Sing O Little Krishna - Truth Consciousness

1 Sri Krishna Hari GopalaSri Krishna Hari GopalaHari Murali Jaya Sri KrishnaMukunda Gokula Jaya GovindaChanting the names of Lord Krishna brings joy to our hearts.Victory to the child Krishna, divine Flute-player* and Lord of LiberationWho lives in the enchanted land of Gokula and is the friend of the cows* The flute symbolizes the spinal column, which according to Raja Yogais the pathway to Liberation.2 Krishnadeva VasudevaKrishnadeva VasudevaNarayana Hare HareNarayana Hare Hare JaiNarayana Hare Hare(Murali Mohana, Govinda GopalaKrishna Keshava, Vishwarupa)Sing to Krishna, the indwelling Lord, the Abode of all beings, the captivating Flute-player,the enchanting Herder of cows, the Beautiful Haired One, the Universal form of God.3 Devaki Nandana GopalaDevaki Nandana GopalaDevaki Nandana GopalaGopala, Gopala,Devaki Nandana GopalaNanda Kishora GopalaNavanita Chora GopalaThis chant celebrates Gopala, the cowherd boy, who is the bliss of His mother and thejoy of His father. Krishna as Gopala steals the hearts of all with His divine love, just as Hesteals butter and yoghurt from His mother’s kitchen.Krishna wanted to show that life is a play,and that is what He lived, the perfect Leela. Swami Amar Jyoti

4 VrindavanWay up high on Govardhan HillWhere Krishna runs with the cowherd boysAnd Balaram—in VrindavanWay down low where green grass growsThe Yamuna flows with lotus flowersIn Her hands—in VrindavanVrindavan, Krishna never leaves VrindavanHe never goes far awayVrindavan, Krishna never leavesBecause that’s where Krishna’s friendsAll stay—VrindavanWay up high where the leaves blow byThere’s fruit and flowers dropping downUpon the ground—for KrishnaWay down low there are footprints* foundOf conchshell, fish, lotus and discusUpon the ground—in VrindavanWay up high where a cool breeze blowsWhile deer stand by to hear a flute noteIn the air—in VrindavanWay down low where cows move slowWith bells of gold and lotus eyesTo search the Lord—in VrindavanWay up high where Chakora birds flyWhile the monkeys hideAnd the dancing peacocksCry a song—in VrindavanWay down low where the bumblebees flyIn the jasmine groves where RadharaniSits and waits for Krishna*Conchshell, fish, lotus and discus are symbols, accordingto scriptures, seen on the bottom of Sri Krishna’s Feet5 Shyama Shyama Sri BolShyama Shyama Sri BolHare Rama Rama Sri BolHare Rama Rama Sri BolHare Shyama Shyama Sri BolHare Rama Rama Sri BolSing the Holy Name of the beautiful, dark-complexionedLord (Vishnu) in His captivating incarnations as Krishna and Rama.

6 Sing O Little KrishnaSing O little Krishna, sing sweet melodiesDance Gopal before the ones who love TheeClap Thy hands and cause the hearts of othersTo overflow with love for TheeO my darling, do not be shyRaise Thine arms and dance sweet ecstasyDance O little Krishna, dance again for meLet me hear your jeweled anklets ringingO supremely compassionate LordDo not leave me for an instantGopal, darling of everyoneGopal, mischievous charming OneYou have captured my heart with YourSweet smile and bright eyes that i adoreHow i love You Gopal, i love YouDance before me Gopal, my joy is full with YouOut of compassionate blissfulnessYou have come here to dwell with usDressed in hues of the InfinitePlaying totally innocentKrishna in Sacred Mountain Ashram Temple gardenStealer of butter and hearts You areGiver of Eternal bliss You areRadiant, all power and truth You bringYour joy permeates everythingLyrics adapted by Sita Stuhlmiller from two songs of SurdasIndia’s revered 15th century saint, and sung as a medley

7 Jai Sri Ram, Hare RamaJai Sri Ram, Hare RamaJai Sri Ram, Hare NarayanaSri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai RamVictory to Lord Rama, Incarnation of Vishnu (Narayana)8 Chittachora Yashoda KeballChittachora Yashoda KeballNavanita Chora GopalGopal, Gopal, GopalAnanda Gopal, Gopal, GopalMurali Manohara Gopi DulalMatki Phora Chora GopalThe child Krishna is the stealer of hearts and minds and the bliss of Hismother, Yashoda. Sing the Name of the pure Lord, the Flute-player, thedivine Cow-herder, the Enchanter of the milkmaids and of all beings.9 Gurudeva Satya HaiGurudeva Satya Hai Jagat MityaRam Ram Bol Hari BolRam Ram Bol Hari Hari BolOnly the Lord is Real, all else is illusionRam Ram Bol Hari BolRam Ram Bol Hari Hari BolTake refuge in the Lord, all else is illusionRam Ram Bol Hari BolRam Ram Bol Hari Hari BolRama Rama Satya Hai Jagat MityaRam Ram Bol Hari BolRam Ram Bol Hari Hari BolComposition by Ronnye Russell10 Govinda Jaya JayaGovinda Jaya Jaya Gopala Jaya JayaRadha Ramana Hare Govinda Jaya JayaVictory to Govinda, victory to GopalaThe delightful captivator of Radha11 Rama Dhuna LagayRama Dhuna LagayGopala Dhuna LagayRam Ram Bol Hari Hari BolLet’s lose ourselves in ecstatic chanting to theLord who is called Rama, Gopala, HariLet’s be mad with the Name of God

12 Sri Chaitanya MahaprabhuSri Chaitanya MahaprabhuCame rising like the sunAll the dark and cold became removedAnd His Light shone on everyoneHis Form was bright with a golden hueAnd His arms were very longHis lotus eyes would fill with tearsAs He sang a wonderful songHe said, “Fill your lips with the Names of HariAnd soon you will feel great ecstasy”So He sang and He danced and He praised the waysOf the Holy Names of the LordSri Chaitanya MahaprabhuCame rising like the moonCooling the scorching hearts of the worldAs He offered the greatest boonHe gave out a secret to anyoneWho wanted real happinessHe said, “Give up pride and sing the Names of GodAnd you’ll always live in bliss”He said, “Sing the sweet Names of the LordAnd You will be happy forever more”So He chanted and danced until everyone heardThe Holy Names of the LordGurudeva and Krishna on Janmashtami (Krishna’s birthday) in Sacred Mountain Ashram Temple

Sri Chaitanya flooded the earthWith His mercy and His loveEveryone became purifiedLike the bright shining stars aboveSoon everyone started to glorifyThe transcendental NamesSwelling and roaring like the ocean tideAnd spreading Mahaprabhu’s fameHe said, “The Names will melt your stone heart awayDivine Love will come that very dayAnd you’ll dance and you’ll sing and you’ll praise the waysOf the Holy Names of the Lord”Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare13 Bhaja Mana MereBhaja Mana Mere Hare KanaO my mind meditate on the LordSita leading Kirtan in Desert Ashram TempleIf you would really repeat God’s name with all your heart,mind and soul, then you will not stop.You will get such joy, such rasa—taste of nectar—that you will be in the ecstasy of God’s name. Swami Amar JyotiO my mind meditate, O my mind meditateO my mind meditate, meditate on the Lord

AcknowledgementsThis album is gratefully dedicated to our beloved Gurudeva, Swami Amar Jyoti, Whoencouraged and inspired our chanting to God in His/Her myriad forms. For nearly fortyyears we have been singing bhajans and devotional songs at Sacred Mountain Ashram andDesert Ashram. We have cherished these chants to Sri Krishna and are delighted to sharetheir sweet joy with you. May our hearts and minds be filled with the nectar of the Lord’sName and purified by the flame of His devotion.Produced by Truth Consciousness, a 501(c)(3) NonprofitRecorded and mixed at Sacred Mountain AshramMastered at SoundLabVocals, guitar, synthesizer and musical arrangements by Sita StuhlmillerTablas and kartals by Chetna GellerHeartfelt gratitude to Mangala Boyd for permission to record her compositions: Vrindavanand Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sing O Little Krishna song lyrics adapted from poems byIndia’s revered 15th century saint, Surdas, with music by Sita. Gurudeva Satya Hai and RamaDhuna Lagay composed by Ronnye Russell. Shyama Shyama Sri Bol and Jai Sri Ram composedby Sita. All others are traditional bhajans we learned along the way.Deepest appreciation to Doris Eisenmayer for endless hours of recording and compiling ourchanting over many years, to Linda Perkuhn for her gorgeous jacket design, and to ChetnaGeller for sweetly keeping the beat. In remembrance of my guru-sister, Ronnye Russell(1951-1993), who came to this world for a short time and blessed us all so much with hertreasured chants and her art and grace.To order Sing O Little Krishna click hereFor more CDs in this series visit Kirtan-SacredChants.orgAll songs by Sita Stuhlmiller and Ronnye Russell 2011 Truth ConsciousnessVrindavan and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Mangala Boyd Sita

Narayana Hare Hare Narayana Hare Hare Jai Narayana Hare Hare (Murali Mohana, Govinda Gopala Krishna Keshava, Vishwarupa) Sing to Krishna, the indwelling Lord, the Abode of all beings, the captivating Flute-player, the enchanting Herder of cows, the Beautiful Haired One, the Universal form of God. 3 Devaki Nandana Gopala Devaki Nandana Gopala