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Prayers In The Bamboo Forest by Daniel Arrhakis (2024)

With the music prayers / Mantra : Gayatri Mantra 108 Times / Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha

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The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Goddess Gayatri, considered the mother of the Vedas.

Mostly, Goddess Gayatri is depicted sitting on a red lotus flower, which signifies power and wealth. Furthermore, she can be portrayed with five heads, ten eyes (looking in eight directions), ten arms and holding the weapons of Vishnu, as it symbolizes the number of his reincarnations.

Goddess Gayatri can also be seen accompanied by a swan and holding a book in one hand and healing in the other, as the Goddess of Education.

Sânscrito Gayatri Mantra

“OM BHŪR BHUVA SVAR
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHĪMAHI
DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYĀT”

"OH GOD OF LIFE WHO BRINGS HAPPINESS
GIVE US YOUR LIGHT THAT DESTROYS SINS
MAY YOUR DIVINITY PENETRATE US
AND IT CAN INSPIRE OUR MIND" (*)

(*) It is one of several interpretations

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Mantra / Prayers Song : Bamboo In The Wind (**)

Slowly, slowly the wind gently blows
and the monks sing to the bamboos softly:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo from the sacred forest that protects the paths
Stay strong bamboo that flies in the wind
Teach me to be strong in the face of adversity
teach me to be resilient and patient
to overcome my vulnerabilities

Slowly, slowly the wind gently blows
and the monks sing to the bamboos softly:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo from the sacred forest that dances with the winds
Bow down Bamboo before the storms
teach me to be flexible in the face of setbacks
teach me to be humble and tolerant
to overcome my anxieties

Slowly, slowly the wind gently blows
and the monks sing to the bamboos softly:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo from the sacred forest with strong roots
Hold on forever to the land where you were born
help me learn and understand the sacred rhythms
continually help me read and write
to be able to distinguish the lies from the truths

Slowly, slowly the wind gently blows
and the monks sing to the bamboos softly:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo from the sacred forest that you grow without stopping,
Keep you alive for many years in my eyes,
protect me throughout my life and in my journey
protect me finally when my end comes
so that in another life I can admire you again.

Slowly, slowly the wind gently blows
and the monks sing to the bamboos softly:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

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Mantra / Cancão Oração : Bambu Ao Vento (**)
Devagar, devagarinho o vento bate de mansinho
e os monges cantam para os bambus baixinho:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo da floresta sagrada que proteges os caminhos
Mantem-te firme bamboo que voas ao vento
ensina-me a ser forte perante as adversidades
ensina-me a ser resistente e paciente
para superar as minhas vulnerabilidades

Devagar, devagarinho o vento bate de mansinho
e os monges cantam para os bambus baixinho:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo da floresta sagrada que danças com os ventos
Curva-te Bamboo perante as tempestades
ensina-me a ser flexivel perante as contrariedades
ensina-me a ser humilde e tolerante
para superar as minhas ansiedades

Devagar, devagarinho o vento bate de mansinho
e os monges cantam para os bambus baixinho:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo da floresta sagrada com fortes raizes
segura-te para sempre na terra que te viu nascer
ajuda-me a aprender e a perceber os ritmos sagrados
ajuda-me continuadamente a ler e a escrever
para poder distinguir as mentiras das verdades

Devagar, devagarinho o vento bate de mansinho
e os monges cantam para os bambus baixinho:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bamboo da floresta sagrada que cresces sem parar,
Mantem-te vivo por muitos anos ao meu olhar,
protege-me ao longo da vida e no meu caminhar
protege-me finalmente quando o meu fim chegar
para poder noutra vida te poder outra vez admirar.

Devagar, devagarinho o vento bate de mansinho
e os monges cantam para os bambus baixinho:

Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha Tat Savitur Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat

(**) Image and prayers "Bamboo In The Wind " created by Daniel Arrhakis

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Taken on: July 5, 2024

Sets appears in: • Asian Inspired Digital Art • Buddhism And Asian Art Visions

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