Their beautiful poetic writings expressed their immense love for God and the practice of naam-sankirtan, or singing the Lord’s name with great love, feeling and devotion was greatly emphasized.

In this video Gurumaa sings a beautiful abhang, or bhajan by Namdev Maharaj which describes the state of human mind. The great poet-saint says:

Oh Lord you are even sweeter than amrit- the nectar of immortality! If this is the case why doesn’t my mind dwell on that truth? My mind is engrossed in worldly desires and has no wish to meditate upon your name. Why doesn’t your name penetrate my heart!

In modern times many people are unable to practice austerities and naam sankirtan is a practice which anyone can follow in their daily routine.

While there are many practices that purify the mind, chanting the Lord’s name is one of the simplest ways of experiencing God. If chanting is done properly with proper music, rhythm, harmony and most importantly with great love, one can experience the Lord in a very short period of time.

Naam Sankirtan destroys many mental and physical illnesses and provides mental peace. The power of the Lord’s name cleanses impurities and many accumulated karmas we have created in all our lifetimes.

As the mind becomes purified it delves deeper into its real source and does not need outer material objects to fulfill its happiness. We experience our “true” Self and realize that the supreme bliss, this golden nectar of immortality is right within us!

Pandharpur, a holy city in the state of Maharashtra is the abode of Vitthala, more fondly known by his devotees as Vitthala mauli (Mother Vitthala). He is the form of Vishnu, or Krishna and is predominantly worshiped in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa.

The name Vitthala is a source of intoxication for the great saints of Maharashtra. Many devotional hymns or abhangas composed in the Marathi language are dedicated to this adored and beloved deity residing in the city of Pandharpur.

The abhangas composed by saints such as Jnaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram Maharaj expressed great affection for his beautiful dark form. All of their compositions depict their intense longing and pains of separation from the Supreme Lord.

The great saints of India say if the tongue must speak we should use it to sing praises of the Lord. Chanting allows our inner being to be purified from all kinds of negativities and one can experience the highest form of intoxicating bliss that exists within.

Your entire being is rejuvenated and all sorts of sins are destroyed. It also purifies the entire atmosphere of where the chanting is taken place. Hence chanting the Lord’s name is one of the simplest, yet exhilarating ways to remember the Almighty!

The great Adi Sankaracharya brought together all the important sound energies of the Chandi Saptashati into this beautiful hymn. These specific sound energies of the Sanskrit language have the ability to purify the spiritual centers located in our subtle bodies, and eradicate all our negativities and bondages.

While praising the Divine Mother we are not only extolling her greatness of killing the demons that existed many ages ago, but are asking her to eradicate the inner enemies such as anger, jealously, pride, excessive desires and ignorance that exist within us.

While we sing this beautiful hymn with Gurumaa we are praying to the Divine Mother to destroy these inner enemies so that we can experience our true, divine nature! Only then can we realize that the Divine Mother is nowhere else but within us!

Generally Lord Krishna is always remembered as a mischievous young cowherd boy holding a flute and performing many divine acts during his time on earth.

However, on a spiritual level Shri krishna represents the supreme, divine consciousness that exists in every particle of this universe which includes us as well!

In this beautiful bhajan sung by Anandmurti Gurumaa, we are remembering the supreme Lord by singing two of his countless divine names. These names not only describe his occupation as a cowherd, but provide a deep insight into what Shri krishna really was.

Govinda represents one who is the master of all senses, while Gopala is a great yogi whose sense organs are completely under his control.

The mere repetition of his pure, auspicious name purifies the body, mind and heart and destroys all kinds of negativities, pains and suffering. If done sincerely it can lead to higher states of meditation, allowing the seeker to experience the blissful, all pervasive, omnipresent form of Krishna who is always within us!

Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya is one of the greatest philosophers of India who emerged at a time when India was undergoing a period of immense spiritual, intellectual and social chaos.

During this period Adi Shankaracharya traveled throughout India to elucidate the true knowledge of the Vedas. In his short thirty-two year life-span he united the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, and preserved the teachings of Vedic dharma.

Advaita (non-dualism) Vedanta is a school of Vedanta which believes that only Brahman is real, and this entire world is created by maya, the illusionary power of Brahman. The individual soul and Brahman are not different from one another and when one obtains realization of this supreme knowledge, they are liberated.

Adi Sankaracharya has composed many works such as commentaries, books dealing with the fundamental concepts of Vedanta, along with hymns and meditation verses. One such work is the Atma shatakam, which is also known as Nirvana shatakam.

This great hymn composed of six stanzas summarizes the teachings of Advaita Vedanta and explains what our true nature really is. Sri Adi Shankaracharya says we not the body, mind, intellect, senses nor anything that attaches us to this world.

What are we? We are the formless, absolute, auspicious all-pervading consciousness that exists throughout this entire world!

Rama was an embodiment of love, and possessed a very charming and genuine personality. He was an ideal son, brother, husband, friend and king. During his rule happiness and prosperity was bestowed upon everyone, and he was adored by the people in his kingdom.

He also enacted the role of a householder and ultimately taught the world about how to live a proper, righteous and honorable life.

The title Marayada Purushotam is always joined to his name because he possessed all the ideal virtues that any human being aspires to have (Purushotam), and always observed the proper rules of conduct and behavior (marayada).

There is so much power in the Lord’s name. In fact in the Ramacaritamanasa, Goswami Tulsidas writes Lord Rama is the supreme Truth the Vedas are praising! It is said that the repetition of Lord Rama’s name is equal to a thousand names of God or repetition of a mantra one thousand times!

This beautiful name purifies the heart and destroys all kinds of sins and ignorance of the mind. Repetition of Lord Rama’s name also allows one to experience true wisdom, happiness and ultimately liberation.

As we chant this divine name with Gurumaa let us pray that we become drenched in the divine ecstasy of the Lord’s name!

In this sufi bhajan, the mystic master Anandmurti Gurumaa in the simple yet catchy lyric depicts the state of a devotee who may seem crazy by worldly standards, but in fact he is the most wise person.

And when one is in love with the divine one can not forget the beloved even for a moment; the whole universe is just the projection of that divine being. In this state what can one do except sing in his praise.

A misconception largely prevails in the society that spirituality means one has to be somber and sit with a long face; instead it is a most ecstatic state where one is celebrating every moment.

The quick rhythm, dance beat and joyous rendering of the bhajan transmits the blissfulness of the master to anyone and everyone who listens to it.

Listen, dance and go crazy in love of the beloved.

Why should a person go to a sadguru or a master? This is a frequently asked question. Is it because a master makes you wealthy, prosperous, takes away all your worldly troubles, and fulfills all your desires?

Sadguru or a master is capable to do everything if he or she wants to do it but the master does something more if the disciple surrenders completely.

In this bhajan the mystic master Anandmurti Gurumaa makes the revelation.

In the Sufi cult, the master is looked up as the beloved – “Yaar”. When you fall in love with the master and surrender yourself then what do you get in return? May be your worldly desires will still remain unfulfilled but what a master will give you is something more precious; the master will take away all your desires itself.

It’s a paradox that relationship with your master will not give you anything except that you will be untied from all your worldly bonding and become a free bird. All the worries, anxiety and stress will disappear even before you realize it.

The rendition of this bhajan is in the witty and enticing style. In her melodious voice she has sung the bhajan very playfully but the truth hidden behind the playfulness is really thought provoking.

Watch the video and get carried away in the mood, enjoy the contagious liveliness of the mystic master.

Mahavir called it Aatma; the soul, Buddha called it shoonya; nothingness, Mansoor called it un-l-haq, Vedas called it Aum; anaadi anant; the one which neither begins nor ends; the eternal one.

In this Sufi love song too there is an exquisite attempt to describe the indescribable. The expression is so lyrical and musical that it touches the depths of one’s being.

In this Video, in the Sufi andaz-e bayana; the Mystic Master Anandmurti Gurumaa sings the love song in Sufi style. Anandmurti Gurumaa sings the Shankracharya’s Atmashatak with the same ease as she sings Jalaluddin Rumi.

When one listens to this fascinating rendition it touches the silent space deep within oneself and may get a glimpse of that which is beyond words and comprehension of human mind.

One such powerful mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva is found in both the Rig and Yajur Vedas, and is known as the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. Just like the Gayatri mantra, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra is also considered to be the essence of the Vedas and extremely beneficial for contemplation and meditation.

It is also said that Lord Shiva presented this mantra to Shukracharya, the guru of the demons after being pleased with his severe penance.

This magnificent mantra destroys past karmas and frees one from bondages. It dispels all negativities and impurities within the seeker, and allows a person to experience their own divinity.

Incurable diseases can be treated through the healing effects of this mantra. The fear of death can also be conquered by reciting this mantra, hence it is known as the death conquering mantra.

In Hinduism Shiva is the destructive aspect of Supreme cosmic power that governs this entire universe. Lord Shiva eradicates all the negative, evil energies of this world, which allows for a new creation to be formed. Similarly, in the inner world Lord Shiva destroys an individual’s ego and attachments, eventually allowing a person to discover his/her real identity.

As we repeat this mantra along with Gurumaa we are saying “O Omniscient Divinity, we adore you. O Lord full of excellent fragrance, you are the nourisher, the sustainer of all life. As the cucumber is freed from the stem, thus liberate us from death and grant us the nectar of Immortality”.

Ultimately, a seeker’s goal is to connect to their inner divine nature and obtain liberation.