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WHATISMANTRAANDCHANTING?Thewordmantrameans“tool”forthemind”.FromtheShivaSutras:man=toreflect,tobeaware,tra=thatwhichsaves:“mentalawarenessbywhichonefeelsone’sidentitywiththehighestrealityenshrinedinamantra,andthussavesoneselffromasenseofseparatenessanddifferencecharacteristicoftheworld”.SallyKemptonsaysthatmantraarearticulatedsoundsthatapproximatethe“unsoundedsound,”thevibrationoftheinfinitethatthrobsinthesilenceofpureconsciousness.High,subtlevibrationsaresaidtobeembeddedinthesyllablesofmantra;theyaresaidtobesoundsheardbysageslongago(Rishis).Bynature,mantradrawsthemindinward(spinsthedrishtiinward)towardssource.TheShivaSutrasmentionhowthemantrasarelikeshells,andtherealenergyisembeddedinside;thisenergyisactivatedthroughpractice,andbyempowermentbyateacherfromalineage.HOWMANTRAWORKSAccordingtoGirish,mantrausesrepetitiontoraisetheopposite.Itisskillfulmeansinourpracticetochangeourexperience.Mantra“stakesdownthemonkeymind,”anditbecomesarefuge.YogaSutraII.33vitarkabadhanepratipakshabhavanamUponbeingharassedbynegativethoughts,oneshouldcultivatecounteractingthoughts.
1. Mantracanbetheobjectoffocus2. It’senergycomesfromandconnectsustoagrace-stream(lineage)orenergyofadeity
[mantraismostpowerfulformofdeityenergy].3. Onitsdeepestlevel,itispureradiance,purestillness,purelove.Thisistherahasya,the
secret,withinthemantra(ShivaSutras).Mantraisaformofthesupremereality.4. Theycatchthemindwanderingaway-thisisapowerfulpartofthepractice:the
momentwechoosetocomeback.Itisthatchoicethatmakesthepractice.5. Overtime,themantrapullsyourenergyandattentioninlikeamagnet—leadingtowhat
theyogasutrascalldharana(concentration)6. Atanypoint,themantraandtheshaktiembeddedinitcanplugyouintomeditation7. WhatmakesabigdifferenceinthepracticeistheBhavanayoubringtoit.Thebhavana,
thefeeling,helpsyoupenetratethemantra,itconnectsyoutotheheart,anddropsyouintotheheart.PullintheBhavana,becuriousaboutyourexperiencewithit.Askquestionsofittofindthatdivinespark.
8. Themantraenergywillmanifestuniquelyforyou
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THEEFFECTSOFMANTRA
1. Itchangesyourmentalchatter,thesamskarasofmentalthought(itre-tracksyourmind).
2. Itbringsyourawarenesstothementalchatter,thecittavrittis—thatis,whenitdoesarise,itbecomemoreunusualandnoticeable
3. Thepracticecreatesspace,andwidensthespacebetweenthoughts,whichiswherewegetachancetoconnecttosourceenergy.
4. Duringachantingpracticewegettoexperienceafullrangeofemotion,andnoticethatthereisnoground,thatemotionisnotattachedtoanything,andthatperhapsemotions,then,maynotbeareliableatouch-pointaswepreviouslythought.
5. Itstartstorepeatitselfwithinyou,andyou’llfinditrisinguponitsown,intoyourconsciousness.[likeRamembeddedineverycellofHanuman]
MOSTCOMMONMANTRAOM
• TherearethreepartstoOM:• a-u-m,upthechakras,feelsthevibrationmoveupwards• A=Brahma,U=Vishnu,M=Shiva• ThegreatPranava,whatmyteachercalls“theCosmicroarofyes”.• The4thsoundofOMistheun-strucksound,theinternal(&eternal)reverberation
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WEEKLYMANTRASANDCHANTSOMSHAMSHANAYANAMAHAMeaning:IsalutetoSaturnBenefits:Promotescalmandforgiveness.Earthenergy.Rootchakra.Givespeacewhenfacedwithdifficulties.Relievesstressandanxiety.Thismantrawillslowdownyourmind,givingitstabilityandrest.Promotessleep.Antidotetoinsomnia.OMHRAMHREEMHRAUMSAHSURYAYNAMAHAMeaning:IsalutetheGreatSunGodforhisDivinegrace.Benefit:TheSuryaBeejmantrahasthemagnificentpowertocreatealifeofabundance&famewithprosperity&austerityandalsohasthehealingpowerstoremovediseasesandnegativeimpactsofanynature.OMSOMSOMAYANAMAHAMeaning:IsalutetotheMoonOm,LetmemeditateonGodwhohaslotusinhisflag,Oh,Godofgoldencolor,givemehigherintellect,AndletmoonGodilluminatemymindandmyunderstanding.Benefits:helpsthepractitionerbalancethenervoussystem,regulatetensionandchronicstress,whichisthenormformanypeopleintoday’shyper-stimulatedlifestyle.OMHANUMATENAMAHMeaning:IsaluteHanuman.Hanumanisthemonkey-god,sonofthewind,embodimentofdevotion,ardentdevoteeofRamandSita.Benefits:increasedphysicalstrength,staminaandpower.
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OMNAMOBHAGAVATEVASUDEVAYAMeaning:IsalutetoVishnuandKirshnaNamo:salute/salutationsBhagavate:GodorsomeonewhoisconsideredGodVasudevaya:nameofKrishna(God(life/light)wholivesofallbeings)Benefits:Krishnaproclaims"Everybodyshouldrecite"OmNamoBhagavateVasudevaya"mantradailywheneverpossiblesothatIwillstandbythem.Krishnarespondtothecalloftheheartimmediatelyandinvariably.Thismantraistobeusedtoattainfreedomfromthe“KarmicWheel”thatkeepsusboundtocycleaftercycleofincarnations.ItisaKarmiceraser.Thiscanalsofreeyoufromthekarmathatistobeimposeduponyouinyourcurrentlife.Understand,thatjustbecauseyouusethismantraonce,doesnotmeanallyoukarmaiserased.Thisisanongoingprocess.Thismantraistobeusedeveryday.Itisworththeeffort,evenifitreducesonlyasmallportionofourcurrentkarma.OMGURUVENAMAHMeaning:IsaluteJupiterandLakshmiBenefits:LordGuru(Jupiter)isthesignificateswealth,fame,children,highereducation,Banks,Insurancecompanies,religion.Theperson,whowantstoenhancetheseaspectsinhislife,shouldoptforMantrachantingofLordGuru(Jupiter).SinceLordGuru(Jupiter)isalsoindicativeofobesity,diabetes,diseasesrelatingtoliver,gallbladder,pancreas.Thismantracanencouragerecoveryorwardingoffthesephysicalproblems.OMSHUMSHUKRAYANAMAHAMeaning:IsaluteVenus/ShukraBenefits:Chantingthismantrawithsinceredevotionhelpsalleviatelaziness,beingactiveanddevelopingthecreativepotentials,stabilityinthefinancialcondition,perfecthealth,andlongevity.
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OMSHRIMAHALASHMIYEINAMAHAMeaning:IsaluteGoddessLakshmi.Sherepresentsthefemininepower,fortune,prosperity,wealth,luxury,power,generosityandembodimentofbeauty.Om–representsamatrixofallsoundsandisspokenatthebeginningandtheendofSanskritmantras.Thissoundencompassesallwordsinhumanlanguage.Shrim–representsthebija(seed)toattractabundance.Maha–translatesas”mother”.Lakshmiyei–isanothernameforGoddessLaxmi.Swaha–translatesas”inhonorof”or”sobeit”.Benefits:Theintensevibratorymagicalenergyproducedbyrepetitivechanting(aloudormentally)ofthemantraproducesanenergyfieldwhichattractsprosperity,abundance,andfortune.Inadditiontoassistingwithwealthandlove,themantraisalsousedforblessingthespacewithinthehome.
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SUPPLEMENTARYCHANTS:GURUBRAHMAGuruBrahmaGuruVishnuGuruDevoMaheshvara,GuruSakshatParamBrahmaTasmaiShriGuraveNamahaTothatteacherwhichiscreation,thecreatorTothatteacherwhichisthislife,thesustainerTothatteacherwhichischallengeandtransformation,toShivaTothatteacherwhichiseachofus,sitsbesideusandtheabsoluteTothatteacherwhichisbeyondthebeyondIbowdownandoffermyeffortstoallteachers,theteacherwithinandwithout.SAHANAVAVATUomsahanāvavatusahanaubhunaktusahavīryaṃkaravāvahaitejasvināvadhītamastumāvidviṣāvahaioṃśāntiḥśāntiḥśāntiḥ(shanti)Letustogether(-saha)beprotected(-navavatu)andletustogetherbenourished(bhunaktu)bytheDivine’sblessings.Mayweworktogetherwithgreatenergyandstrength(-viryam)forthebenefitofhumanity(karavaavahai)Mayourstudybeluminous(tejasvi)filledwithjoyandendowedwiththeforceofPurpose(vadhitamastu).Letusnever(-maa)bepoisoned(-vishaa)withtheseedsofhatredforanyone.Om.LettherebePeaceinme.LettherebePeaceinmyenvironment.LettherebePeaceintheforcesthatactonme.GAYATRIMANTRAOmBhurBhuvaSvahTatSaviturVarenyamBhargoDevasyaDhimahiDhiyoYoNahPracodayatEarth,Atmosphere,HeavensImeditateonyourdivinelight,offeryourblessingssothatmyintellectmaybeenlightened,sothatImayrisehigherandhighertothehighestconsciousness,MayThatGuideMyThoughtsandPrayers.
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LOKAHCHANTLokāhsamastāhsukhinobhavantuMayallbeingsbehappyandfreeOMMANIPADMEHUMIamthejewelintheheartofthelotus
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GANESHACHANTSGANESHAJAPAMANTRAOmGamGanapatayeNamahaGANESHGAYATRIOMEkadantayaVidmaheVakratundayadhamahiTannoDantiPrachodayataOM.Wedevoteourthoughtstothesingle-tuskedOne.Maywemeditateon(theOnewith)acurvedtrunk(alsoread:removesobstacles,negativeenergy)MaythatTuskedOneguideusontherightpath.VAKRATUNDAMAHAKAYAVAKRATUNDAMAHAKAYASURYAKOTISAMAPRABHANIRVIGHNAMKURUMEDEVASARVAKARYESHUSARVADASalutationstoGanesha,whosecurvedtrunkandmassivebodyshineslikeamillionsunsandshowershisblessingsoneveryone.OhGanesha,kindlyremoveallobstacles,alwaysandforeverfromallmyactivitiesandendeavorsOM,HARIOM,OM,HARIOMSHARANAMGANESHAGANESHASHARANAM,SHARANAMGANESHA
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HANUMANCHANTSHANUMANJAPAMANTRAOMSHRIHANUMATENAMAHASITARAMSITARAM,JAIJAIRAMSITARAM,JAIJAIRAMRAMABOLORAMABOLO,RAMABOLO,BOLOBOLORAMRAMABOLO,RAMABOLO,BOLOBOLORAMSITABOLO,SITABOLO,BOLOBOLORAMSITABOLO,SITABOLO,BOLOBOLORAMHANUMANBOLO,HANUMANBOLO,BOLOBOLORAMHANUMANBOLO,HANUMANBOLO,BOLOBOLORAMBABAHANUMANJAYASIYARAMJAIJAIHANUMANHARERAMRAMRAM,SITARAMRAMRAMSHIVACHANTSSHIVAJAPAMANTRAOmNamahaShivayaOmNamahaShivayaShivayaOmNamahaShivayaShivayaOmNamahaOmNamahaShivayaOMHRIMOmHrīmNamahShivāyaTasmaiShriGuraveNamahaImergemyawarenessinmyessencenature./IbowtotheindwellingDivine.TothatsacredTeacher,reverence.Shivo’hamSacchārānanda-parapūrnamShivo’hamShivo’hamNityānanda-svarūpamShivo’hamShivo’hamĀnando’hamĀnando’hamĀnando’hamĀnando’ham
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SāmbāSadāShivaSāmbāSadāShiva,SāmbāSadāShivaSāmbāSadāShiva,JaiJaiOmJaiMātā,JaiMātāJaiShrīMātā,JaiJaiMāMahamrityunjayaMantra("GreatDeath-conqueringMantra”)oṁtryambakaṁyajāmahesugandhiṁpuṣṭi-vardhanamurvārukam-ivabandhanānmṛtyormukṣīyamāmṛtātWeworshipthethree-eyedone(LordShiva)whoisfragrant(inastateofsupremebliss),andwhosustainsalllivingbeings.Mayheliberateusfrom(theeternalcycleofbirthand)death.Mayheleadustoimmortality,justasthecucumberisreleasedfromitsbondage(thevinetowhichitisattached).
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GODDESSCHANTS:DURGAJAYAJAGATAMBESITARADHEJAYAJAGATAMBE,SITARADHEJAYAJAGATAMBEMADURGANAMONAMAHA,JAIMA,NAMONAMAHADURGAJAPAMANTRAOMDUMDURGAYEINAMAHAOMMATAOMKALIOMMATAOMKALIDURGADEVINAMONAMAHAHEYMADURGA,HEYMADURGAYAX2KALIDURGAYEINAMAHSHIVAYAX2GODDESSCHANTS:LAKSHMILAKSHMIJAPAMANTRAOmShrimMahaLakshmyaiNamahaOMNAMOLAKSHMIOMNAMOLAKSHMI,OMNAMOLAKSHMIOMNAMOLAKSHMI,PREMADEVIMATAJISHRIMA,JAIMA,JAYAJAYAMASHRIMA,JAIMA,JAYAJAYAMAJAIJAGATAMBEMADURGA,JAIJAGATAMBEMADURGAJAIJAGATAMBEMADURGA,JAIJAGATAMBEMADURGAVISHNU/KRISHNAOMNAMOBAGAVATEOMNAMOBAGAVATEVASUDEVAYAHARIOMNAMOBAGAVATEVASUDEVAYARAMRAMSITARAM,RAMRAMSITARAMSITARAMSITARAM,RAMRAMSITARAMJAISHRIKRISHNAJAISHRIKRISHNA,GOPIKRISHNAJAYARADHAMADHAVASHAMHAREKRISHNAHAREKRISHNAKRISHNAKRISHNAHAREHAREHARERAMAHARERAMARAMARAMAHAREHARE
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