They come from different parts of the world. Markus is East German. Angelika was born in Tucson, Arizona, and grew up in a small village near Mexico City, the daughter of a Mexican mother and German father.
Together, Angelika and Markus have forged engaging new style of world devotional music blending Gurmukhi mantras from the Kundalini Yoga tradition with original songs in English and Spanish that reflect a Native American influence and also draw words of wisdom from Rumi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Guru Nanak and Yogi Bhajan.
Through exquisitely crafted recordings like their CD A Hundred Blessings, Mirabai Ceiba weave a beguiling tapestry from these diverse influence and sources. And that’s what the music feels like: a beneficent and abundant gift from the universe. In concert, they inspire all present to chant together in a spirit of compassionate love and Oneness.
Even the name Mirabai Ceiba embodies the influences of both India and Native Latin America. Mirabai (1498-1547) was a Hindu mystical singer. Her songs express the longing of the individual self to be one with the universal self, represented by Krishna. For Angelika and Markus, the name Mirabai “is the exploration, the devotion, the inspiration in all the different aspects of divinity.”
And the Ceiba is a sacred tree of Latin America which is never cut and grows very tall. “We wish our music could be like the Ceiba tree,” say Markus and Angelica, “with roots deep in Mother Earth and branches extending far and wide into Father Sky.”
Mirabai Ceiba have published several albums with Spirit Voyage Music.
Har Mukanday
Mirabai Ceiba Lyrics
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take from me what i want
take from me what i do
take from me what i need
take from me everything
take from me everything
that takes me from you
fill me with your love
har har mukanday...
The lyrics of Mirabai Ceiba’s song Har Mukanday convey a message of surrender and letting go of desires and attachments in order to experience divine love and freedom. The repetition of “har har mukanday” serves as a mantra, inviting the listener to let go of everything that stands in the way of their connection with the divine. The singer asks for everything to be taken away from them - what they want, what they do and what they need, until they are left with nothing but the love of the divine. The repeated invitation to “take from me everything that takes me from you” conveys a deep desire for union with the divine, where nothing else matters but the love and presence of the divine.
The song also speaks of liberation, as the singer asks for their soul to be liberated through the love of the divine. This liberation comes from surrendering all attachments, desires and worldly distractions, and allowing oneself to be filled with divine love. The repetition of “har har mukanday” creates a meditative atmosphere, inviting the listener to simply be in the present moment and fully embrace the divine presence.
Overall, the lyrics of Har Mukanday convey a message of surrender, liberation and divine love, inviting the listener to let go of everything that stands in the way of true happiness and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
har har mukanday
Invoke the all-encompassing, liberating power of the divine.
take from me what i want
Help me release my attachments and desires that keep me from experiencing true fulfillment.
take from me what i do
Free me from the burdens of my own actions that keep me bound to the cycle of birth and death.
take from me what i need
Teach me to rely solely on the divine for my sustenance and guidance.
take from me everything
Strip me of all that separates me from the divine, including my ego and illusions.
that takes me from you
Which impedes my ability to feel the presence of the divine within and around me.
fill me with your love
Allow me to experience and embody the divine love that pervades all creation.
liberate my soul
Free me from the cycle of birth and death and merge my soul with the divine.
har har mukanday...
Continuing to call upon and surrender to the divine, knowing that it is the ultimate source of liberation and grace.
Contributed by Brayden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.