Dear friends,

It is said in the yogic teachings that the most effective time to meditate is between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. They are known as the ambrosial hours. It is when the channels are the clearest and worldly distractions are at their lowest ebb. For me, staying awake is the first priority. So, to keep ourselves, and others awake we have developed some fairly up-tempo chanting. I apologize for those who like slower music at that time of the morning.

Yogi Bhajan has said that chanting is most effective when it reflects your mood. When one is happy, chant happy. When angry, chant angry, and so on. When I am playing and singing this music with my friends I am feeling, Wow! Sadhana rocks!

Mata Mandir Singh was born in 1952 in the USA. He has been teaching Kundalini yoga and gatka (Gatka is an ancient martial art used by the Gurus to help defend the religious beliefs of Sikhs and also those of other religions). Mata Mandir has been a student of Yogi Bhajan for 20 years. An expert in vegetarian cooking, he is also the owner of Golden Temple restaurant - Amsterdam's oldest vegetarian restaurant. Mata Mander Singh specializes in yoga of sound, naad yoga, and has produced more then 25 CD's and tapes with mantras where he plays guitar and sings.