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  Kathleen Hannan

Songs for our Journey 14

6/13/2016

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Dear Friends, 
I'm writing in the wake of the tragedy at the Pulse night club in Orlando this past Monday in the early morning hours.   The photo above I found on line,
and I give thanks to the photographer, who is unknown to me.  

I am writing this and posting the song below to send my love to all those in Orlando and those around the world who are touched by this event: to the spirits of those who died, to the friends and family of those killed, to the people who are in the hospital recovering from wounds sustained in the shooting, to members of the Orlando LGBTQ community and their friends and allies all around the world in the movement we are all a apart of, for the liberation of all beings. I also send my love to those who, like the killer in Orlando, are confused by their minds, who see violence as a viable way to end their own suffering, when all the evidence of thousands of years of human life on earth points to the truth that violence can never end our suffering. Only the discovery of the love within us can do that. 

The song below is called Medicine Buddha Chant. It is a Tibetan chant to Bhaisajyaguru, the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahayana Buddhism. He is a healer on all levels...a healer of sickness in the body and mind and ultimately, a spiritual healer in that he points people to the awakening to their true being.  I find it to be a very healing melody and powerful chant to uncover the tenderness of the heart.  I learned it from Abraham and Halima Sussman at a retreat they led in Durham, NC this year. This recording is of the Durham Bodies, Voices & Spirit Chorus singing it with me.  The words and translation are below the sound file.  

May those touched by this tragedy know that around the world millions of people are opening their hearts to you right now.  Namaste, Kathleen 

   
Tayatha Om
Bekendzay, Bekendzay
Maha Bekendzay
Randza Samugate Soha!

​Like this, Wish Fulfilling One
Healer, Healer, Great Healer
Perfectly Awakened, So Be It! 


Update on September 11, 2017
I just found out where Abraham Sussman learned this chant.  It was from Philip Tansen O'Donohue.    You can hear him singing it in his beautiful healing voice on youtube at this link
.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Yku47ikC0  The recording is from Philip's  album called Lapis Blue.  I've never met Philip.  He lives in the UK, and he leads spiritual dance and Sufi meditation. I hope I get to dance and sing with him sometime.  Below is Philip's  photo, and a link to his website, where there is info about his three albums.  
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Philip Tansen O'Donohue  http://philipodonohoe.com/
2 Comments
Kayla Sullivan link
1/3/2021 08:18:23 am

Thanks grreat blog

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Kathleen Hannan
1/3/2021 10:06:04 am

Hi Kayla,
Thanks for visiting my song blog. I'm curious...how did you find it? Also, if you have any interest in singing via Zoom, I run a women's chorus and since covid we've been meeitng on Zoom. Our winter season Will be starting Wednesday, January 20th. I am just about to put the winter season dates and other details on my websites, so that info should be up by this evening. Or you can write directly to me at merpig@juno.com and I can put you on my mailing list so you'll get an email about it. The websites are this one www.kathleenhannan.com and also www.bodiesvoicesandspirits.weebly.com P.S. When we do chorus on Zoom, as you might know, we have to mute everyone except me (or once in a while someone else teaches a song) due to the lag that happens. It seemed weird at first, but it has been a lifesaver, keeping us singing and giving us a chance to see each other each week. People can their own voice, plus my voice and the guitar or piano. And some people have said they enjoy having the privacy to experiment with harmonizing. And it's wonderful to sing with people who live far away from us. (I'm in North Carolina). But of course we all very much look forward to post pandemic times and singing in the same room again! I wish you a safe and healthy new year!

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