| Om Sahana Vavatu… mantra from UpanishadOm Sahana Vavatu Sahanau BhunaktuMay he protect both of us (teacher & student), May he nurture both of us Sahaveeryam Karavavahaie May we both acquire the caliber to self-realization May our study be fruitful May we not argue with each other (teacher & student) Om Peace, Peace, Peace – Taittreya Upanisad |
| Gayathri MantraOm bhur buvah svahaOn the physical plane, the subtle plane, and the causal plane
Tat savitur varenyam we meditate on the divine light of the sun of spiritual consciousness bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat May it stimulate our power of spiritual perception Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Santhi MantraSarve Bhavantu SukhinahaMay all be happy Sarve Santu Niramayah May all be free from all disease May all enjoy what is auspicious May none suffer from sorrow. Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Santhi MantraSarvesham Svasti BhavatuMay auspiciousness be unto all
Sarvesham Santir Bhavatu May peace be unto all Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu May fullness be unto all Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Shanthi MantraAsato Maa, SadgamayaaLead me from the unreal to the Real
Tamaso maa, Jyotir gamayaa Lead me from darkness to the Light Mrityor maa, Amritam Gamayaa Lead me from mortality to Immortality Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Maha Mrityunjaya MantraOm trayambakam yajamaheWe worship the three-eyed Lord (Shiva)
sugandhim pushtivardhanam who is full of sweet fragrance and nourishes human beings. urvarukamiva bandhanat May he liberate me from the fear of death like the cucumber of the vine freed from its stem mrityormukshiyamamritat but not from the nectar of immortality Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Prayer to PatanjaliYogena Chittasya Padena VachamI bow to the sage Patanjali Malam Shareerasya Cha Vaidya Kena who cured the imperfections of the mind through yoga Yopakarotham Pravaram Muninaam Patanjalim Pranjali Ranatosmi Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om Peace, Peace, Peace |
| Astanga Yoga MantraOMVande Gurunam Caranaravinde
Sandarsita svatma sukhava bodhe Nih sreyase jangalikayamane Samsara halahala mohasantyai Abahu purusakaram Sankhacakrasi dharinam Sahasra sirasam svetam Pranamami Patanjalim OM I pray to the lotus feet of the supreme Guru who teaches the good knowledge, showing the way to knowing the self awakening great happiness; who is the doctor of the jungle, able to remove the poisonof the ignorance of conditioned existence. To Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, white in color with 1000 radiant heads, a wheel of fire (discus of light, representing infinite time), and a conch – To him, I prostrate. |
| Mangala MantraOmSvasti praja bhyaha pari pala yantam
Nya yena margena mahi mahishaha Go brahmanebhyaha shubamastu nityam Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu Om shanti shanti shantie Let prosperity be glorified -let rulers, rule the world with law and justice let divinity and erudition be protect, let all beings be happy and prosperous. |
| Guru MantraGuru Brahma Gurur VishnuThe Guru is Brahma (The God of Creation) The Guru is Vishnu (The God of Sustenance) Guru Devo Maheshwaraha The Guru is Shiva (The God of Annihilation) Guru Saakshat Para Brahma My Salutation to such a Guru who is verily the Supreme God Om peace, peace, peace |
| Guru MantraDhyana Mulam Gurur MurthihThe root of meditation is the guru’s form
Pooja Mulam Gurur Padam The root of worship, the guru’s feet Mantra Mulam Gurur Vakyam The root of mantra, the guru’s word Moksha Mulam Gurur Kripa The root of freedom, the guru’s grace Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi Om peace, peace, peace |
| Prayer to InfinitieOm Poornamadah PoornamidamOm. That is full, this is full. Poornaat Poornamudachyate From the full, the full is taken the full has come (fullness proceeds from fullness) If you take out the full from the full, the full alone remains. Om peace, peace, peace |
| Dhyana MantraOmkaram bindu samyuktam Nityam dhyayanti yoginaha Kaamadam mokshadam chaiva Omkaraya namo namaha Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantie The yogis meditate constantly on the syllable Om composed of the sounds O and M. This Om fulfills all our desires and leads to liberation. Salutations again and again to this syllable Om Peace, Peace, Peace. |
| Dhyana MantraSanaih Sanaih uparmet buddhya dhrtigrhitaya,Atmasamstham manah krtva na kincidapi cintayet
With the intellect set in steadiness, with the mind fastened on the Self, let us calm down the mind again and again and attain (quietude by degrees), let us not think of anything. |
| Prana MantraOm pranasyedam vashe sarvam Tridive yath pratishthitam Mateva putran rakshasva Shreescha pranjnaa cha videhi na iti Om Shanti,Shanti,Shanthie All that exists in all the three worlds (below the earth, the earth and above the earth) is under the governance of prana. Oh prana, protect as a mother protects her children and grant us (real) wealth and wisdom. Om peace, peace, peace |
| Santhi MantraOm Bhadram Karnebhih srnuyama devaBhadram pasyemaksabhiryajatra,
Sthirairangaistustuvamsastanubhih Vyasema devahitam yadayuh. Svasti na Indro vrddhasravah Svasti nah pusa visvavedah, svasti nastarksyo aristanemih, svasti no brhaspatirdadhatu Om Santhi Santhi Santhie Om, Oh Gods, may we with our ears hear what is auspicious, Oh we capable to be worshipped, may we with our eyes see what is auspicious, May we enjoy the life allotted to us by the gods, offering our praise with our bodies strong of limbs, Om Peace Peace Peace. |
| Santhi Mantra Om San no Mitrah San VarunahMay Varuna be good to us
San no bhavatvarayama May the Sun (Aryama) be good to us San na Indro Brhaspatih, San no May Indra and Brahaspati be good to us Visnururukramah, Namo Brahmane May Visnu of great strides be good to us
Namaste Vayo, Tvameva pratyaksam Prostrations to the Brahman
Brahmasi, Tvameva pratyaksam I shall proclaim thee the visible Brahman
Brahma vadisyami, Rtam vadisyami I shall call thee Just
Satyam vadisyami, Tanmamavatu I shall call thee Just
Tadvaktaramavatu, Avatu Mam I shall call thee true
Avatu vaktaram May It protect me May It protect the teacher
Om Santhi Santhi Santhie Om Peace Peace Peace. |
| Surya Namaskar Mantra Hiranmayena patrena satyasyapihitam mukham tvam pusannapavrnu satyadharmaya drstaye Om Shanti,Shanti,Shantihi 1. Om Mitraya Namah 2. Om Ravaye Namah 3. Om Suryaya Namah 4. Om Bhanave Namah 5. Om Kaghaye Namah 6. Om Pushne Namah 7. Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah 8. Om Marichaye Namah 9. Om Savitre Namah 10. Om Arkaya Namah 11. Om Adityaya Namah 12. Om Bhaskaraya Namah |
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