OM BHAGAVAN

Om Bhagavan
Shri Bhagavan
Ananda Bhagavan
Shivananda-Bhagavan


Spiritual translation


O Swami Sivananda, you are great joy, you have my deep
admiration.


 “Om Bhagavan” is one of the most popular kirtans at Yoga
Vidya. “Om Bhagavan” is a kirtan with simple lyrics and a simple
melody, it is a rhythmic kirtan that you start very slowly and
can speed up more and more. “Om Bhagavan” is a kirtan for worship
of the Guru, the spiritual teacher, a kirtan that can be repeated
especially to invoke Swami Sivananda's blessings, Swami
Sivananda's presence. It is also a kirtan to thank Swami
Sivananda. Bhagavad means “worthy of worship”, Bhagavad means
“the one who should be worshiped”.


And so Swami Sivananda is Bhagavan, someone to worship. “Oh Swami
Sivananda, you are worthy of worship.” Swami Sivananda is Ananda,
Ananda means “full of joy”. Swami Sivananda is present everywhere
and so one says, “O Swami Sivananda, I worship you. O Swami
Sivananda, you give me bliss. O Swami Sivananda, you manifest
yourself in me as bliss. Oh Swami Sivananda, help me to give joy
to others too.” You can of course combine this kirtan with any
other guru name and we are happy to repeat the name of Swami
Vishnudevananda, who is also worthy of worship and through his
teachings leads us to great joy.