Like a River — Jahnavi Harrison — LIVE at The Shaw Theatre, London

The audience reception to Like a River to the Sea was a beautiful and touching moment during our evening of sacred song and mantra at London's Shaw Theatre. The song prays for the protection and purity of our inner and outer environments, and the insight to recognise the flow of grace that is ever available when we seek it out with a sincere heart.

The refrain ‘Govinda Damodara Madhaveti’ comes from an exquisite prayer called the Govinda Damodara Stotram, written by the blind saint-poet, Bilvamangala Thakur. Though his physical eyes were useless, he was blessed with spiritual vision to see his Lord during his final days in the sacred town of Vrindavan.
The chorus alludes to the famous prayer of historic saint, Queen Kunti, who prayed that her attraction be ever drawn to the Lord, as a river forever flows to the sea.

Musicians:
Shammi Pithia: Keys/Flute/Percussion
Ben Hazleton: Double Bass
Mali Harrison: Percussion/Vocals
Madhva Anderson: Percussion
Balarama Perez: Percussion
Matt Coldrick: Guitar/Vocals
Ananda Monet: Vocals
Caitanya Cintamani: Vocals
Jahnavi Harrison: Violin/Vocals

Filmed and edited by Filmwork Studios

LYRICS:
(refrain) Govinda! Damodara! Madhaveti! He Krishna! He Yadava! He Sakheti!

The well I drank from has run dry; the river bed has moved over years,
Now cell phones ring instead of bells; the sacred hill has almost disappeared.

Prayers and ashes at the river’s edge, drifting side by side;
sun rises over new hotels; sages close their eyes…

(chorus) My heart, flows like a river to the sea,
May it always be, may it always be
A river of grace flows through me,
May it always be, may it always be

Will I always be a stranger here, in the heart of sacred beauty?
You say this road can lead me home, so I’m following your footprints in the sand.

I see the chaos and the barren trees, maybe I am blind,
crowds of people falling to their knees, is this place divine?

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We learn from great teachers that material eyes allow only limited vision - real sight is with spiritual eyes that are opened only by the guidance of a genuine guru. Though our vision may be clouded, we make progress by humbly following our teacher’s ‘footprints in the sand’.

Written, composed and arranged by J. Harrison and G. Buchwald

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