Singing the mantra: a complete guide

To meditate more effectively, you need to prepare for it and attune yourself to the practice. Dynamic meditation helps with this wonderfully.

Try singing the mantraA sound or set of sounds that, repeated with its meaning in mind, carries the mind toward the Infinite. during dynamic meditation today, along with the tracks posted below, or with a guitar (or another instrument) as accompaniment.

Don't worry about having "no" ear for music or an untrained voice. As experience shows, singing the mantra and playing the guitar are a matter of practice and a little time. For some it comes faster; others need to put in a bit more effort.

You will certainly manage it if you start giving at least 10–15 minutes a day to singing the mantra and playing the guitar.

To make your practice regular and effective, we have posted various kiirtans in this article lasting 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes, and worked out the chords for each one. Bookmark this page and practice :)

Tracks for 10 minutes of mantra singing

Track 1

• KiirtanSinging a name of the Supreme together, often with a simple dance; in Ananda Marga the words are Bábá Nám Kevalam. 1: capo on fret 2, chords: Dm Am G Am
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 2, chords: Am-F-G x 4, Dm-F-C-G, Dm-F-C-E

Track 2

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 3, chords: Dm C x 4, Dm Em Am C x 2
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 2, chords: C x 4, F Am F C x 2

Track 3

• Kiirtan 1: chords: Em D C Em
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 7, chords: Am Em x 2, F Em F E

Tracks for 15 minutes of mantra singing

Track 1

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 3, chords: Em C G D
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 3, chords: Am F C G
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 4, chords: Am F C Em x 2, Am F C Em, Am F Em

Track 2

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 2, chords: Am G F G
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 2, chords: Am Em F G x 2, F C G F C x 2
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 3, chords: Am G

Track 3

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 2, chords: Em G C G x2, Em C G
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 3, chords: Em C G D
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 1, chords: Am C G x 2 Am Em Am Em Am C G

Tracks for 20 minutes of mantra singing

Track 1

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 1, chords: Am F Dm x 2, F Am x 2
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 1, chords: Am F C G
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 2, chords: C Am F

Track 2

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 1, chords: Em G
• Kiirtan 2: chords: Asus2 C Em
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 3, chords: Am G

Track 3

• Kiirtan 1: chords: Am D x 4, C Em G D x 2
• Kiirtan 2: chords: D Am C Em x 2, Am C Em x 2
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 6, chords: C G F Am x 2, F C Am x 4

Tracks for 30 minutes of mantra singing

Track 1

• Kiirtan 1: chords: D G Em D x 2, G D Em G D Em x 2
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 1, chords: C Am F
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 3, chords: Am C F G Am C G x 2, Am C G
• Kiirtan 4: capo on fret 3, chords: C Em Am F

Track 2

• Kiirtan 1: capo on fret 1, chords: F G F Dm Am x 2, F G F Am x 2
• Kiirtan 2: chords: G C x 2, D C G D C G D
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 3, chords: Em C Am C
• Kiirtan 4: capo on fret 3, chords: Am F G Em

Track 3

• Kiirtan 1: chords: Am D x 2, C Em G D x 2
• Kiirtan 2: capo on fret 5, chords: Em C x 2, Am C x 2
• Kiirtan 3: capo on fret 3, chords: Am Em x 2, F Em Am x 2
• Kiirtan 4: capo on fret 3, chords: Am F C G

You can also find many videos on YouTube showing how to play kiirtan on the guitar.

For those who are just getting to know the guitar, we recommend watching an introductory video that explains how the guitar is built and the basic principles of playing it.