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Bhakti Geet - Volume Two

by Yeshu Satsang Toronto

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1.
हम बोले प्रभु येशु नाम Hum bole Prabhu Yeshu naam I cry out the name of the Lord Jesus जय येशु जय नाम Jai Yeshu Jai naam Victory to Jesus, victory to the Name पतित पावन येशु नाम Patita paawana Yeshu naam “Purifier of the sinful,” Jesus’ name जय येशु जय नाम Jai Yeshu Jai naam Victory to Jesus, victory to the Name हम बोले प्रभु प्यारा नाम Hum bole Prabhu pyaara naam I cry out the Lord’s beloved name हे प्यारा येशु नाम He pyaara Yeshu naam O beloved Jesus’ name
2.
पावन आत्मा अंतर्यामी Paawana Aatma Antarayaami Pure, holy Spirit of God, the “One who knows my inner self” 1. बरसा दो अपनी कृपा, अपनी कृपा, अपनी कृपा Barsaado apani kripa, apani kripa, apani kripa Pour down your grace/favour/compassion/forgiveness 2. बरसा दो अपनी शक्ति, अपनी शक्ति, अपनी शक्ति Barsaado apani shakti, apani shakti, apani shakti Pour down your power/strength 3. बरसा दो निज वरदान, निज वरदान, निज वरदान Barsaado nija varadaan, nija varadaan, nija… Pour down your gifts of blessing
3.
येशु मेरा गंगा जल येशु मेरा गंगा जल Yeshu mera Ganga jal, Yeshu mera Ganga jal Jesus, my Ganga water - Jesus, my Ganga water 1. जानता है वह तीनों काल Jaanta hai vo teenon kaal He knows the three ages तोड़ता है वह माया जाल Torta hai vo maaya jaal He breaks the snares of this illusory world नाग पाश से मुझको छुड़ाता Naag paash se mujhako churaata From the noose he releases me कर्म बंधना को काट गिराता Karma bandhana ko kaat giraata The bondage of karma he cuts away and lets fall 2. जब तृष्णा तूफान भिगाता Jaba trishana tufaana bhigaata When storms of desire soak me वह मेरा शांति दीप जलाता Vo mera shanti deepa jalaata He lights the lamp of peace संसार सागर से मुझे बचाता Sansaar saagar se mujhe bachaata He saves me from the ocean of this world अपनी करुणा से मुझे उठाता Apani karuna se mujhe uthaata Out of compassion he lifts me up येशु मेरा गंगा जल Yeshu mera Ganga jal Jesus, my Ganga water कर्ता है मुझको निर्मल Karta hai mujhako nirmal Makes me pure येशु मेरा गंगा जल Yeshu mera Ganga jal Jesus, my Ganga water
4.
ऊँ जगदीश्वरं सदापी चिन्मायम जगदीश्वरं वन्दे Om Jagadishwaram sadaapi chinmayam Jagadishwaram vande Om The Lord of the Universe who is forever truly alive To the Lord of the Universe, praise! ऊँ परिपूरता परा-परात्मनं परा-परात्मनं Om paripurata para-paratmanam, para-paratmanam Om to the One who is Fullness the Supreme Spirit who is beyond and above all अनवरतं वन्दे अनवरतं वन्दे अनवरतं वन्दे Anawara-tama vande, Anawara-tama vande, Anawara-tama vande to You let there be continuous and endless praise!
5.
सच्चीदानन्दाय नमो नम: Sachidanandaya namo namah Being, Intelligence/Consciousness, Bliss, I bow to you 1. हे गुरु येशु नमो नमा He Guru Yeshu namo namah O Teacher Jesus I bow to you 2. हे प्रभु येशु नमो नम: He Prabhu Yeshu namo namah O Lord Jesus I bow to you 3. हे जीवन ज्योति नमो नम: He Jeewan Jyoti namo namah O Life Light I bow to you 4. हे जीवन रोटी नमो नम: He Jeewan Roti namo namah O Life Bread I bow to you 5. हे येशु देवा नमो नम: He Yeshu Deva namo namah O Jesus God I bow to you 6. हे मुक्तिदाता नमो नम: He Muktidata namo namah O Salvation Giver I bow to you 7. हे प्रेमिदाता नमो नम: He Premidata namo namah O Loving Giver I bow to you
6.
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव Twameva mata cha pita twameva You alone are my mother and father, you alone त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव Twameva bandush-cha sakha twameva You alone are my kinsman and friend, you alone त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव Twameva vidya dravinam twameva You alone are my knowledge and wealth, you alone त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव Twameva sarvam mama deva Deva You alone are always my Lord of lords
7.
भक्तों की सुन लो पुकार Bhakton ki sun lo pukaar Let the cry of the devotees be heard by you आके प्रभु हमें दो अपना प्यार Aake Prabhu hamein do apana pyaar Come Lord, and give us your love 1. ऐसा लगे जैसे तू है यहीं Aisa lage jaise tu hai yehin It is as though you are here बैठो हमारे दिलों में कहीं Betho hamaare dilon mein kahin Sitting in my heart someplace 2. तेरे बिना है अधूरे सभी Tere bina hai adhure sabhi Without you all is incomplete मिलने से तेरे हो पूरे सभी Milne se tere ho pure sabhi By having you, all things are fully satisfied 3. तेरे बनायी डगर से चलें Tere banaayi dagar se chalen We will walk on the path you’ve made हरेक से प्यार करते चलें Hareka se pyaar karte chalen Loving everyone, let us go
8.
हे सृजनहार प्रभु तुम्हारी He Srijanahar, Prabhu tumhaari Oh Creator Lord, your आशीष हम पर होवे Ashish hum par ho-ve Blessings be upon us हे अन्नदाता जीवनदाता He Annadaata, Jivanadaata Oh Giver of Food, Life giver बल दान दे दो हमें Baldaan de do hame The gift of strength, give to us

about

The tracks on Bhakti Geet Volumes 1-4 were recorded live at Yeshu Satsang Toronto between 2015-2019. They feature a few minimal overdubs of bass guitar and manjira. The vocals are mostly live with the exception of a few songs. Some tracks on Bhakti Geet Volume 1 were recorded on a single track using a zoom recorder.

The songs featured on these volumes have been written by Yeshu Bhaktas (devotees of Jesus) mostly from North India. While Christ-centered devotion in the North has roughly a two hundred year old history, these kinds of spiritual communities have been present in South India since the arrival of Saint Thomas in CE 50.

Yeshu Satsang Toronto is a unique expression of Yeshu Bhakti in that it is distinctly urban and Canadian, yet informed by the simplicity of the village, honouring what is handmade, humble, and real. It is also the collision of two very different solo artists, one having grown up in Nepal and India, and the other having grown up in Canada. Together they have shared a love affair with Christ, navigating the struggle and the connection between Hindu and Christian community, between what is traditional and what is progressive.

Chris Hale first encountered Yeshu Bhakti in North India in 1991, having grown up in Nepal and India from early childhood. He began to record and perform arrangements of Yeshu bhajans (devotional songs to Jesus) with a band, Olio, which he formed with Indian colleagues in 1991. In 2000, Pete Hicks joined Chris to form the band, Aradhna, which released nine albums between 2000-2012.

Chris met singer-songwriter Miranda Stone at a US music festival in 2002, where she was performing with her band in support of her third album of folk rock. They were married in 2004, in Varanasi, India. The bhajans which Aradhna performed deeply impacted Miranda, and after a number of trips to India with Chris, she began to create a small songbook for her own personal devotional use. The first hand-bound edition of the Kshama Sagar Bhakti Mala (Garland of devotion for the Ocean of Forgiveness) was finished in July 2007.

In January 2010, Chris and Miranda began co-leading monthly satsangs in their home. Within a few months, they shifted these evenings of Indian devotional music to the beautiful sanctuary at the Church of the Resurrection where they continued until the summer of 2017. Luke Parker began playing harmonium for the satsang in July 2013. In September of that year, the satsang moved to NUUC, located in the heart of Little India Gerrard Bazaar. Musicians who have played over the years include Duke Vipperman on sitar, Sharon Tiessen on cello, Chris Padiath on bass guitar, Dave Love on darbuka, and Doug Crosswell on chimta.

Miranda continues to research kirtans/bhajans, making new editions to the songbook, which is used at the monthly satsangs. Her artistic sensitivity, vision, and deeply devotional heart work in partnership with Chris’ fluency in Hindi, his lifelong passion for North Indian classical music, and the 25 years that he lived in South Asia.

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released December 3, 2017

Miranda Stone - vocals, tabla, manjira overdubs
Chris Hale - vocals, guitar, bass overdubs on track 4 & 5
Luke Parker - harmonium
Chris Padiath - Bass overdubs on tracks 1-3 & 6-8.


Mixed and Mastered by Ed Hanley
Cover artwork by Miranda Stone

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In India, Yeshu is Hindi for “Jesus.” Satsang means “gathering of the truth.” Typically, satsangs in India are gatherings of people who worship together, often using devotional songs called bhajans and kirtans. You are invited to join us! We meet once a month and you can find out about our monthly satsangs at facebook.com/YeshuSatsangToronto - Christopher Dicran Hale and Miranda Stone ... more

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