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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.

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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

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

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

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

Chorus

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