Prayer-yoga — Prayer-yoga is practised in Tapovan, Shantivan and Prayer-yoga centres world-wide. It is practised in a group once a week and individually every day, except in Tapovan and Shantivan where devotees gather for a group Prayer every day. Prayer-yoga details are given below.
Sanskrit English meaning
GURUR BRAHMA GURU IS BRAHMA, THE CREATOR.
GURUR VISHNU GURU IS VISHNU, THE PRESERVER
GURUR DEVO MAHESHVARA GURU IS MAHESHWARA (SHIVA) THE DESTROYER (of our ignorance)
GURUR SAKSHAT PARABRAHMA WE GREET THE GURU WHO RELEASES US FROM ALL DUALITY.
TASMAI SHRI GURUVE NAMAHA I BOW TO SHRI GURU
TASMAI SHRI GURUVE NAMAHA I BOW TO SHRI GURU
GURUVE NAMAHA
Chant OM, OM, OM x 3 times
HE PRABHO PRASEED OM (27 X) OH, LORD, KINDLY GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS.
OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI OM, MAY THERE BE PEACE, PEACE, PEACE
SILENTLY PRAY IN YOUR HEART:
HE PRABHOT TUM SARV VYPAI HO O LORD, YOU ARE OMNIPRESENT.
HE PRABHO TUM SARVJN HO O LORD, YOU ARE OMNISCIENT.
HE PRABHO TUM SARV SHAKTIMAN HO O LORD, YOU ARE OMNIPOTENT.
HE PRABHO TUM PRAKASH SWARUP HO O LORD, YOU ARE THE DIVINE LIGHT.
HE PRABHO TUM MERE HRIDYA ME NIVAS KARATE HO O LORD, YOU DWELL IN MY HEART.
OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI OM, MAY THERE BE PEACE, PEACE, PEACE
HE PRABHO PRASEED OM (27 X) OH, LORD, KINDLY GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS.
Here completes Prayer yoga. Following chants are chanted in Tapovan after above prayer yoga.
These chants are ‘Peace Mantras’ for the peace and well-being of All. Other Mantras are prostrations to Guru.
ASATOMA SADGAMAYA, O LORD, LEAD ME/US FROM THE UNREAL TO THE REAL.
TAMASOMA JYOTIRGAMAYA, LEAD ME/US FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT, (I.E., FROM IGNORANCE TO KNOWLEDGE).
MRYATYORMA AMRUTAMGAMAYA FROM DEATH TO IMMORTALITY.
SARVESHAAM SVASTIR BHAVATU MAY GOOD BEFALL ALL,
SARVESHAAM SHANTIR BHAVATU MAY THERE BE PEACE FOR ALL,
SARVESHAAM PURNAM BHAVATU MAY ALL BE FIT FOR PERFECTION, AND
SARVESHAAM MANGALAM BHAVATU MAY ALL EXPERIENCE THAT WHICH IS AUSPICIOUS.
LOKA SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTU MAY ALL THE WORLD BE PEACEFUL AND HAPPY AT ALL TIMES.
OM TRAYAMBAKAM YAJAMAHE WE WORSHIP LORD SHIVA, THE THREE-EYED ONE,
SUGANDHIM PUSHTI VARDHANAM THE ONE WHO IS THE MASTER OF ALL SENSES AND QUALITIES,
URVA RUKAMIVA BANDHANAT AND THE ONE WHO IS THE SUSTAINER OF ALL GROWTH.
MRYATYORMOKSHI YAMAMRUTAT MAY HE RELEASE US FROM THE BONDAGE OF DEATH AS A RIPENED CUCUMBER IS RELEASED FROM ITS STALK AND MAY HE GRANT US IMMORTALITY.
YOGAM SHARANAM GACHCHAMI WE SURRENDER TO YOGA
SANGHAM SHARANAM GACHCHAMI WE SURRENDER TO SATSANG
SATYAM SHARANAM GACHCHAMI WE SURRENDER TO THE TRUTH
WE SURRENDER TO THE VEDAS VEDAM SHARANAM GACHCHAMI
GURU SHARANAM GACHCHAMI WE SURRENDER TO THE GURU.
NAHAM KARATA, GURUHI KARATA, I AM NOT THE DOER, GURU IS THE DOER
GURU KARTAHI KEVALAM. ONLY THE GURU IS THE DOER OF ALL.
CHAITANYAM SHASHVATAM SHANTAM WE BOW DOWN TO THE GURU WHO IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS,
VYOMATITAM NIRANJANAM WHO IS THE ABODE OF PEACE.
NADA BINDU KALATITAM HE IS ETERNAL AND WITHOUT STAIN. GURU IS BEYOND SPACE.
TASMAI SHRI GURUVE NAMAHA I BOW TO SHRI GURU
HE IS NADA, BINDU AND KALA and BEYOND, HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF PERFECT PEACE AND BLISS.
WE HUMBLY PROSTRATE TO OUR DIVINE GURU.
TAPOVANAD TAPASVIGALIGE JAYAVAGALI
TO THE GLORY OF TAPOVAN’s (MAHA)TAPASVI (SHRI KUMARSVAMIJI)!
Prayer-yoga Songs — Devotional songs Prema Mudita Manase Kaho“, “Yennadu Yavudayya” and “Jyoti Belagutide“, given below, are generally sung after Prayer with an elevated mind and a heart full of noble emotions.
Devotional songs to be sung after Prayer-yoga.
YENNADU YAVUDAYA
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
YELLA SAUBHAGYAVU NINADAGIRALAGI
YELLA SAUBHAGYAVU NINADAGIRALAGI
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
GANGEYA JALAVELLI TUNGABHADREYADELLI
GANGEYA JALAVELI TUNGABHADREYADELLI
MANGALAKARAVAHA YAMUNEYADELLI
MANGALAKARAVAHA YAMUNEYADELLI
TUNGATARANGEYA SINDHU NADIYADELLI
TUNGATARANGEYA SINDHU NADIJADELI
VINGADISUVARARA JALANIDHIYOLU POKU
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
CHAMPAKA RAJAVELLI CHANDANA RAJAVELLI
CHAMPAKA RAJAVELLI CHANDANA RAJAVELI
SOMPINA PATALA RAJAVUADELLI
SOMPINA PATALA RAJAVUADELLI
PARIJATADARAJA VEMBUVADANARU
PARIJATADARAJA VEMBUVADANARU
PARAKISHI PELVARU VANAVATADALININDU
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
BHINA BHAVAVA BITU NINA PURNATE YANU
BHINA BHAVAVA BITU NINA PURNATE YANU
CHENAGI NOLPA KANENADAGIRALI
CHENAGI NOLPA KANENADAGIRALI
NINA MAHIMEYANENA KANIGE THORIPA
NINA MAHIMEYANENA KANIGE THORIPA
PUNYAVE ANYARADAGIRALENDIGU
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
YELLA SAUBHAGYAVU NINADAGIRALAGI
YELLA SAUBHAGYAVU NINADAGIRALAGI
YENNADU YAVUDAYA YENNAYA DORE
ANYARADAVUDAYA
Jyoti Belgutide
More devotional songs will also be presented here which are sung in daily chants by devotees after prayer-yoga