Consciousness-Bliss Songbook by Sri Chinmoy. *Newly* published in April 2024. For those who obtained the Songbook and who learn best by singing along to recordings, we are happy to share our informal practice recordings with you.
Section 1 of the Songbook (#1-55, see below)
55 Bengali and English Songs.
Section 2 of the Songbook (#56-75, see this page)
20 English songs featuring idiomatic phrases (aka: ‘cute English expressions’)
Section 3 and 4 of the Songbook (#76-87)
“Vocabulary songs”. We do not have recordings of these; so we list them only as the words at the end of this Section.
Consciousness-Bliss Songbook by Sri Chinmoy
Note: our song group focuses specifically on Sri Chinmoy’s English songs, so we only have practice recordings for selected English songs.
1. Eso Eso Param Prabhu (pairs with Come, Come, My Lord Supreme God)
2. Come, Come, My Lord Supreme God (practice recording below; pairs with Eso Eso Param Prabhu)
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3. Aj Phuteche Hiya Kamal (pairs with My Heart-Lotus Has Blossomed Today)
4. My Heart-Lotus Has Blossomed Today (practice recording below; pairs with Aj Phuteche Hiya Kamal)
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5. Amar Hiyar Kebal Swapan (pairs with My Heart’s Only Dream)
6. My Heart’s Only Dream (practice recording below; pairs with Amar Hiyar Kebal Swapan
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7. Nutan Pathe Chalbo Ami (pairs with I Shall Walk Along a New Road)
8. I Shall Walk Along a New Road (practice recording below; pairs with Nutan Pathe Chalbo Ami)
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9. Dibo Ar Nibo (pairs with I Shall Give and Take)
10. I Shall Give and Take (practice recording below; pairs with Dibo Ar Nibo)
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11. Savyasachi Tomar Sebai Benche Achi (pairs with Savyasachi, Your Service Keeps Me Alive)
12. Savyasachi, Your Service Keeps Me Alive (practice recording below; pairs with Savyasachi Tomar Sebai Benche Achi)
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13. Ashrita, Challenger and Winner (practice recording below)
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14. Dibase Nishite Benche Achi Ami (pairs with Your Forgiveness-Power Keeps Me Alive)
15. Your Forgiveness-Power Keeps Me Alive (practice recording below; pairs with Dibase Nishite Benche Achi Ami)
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16. Khamar Jogya Nahi Ami Jishu (pairs with O Saviour Christ, Your Forgiveness I Deserve Not)
17. O Saviour Christ, Your Forgiveness I Deserve Not (practice recording below; pairs with Khamar Jogya Nahi Ami Jishu)
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18. Nirmala Karo Pratiti Chinta (pairs with O My Lord Supreme, Do Make Each Thought)
19. O My Lord Supreme, Do Make Each Thought (practice recording below; pairs with Nirmala Karo Pratiti Chinta)
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20. Kalpana Pakhi Eso Eso Aji (pairs with O Imagination-Bird, Come)
21. O Imagination-Bird, Come (practice recording below; pairs with Kalpana Pakhi Eso Eso Aji)
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22. Kandite Shikhechi Tomar Charane (pairs with My Lord, I Have Learned How to Cry)
23. My Lord, I Have Learned How to Cry (practice recording below; pairs with Kandite Shikhechi Tomar Charane)
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24. Pratijogita Maner Ashphalan (pairs with Competition Is the Mind’s Bravado)
25. Competition Is the Mind’s Bravado (practice recording below; pairs with Pratijogita Maner Ashphalan)
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26. Hiya Ankhi Khule Dao (pairs with Open My Heart-Eye)
27. Open My Heart-Eye (practice recording below; pairs with Hiya Ankhi Khule Dao)
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28. Hajar Bandhan Dhangsa Kare (pairs with Thousands of Obstacle-Chains)
29. Thousands of Obstacle-Chains (practice recording below; pairs with Hajar Bandhan Dhangsa Kare)
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30. Nil Pakhi Sathe Uri Ami Dibarati (pairs with Day In, Day Out, I Fly)
31. Day In, Day Out, I Fly (practice recording below; pairs with Nil Pakhi Sathe Uri Ami Dibarati)
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32. Eshana Diyecho Bhakati Diyecho (pairs with You Have Given Me Aspiration, Devotion)
33. You Have Given Me Aspiration, Devotion (practice recording below; pairs with Eshana Diyecho Bhakati Diyecho)
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34. Khama Jadi Naiba Karo (pairs with Even If You Do Not Forgive Me)
35. Even If You Do Not Forgive Me (practice recording below; pairs with Khama Jadi Naiba Karo)
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36. Ebar Asile Phiriya Jabona (pairs with This Time When I Come Back)
37. This Time When I Come Back (practice recording below; pairs with Ebar Asile Phiriya Jabona)
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38. Chinta Sathe Larai Kare
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39. Shuni Shuni Pran Gabhire Kanur Nupur Dhwani (pairs with I Hear, I Hear Krishna’s Jingling Ankle Bells)
40. I Hear, I Hear Krishna’s Jingling Ankle Bells (practice recording below; pairs with Shuni Shuni Pran Gabhire Kanur Nupur Dhwani)
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41. Dakite Chahina Kandite Chahina (pairs with I Know Not How to Invoke)
42. I Know Not How to Invoke (practice recording below; pairs with Dakite Chahina Kandite Chahina)
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43. Bhule Jai Bhule Jai Dyuloker Ashirvad (pairs with We Forget, We Forget Heaven’s Blessings)
44. We Forget, We Forget Heaven’s Blessings (practice recording below; pairs with Bhule Jai Bhule Jai Dyuloker Ashirvad)
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(Apologies, we do not yet have practice recordings for the remaining songs)
20 English songs: featuring idiomatic phrases (aka: ‘cute English expressions’)
Section 3 of the Songbook (#76-87)
‘Vocabulary songs’, we do not have recordings for these. The words set to music by Sri Chinmoy are:
76. Otiant: Idle
77. Inanition: Emptiness
78*. i. Apogee; ii. Aplomb; iii. Disport; iv. Prate; v. Exhort; vi. Contravene; vii. Apocryphal
79*. i. Slake; ii. Quell; iii. Parley; iv. Marauder; v. Guffaw; vi. Inane; vii. Countermand
80*. i. Ingrate; ii. Servile; iii. Presage; iv. Importune; v. Melee; vi. Fain; vii. Affrontery
81. i. Claque; ii. Lalapalooza; iii. Prognosticate
*These sets of vocabulary words are from a project Sri Chinmoy entitled “Powerful Blessings from the English Soul”. It should be noted that Sri Chinmoy did not “count” the songs in #78-81 as the lyrics are not uniquely constructed by him.
Section 4 of the Songbook (#82-87)
Revised ‘Vocabulary Songs’ from previously-published versions in Paramer Mahatripti; we do not have recordings for these
82. Come – Eso (revised; pairs with Sit — Baso)
83. Sit – Baso (revised; pairs with Come — Eso)
84. Ami Asi – I Come (revised; pairs with Ami Bhalobasi — I Love)
85. Ami Bhalobasi – I Love (not revised but reproduced as it pairs with Ami Asi — I Come)
86. Jatri – Pilgrim (revised / rewritten; pairs with Ratri — Night)
87 . Ratri – Night (revised: pairs with Jatri — Pilgrim)
