You cannot insist that in the bhajans only songs on Sathya Sai should be sung! Fanaticism of that kind I very much dislike and condemn. When you sing bhajans, dwell on the meaning of the song and the message of each name and form of God. (Sai Bhajana Mala, 29) Sing familiar bhajans, so that all can share in ananda (bliss). Please read the quotes below from Sri Sathya Sai Baba regarding the guidelines to conduct Bhajans: Any devotional song, in any language can be sung as long as all can follow. After the bhajan, everyone should disperse quietly, maintaining silence.In the slow speed, sing each line twice and, in the fast speed only once except the last line which should be sung twice to signal the conclusion of the bhajan.
Bhajans should be sung in two speeds: slow and fast.Do not monopolize the time in bhajans by singing one bhajan for six or ten minutes repeating the same lines again and again.Musical instruments used during bhajans should not drown the voices of the singers and those who follow, thus maintaining a balance between the instruments and singing.Sing sweet, familiar and devotional bhajans in any language which can be understood and sung by other devotees.Maintain perfect silence and restrict your movements to a minimum while sitting in the prayer hall.Do not look around greeting one another, nor talk during the bhajan.They must quietly seat themselves behind the already seated devotees. Devotees arriving late must not disturb those already seated.Bhajan leader and instrumentalists must be seated in the front few rows.Men should sit on one side of the prayer hall and women on the other.Everybody should be seated a few minutes prior to start of the bhajan.Think of it as a part of spiritual training to be taken seriously for reducing the attachments to fleeting objects, for purifying, and for liberating you from the circle of birth, death, and consequent misery."įollowing guidelines must be followed during bhajans: " Share aloud the glory of God and charge the atmosphere with divine adoration.