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Mantras for the Manifold

by Vāmācāra

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Organy grają requiem żalu Organy grają cengtaurów zgon Jak Damajanti płacze po Nalu I znowu płynie gwiaździsta rosa Pocałunkami morderczych zórz Oh, duszo moja – oh, me niebiosa Rzućcie swe płomie w toń zimnych mórz Nie pragnę słońca – osamotniony Z krzykiem złowieszczym upiornych snów Bogowie mogił Jam był pojony Jak wy – ambrozją I mlekiem lwów Jak Damajanti płacze po Nalu Tak burze, wichry, grady i szron Wieczne są we mnie Jak łzy w opalu Words by Tadeusz Miciński
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Με κυνηγάς, με αφήνεις να ματώνω Κοιτάζεις μέσα στα μάτια μου καθώς κρέμομαι στην άβυσσο Καθώς περιμένεις την πτώση μου για να με καταβροχθίσεις Και όταν χτυπάς τα χέρια μου για να πέσω Δεν μπορείς να με τρομάξεις Διότι δεν φοβάμαι Δεν μπορείς να με δέσεις Διότι μέσα μου είμαι πάντα ελεύθερος Δεν μπορείς να με κυριεύσεις Διότι είμαι άρχοντας του εαυτού μου Δεν μπορείς να με σκοτώσεις Διότι θα έρχομαι πάντα πίσω σε σένα (Και όμως) Θα είμαστε πάντα δεμένοι Διότι είμαι εσύ και εσύ είσαι εγώ Το σκότος του ψεύδους δεν θα είναι ανεκτό Στην κενότητα της κενότητας Μήν πιστέψεις ότι έχεις κάποια σημασία για εμένα Όλα είναι τίποτα και το τίποτα είναι όλα Στην αυτοκρατορία της φώτισης Εν ουσία της ουσίας Μήν επισκοτίζεις τα μάτια σου με αυταπάτες Έρπομαι απειλητικά στην άβυσσο του Yama Κυρίαρχος των Narakas και της αναγέννησης Απαντώ υπόλογος μόνο στον εαυτό μου Φύλακας του υψηλοτέρου των νόμων Είμαι ο Ερπετόμορφος Δαίμων Το πνεύμα των Naga Words by A., translated to Greek by Setesh
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Ascend! Detach! To celestial heights To the five Dhyanis Cast your stone and scourge the weak From pits of decay to mere perfection Hatred to equanimity Abdicate the world Mara reigns In light and in dark Hallowed be thy name Basking in his glory To celestial heights To the five Dhyanis To the end of everything mundane To celestial heights To the five Dhyanis Ascend! Detached from strings, from worldly needs Cast off shape, name and earthly will Emulate Shakyamuni, the first of this aeon Desireless, tread the path of Dipamkara Be in the pursuit of the Samyaksam From this pit of rot to eternity Thy lustful offspring perishes this sphere Thou hailst three beauties, once luring the one Cut the head of the false benefactor Cut out the toxic, cut out the inherent. Ascend! Words by N.
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As a king cobra occurs – deep in the halls of the dead I awaken from dreamless cycles of paralysis Where your brethren dwell in underground streams Hiding wisdom and power Deep in the realms of a subterranean temple The Serpent Temple I climb the highest of mountains Yet keep my feet down in the Chapel of Snakes Don't you ever betray your roots As your fall becomes deeper than the ascension was strenuous I am the destroyer of the right hand path Annihilation am I – yet peaceful and patient The sinister path of light – far away from your lies I am the antinomian – crusher of hypocrisy Apotheosis of my inner self – I make my own god Bow before none – serve only the I Words by A.

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Official music video for "Jak Damajanti Płacze Po Nalu" here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbm5KO6FihQ

In-depth interview about this EP:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-tvzUoPN4&vq=hd1080

In Buddhism and Hinduism, the left hand is seen as something “unclean”. This leads to various opposing Buddhist and Hindu cults with traditions that break with societal norms. These cults all come together under the name “Vāmācāra” (Sanskrit for Left-Hand Path). Their traditions range from meditating on human bodies, sharing meals with stray dogs, to the usually prohibited consumption of alcohol and marihuana as well as sexual fluids.
While there are manifold elements that might not be found in all of these cults, there is one distinct trait that all of them share: the goal of this behavior is to demonstrate their belief in a monistic world where everything is the product as well as the source of the same origin. Thus, nothing is unholy and everything is possible.

After deleting the element of the “unholy” or “forbidden” from their music, Vāmācāra are not afraid of crossing boundaries and merging what initially seemed to be diametrically opposed. You’ll find this to be true both by looking at the musical foundation of Death, Black and Doom Metal as well as the various Psychedelic and Stoner Rock elements that can be spotted in every track on “Mantras for the Manifold”.
Finally, it shouldn’t surprise you that the musical diversity is accompanied by lyrics in various languages (English, Greek and Polish), all of them dealing with topics ranging from apotheosis of the self and thus, rendering God useless, to antinomian beliefs whose quintessence is to stay flexible in your beliefs rather than following something (or someone?) blindly without ever questioning them. Have the courage to use your own intelligence!

Debut EP
Recorded by Ali Orhan at Tonstudio SH
Mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at soundlodge
Cover artwork by Rotten Fantom
Band logo by Ars M.ysteria

The new album "Cosmic Fires: The Enlightenment Reversed is out now!

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released April 28, 2017

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Vāmācāra Germany

Members:

A. -
Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Full-time drummer wanted!

N. -
Drums, Percussion (2015-2024)

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D.D. -
Live guitar
U.D. -
Live bass
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