Mantras
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| Ashtanga Opening Vande Gurunam Caranaravinde Sandarsita Svatma Sukhava Bodhe Nih-Sreyasejangali-Kayamane Samsara Halahala Mohasamtyai |
I Bow To The Lotus Feet Of The Supreme Guru Which Awaken Insight Into The Happiness Of Pure Being, Which Are The Refuge, The Jungle Physician, Which Eliminate The Delusion Caused By The Poisonous Herb Of Samsara (Conditioned Existence). |
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| Abahu Purusakaram
Samkhacakrasi Dharinam |
I Prostrate Before The Sage Patanjali Who Has Thousands Of Radiant, White Heads (As The Divine Serpent, Ananta) And Who Has, As Far As His Arms, Assumed The Form Of A Man Holding A Conch Shell (Divine Sound), A Wheel (Discus Of Light Or Infinite Time) And A Sword (Discrimination). |
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| Ashtanga Mantra
Swasti-Praja-Bhyah Pari-Pala-Yamtam |
May The Rulers Of The Earth Keep To The Path Of Virtue For Protecting The Welfare Of All Generations. May The Religious, And All Peoples Be Forever Blessed, May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy And Free Aum Peace, Peace, Perfect Peace |
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| Hatha Yoga Asana Mantra
yogena chittasya padena vacham malam sharirasya cha vaidyakena yo ’pakarottam pravaram muninam patanjalim pranjalir anato ’smi Abahu purusakaram sankhacakra sidharinam Sahasra sirasam svetam Pranamami patanjalim |
Let Us Bow Before The Noblest Of Sages Patanjali, Who Gave Yoga For Serenity & Sanctity Of Mind, Grammar For Clarity & Purity Of Speech & Medicine For Perfection Of Health. Let Us Prostrate Before Patanjali, An Incarnation OfAdisesa, Whose Upper Body Has A Human Form, Whose Arms Hold A Conch & A Disc, & Who Is Crowned By A Thousand-Headed Cobra. |
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| Gayatri Mantra
Aum Bhuur-Bhuvah Svah |
We Meditate On The Glory Of The Creator; Who Has Created The Universe; Who Is Worthy Of Worship; Who Is The Embodiment Of Knowledge And Light; Who Is The Remover Of Sin And Ignorance; May He Open Our Hearts And Enlighten Our Intellect. |
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| Maha Mrityunjay Mantra
Aum Try-Ambakam Yajaamahe
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Aum, We Worship The Three-Eyed One (Lord Shiva), Who Is Fragrant (Spiritual Essence) & Who Nourishes All Beings. May He Severe Our Bondage of Samsara (Worldly Life), Like A Cucumber (Severed From The Bondage Of Its Creeper) & Thus Liberate Us From The Fear Of Death, By Making Us Realize That We Are Never Separated From Our Immortal Nature. |
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| Mantra From Upanishad
Aum Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam Puurnnaat-Purnnam-Udacyate |
Aum, That (Outer World) Is Purna (Full With Divine Consciousness); This (Inner World) Is Also Purna (Full With Divine Consciousness); From Purna Comes From Purna (From The Fullness Of Divine Consciousness The World Is Manifested), Taking Purna From Purna, Purna Indeed Remains (Because Divine Consciousness Is Non-Dual & Infinite). Aum Peace, Peace, Peace |
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| Mantra From Upanishad Aum Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya Aum Shaantih Shaantih Shaanti |
Lead Me From The Unreal To The Real Lead From The Darkness To The Light Lead Me From Death To Immortality Let There Be Peace, Peace, Peace |
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Guru Stotram Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah Gurur Sakshat Parambrahma Tasmai Shree Guruvey Namah |
The Guru Is Brahma (The Creator), Lord Vishnu (The Preserver), And Lord Shiva (The Destroyer) To That Very Guru I Bow, For He Is The Supreme Being, Right Before My Eyes |
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Guru Stotram Akhanndda-Manddala-Akaaram Vyaaptam Yena Cara-Acaram Tat-Padam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shree-Gurave Namah |
(Salutations To The Guru) Whose Form Is An Indivisible Whole Of Presence & By Whom Is Pervaded The Moving And The Non-Moving Beings, By Whom Is Revealed (Out Of Grace) That Feet (Of Indivisible Presence); Salutations To That Guru. |
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| Mantra From Upanishad Aum Saha Nau-Vavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai Tejasvi Nau-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai Aum Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih |
Aum, May God Protect Us Both (Teacher & Student), May God Nourish Us Both, May We Work Together With Energy & Vigour, May Our Study Be Enlightening & Not Give Rise To Hostility, Aum, Peace, Peace, Peace |
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| Ganesh Mantra
Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya |
O Lord Ganesh, of Curved Trunk, Large Body & The Brilliance Of A Million Suns, Please Make All My Works Free Of Obstacles in my endeavours. | |
| Upanishad Mantra
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah |
Aum, May All Become Happy, May All Be Free From Illness. May All See What Is Auspicious, May No One Suffer. Aum Peace, Peace, Peace. |
