Phantom of the ashram skit at Krishna House End of Year Party

Phantom of the Ashram
Lyrics by Kalakantha Das
A 2022 Krishna House Production
Bhaktin:
In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice that speaks to me, and calls my name
I’m chanting japa now, and still I find
The phantom of the ashram is there … it is my mind.
Phantom:
You’re chanting every day, what’s the result?
Your friends and family say you’re in a cult
These regulations make you confined
The phantom of the ashram is me! I am your mind.
Bhaktin:
My dear mind, please lower your defenses, Sit down, calm down, pacify the senses,
Though you’re just a rookie, here’s a little cookie, just relax and take some nice Prasad
And I’ll tell you nine ways to come to God.
Hearing, chanting, memorizing, praying, Arati, service, pleasing, and befriending,
Giving God your all – these will help you to recall your eternal, blissful dance with the Supreme
And all this just one block from Krispy Kreme!
Let our soul start its journey in this strange new world
Purge all thoughts of the life we led before
Close your eyes, chant and dance in ecstasy
Only then is your Krishna lunch for free!
Together:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare
Rama Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Bhaktin:
Thus devotion grows …
Phantom:
Hey, is that salad dressing on your nose? HA HA! HA HA!