Hare Krishna: This mantra is well known from the Hare Krishna movement, but is actually an ancient mantra found in the Upanishads. The mantra precedes the movement and is a beautiful call to presence. In the Bhagavad Gita the teacher (Krishna) is the embodiment of existence itself, and for me, repeating the name Krishna is a call to wake up awareness to life itself. This melody came through as I was playing my harmonium one day and for me holds the feeling of yearning - the feeling of life yearning to be noticed, existence longing to be felt and known. Melody: Paula Andreewitch.
