SATSANG SCHEDULE AND ITS PRAYERS (With English Meanings)

SATSANG SCHEDULE AND ITS  PRAYERS (With English Meanings)

There is a fixed Schedule of a satsang programme. It begins with two/three bhajans, followed by Pravachan (spiritual discourse) by the Guru or Acharya. In the end of the spiritual discourse, the process of meditation is explained. Thereafter two prayers, Guru Vandana, and Ish Vandana are sung aloud in one voice and in a harmonius rhythm by all those who know them by heart. Those who do not know the prayers by heart start meditating as explained. With the end of the second prayer, meditation starts. It ends when Guru or Acharya directs from the stage to end it. Meditation is immediately followed by another prayer, and two Mantras. This is followed by offering of sweets to God/Guru Maharaj which is known as Prasad Arpan (Prasad is the offering of sweets, and arpan means to offer). Prasad is distributed, while one more bhajan is sung. With the bhajan the satsang ends. This is the satsang schedule followed for large gatherings known as Bhandara where Guru is present.

In local weekly satsang programmes, no spiritual discourse is delivered. The schedule includes chronologically, one/two bhajan, two satsang prayers, meditation, another satsang prayer, mantras, prasad arpan, and in the end, reading aloud from one or two pages from any important book of Ramashram Satsang Mathura (RSM).

When practicing at home, one need not necessarily say the prayers, mantras or bhajans. One need not offer Prasad. It is only necessary to practice meditation for 15-20 minutes.

The satsang prayers are given below:

Shri Guru Vandana

(Prayer to the Guru)

Hey deenbandhu dayalu guru kehi bhanti tav guna gaun main

Tumhre pavitra charitra kehi vidhi nath kahi ke sunaun main

Jihva apavan hai meri, guru nam kaise lijiye

Mun funs raha bhav-jaal mein vah kis tarah prabhu dijiye

Dhan dhanya maya roop hai kyonkar nyochhavar kijiye

Sansar sagar mein funsa guru dhyan kaise kijiye

Tun kaise arpan kar sakoon, vah to maha paapi adham

Dhan dhanya au mun deke guru tum se nahin uddhar ham

Shraddha sumirani bhent kari main deen ho charano pada

Main patit hoon tum patit pavan, aapka hai aasra

Bhav sindhu mein hoon funs raha gurudev mujhe uthaiye

Gahi baanh deenanath apradhi ko par lagaiye

Jo deen ho charano pade he nath ve sare tare

Tera bhikhari tum bina prabhu asra kiska kare

Main deen hoon tum deen bandhu, main adham tum naath ho

Main hoon anath kripanidhan to tum anathon ke nath ho

Mata pita sut bhrat bharya koi sath na jayenge

Us paak kumbhi narak mein koi na hath batayenge

Yah soch ke tab sharan aya ab thikana hai nahin

Bas paar kar do meri nauka aur apna hai nahin

Ish stuti

(Praise of the Almighty God)

Hey jagnayak vishwavinayak hey jagjivan ke jan hey

Hey dukh bhanjan jan man ranjan jay jay anand ke ghan hey

Guru pitu mata, sab jag trata, manuj roop nar nagar hey

He nirgun he nirakar prabhu nirbhay nigam niranjan hey

Vyakt tumhi avyakt tumhi ho sat chit anand roop vibho

Gunagar gotit agochar anubhavgamya ajeya prabho

Sab ke swami antaryami paarbrahma parmeshwar hey

Karunasagar sab gun aagar sat chit prem niketan hey

Last prayer

Parama Guru ram milavanhaar

Ati udar manjul mangalmaya, abhimat phaldatar

Param guru ram milavanhaar

Tuti futi naav pad imam bheeshan bhav nad dhaar

Param guru ram milavanhaar

Jayati jayati jay dev dayanidhi veg utaro paar

Param guru ram milavanhaar

Mantra

Twameva mata cha pita twamev, twamev bandhusch sakha twameva

Twameva vidya dravinang twameva twameva sarvam mamdeva deva

Om sahnavavatu, sahnaubhunaktu, sahviryang karva vahey

Tejasvinaav dheet mastu maa vidwishavahey

Om shanti shanti shanti

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Meaning in English

Shri Guru Vandana

(Prayer to the Guru)

Hey deenbandhu dayalu guru kehi bhanti tav guna gaun main

( O kind and benevolent Guru O Guru you are the refuge of the weak, the helpless, and the oppressed. How can I adequately sing your praise?)

Tumhre pavitra charitra kehi vidhi nath kahi ke sunaun main

( How do I sing to you praises of your pure character ?)

Jihva apavan hai meri, guru nam kaise lijiye

(My tongue is impure, how do I utter your name)

Mun funs raha bhav-jaal mein vah kis tarah prabhu dijiye

(My mind is engrossed in wordly matters. How do I offer such a mind to you)

Dhan dhanya maya roop hai kyonkar nyochhavar kijiye

(Worldly Wealth are only forms of Untrue Maya created by you, how can I sacrifice them upon you)

Sansar sagar mein funsa guru dhyan kaise kijiye

(I am deep into worldly matters and know not how to concentrate my mind upon you)

Tun kaise arpan kar sakoon, vah to maha paapi adham

(how can I offer my body to you, it is full of sins)

Dhan dhanya au mun deke guru tum se nahin uddhar ham

(i can never repay for even a small fraction of your benevolence by offering to you worldly riches and my impure mind)

Shraddha sumirani bhent kari main deen ho charano pada

(I have nothing to offer to you, but devotion and remembrance. I offer these to you and fall at your lotus feet)

Main patit hoon tum patit pavan, aapka hai aasra

(I am impure and sinful and you are the One who converts people like me into pure persons. Hence I have no one to look upto but you)

Bhav sindhu mein hoon funs raha gurudev mujhe uthaiye

(I am caught in the whirlpool of worldly desires. Please O Gurudev lift me out of it )

Gahi baanh deenanath apradhi ko par lagaiye

(Please catch hold of this culprit by his/her arm and take him/her across this river of worldly webs)

Jo deen ho charano pade he nath ve sare tare

(O Master, all those who fell at your lotus feet crossed this river)

Tera bhikhari tum bina prabhu asra kiska kare

(I am a seeker at your lotus feet, I am a beggar at your doorstep, O lord I have nowhere else to go)

Main deen hoon tum deen bandhu, main adham tum naath ho

(I am weak and helpless, you are protector of weak and helpless people, I am sinful and you are the purifier )

Main hoon anath kripanidhan to tum anathon ke nath ho

(I am an orphan O Lord, while you are the Guardian and Master of all orphans)

Mata pita sut bhrat bharya koi sath na jayenge

(No one will accompany me when I die – mother, father, spouse, children or siblings)

Us paap kumbhi narak mein koi na hath batayenge

(No one will share the punishments meted out to me for my sins in Hell)

Yah soch ke tab sharan aya ab thikana hai nahin

(Realising this O Guru I seek refuge at your lotus feet. O my Lord, I have nowhere to go to)

Bas paar kar do meri nauka aur apna hai nahin

(O Lord take me across this river of this world, unto you. I seek nothing else from you)

Ish stuti

(Praise of the Almighty God)

Hey jagnayak vishwavinayak hey jagjivan ke jan hey

(O Lord of this world O lord of this universe O Master of all of us)

Hey dukh bhanjan jan man ranjan jay jay anand ke ghan hey

(You take us away from troubles from sorrow and pain, and are the source of all bliss)

Guru pitu mata, sab jag trata, manuj roop nar nagar hey

(You are my Guru, my Father, and my Mother. You provide relief to all from worldly pain and sorrows. You are God in human form)

He nirgun he nirakar prabhu nirbhay nigam niranjan hey

(You are beyond gunas, beyond form, beyond fear, beyond comprehension)

Vyakt tumhi avyakt tumhi ho sat chit anand roop vibho

(You have expressed yourself in various forms in this universe while you also remain beyond all the worldly matter. You are unchanging, repository of all knowledge and source of eternal bliss)

Gunagar gotit agochar anubhavgamya ajeya prabho

(You are beyond gunas, beyond expression. You can only be experienced. You are inconquerable)

Sab ke swami antaryami paarbrahma parmeshwar hey

(You are the Master of this entire Universe. You reside inside our hearts and know everything. You are the final power, from which springs this universe)

Karunasagar sab gun aagar sat chit prem niketan hey

(You are an ocean of love, repository of all virtues. You are unchanging, repository of all knowledge and the source of all love in this universe)

LAST PRAYER

Parama Guru ram milavanhaar

(O Supreme Guru, It is only with your blessings that Jeevatma like me can meet the Paramatma)

Ati udar manjul mangalmaya, abhimat phaldatar

(You are extraordinarily kind and benevolent, always blessing us, taking us towards all that is positive and bestowing us with all that is the best)

Param guru ram milavanhaar

(O Supreme Guru, It is only with your blessings that Jeevatma like me can meet the Paramatma)

Tuti futi naav padi mam bheeshan bhav nad dhaar

(O Kind Guru, my boat is in ruins, it is broken, while the waves (of this illusory but captivating world which is like an ocean) are violent and current of the waters are dangerous

Param guru ram milavanhaar

(O Supreme Guru, It is only with your blessings that Jeevatma like me can meet the Paramatma)

Jayati jayati jay dev dayanidhi veg utaro paar

(O Supreme Guru, I sing praises unto you, I beg of you, I beseech you, to take me across this wild and dangerous ocean currents, because you are the ocean of love and compassion )

Param guru ram milavanhaar

(O Supreme Guru, It is only with your blessings that Jeevatma like me can meet the Paramatma)

Mantra

Twameva (you are my) mata (mother) cha (and) pita ( father) twamev (you are my),

(You are my mother and father)

twamev (you are my ) bandhu (friend) sch (and) sakha (partner) twameva (you are my)

(You are my friend and partner)

Twameva (You are) vidya (knowledge) dravinang (all material things) twameva (you are my) twameva (you are my ) sarvam (everything) mam (my ) deva (Lord) deva (Lord)

(You are knowledge, all material things, my all, O my Lord)

Om sahnavavatu, sahnaubhunaktu, sahviryang karva vahey

Tejasvinaav dheet mastu maa vidwishavahey

(O almighty God, Please protect me and my Guru. Please maintain both of us together. Bless us that we both may get strength and power together. Bless us that we both may gather knowledge that is radiant. Bless us that we both may live together in great love for each other. Bless us that we both may be saved from all the three types of difficulties in life.)

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