure universal consciousness, and my true nature
Hara hara mahadeva shambho
The destroyer of ignorance, illusion and doubt: great God, Shiva, the ascetic simple one
Kashi vishwanatha gange
In the city of Varanasi, Shiva, the lord of the universe’s temple is by the Ganges river
9. Om Guru Mata
Om guru mata sad guru mata
Mother, who is the guru, the perfect master
Jaya guru mata shri guru mata
Victory to the mother who is the master, the auspicious guru
Amritanandamayi mama janani jai ma
My mother, Amritanandamayi victory to the divine mother!
Jagad guru mata param guru mata
Oh mother who is the master of the universe, the supreme guru
Mama guru mata divya guru mata
My guru, divine mother, my mother who is the guru
Amritanandamayi mama janani
My mother, Amritanandamayi
Lyrics to Om Guru Mata courtesy of the MA Center
10. Jai Jai Ma
Jai jai ma jai jai ma parashakti namaha Jai jai ma jai jai ma devi jagan mata jai jai ma
Victory to the divine mother, the highest form of life force energy, the mother of the universe
Jai Saraswati namo namo jai Saraswati tava sharanam jai Saraswati namo namo jai Saraswati mama janani
Victory to Saraswati, I bow and surrender to the wisdom of life, I bow to Saraswati, my goddess and mother
Om aim shreem hreem maha Saraswati devaya namaha jai mata ambe Saraswati ma jai jagadambe Saraswati ma
Merciful lord, please bestow health and prosperity, you are my refuge. I bow to the mother of the universe
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Sri maha Lakshmi namaha hreem shreem kleem maha Lakshmi namaha devi maha Lakshmi ma ma ma
hreem shreem kleem maha Lakshmi namaha
Great auspicious lakshmi, I bow to you, please bestow health and prosperity, dispel illusions along with Kali, I take refuge in you
Om shreem shree-aee namaha om shreem shree-aee namaha sri maha Lakshmi namaha
hreem shreem kleem maha Lakshmi namaha
Great auspicious Lakshmi, I bow to you, please bestow happiness and prosperity, dispel illusions along with Kali, as I take refuge in you
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Jai mata shakti om uma Parvati anandamayi
Victory to the divine mother, the highest form of life force energy, consort of Shiva, blissful mother
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Devi mata Durge Kali ma om mata Kali om mata Durga Kali Durga namo namah jai mata Kali amba om
Divine mother Durge and Kali, fierce mother who protects her devotees, victory to mother Kali, mother of time!
Om mata om Kali Durga devi namo namaha hey ma Durga hey ma Kali jagadambe jagadambe jai jai ma
Salutations to the supreme Goddess mother, Kali Durga. We call upon you. Victory to the mother of the universe!
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Some thoughts on mantras, translations and meaning:
Sanskrit is at least 3,500 years old and its alphabet consists of 49 letters. Of these, 35 are soft, more resonant sounds that generate a beneficial vibrational experience.
The mantras on this album are immensely useful for our health, happiness and spiritual awakening. The peace of mind and concentration they bring is similar to the fruits of deep meditation, but they can be practiced anywhere and anytime, silently or aloud, chanted or sung. It is my belief that chanting and singing mantras is a more effective and reliable path to spiritual peace and joy than silent meditation alone.
Part of the richness of this ancient Sanskrit language is that there are rarely fixed precise translations for each word. The multiple meanings and nuance allow for a much richer experience on the personal level. More importantly, the world of rational thought and meaning is inherently limited and unsatisfying. Mantras take us beyond the world of thought to our true nature of blissful pure consciousness: Satchidananda. – Paul Avgerinos