Dances From the Heart
Hara Hara
"Hara hara gurudeva, Parabrahma parameshvara", a Sanskrit chant meaning "I purify myself, and discover the Oneness that is everything."
Line 1 - Bringing down divine energy to purify the mind ("Hara hara gurudeva")
* Walk in circle (counterclockwise)
* Begin with the hands above the head, palms together
* Bring the hands down to the forehead, palms still together
* Touch the thumbs to the forehead
* Sweep the hands out to the sides and down
Line 2 - Bringing down divine energy to purify the heart ("Hara hara gurudeva")
* Continue walking in circle, hands again at beginning position
* Bring the hands down to the heart, palms still together
* Touch the thumbs to the heart
* Sweep the hands out to sides and down
Line 3 - Acknowledging and honoring the Divine Oneness ("Parabrahma parameshvara")
* Continue walking in circle
* Hands begin down at the sides
* Sweep the hands out, palms facing up, and up to meet above the head
* Sweep the hands back out and down
Line 4 - Reaching into our own center to touch the Divine Oneness that dwells within, and bringing it out into our outer lives ("Parabrahma parameshvara")
* Turn toward the center and take four steps in; palms together, move the hands up in front to point straight up
* Take four steps backwards; hands come back down then separate and move out to the sides, palms upward
Repeat movements until music ends
Music Source:
Album Title: Hara Hara by On Wings of Song
We are currently looking for an alternate
music source for this dance as Hara Hara seems
to be no longer available.
The Dances:
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