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2009年3月1日 星期日

P1846 (午)Kirtan/Karina (90min)

Karina的來信:

Om Namah Sivaya
I would like to invite you to our kirtan class this Sunday March 1st at 12:45 pm.
We will chant opening our hearts to the Divine Mother and tunning our minds to the Universal cosmic energy.
After chanting we will do a deep relaxation session listening to the healing sound of the Crystal singing bowls.
This time I will bring two crystal bowls: Anahata Chakra and Sahasrara Chakra. As well as one tibetan singing bowl for grounding.
Hope you are well. Om Shanti.


這個星期日(3/1)下午十二點四十五分有一個梵唱的課,誠摯地邀請你們來參加。
首先,我們讚誦宇宙之母,開啟我們的心靈,調整至與宇宙能量相同的頻率。
接下來,做深度的放鬆及聆聽水晶能量缽的療癒之聲。
這次我會準備兩個水晶缽,心輪、頂輪(Anahata Chakra and Sahasrara Chakra)。
最後,會用西藏頌缽來沉緩心靈。
祝大家健康平安
Om Shanti.

Karina

今天的梵唱課同樣在九樓大教室,約35個同學,是比較正常的規模了。Karina說這節課因為不是常態課程,她下周開課之後就要去倫敦幾個星期,因此梵唱又要停課一陣子,因此有興趣的同學請一定要留下E-mail,這樣Karina就能通知我們每次上課的時間還有內容。

她說我們上周提到梵唱的意義是要讓我們保持覺知Awareness,但有同學在問為什麼需要保持覺知?Karina說這就像我們進到電影院裡看恐怖電影時,因為我們知道是在電影院裡,所以就不會感覺到害怕。因此我們需要知道true nature, who we are,這樣生命就不會感覺太可怕life is not so scary,我們才能學會如何享受生活learn to enjoy life。

Karina說我們在這個物質的世界material world裡需要學習不同的經驗learn from different experiences,生命就會比較容易些life become easier,所以保持覺知是件好事it's good to be aware。

我們先頌唱讚誦宇宙之母,第一段梵文在第二次的梵唱課時曾唱過,是最難的Mantra,SRI DAMODARASTAKA,今天梵唱三段,每段各二次:

(1)
namamisvaram sac-cid-ananda-rupam
lasat-kundalam gokule bhrajamanam
yasoda-bhiyolukhalad dhavamanam
paramrstam atyantato drutya gopya

(2)
rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrjantam
karambhoja-yugmena satanka-netram
muhuh svasa-kampa-trirekhanka-kantha-
sthita-graivam damodaram bhakti-baddham

(3)
itidrk sva-lilabhir ananda-kunde
sva-ghosam nimajjantam akhyapayantam
tadiyesita-jnesu bhaktair jitatvam
punah prematas tam satavrtti vande


Karina說Krishna是Love的化身,愛像一種神聖的能量flow to our body,但最重要的是being aware of that,因為我們經常都會忘記,就如同我們忘記自己在呼吸是一樣的,因此要keep awareness who you are,但這不代表我們每天練習24小時,Doesn't mean don't do anything,我們仍然要do our duty,而且要do our best,但是no expect ion,只要being know who you are。

Karina說我們平時練習瑜珈的時候有一種Flow style,one pose to other pose,但是動作的中間連結也是一種動作,就像是從Tree Pose到Warrior III再到Eagle Pose一樣,Flow teaches us every moment is very important,every space between is very important,we learned something from that, our relationship, our job...她說當我們的生命轉換時,經常會只想到what's next? next relationship, next job...但是we forget the translation,space between,everything shifting form to other form,就像we never stop breathing,life energy is flowing all the time,reality is that posture is never end,瑜珈下課時不代表一切練習結束,your practice is never end,她說如果我們花一整天的時間想練習who you are,但馬上就會發現I forgot again! The idea, the moment is gone。

接著我們梵唱Kali Ma:
kali ma kali ma kali ma kali ma (3)
durga...laksmi...sarasvati...kwan-yin...mary...mother...
be with me... set me free...


Karina說這段梵唱與宗教無關,我們可以選擇自己信仰的神祇來加入梵唱內容中。

然後Karina要跟我們分享一個故事,她說Shiva跟他的妻子Parvati有一天看到一個眼盲的人,一路念著Shiva Parvati的名字,Parvati看到於心不忍,希望Shiva能幫助這個瞎子,但是Shiva說這跟他的前世因果Karma有關,因為那個人的前世對身體殘障者不仁慈的結果,所以這一世必須承受出生就眼盲的因果,Shiva說這是God也沒有辦法協助的事情,就像我們不能撞向石牆,卻罵石牆為什麼讓我們的頭上腫出一個包來,wall can't do anything。但是Parvati還是希望能幫助那個人,她說前方就有深淵,眼看那個人就要掉下去了,因此跟Shiva達成協議,那個人跌下去的時候聽他喊的是Shiva或是Parvati,就由哪個神祇來救他,沒想到那個人跌下去的時候,卻只喊啊...Karina說這個故事就是要remind us be aware。

最後我們唱一段有關Lord Vishnu(Narayana)的梵文,祂是balance的神祇。因為沒有歌詞,所以跟著哼唱Om Namo Narayanaya...

躺下後今天的水晶缽針對的是心輪Anahata Chakra 與頂輪Sahasrara Chakra,心輪是小的缽、會發出比較高的聲音,因為當我們封閉心輪的時候,we can't give or receive,頂輪則是大的缽、會發出比較低的聲音,是與神性的連結。另外最後用西藏頌缽來沉緩心靈,去感覺聲音對於身體內在的震動。20分鐘後起身,deep relation非常放鬆的感覺。Karina說有同學希望能練習七個脈輪的靜坐,之後她也是會用E-mail通知大家何時練習喔。

最後一起誦唱幾次Om asatho maa sadgamaya
Thamaso maa jyothir gamaya
Mrityour maa amritham gamaya
Om santih santih santih

2009年2月22日 星期日

P1833 (午)Kirtan/Karina (90min)

九樓大教室超過五十個同學,由於今天有Healing Session,後半段的課程將用七個水晶能量鉢的唯美音質傳送給七種脈輪,需要墊子練習Savasana,所以大家沒辦法圍成一圈,看來得預約才進得了教室,梵唱課的口碑已經傳開來囉。

今天的梵唱內容:
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Om Tryambakam–Moksha Mantra


The Om Tryambakam is a life-giving Mantra. In these days, when life is very complex, accidents are an everyday affair; this Mantra wards off deaths by snakebite, lightening, motor accidents, fire, cycle, water, air accidents and accidents of all kinds. Besides, it has a great curative effect for diseases. It should bre repeated before any travel.

It is also a Moksha-Mantra and bestows liberation. It is a Siva Mantra. The Mantra should be repeated 3,9,27 or 108 times. Especially on your birthday, repeat this Mantra as many times as possible. This will bestow on your health, long life, peace, liberation and prosperity.

OM Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat


Om–We worship the three-eyed One (Lord Sive) who is fragrant and who nourished well all beings; may He liberate us from death for the sake of Immortality even as a cucumber is severed from its bondage (to the creeper).
我們崇敬充滿香氣,孕育宇宙萬物的濕婆神,願祂引領我們超越死亡的限制,達到永恆不朽的境地,有如摘下成熟的瓜果般地容易。

Other Peace Chants

The following are prayers for the peace of the world and the well-being of all. Praying for others opens the heart, and fills our mind with compassion. The positive vibrations created by these Mantras help to life up the psychic atmosphere, and bring peace and solace to all.

Om Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu
Sarvesham Shantir bhavatu
Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu
Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu


Om–may auspiciousness be unto all.
May peace be unto all.
May fullness be unto all.
May prosperity bed unto all.

願好運降臨宇宙萬物,願平安降臨宇宙萬物,願滿足降臨宇宙萬物,願富裕降臨宇宙萬物。

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niramayaah
Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu
Ma Kaschid-Dukha-Bhag-Bhavet


Om–may all be happy.
May all be free from disabilities.
May all look to the good of others.
May none suffer from sorrow.

願宇宙萬物都享有快樂,願宇宙萬物都免於疾苦,願宇宙萬物都看到其它眾生萬物的優點,願宇宙萬物都免於憂傷。

Asatho Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamaso Ma Jyothir Gamaya
Mrtyor Ma Amritam Gamaya


Om–Lead me from the unreal to the Real.
From darkness to Light.
From mortality to Immortality.

願祂引領我由空虛走向真實,願祂引領我由黑暗走向光明,願祂引領我由死亡走向不滅。

Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
Purnat Purnamudachyate
Purnasya Purnamadaya
Purnameva Vashishate


Om - That is whole. This is whole.
From the whole the whole becomes manifest.
From the whole when the whole is negated.
What remains is again the whole.

這就是一切,顯而易見,不被遮蔽,永不減損。

Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
Om Peace Peace Peace
平安,平安,平安。

Medicine Budha
梵文發音(tadyatha:)om bhaisajye bhaisajye maha bhaisajye bhaisajye raja samudgate svaha
藏文發音Tad-ya-ta Om Be-kan-dze Be-kan-dze Ma-ha Be-kan-dze Ra-dza Sa-mung-ga-te So-ha
連續誦唱15分鐘

May all sentient beings who are sick, quickly be freed from sickness.
Do away with the great illness, the ignorance of “Truth”
May all disease of all the beings never rise again.

願生病的所有生命(包括一切動物、植物、水、空氣、泥土)都能脫離病痛,得到療癒與自由。
願所有生命都能看到真實,破除偏見與迷思的最大心病。
願一切萬物永遠不再生病。

接著就是我最期待的部分,躺下好好的享受20分鐘水晶能量鉢的能量鉢給七種脈輪,難免聽到酣聲此起彼落...超讚的一節課!

2008年11月30日 星期日

P1691 Kirtan/Karina (60min)

這個周末的梵唱課程剛開始沒在上周五公布的課表上,還好碰到Karina時她當面告訴我,後來跟Flora確定後來的課表上才出現,所以今天Karina拿了紙來請大家留下連絡的E-mail,這樣她可以通知有興趣的同學知道甚麼時候會有梵唱課程。

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 置中
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~

2008年11月2日 星期日

P1645 Kirtan/Karina (60min)

我很喜歡梵唱,之前Pure曾在Satsang教過梵唱,平時有的老師也會在課程前後加幾首梵唱,但正式開了Kirtan梵唱課程還是第一次,我非常期待。而且讓我非常驚喜的是,Karina老師還帶了手風琴來,Rachel老師的阿娜答帶了吉他,還有位印度朋友帶了鼓來,Chops協助翻譯也打鼓,真是氣氛滿分~~同學們也好捧場,九樓大教室幾乎都客滿了,Rachel老師也帶Baby來耶,大家圍成一圈。

Wikipedia 定義 Kirtan is call-and-response chanting performed in India's devotional traditions,今天也是用call-and-response的方式練習梵唱。由於只有一小時的時間,所以主要教唱,詞意的部分請同學自行參閱發下的講義,當然也能課後請教老師。Karina說跟練習體位法一樣,剛接觸梵唱時對於發音或是旋律都會覺得難以適應或學習,但只要常常接觸就會習慣了,所以如果可能的話,可以放下講義,用聽的方式去學習熟悉,就跟體位法練習一樣,照著模仿慢慢再注意重點精細化,自然就能熟能生巧了。

TT的晨間練習時加過幾次梵唱內容,因此今天大部份的梵唱我都還算熟悉。Karina選了Guru Prayer、Jaya Shiva Shankara、Yamuna Teera Vihari、Shambho Mahadeva、Bhajo Raadhe Krishna、Kali Ma(還加了「觀音」Ma喔)、還有大家都很熟悉的Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu。

Guru Prayer
Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnuh
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Guru Saakshaat Param Brahma
Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha

Guru is the Creator, The Protector
And the Great Lord (Shiva who destroys the negative tendencies in us)
The Guru himself is the Supreme Being, Salutations to the Guru.


Jaya Shiva Shankara
Jaya Shiva Shankara Bhum Bhum Hara Hara (*2)
Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara Bol Hare (*2)
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Adi Sundara
Hara Hara Hara Hara Hara Adi Sundara
Hey Parameshwara Daya Karo

Yamuna Teera Vihari
Yamuna Teera Vihari
Govardhana Ghiri Dhari
Gopala Krishna Murari

Who sports at the banks of Yamuna river
Who moves in Vrindavan
Who lifted the Govardhana mountaion
He is Gopala (protector of the cows), Destroyer of demon Mura.


Dasaratha Nandana Ram Ram
Dasamukha Mardana Ram Ram
Pasupati Ranjana Ram Ram
Papa Vimochana Ram Ram

Ram is the son of Dasaratha.
Ram is the destroyer of ten-headed Ravana.
Ram is the delight of Lord Siva.
Ram is the dispeller of all sins.


Mani Maya Bhooshana Ram Ram
Manjula Bhashana Ram Ram
Rana Jaya Bheeshana Ram Ram
Raghu Kula Bhooshana Ram Ram

The Ram who is adorned with jewels
That Ram whose speech is so melodious
Victorious on the battlefield, who is a terror
On the battle field, who is the crest jewel of the Raghu clan


Shambho Mahadeva
Shambho Mahadeva Chandra chuda
Sankara Samba Sadasiva

Ganga Dhara Hara Kailasa Vaasa
Pahimaam Parvati Ramana

Bhajo Raadhe Krishna
Bhajo Raadhe Krishna, Bhajo Raadhe Shyama (2X)
Soham, Soham, Soham Sivoham (2X)
Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om (2X)
I am that I am, I am that I am (2X)
I am neither body nor mind, Immortal Self I am (2X)
I am not this body, this body is not mine,
I am not this mind, this mind is not mine.
I am not this prana, this prana is not mine,
I am not these senses, these senses are not mine.
I am not this intellect, this intellect is not mine,
I am not these emotions, these emotions are not mine.
I am that I am, I am that I am, I am that I am, I am that I am
I am Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda
Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute, Satchidananda.

Kali Ma
kali ma kali ma kali ma kali ma (3)
durga...laksmi...sarasvati...kwan-yin...mary...mother...
be with me... set me free...

Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu

最後一聲OM下課,Karina說如果大家喜歡梵唱課程,原則上每個月會舉辦一次,每次會複習一些教過的梵唱、然後加一些新的。哇,好期待耶:)

下課後我們忙著拍照,Heidi也教完Gentle Flow上來了,她說她本來對上課同學推銷有梵唱課程,但同學們對於「唱歌」似乎有些迷惑,哈哈哈,跟我老公一樣,不解為什麼我一定堅持要上到今天這節梵唱課,這是真正喜歡的人才懂得心情吧~~不過我很乖滴,下午體位法的課程全部取消,老公一通電話來,就趕快下課後陪家人度週末囉。