బ్రహ్మం ఒక్కటే — Benefits & How to Chant
బ్రహ్మం ఒక్కటే
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting బ్రహ్మం ఒక్కటే
A profound teaching of the oneness of God and the spiritual equality of all beings, sung with devotion.
Dissolves the ego's sense of high and low, cultivating humility and seeing Sri Hari as the Self in all.
Among the most cherished of Annamayya's 32,000 keertanas in praise of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala.
Recited and sung to deepen devotion to Venkateswara (Balaji) and to absorb the vision of non-duality (Advaita).
Brings peace of mind by teaching that the same Lord and the same essence pervade king and servant, god and ant alike.
How to Chant బ్రహ్మం ఒక్కటే
Instructions
Sit before an image of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) and sing or recite the keertana with feeling, dwelling on its meaning — that one Supreme Self dwells in all. Annamayya's songs are meant to be sung; if recited, chant the pallavi 'Brahmam okkate' as a refrain after each charanam, contemplating the equality and oneness it proclaims.
Spiritual Significance
Tradition holds that Annamacharya's 32,000 songs flowed by the direct grace of Lord Venkateswara, and that the copper plates bearing them, hidden for centuries in a vault at Tirumala, were rediscovered intact — as if the Lord Himself had preserved His devotee's words of devotion and equality for all ages.
Origin & History
Source: Telugu keertana of Annamacharya (Annamayya), in praise of Lord Venkateswara (15th century CE)
Author: Annamacharya (Tallapaka Annamayya)
Annamacharya was born at Tallapaka and from childhood was wholly devoted to Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala, on whom he composed tens of thousands of keertanas. In 'Brahmam Okkate' he sets aside all worldly hierarchy, declaring that the one Supreme Brahman dwells equally in every being. Many of his songs, including this one, were inscribed on copper plates and preserved in the Tirumala temple, rediscovered centuries later.