How to Use a Meditation Mala (Japa beads)
In between pioneering the youth crew movement of the late '80s with Youth of Today and helping ignite the youth crew revival of the late 1990s with Better Than a Thousand, Ray Cappo formed Shelter in 1991 as an outlet for his Hare Krishna ideals and a path to a more melodic form of hardcore punk. Shelter is a hardcore punk band formed by Ray Cappo. After releasing previous works through independent labels the band signed a deal with the legendary heavy metal and hard rock label Roadrunner Records. Originally released in 1995 the critically acclaimed album Mantra was the first release by the band on the label. Shelter is a Hare Krishna Melodic hardcore/Pop punk band formed by Ray Cappo. Because of the usual Hare Krishna and Hindu-oriented messages in its lyrics, Shelter's genre is often dubbed krishnacore. In 2001, the band released the album The Purpose, The Passion.
Bhakti yoga practice includes chanting the Hare Krishna mantra softly to oneself. This is called japa.
While chanting, one generally keeps the sacred japa beads in a bead bag to keep them clean and off the floor. One side of the bag is large enough to insert your hand. Your index finger coming out the smaller hole on the other side helps you hold on to the bag. Place your beads in the bag, and you’re ready to go.
Shelter Banda Hare Krishna
Before we start to chant the Hare Krishna Mantra 108 times on the beads we should chant the Pancha Tattva mantra once before each round. This is a prayer to Lord Chaitanya and his associaties to help avoid offenses whilst chanting. Also In order to derive the full benefit of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, we must first take shelter of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, learn the Pancha-tattva mantra, and then chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. That will be very effective. The Pancha-tattva mantra is:
(Jaya) shri-krishna-caitanya
prabhu nityananda
shri-advaita gadadhara
shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda
The above Mantra means: I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, along with His associates, Lord Nityananda, Shri Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara, Shrivasa and all the devotees of the Lord.
Now to chant the Hare Krishna Mantra, the japa mala is traditionally held in the right hand. The index finger never touches the mala. Beginning with the bead next to the head bead, gently roll the bead between the thumb and middle finger of your right hand while chanting:
Hare Krishna's most vocal supporters came in the form of the two biggest Krishnacore bands in the 90s, Shelter and 108. While both of these bands could arguably be called the first Krishnacore bands, members of the NYHC scene in the 80s were preaching the ways of the Bhagavad-gita including Keith Burkhardt of Cause for Alarm, members of. Around this time I also remember seeing Shelter, which was a Hare Krishna hardcore band. The early 1990's was a time when punk was trying to find and redefine its identity again. This included politics and religion, which was antithetical to the early punk ethos.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
The above Mantra means: “Oh Lord Krishna, Oh energy of the Lord, please engage me in Your devotional service.” This is a simple call to the Lord and His energies. It should be chanted exactly like a small child crying for it’s mother. The transcendental sound vibration of this mantra is the essence of all the Vedas and non-different from Lord Krishna personally.
Then move to the next bead and repeat the mantra.
In this way continue chanting on each of the 108 beads in the strand. This is known as one round of japa and takes between five and ten minutes for most people.
If you are going to chant more than one round of japa Digitech vocalist access manual. , then without chanting on the head bead (Krishna Bead) – reverse the direction of your chanting to begin the second round.
If you have a string of counter beads tied to your bead bag, keep track of the number of rounds you have chanted by moving one counter bead for each round you chant. One round equals to 108 beads.
Chant clearly and try to hear the holy names with attention. Some chanters find that looking at the mantra or a picture of Krishna helps them concentrate. If that works for you, that’s fine. But remember that the goal is attentive hearing.
The below video demonstrates on how to chant Hare Krishna on beads:-
Hare Krishna Temple
You can also get chanting beads from any local ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple.
The Perfection of Mantra Meditation
This verse is from the ‘Bhagavad Gita As It Is’, it describes the perfection one can attain through practising mantra meditation.
“In the stage of perfection called trance, or samadhi, one’s mind is completely restrained from material mental activities by practise of yoga. This perfection is characterised by ones ability to see the self by the pure mind and to relish and rejoice in the self. In that joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental happiness, realised through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth, and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact.” Bhagavad-gita As It Is 6.20-23.
Hare Krishna
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Youth of Today performing in Berlin, Germany in 2010 | |
Background information | |
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Origin | Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Genres | Hardcore punk |
Years active | 1985–1990, 1994, 1999, 2003-2004, 2010–present |
Labels | Revelation Records |
Associated acts | Shelter, Gorilla Biscuits, Straight Ahead,CIV, Judge, |
Members | Ray Cappo John Porcelly Walter Schreifels Sammy Siegler |
Youth of Today is an American hardcore punk band, initially active from 1985 to 1990 before reforming in 2010. The band played a major role in establishing the 'Youth Crew' subculture of hardcore, both espousing and evolving the philosophies of the straight edge and vegetarian lifestyles.[1]
After the band's dissolution, vocalist Ray Cappo became involved in the Hare Krishna movement and formed the bands Shelter and Better Than a Thousand. Youth of Today is currently composed of Cappo and guitarist John Porcelly, both founding members, as well as bassist Walter Schreifels and drummer Sammy Siegler.
History[edit]
Youth Of Today was formed in Danbury, Connecticut in 1985 by two members of the hardcore band Violent Children, Ray Cappo (vocals) and John Porcelly (Porcell) (guitar) were aiming to start a Straight Edge band at a time when most old school straight edge bands had disbanded. Having difficulty finding a bassist and drummer, Ray and Porcell found help from two high school friends, Graham Phillips and Darren Pesce, who had played with Porcell in a band called The Young Republicans in the past.
Can't Close My Eyes[edit]
In 1985, Youth Of Today recorded their debut EP Can't Close My Eyes for Kevin Seconds' (singer of the popular hardcore band 7 Seconds) label Positive Force Records with additional lyrics by John L Hancock III (aka Ratboy). At the same time the band contributed five songs to the Connecticut Fun compilation album; these tracks would later be combined with the aforementioned release to make the album version of Can't Close My Eyes that is commonly recognized today.
After touring for a while both Graham and Darren left the band, and two members of New York band Straight Ahead joined Ray and John, Craig Setari (bass) and Tommy Carroll (drums). Tommy left during their second tour, and Drew Thomas, drummer of brother band Crippled Youth (who later changed their name to Bold), was asked to finish the rest of the tour.
Break Down The Walls[edit]
A short while later, Underdog vocalist Richie Birkenhead joined the band on second guitar. With this line-up, the first Youth Of Today album was recorded, entitled Break Down The Walls, and released by Wishingwell Records, the label of California straight edge bands Unity and Uniform Choice.[2] Soon after recording the album Drew was replaced by Mike 'Judge' (later to be the singer, along with John Porcelly on guitar, in the band Judge).
Craig left to reform Straight Ahead (and later played in Agnostic Front and Sick Of It All), and Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits joined on as the new bassist. At the end of the Break Down The Walls tour that followed the release of the LP, second guitarist Richie left the band to concentrate on singing in Underdog, and with that line-up Youth Of Today appeared with two songs on the Revelation Records compilation 'New York Hardcore - The Way It Is', alongside New York bands like Bold, Gorilla Biscuits, Side By Side and Sick of it All.[3]
We're Not In This Alone[edit]
At the end of 1987, Mike left the band, and Sammy Siegler became the new drummer. In 1988, Youth Of Today recorded their classic second LP 'We're Not In This Alone', which was released in America by Caroline Records and in Europe by both We Bite Records and Funhouse Records. The beginning of the next year, Youth Of Today, whose line-up was steady at last, did a European tour- playing shows in: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and England. In 1990, Youth Of Today decided to quit and recorded 4 songs for a farewell 7' on Revelation Records. Three of those songs appeared on the single 'Disengage'.
When Youth Of Today split, it seemed the beginning of the end for the second straight edge wave, which had begun in 1985, and which was at its height in 1988–1990. Together with bands like Uniform Choice, Gorilla Biscuits, No For An Answer, and Chain of Strength, Youth Of Today were an inspiration for hundreds of bands all over the world, who combined the message of positive thinking and straight edge with energetic and fast hardcore, as well as an inspiration for hundreds of thousands of kids to live and lead a positive drug-free life.[citation needed]
Post-breakup[edit]
Ray Cappo of Youth of Today started the Hare Krishna band Shelter, and was later joined by Porcell. Walter was playing guitar in Gorilla Biscuits from 1986 until their end, and was joined on the European tour of Gorilla Biscuits in 1990 by Porcell and Sammy on guitar and drums. After the split of Gorilla Biscuits, Walter started Quicksand, and later on, Rival Schools and Walking Concert. Sammy later played drums in CIV (which featured members of Gorilla Biscuits) and multiple other bands.
Reunion[edit]
Aside from several one-off reunion shows, Youth of Today did a European reunion tour in 2003 with original members Ray, Porcell and Sammy. Ray's friend Ken Olden from Battery and Better Than A Thousand filled in on bass. In fall 2010, they again started for a small reunion tour through Europe starting on September 16, in Lyss, Switzerland. A first-ever South American tour was scheduled for the first week of December 2010, taking Youth Of Today to countries like Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
They played two shows in Russia, and two in Oslo, Norway during the 3rd week in March 2011 Youth of Today played the U Street Music Hall in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2011. Opening bands were Mouthpiece and Give. They played a show at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California, and another show at the Chaos in Tejas festival in June 2011. They played at the Getaway Rock Festival in Gävle, Sweden on 7–9 July 2011.[4] Youth of Today played at New Direction Fest #2 in Olbia - Sardinia 10 July 2011. They also played This is Hardcore on August 12; the show sold out. The group played Riot Fest in Chicago opening for Danzig and Doyle playing Misfits songs on Friday, October 7, 2011. The band played at the Within These Walls fest in Mesa, Arizona, on September 21, 2012.[5] On April 28, 2016, Youth of Today played in Berlin, Germany, and the next day in Meerhout, Belgium. The show included Sammy Siegler on drums, and Walter Schreifels, on bass.
Band members[edit]
- Current
- Ray Cappo – vocals (1985–1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2010–present)
- John Porcelly – guitar (1985–1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2010–present)
- Walter Schreifels – bass (1987–1990, 1994, 2016–present)
- Sammy Siegler – drums (1987–1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2016–present)
- Former
- Richie Birkenhead – guitar (1986–1987)
- Graham Phillips – bass (1985–1986)
- Craig Setari – bass (1986–1987)
- Lukey Luke – bass (1987)
- Tim Brooks- bass (1999)
- Ken Olden – bass (2004, 2010–2016)
- Darren Pesce – drums (1985–1986)
- Kevin Seconds – drums (1986)
- Tommy Carroll – drums (1986)
- Drew Thomas – drums (1986–1987)
- Mike 'Judge' – drums (1987)
- Vinny Panza – drums (2010–2016)
- Steve Reddy – vocals (For one show in 1987. Ray played bass, Walter broke his ankle before the show)
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Year | Album Name | Record Label |
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1985 | Can't Close My Eyes | Positive Force Records (Revelation Records 1997)[6] |
1986 | Break Down The Walls | Wishing Well Records (Revelation Records 1988)[7] |
1988 | We're Not In This Alone | Caroline Records (Revelation Records 1990)[8] |
1990 | Youth Of Today EP | Revelation Records |
Singles[edit]
- Can't Close My Eyes 7' (1985, Positive Force Records No. 4; has since been re-issued in LP or CD format on four different labels: Schism Records, Caroline Records, We Bite Records, and Revelation Records)
- Disengage 7'/CD (Revelation Records, 1990)
Live albums/singles[edit]
- Yesterday 7' (1991) (Unofficial Release)
- Take a Stand 12'/ LP/ CD (Lost and Found Records, 1992)
- Anarchy in Vienna LP (1989) (Unofficial)
- Live at Van Hall 1989, Amsterdam 7' (Commitment Records, 1989)
- Live at CBGB's 7' (Reality Records, 1998)
- Inside Out and Youth of Today-Benefit split 7' (Live Bootleg)[9]
Music videos[edit]
- 'No More' (1988)
Compilations[edit]
- Make It Work 7'
- Connecticut Fun LP (1985)
- New York City Hardcore: Together 7' (1987, Revelation Records)
- New York City Hardcore – The Way It Is LP (1988, Revelation Records)
- Hold Your Ground CD
- Sunday Matinee LP/ CD
- In-Flight Program CD
- Voice of the Voiceless LP/ CD
- Another Shot for Bracken LP
- A Time We'll Remember LP
- We Bite 7'
- We Bite 100 2xLP
- The Sound of the Streets 4xCD
- Revelation 100 2xLP/CD (Revelation Records)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on July 4, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Youth Of Today 'Break Down The Walls''. BandToBand.com.
- ^'Youth Of Today 'New York City Hardcore · The Way It Is' compilation'. BandToBand.com.
- ^'Getaway Rock Festival 2011 - Gävle / Gasklockorna'. Web.archive.org. March 22, 2011.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^'Can't Close My Eyes'. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^'Break Down the Walls (Reissue)'. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^'We're Not in This Alone'. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^'Youth Of Today'. Discogs.
External links[edit]
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