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Instructions for bhajan singers and bhajan CETANA KA CILKA SVAMI NE

A spiritual teacher instructs a group in the disciplined practice of devotional singing.

"Clarity requires the energy to wait. You all sing the first reference point together, and then you wait."

"Waiting demands a great deal of energy. To hold back takes tremendous energy. It is like riding a racing horse: you try to hold him back a little, then you let him go free."

The teacher explains the precise structure of the call-and-response chanting, emphasizing the intense energy required for patient waiting between phrases. He observes as a female singer leads the group, testing their ability to follow the rhythmic discipline of singing and pausing as instructed.

Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

The atmosphere became quite intense, almost heated. I thought people would soon begin to dance. The system, the law of this practice, is as follows: the main singer sings one line, then everyone repeats that same line. After everyone has finished, the main singer pauses. This interval allows the other singers, as well as the listeners, to understand and absorb what has been sung. During this waiting period, the main singer only plays the notes. Then the main singer sings the second line, and everyone simply listens. Again, the main singer plays only the notes, and then all the listeners sing it back sweetly. That is the process. But in our case now, we don't know if it was Chandra singing, or Sūrya singing, or Suṣumnā singing. We don't know which one was leading. That's how it is. This method gives you clarity, and it requires the energy to wait. Clarity requires the energy to wait. You all sing the first reference point together, and then you wait. That's it. Waiting demands a great deal of energy. To hold back takes tremendous energy. It is like riding a racing horse: you try to hold him back a little, then you let him go free. You tighten the reins until the energy builds up, and then you release. Then you can sing. Now I will not sing with you. I will observe to see if you follow the rules. First, she will sing. Then you will sing. Then she will wait, and then she will sing again. You must wait patiently, and then you will sing. I am very curious to see. Kriyā Purīśa Mahādeva Nārāyaṇa Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Gurudeva Kriyā. Kriyā Purīśa Mahādeva Nārāyaṇa Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Vishwaguru Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Paramahaṃsa Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Gurudeva Kriyā. Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

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