1. CHANT OF PERFECTION 2. YOUR STORY 3. PRAYER FOR TRUTH 4. PRAYER TO LORD VISHNU 5. THE PURPOSE AND PRACTICE OF YOGA 6. COMPASSION SUTRA 7

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1 PADMA CHANTS This is a selection of eleven songs and chants that Padma recorded in the Himalayas of India while on meditation retreat there. Including classical Sanskrit chants and beautiful Hindi songs, this presents many of Padma's favourite songs from India. Also included are verses from the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali Yoga Sutras. 1. CHANT OF PERFECTION 2. YOUR STORY 3. PRAYER FOR TRUTH 4. PRAYER TO LORD VISHNU 5. THE PURPOSE AND PRACTICE OF YOGA 6. COMPASSION SUTRA 7. INDESTRUCTIBILITY SUTRA 8. ESTABLISHED IN TRUTH 9. SONG TO LORD RAAMA 10. HEALING MANTRA 11. BLISS MANTRA Enjoy eleven elegant chants in Sanskrit and Hindi sung by Padma and her friends. This is a beautiful collection of blissful meditation music. All vocals are Padma, along with her Himalayan yogi friends, Deep Shika and Lalit. All are recorded in the Himalayas of India at Chaytan Studio and at Shaanti Studio, between 2010 and Meditate to chants of classical Sanskrit mantras and beautiful Hindi songs. 1. CHANT OF PERFECTION: OM PURNAM ADAHA This is the Vedic Sanskrit chant of perfection and wholeness. (Purnima is the full moon.) The whole is perfect. Whatever is taken from the whole is whole. Whatever you take from the whole is whole. The whole always remains whole. Whatever is added to perfection does not change perfection; And most importantly, that you are the underlying perfection of existence.

2 OM PURNAM ADAHA PURNAM IDAM PURNAAT PURNAM UDACHYATAY PURNASYA PURNAM ADAYA PURNAM AYVA VASHISHYATAY (5:17) 2. YOUR STORY: SUNO, SUNO A beautiful Hindi song written by Padma s meditation teacher, Swami Shyam. This is an invitation to hear the words that describe your own true self. 'Suno, suno,' means 'Listen, listen!' (5:05) Recorded in the Himalayas of India at Shaanti Studio. Arrangements and Mixing by Lalit. and Deep Shika. Featuring Lalit. 3. PRAYER FOR TRUTH: OM ASATO MA SAT GAMAYA A classic Sanskrit prayer asking, "Please, may I be lead from darkness to light, and from death to everlasting life." Om Asato Ma Sat Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Ma Amritam May I be lead from untruth to truth May I be lead from darkness to light

3 May I be lead from death to everlasting life. (7:29) Recorded in the Himalayas of India at Chaytan Studio. Arrangements and Mixing by Mayank. and Deep Shika. 4. PRAYER TO LORD VISHNU A sweet, traditional Sanskrit song to Lord Vishnu, the God of supporting life and the consort of Goddess Laxmi. Shanta karam bhujaga shayanam Padma na bam suray sham Vishwar dharma gagana sadrsham Mayga bara nam shuban gam Laxmi kantam kamala nayanam Yogi bir Dhyaan gum yum Vanday Vishnur bhavabaya haram Sarva lok ayk natam (4:38) Recorded in the Himalayas of India at Shaanti Studio. Arrangements and Mixing by Lalit.. 5. THE PURPOSE AND PRACTICE OF YOGA This chant starts with the first six verses of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Padma sings the Sanskrit sutras that describe the essential, core meaning of this classical text of yoga meditation philosophy. SUTRAS Verse AATH YOGA ANUSHASANAM = Now Yoga is described.

4 2. YOGASH CHITTA VRITTI NIRODAHA = You are peaceful when you know that the waves of the mind are always changing. 3. TADAH DRASHTUHU SWARUPAY AWASTHAANAM= Then you, the Knower, are established in Self- Knowledge and ever- present reality. 4. VRITTI SARUPYAM ITARATRA= Otherwise the Knower is identified with thinking and the senses. 5. VRITTAYAHA PANCHATAYAHA KLISHTA AKLISHTAHA = There are five kinds of mind waves, which can be either harmful or un- harmful. 6. PRAMAANA VIPARYA VIKALPA NIDRA SMRITTAYAHA = The five waves are: direct perception, misconception, imagination, sleep and memory. This chant continues with the original Sanskrit sutras of the classical eight limbs of yoga practice. PATANJALI SUTRA Verse YAM= Ethics 2. NIYAM= Daily practices 3. AASAN= Physical purifications and poses 4. PRAANAYAAM= Breath and energy purifications 5. PRATYAHAR= Taking the mind s attention inward 6. DHAARNAA= Concentration practices 7. DHYAAN= The flow of meditation 8. SAMAADHI= Living in the vision of oneness. (6:54) 6. COMPASSION SUTRA: MAITREE KARUNA This is a classical Sanskrit Sutra from the Patanjali Yoga Sutras of yogic philosophy. It is a verse recommending compassion as a purification practice for your mind. This sutra suggests that by practicing friendliness to happy people, compassion to unhappy people, joy to virtuous people and equinimity towards un- virtuous people, then our minds becomes purified and we get shining bright awareness!

5 PATANJALI SUTRA Verse 2.33 MAITREE = Practice friendliness KARUNA= Practice compassion MUDITA= Practice happiness UPAYKSHANAM= Practice equanimity SUKH, Happy DUKKHA, Sad PUNYA APUNYA, Virtuous and Un- virtuous VISHAYANAM, People BHAVANATSCHITTA, a shining mind PRASADANAM, will be gifted to you. (5:08) 7. INDESTRUCTIBILITY SUTRA: NAINAM CHINDANTI This sutra is a Sanskrit verse from the Bhagavad Gita that describes the key message that you are the ever- present, indestructible pure essence of Being. GITA VERSE: 2.23 NAINAM CHINDANTI SHASTRARNI= You cannot be cut by any weapons NAINAM DAHATI PAVAKAHA= You cannot be burnt by fire NA CHAINAM KLAYDAYANTI APO= You cannot be wet by water NA SHOSHAYATI MARUTAHA= You cannot be blown by the wind. (6:43) 8. ESTABLISHED IN TRUTH

6 This is the Sanskrit verse from the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna tells General Arjun that he needs to become established in his own highest, purest nature in order to be an effective and fearless general. Verse #2.45 tells us to be established in our true nature above all else. All the knowledge of the world is constantly changing, and so we must find our identity in a deeper reality, where our existence is unchanging. Sing this powerful chant every day and feel the freedom unfold in you! GITA Verse 2.45 TRI GUNYA= The three Gunas, powers of nature VISHAYA VAYDA= All nature is made of these elements NIS TRI GUNYO= Go beyond these powers BHAAV ARJUN= Be established there, Oh Arjun NIR DWANDWO= Beyond duality NITYA SATTWASTHO= Forever established in the eternal being NIRYOGSHAYM= Beyond grasping AATMAWAAN= Be established in your true self (5:27) 9. SONG TO LORD RAAMA: RAAMA RAAMA JAPALAY A lilting, gentle Hindi chant. Lovely devotional song to Raama, one name of God. Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama japalay Sat Chit Ananda yay Rata dina japalay Hari Om Hari Shyam SIta Raam Shiva Naam Raama Krishna Vasu Dayv Maha Dayva Vishnu Naam Roopa nahi Rayka nahi Sheesha Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama japalay Asapasa doora daysh Hari Shyam Raama Shaysh Shiva roopa Shakti vaysh Gyaana Maya Brahma Vaysh

7 Shuya nahi Gyana gumya Dhyaana may dhara may Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama japalay. (3 :36) Recorded in the Himalayas of India at Shaanti Studio. Arrangements and Mixing by Lalit. and Deep Shikha. 10. HEALING MANTRA: AHAM AROGYAM This is a beautiful, lullaby chant that Padma learned originally in the Himalayas, and has become one of her signature songs. This was the theme song she sang for her first television series, "Living Yoga with Padma." This lovely song has been featured on many of Padma's DVDs and often sung at her workshops. AHAM AROGYAM= I am free from suffering AHAM AANANDAM= I am blissful AHAM MADHURAM= I am the sweet essence of life AHAM PURNAM= I am the whole of perfection AHAM MRITJUNJAI= I am free from death AHAM SWATANTRA= I am self existing AHAM AHINSA= I am non- violent (6:22) 11. BLISS MANTRA: ADHURAM MADHURAM A gentle Sanskrit chant about the blessed state of enlightenment. This classic chant gives the many names of the space of peace that the realized being experiences in life. The words also describe how a realized being moves in the world and enjoys life. The chant ends with the powerful meditation mantra of Padma s guru in the Himalayas: AMARAM HUM MADHURAM HUM

8 I am un- ending, ever- present, I am blissful. (6:35) Recorded in the Himalayas of India at Shaanti Studio. Arrangements and Mixing by Lalit. and featuring Deep Shikha. Some of these chants are also featured in episodes of the Padma Yoga television series: The Elemental Series. Each song is for sale by download on the webstore at Many thanks and blessings, Padma

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