The Original Furmaan Khalsa Album
In 1991 Mata Mandir Singh and friends put a number of poems from the book Furmaan Khalsa to music and recorded them. This album is drawn from the basement tapes produced in Mata Mandir Singh’s recording studio in Amsterdam, Holland in decades past. This original Furmaan Khalsa album is available through his Bandcamp page.“The gentle arrangements of the music, together with a mixture of the words in English and Gurmukhi, lead you into the depth of God-consciousness, carried by music of great variety” (Sat Nam Europe).
Here’s what Mata Mandir Singh said about that first album in 1991:
It is my prayer that you the listener will enjoy these beautiful poems and that you are uplifted in hearing them, as I am uplifted when I sing them.
I became a student of Yogi Bhajan back in 1970. In the years that followed he always encouraged me in my music and guided me towards my destiny. His teachings have been prominent in my life in a way that is impossible to explain. It was his vision of the Age of Aquarius, and his way of unfolding the God-given gifts we have as human beings that led me to begin the practice of Naad Yoga. Singing and working to that vision of humanity, living in wisdom, peace and harmony together is what keeps me going.
In about 1986, Yogi Bhajan told me that I had been a Paathi (one who recites the scriptures) in my last life, and that I should record Furmaan Khalsa. Okay, so I am a little slow. Here is volume one. I finally had some quality time sitting under a tree in Umbria, Italy with my guitar, and the tunes began to flow. I hope this music conveys something of the power and majesty of the original poetry.
This album features the following poems:
Read more poems from the Furmaan Khalsa
About Furmaan Khalsa
From the book Furmaan Khalsa: Poems to Live By, by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan
Siri Singh Sahib ~ Yogi Bhajan: The saint, the teacher, the humanitarian, the leader. Within these pages lies a manual of conscious living written in the form of 108 luminous and inspiring poems. Based on the science of human consciousness called Raj Yog and written as a guide for future generations, these poems answer questions on how to live successfully with an open heart and mind amidst the challenges of the modern world.
Based on the science of human consciousness, called Raj Yoga, and written as a guide for all the future generations, these poems answer the questions of how to live successfully with an open heart and an open mind in the midst of the turmoil of the modern world. . . how to experience your cosmic identity as a man or woman… how to raise children who are strong, secure and fearless. What does it mean to love and be loved? What are the physical, mental, and spiritual effects of what we eat and drink, and how we can unlock the unused potential energies within, so that we can really become effective to create positive changes within ourselves and in the world. ~ as shared by Guruka Singh Khalsa
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About Mata Mandir Singh
Mata Mandir Singh was born in 1952 in the USA. He has been teaching Kundalini yoga and gatka (Gatka is an ancient martial art used by the Gurus to help defend the religious beliefs of Sikhs and also those of other religions). Mata Mandir has been a student of Yogi Bhajan for over 20 years. An expert in vegetarian cooking, he is also the owner of Golden Temple restaurant – Amsterdam’s oldest vegetarian restaurant. Mata Mandir Singh specializes in yoga of sound, naad yoga, and has produced more then 25 CD’s and tapes with mantras where he plays guitar and sings.
In 1982, Yogi Bhajan asked me to gather together all the poems he had written in Gurmukhi and translate them into English. The result was a book titled “Furmaan Khalsa” (the command of the Khalsa). Within these pages lies one of the most extraordinary works of the twentieth century; a manual of conscious living written in the form of 108 luminous and inspiring Gurmukhi poems.
You can find Mata Mandir Singh’s music on all the streaming locations, Sikhnet Play and Sat Nam Europe.
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