This chant combines 2 ancient mantras, Asatoma Sadgamaya and Purnamadah Purnamidam. The first is from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, and the latter from Isha Upanishad. Meanings follow the lyrics.
The track opens with a santoor intro by Madan Oak.
Features: Prajna Vieira - call and response vocals; Madan Oak - santoor; Monnie Ramsell - esraj; Ben Leinbach - bass guitar, drums and hand percussion; Natesh - call and response vocals, guitar, drums and hand percussion.
(from Bliss of Kirtan, released January 2, 2014)
Lyrics
Om Asatomaa Sadgamaya
Tamasomaa Jyotirgamaya
Mrityormaa Amritamgamaya
Om purnamadah purnamidam
Purnaat purnamudachyate
Purnasya purnamaadaaya
Purnamevaavashishyate
Meanings:
Lead me from Untruth to Truth.
Lead me from Darkness to Light.
Lead me from Death to Immortality.
That is Whole, This is Whole;
From the Whole, the Whole becomes manifest;
Taking away the Whole from the Whole,
The Whole remains.
