Kriyananda - Mantra

J. Donald Walters, Kriyananda, chants two sacred Sanskrit mantras, "Gayatri Mantra" and "Mahamrityunjaya Mantra," each lasting 35 minutes and backed by the lazily swirling drone of the stringed tamboura, played by Joseph Ferraro. "Gayatri" (the most sacred chant of the Vedas, according to Walters) proceeds at a languid pace, chanting (translation) "We meditate on the Supreme Effulgence of the three universes. May It enlighten our consciousness." The "Mahamrityunjaya" mantra has a more buoyant cadence and translates: "Om. Read More