English Our Shaking PracticeThe AshramShaking near youRetreatsRatu Bagus and his work Ashram mantras and bhajans English | Our Shaking Practice | Ashram mantras and bhajans In the ashram we sing mantras and bhajans. Mantras have a specific sound causing a certain vibration in the body. It can be a word, a sentence or poem with a positive intention. Most mantras have been used for centuries and are still chanted nowadays. Chanting a mantra moves the energy in our bodies and helps to open up to love, wisdom and the divine. Bhajans are devotional songs. They help to connect with the higher consciousness and to experience happiness and inner peace. Here you find the texts and translations of the mantras and bhajans we use in our shaking practice. Gayatri mantra During the shakes we sing the Gayatri mantra, which causes a strong vibration in the body and opens our energy centres. Om bhur bhuvah svahtat savitur varenyambhargo devasya dhimahidhiyo yo nah prachodayat Translation You are the source of all powerwhose ray illuminates the worldsilluminate also my heartThat it too will do your work Ganesha Hare Ganesha, Hare Om, Puja puji Ganesha 2xPenglebur mala agung, Om Gana, Om Ratu 2xSri Ganesha puja stuti, Aksi sembah baktin tityang 2x Translation: Hare ganesha hare om worshiping and praising ganesha 2xThe destroyer of great dirtiness om gana om ratu 2xSri ganesha who is worshiped, please accept my homage 2x Om Dum Durgayei Namaha Om and Salutations to that feminine energy which protects from all manner of negative influences. (Ratu said Om Dum Durgayei Namaha is cleansing the world from illness and evil.) Mahaguru: Om Swastiastu Mahaguru, Mahadewa (2x)Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwara (2x)Guru Sakshath Parambrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha (2x) Translation The teacher is like Lord Brahma as he generates the knowledge within us,like Lord Vishnu as he operates the ideas/knowledge in our mind unto the right path,and like Lord Mahesha (Shiva) as he destroys the wrong concepts attached to our knowledge, while enlightening us on the desired path.Thus the teacher is like our ultimate God and we should pray and give respect to our teacher. Wayan Sujana, teacher of Hindu theology at the university of Singaraja, Bali, gives the following explanation of the bhajans: At the Ratu Bagus Ashram, after we finish our Bio-Energy Meditation Practice, we sing three bhajans in a particular order. Firstly, we sing Hari Ganesha, followed by Om Durga Ya Namah and lastly, Om Swastyastu Maha Guru Mahadeva. In Hindu theology, Deva Ganesha is a manifestation of God. Ganesha’s function is to remove obstacles, whether in the real world or the spiritual. We ask Ganesha to bless us, to help remove the barriers so we can increase our spirituality. After the obstacles have been lifted, we pray to Devi Durga, (also a manifestation of God, and wife of Shiva) who has the power to help us to wake up our true self, our own original power. When our original power is working well, we feel peaceful, joyous and thankful when we sing to Mahadeva who is also known as Shiva. Shiva is the source of oneness with God. The three mantras that we sing have a very strong relationship with the quality of our spirituality, enabling the power of our true self to influence every aspect of our lives. We connect to the cosmic consciousness, which in turn reflects back to us, affecting our vibration and allowing us to do everything. A group of young Balinese in the ashram recorded these devotional songs and Ratu asked to share them, to spread the Light. Click on the player to listen to the songs or use this link. go to Our Shaking Practice English | Our Shaking Practice | The Ashram | Shaking near you | Retreats | Ratu Bagus and his work