這節課在九樓大教室，約有30個同學，小昭還有Heidi都來了，由於Chops有課，今天請Susan翻譯。同樣印度朋友也來擊鼓伴奏，加上Karina的手風琴。
這節課的梵唱比較難，因為是第一次接觸的內容，先學習八頌聖達牟達拉 (Sri Damodarastaka) 的前兩節禱文，一共八節的禱文是在達牟達拉月份時，在早上與和傍晚唱頌的(This eight sloka prayer is sung morning and evening during the month of Damodara)。Karina發給我們中英文翻譯的講義，不過英文翻譯的部分我就直接用網路上的資料：
(1)
namamisvaram sac-cid-ananda-rupam
lasat-kundalam gokule bhrajamanam
yasoda-bhiyolukhalad dhavamanam
paramrstam atyantato drutya gopya
To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who [due to the offense of breaking the pot of yogurt that His mother was churning into butter and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging from a swing] is quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of mother Yasoda, but who has been caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater speed - to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances.
(至尊控制者擁有永恆喜樂、充滿知識的形象。祂閃耀的耳環前後擺動，親身在歌古拉(Gokula)顯現，偷取牧牛姑娘們掛在貯藏室樑上的奶油。祂害怕母親雅蘇達(Yasoda)，迅速跳下逃跑，可是，卻終被擒獲。我向這位至尊主達牟達拉(Damodara)，至以虔敬的頂拜。
(2)
rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrjantam
karambhoja-yugmena satanka-netram
muhuh svasa-kampa-trirekhanka-kantha-
sthita-graivam damodaram bhakti-baddham
Seeing the whipping stick in His mother's hand,] He is crying and rubbing His eyes again and again with His two lotus hands. His eyes are filled with fear, and the necklace of pearls around His neck, which is marked with three lines like a conchshell, is shaking because of His quick breathing due to crying. To this Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, whose belly is bound not with ropes but with His mother's pure love, I offer my humble obeisances.
(祂看見母親的樣子，一面哭泣，一面用蓮花般的雙手不停地柔擦兩眼，慌張惶恐，呼吸喘速，母親雅蘇達(Yasoda)用繩索綑縛祂的肚子，祂害怕起來，不斷顫抖，珍珠頸練也隨著震動。這位至尊主達牟達拉(Damodara)是被奉獻者的愛心綑縛的，我向祂至以虔敬的頂拜。)
Karina還拿了這個故事的圖片給我們看，是一份月曆，有了圖像當然就更容易理解了。她說因為Damodara是神，所以祂的母親想要追祂或是綑縛祂其實都做不到，無論用多長的繩子接起來，還是都短了一截，一直要到Damodara願意停下來或是被綑縛了，才有可能做到哩。
接著我們用兩種音調頌唱
Hara Krishna Hara Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
然後是Patrick最喜歡的梵唱，也是我們熟悉到不需要講義的一段 Jaya Shiva Shankara
Jaya Shiva Shankara Bhum Bhum Hara Hara
Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara Blo Hare
另外一段新的梵唱 Concluding Mantras
Om Namo Narayan Dasoham Tava Kesava
Om Dum Durgaayai Namah
Om Hrim Mahalakshmyai Namah
Om Aim Saraswatyai Swaha
Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya
Om Namo Bhagavate Vishnu-Devanandaya
Sri Raama Raama Raamethi
Rame Raame Manorame
Sahasranama Tattulyam Raamanaama Varaanane
這段梵唱結束後，印度朋友擊鼓一段引導我們準備靜坐，然後連續重疊的OM三分鐘，無聲靜坐五分鐘，Karina說時間不夠，否則能靜坐20分鐘是最好的(可不可以開90分鐘的梵唱與靜坐課程，就不用每次擔心時間不夠用啦)，最後一聲OM三聲Santih後下課。
課後Karina借給我們看她的參考書，是Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishun-Devananda (ISBN 81-208-1615-3)。
其中BIJA Mantras有11個：HAUM,DUM,KREEM,HREEM, SHREEM,AIM,KLEEM,HOOM,GAM,GLAUM,KSHRAUM。
Mantras for JAPA也有11個：
1.Om Sri Maha Ganapataye Namah
2.Om Namo Narayanaya
3.Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
4.Om Sri Maha Lakshmyai Namah
5.Om Aim Saraswatyai Namah
6.Om Sri Maha Kalikayai Namah
7.Om Sri Hanumate Namah
8.Om Sri Durgayai Namah
9.Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
10.Sri Rama Rama Rameti, Rame Rame Manorame; Sahasranama Tattulyam, Rama Nama Varanane
11.Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat
下次的梵唱課程會在明年了，因為Karina要回國去過聖誕節與新年囉。每個月一次的梵唱課程如果能持續下去，真是學生之福，每次下課時的感覺不亞於上節進階的體位法課程哩。很期待下次的課程，該會繼續Sri Damodarastaka的後面幾段經文~
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