Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as the original -- to bring the authentic message of the Divine into a modern rhythm for contemporary audiences. In this episode, we're tuning into the divine message from Chapters 7-9.
Welcome to Rhythm Divine! What if instead of Shri Krishna chanting the Bhagavad Gita to you in Sanskrit, He was rapping it to you in English? Would you resonate more with His message? A team from across North America, guided by Shri Vivek Gupta of Chinmaya Mission Niagara, has worked to make this a reality, translating the top 70 verses (10%) of the Bhagavad Gita into English, in the same meter as the original -- to bring the authentic message of the Divine into a modern rhythm for contemporary audiences. In this episode, we're tuning into the divine message from Chapters 7-9.
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Poets: Bhagavan Krishna, Shri Vivekji, and Sudarshan Atmavilas
Rappers: Sudarshan Atmavilas and Ananya Chakravarti
Singer: Divya Sundaram
Mridangam and Kanjira: Aryan Ramesh
Piano: Divya Sundaram
Bansuri: Chethan Anant
Producers: Chethan Anant and Divya Sundaram
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7-3
Out of thousand ordinary,
Only 1’s a sincere seeker,
Out of thousand striving seekers,
Only 1’s saved -- ‘cause they Know me
7-7
Nothing else is Higher than Me
‘Cause it’s just me, Dhananjaya
All these names and forms are strung in
Me, like jewels strung on a thread
7-14
My divine illusion is just
Relative, but so tough to cross
Only those who inquire into
Me -- they’re freed from this illusion
7-16
Four types of honest people seek
Me in their lives, O Arjuna
For relief, wealth, or knowing Peace,
Or Being Peace, as my Own Self
7 Chorus Sankalpa Vakya
Rhythm Divine, just follow His Call
Enter the Shrine, & surrender it all
Stop overthinking, and focus on practice
That’s the way for you to understand this
8-7
Therefore, in all spaces and times
Remember Me and follow through
Give your mind-intellect in Me
You’ll no doubt return back to Me
8-13
Om is the symbol of Oneness
Chanting and remembering Me
Disidentifying from all
You’ll reach the Supreme Goal -- that’s Me
8-24
Like fire, light, day, bright fortnight,
Northern 6 months, shooting upwards
Those who Know Infinity, they
Reach that Supreme Reality
8-28
From studying, dedicating, renouncing,
And giving, whatever quietude one feels
Knowing one’s Nature goes beyond all these verbs
They reach the Greatest, Original Center
8 Chorus Sankalpa Vakya
Rhythm Divine, just follow His Call
Enter the Shrine, & surrender it all
Remember that Unchanging Reality
And this is just a dream, actually
9-17
Of this Universe, I’m father
Mother, supporter, grandparent,
To be Known, purifier, Om,
Rig, Sama, Yajur Veda too
9-22
Focus on me exclusively
Follow through, act for me alone
Feel and immerse yourself in me
I’ll secure all you need, and have
9-26
Leaf, or flower, fruit, or water
Offer me with true devotion
Attitude of Love matters most
I’ll accept if your mind is pure
9-34
Fill your mind-intellect with Me
Give what you have and are to Me
Ego united into Me
I’m your sole purpose -- you’ll Be Me
9 Chorus Sankalpa Vakya
Rhythm Divine, just follow His Call
Enter the Shrine, & surrender it all
See Him in all, with love and devotion
That’s how you’ll cross this endless ocean