Mantra Book

Ancient Mantra's & Chants for Everyday life

Mantra is a vehicle for expansion of mind and liberation of energy. It is the science of going deeper into the spheres of our minds in order to understand, balance and liberate our thought processes. Yogic mantras influence the deeper nature of the universe. They are very powerful and when you practise them, they create a great force in the atmosphere. The mantra is a combination or assembly of powerful sound waves which where revealed to enlightened yogis up to 10,000 years ago. The intellectual understanding of the mantra is not at all necessary. It is not the meaning, but the vibration created by repeating the mantra which influence the internal and external experience. There are some mantras which are beyond a literal meaning, such as Om, which is the source of all mantras and creation. The rishis realized this cosmic Om in the very highest planes of consciousness and self-realisation. Om is composed of three sounds A, U and M. Its symbol is Chanting mantra creates subtle changes to the body and mind. Like a mood creates a vibration in the body, the sounds from these mantras create certain vibrations that uplift the mind and open the heart to help set a spiritual tone to the day and to life. These mantras demagnatise the negative energies of the body and mind, strengthen positive aspects, and awaken creative qualities. They may be chanted out loud, or mentally repeated with awareness focused on the breath at the nose tip or at the third eye. Mantras tend to influence, purify and awaken the psychic vibratory field. Whether you understand them rationally, logically or not, isn't important. By chanting and repeating a mantra, some form of internal change is brought about which may not be experienced on the outer level immediately. Acceptance of the mind is a very important attitude during the practice of mantra. To live with our own thoughts and feelings is very difficult. People suffer from inferiority and guilt due to their own mind, their own mental behaviour. If you can come out of this by understanding and accepting the mind, you will progress in all aspects of your life. It doesn't matter how long you can sit in the lotus position, you can hold your mala for fifteen years and still be wrestling with the mind. What matters is that you learn to live with the mind, to understand the mind, and to utilise the perceptions that it is projecting before you. Whenever the mind is disturbed, you must find out what is the cause of the disturbance - the sound, the individual, the situation. Before you can get peace of mind, before you can transcend the mind, you must be able to face all the disturbances of the mind whilst trying to become a witness of all that is happening- this is the attitude that must be developed in the practice of mantra. -Adapted from Satyananda Yoga and Bihar School of Yoga teachings

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Ganapati Stotram (Vaidika Shanti Mantra)

To remove obstacles to healing

Chanted at beginning of Havan

Om gananam tva ganapatigvam havamahe kavim kavinamupamasravastamam. Jyestharajam brahmanam brahmanaspata a nah srnvannutibhissida sadanam. Om hamsa hamsaya vidmahe paramahamsaya dhimahi. Tanno hamsah prachodayat. Om namo hiranyabahave hiranyavarnaya hiranyarupaya hiranyapataye ambikapataye umapataye pasupataye namo namah. Rtagvam satyam param brahma purusam krsnapingalam. Urdhva retam virupaksam visvarupaya vai namo namah. Om santih santih santih.
Pronunciation (Bold low, CAPS high):

om ga-naa-naa-AM tvaa ga-na-PA-ti-gvam ha-vaa-MA-he ka-vim KA-vee-naam-U-pa-ma-SHRA-vasta-mam. jyesh-tha-raa-jam brah-MA-naam brah-ma-na-spa-ta aa NAH shrin-van-NOO-ti-bhis-SEE-da saaDA-nam. om ham-sa ham-saa-YA vid-ma-HE pa-ra-ma-ham-saa-YA dhee-ma-hi. tan-NO han-sah pra-cho-da-yaa-A-ta. om na-mo hi-ran-ya-baa-ha-ve hi-ran-ya-var-naa-ya hi-ran-ya-roo-paa-ya hi-ran-ya-pa-ta-ye am-bikaa-pa-ta-ye u-maa-pa-ta-ye pa-shu-pa-ta-YE na-mo na-MA-ha. ri-ta-gvam-sat-yam PA-ram brah-ma-pu-ru-SHAM krish-na-pin-GA-lam. urd-hva RE-tam VI-roo-paak-sham vi-shva-ROO-paa-ya vai na-mo na-MA-ha. Om shaan-tih shaan-tih shaan-TI-hi

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Healing in the heart, home and environment

Chanted 108 times after Ganapati Stotram

Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanat mrtyormukshiya mamrtat swaha

Om tra-yam-BA-kam ya-jaa-MA-he su-gan-dhim pu-shti-var-dha-NAM ur-vaa-ru-ka-mi-va ban-DHA-naat mrit-yor-muk-shee-ya maam-RI-taat swa-haa

Pronunciation (Bold is low, CAPS is high):

We pay homage to the universal consciousness which nourishes all beings. May we be liberated from the death of ignorance through knowledge of our immortal essence, just as the cucumber is severed from the bondage of the vine.

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Commentary on Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra :

The metaphor of the cucumber addresses the manner in which a yogi moves towards freedom or enlightenment. The cucumbers path toward ripeness is one of action and work, filled with influences from the natural world and the variety of forces and people around and within it, just as is necessary for our own growth. There comes a point, however, where grace takes over, and there is an effortless falling away. When a cucumber is ripe, it will drop from the vine. After this natural falling away, it will appear completely whole, without any sign of separation on either end no stem mark or scar. The cucumber does not still yearn for the vine. It is as if there never even was a vine. It is whole, complete, just as it is. Just as we are, and through effort and grace, we experience it. The chant ends with swaha, which simply means let go or I offer it up. It lies at all points on the path; to confront/sit with what arises and let go.

Poornahuti (Om Poornamidam)

A reminder there is no good and evil, just love Chanted at completion of Havan Ceremony
Pronunciation (Bold is low, CAPS is high):

Om poornamadah, poornamidam poornath poornamudachyate poornasya poornamadaya poornamevavashishyate

om poor-na-MA-dah poor-na-MI-dam poor-NAAT poor-na-mu-da-CHYA-te poor-NA-sya poor-na-maa-daa-YA poor-na-me-vaa-VA-shi-shya-te Aum shanti shanti shanti

Om. That is full, this is full. 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.

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Shanti Path
To infuse the body and mind with positive feelings and vibrations Chanted at the completion of a yogic gathering

asato ma sadgamaya tamaso ma jyortirgamaya mrityorma amritam gamaya saravesham svasti bhavatu saravesham shanti bhavatu saravesham purnam bhavatu saravesham mangalam bhavatu lokah samastah sukhino bhavatu Om trayambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanat mrityormukshiyamamritat Aum shanti shanti shanti

from the unreal lead me to the real from the darkness lead me to light from death lead me to immortality may all beings dwell in happiness may all beings dwell in peace may all beings attain oneness may all beings attain auspiciousness may all happiness be unto the whole world We pay homage to the universal consciousness which nourishes all beings. May we be liberated from the death of ignorance through knowledge of our immortal essence, just as the cucumber is severed from the bondage of the vine. Aum the sound, the essential vibration of the universe; shanti peace

Twameva
A reminder that we are all one
Twameva maataa cha pitaa twameva twameva bandhush cha sakhaa twameva twameva vidyaa dravinam twameva twameva sarvam mama deva deva

Thou art my mother, Thou art my father, Thou art my brother/relative, Thou art my friend, Thou art my knowledge, Thou art my wealth, Thou art my all-in-all, O God of gods

Hari Om Tat Sat

I Honour the Divine in You and the Divine in Me
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Early Morning Chanting

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra for health and well being - 11 times
Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam urvarukamiva bandhanat mrtyormukshiya mamrtat Om tra-yam-BA-kam ya-jaa-MA-he su-gan-dhim pu-shti-var-dha-NAM ur-vaa-ru-ka-mi-va ban-DHA-naat mrit-yor-muk-shee-ya maam-RI-taat
Pronunciation (Bold is low, CAPS is high):

We pay homage to the universal consciousness which nourishes all beings. May we be liberated from the death of ignorance through knowledge of our immortal essence, just as the cucumber is severed from the bondage of the vine.

Gayatri Mantra for clarity and wisdom - 11 times

Om bhurbuvah svaha tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Aum bhoor-bhu-vah SVA-ha tat-sa-vi-tur-va-ren-YAM bhar-go de-va-sya dhee-MA-hi dhi-yo yo nah pra-cho-DA-yaat

On the physical plane, the subtle plane, and the causal plane, we meditate on the divine light of the sun of spiritual consciousness. May it stimulate our power of spiritual perception.

32 Names of Durga for removal of stress and distraction - 3 times

(Durgadvatrimsannamamala)

Om durga durgartishamani durgapadvinivarini Durgamacchedini durgasadhini durganashini Durgatoddharini durganihantri durgamapaha Durgamajnanada durga daityalokadavanala Durgama durgamaloka durgamatmaswaroopini Durgamargaprada durgamavidya durgamashrita Durgamajnanasansthana durgamadhyanabhasini Durgamoha durgamaga durgamarthaswaroopini Durgamasurasamhantri durgamayudhadharini Durgamangi durgamata durgamya durgameshwari Durgabhima durgabhama durgabha durgadarini om DUR-gaa | dur-gaar-ti-sha-MA-nee | dur-gaa-pad-vi-ni-vaa-RI-nee dur-ga-mach-chhe-DI-nee | dur-ga-saa-DHI-nee | dur-ga-naa-SHI-nee
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dur-ga-TOD-dhaa-RI-nee | dur-ga-ni-HAN-tree | dur-ga-maa-PA-haa dur-ga-ma-gyaa-NA-daa | dur-ga dai-tya-LO-KA-da-vaa-NA-laa

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dur-ga-MAA | dur-ga-MAA-LO-kaa | dur-ga-maat-MA-sva-roo-PI-nee dur-ga-maar-ga-PRA-daa | dur-ga-ma-VI-dyaa | dur-ga-maa-SHRI-taa

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DUR-GA-MA-GY AA-NA-sam-sthaa-naa | dur-ga-ma-dhyaa-na-BHAA-si-nee dur-ga-mo-haa | dur-ga-MA-gaa | dur-ga-maar-THA-sva-roo-PI-nee

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dur-ga-maa-SU-ra-sam-HAN-tree | dur-ga-maa-YU-dha-dhaa-RI-nee DUR-ga-MAAN-gee | dur-ga-MA-taa | dur-gam-yaa | DUR-ga-me-SHVA-ree

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DUR-ga-BHEE-MAA | dur-ga-bhaa-maa | dur-ga-bhaa | DUR-ga-daa-RI-nee

She who is difficult to approach; who is tranquil even in painful circumstances; who wards off unfavourable events; who is indivisible; who is accomplished, perfected; who destroyed a demon; who creates the universe; the destroyer; the one, who destroys; who imparts knowledge; who burns the abode of demons; who is the Mother Durga; who is full of splendour, lustre; who is the spirits own form; who imparts knowledge of the spiritual path; who is knowledge personif ied; who is sought as refuge; who is the abode of knowledge; who is the brilliant light of meditation; who is the deluder of the mind; who is difficult to reach: who is the very form of wealth or meaning; who is the destroyer of demons (asuras); who possesses powerful weapons; who has powerful limbs; who is the state of unattainability; who is unattainable, inaccessible; who is the divine ruler; who is formidable; who is very angry; who shines brilliantly; who tears away the veil of ignorance

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