Guidelines for Sai Bhajans for Singers/Devotees
     
 

1. The Singers should form a habit to practise deep breathing daily and make it a point to do before starting the Bhajan. They should rehearse 3-4 Bhajans at home and sing them on getting the chance so that the bhajans are sung perfectly which is the best offering at the Lotus Feet.

2. The Bhajan Conveners (Male & Female) should sit in the first row and fix before hand the order of singers.

3. No Signalling/movement/talk is permissible during the Bhajan.

 

4. Lead Singers to be present at the venue at least 10 mins before the start of the Bhajan, after the Bhajan starts no one will try to rush forward to sit in the front rows, be it convener,office bearer, lead singer or any other.

5. Bhajans have to be sung and offered to God in an attitude of humility; they are not to be taken as exercises in an exhibition of talents and as a competition of musical skills. They have to please the Lord and not your fans.

6. “ Pay attention to the tune,meaning, variety, the voice,the raga,the tala and other finer points of the Bhajan.Melody must emerge from the heart from genuine love . -Baba.

7. Sing familiar bhajans, so that all can follow and share the Ananda. - Baba.

8. “Do not monopolise the time in Bhajan by singing one song for six to ten minutes, repeating the same line again and again. - Baba.

9. Don’t take an alap nor recite a Shloka before starting,in the middle or in the end of the Bhajan.

10. The words, tune and the rythyms of the bhajan must not be altered.

11. The SarvaDharma Prayer and the Arati must be sung in medium speed throughout.

12. In case a lead singer while singing a bhajan, misses the words or goes out of tune, another singer should help him/her to complete the bhajan rightly. The gents should not render help to the ladies and vice versa.

13. Do not sway your body like a pendulum or clap out of tune with others. Maintain perfect silence and restrict your movements to minimum while sitting. Exercise self control.

14. “Have the Bhajan as simple as you can without competitive pomp and show. Reduce your expenses to a minimum.
- Baba.

15. “I do not heed to Bhajans which like a gramophone record, produce songs and Naamavalis, without any feeling or yearning while singing- Name of the Lord must be recited with full feeling of awe,wonder,humility and reverence.
Can this happen if one reads from books while singing?
- Baba.

16. Let your whole life be like a Bhajan. Believe that God is everywhere at all times and derive strength,comfort and joy by singing His name in His Presence .- Baba.

17. The Singers are interested in others and what is happening around.Their mind is distracted. They should sing with one pointed attention and Bhava .- Baba.

18. People should return from the Bhajan carrying the elevated, uplifted and sublime mood created by the spiritually charged atmosphere. Therefore, after the Bhajan people should disperse quietly maintaining silence.

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