Dhyana Mantra – Om Karam bindu sam yuktam
OṂ KARAM BINDU SAMYUKTAM Dhyana Mantra Om Karam bindu sam yuktam Nityam dhyayanti yoginaha Kaa madam moksha dam chaiva Om karaya namo namaha Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ The yogis meditate constantly on the syllable Om composed of the sounds O and M. This Om fulfils all our desires and leads to liberation. Salutations again and […]
Oṃ śaṃ no mitraḥ śaṃ varuṇaḥ
OṂ ŚAṂ NO MITRAḤ ŚAṂ VARUṆAḤ Oṃ śaṃ no mitraḥ śaṃ varuṇaḥ śaṃ no bhavatv aryamā śaṃ na indro bṛhaspatiḥ śaṃ no viṣṇur urukramaḥ namo brahmaṇe namaste vāyo tvam eva pratyakṣaṃ bhrahmāsi tvām eva pratyakṣam brahma vadiṣyāmi ṝtaṃ vadiṣyāmi satyaṃ vadiṣyāmi tan mām avatu tad vaktāram avatu avatu mām avatu vaktāram Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ […]
Vedic Mantras – oṃ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ
OṂ BHADRAṂ KARṆEBHIḤ ŚṚṆUYĀMA DEVĀḤ Vedic Mantras oṃ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhir yajatrāḥ sthirair aṅgais tuṣṭuvāṃsas tanūbhiḥ vyaśema devahitam yadāyuḥ svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ svasti nas tārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ svasti no bṛhaspatir dadhātu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Om! O gods, may we hear auspicious words with the ears; While engaged […]
Dhyana Mulam Gurur Murthih
DHYANA MULAM GURUR MURTHIH Dhyana Mulam Gurur Murthih Pooja Mulam Gurur Padam Mantra Mulam Gurur Vakyam Moksha Mulam Gurur Kripa Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ The root of meditation is the guru’s form. The root of worship, the guru’s feet. The root of mantra, the guru’s word. The root of freedom, the guru’s grace. Om peace, […]
GURUR BRAHMĀ GURUR VIṢṆUR
GURUR BRAHMĀ GURUR VIṢṆUR Guru Mantra Gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur Gurur devo maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ The Guru is Brahma (The God of Creation) The Guru is Vishnu (The God of Sustenance) The Guru is Shiva (The God of Annihilation) My Salutation to such a Guru, who is […]
AṢṬĀṄGA YOGA OPENING CHANT VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDE
AṢṬĀṄGA YOGA OPENING CHANT VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDE Astanga Yoga Mantra Oṃ vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde sandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodhe niḥśreyase jāṅ̇galikāyamāne saṁsāra-hālāhala-mohaśāntyai ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ śaṅ̇kha-cakrāsi-dhāriṇam sahasra-śirasaṁ śvetam praṇamāmi patañjalim Oṃ 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 […]
Mangala Mantra – Oṃ svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ
SVASTI PRAJĀBHYAḤ PARIPĀLAYANTĀM Mangala Mantra Oṃ svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham astu nityaṁ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ OM Let prosperity be glorified, let rulers, (administrators) rule the world with law and justice let divinity and erudition be protected let all beings be happy and prosperous. History […]
Astanga Yoga Mantra – Oṃ vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde
VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDE Astanga Yoga Mantra Oṃ vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde sandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodhe niḥśreyase jāṅ̇galikāyamāne saṁsāra-hālāhala-mohaśāntyai ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ śaṅ̇kha-cakrāsi-dhāriṇam sahasra-śirasaṁ śvetam praṇamāmi patañjalim Oṃ 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, […]
DVĀDAŚĀDITYA MANTRAS (THE 12 NAMES OF THE SUN, SŪRYA)
DVĀDAŚĀDITYA MANTRAS (THE 12 NAMES OF THE SUN, SŪRYA) Oṃ Hrāṁ Mitrāya Namaḥ Salutations to the friend of all Oṃ Hrīṁ Ravaye Namaḥ Salutations to one who shines Oṃ Hrūṁ Sūryāya Namaḥ Salutations to one who induce activity Oṃ Hraiṁ Bhānave Namaḥ Salutations to one who illuminates Oṃ Hrauṁ Khagāya Namaḥ Salutations to one who […]
Surya Namaskar Mantra – hiraṇmayena pātreṇa
HIRAṆMAYENA PĀTREṆA Surya Namaskar Mantra hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham tat tvaṁ pūṣann apāvṛṇu satya-dharmāya dṛṣṭaye oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Like the lid of a vessel, O Sun, your gold covers the entrance to the truth. Please open the door to lead me to the truth. History of “Hiraṇmayena Pātreṇa” Scriptural Source: Found in the Īśāvāsya […]