Thursday, October 9, 2008

Shlokas and Mantras

Shlokas and Mantras

All the courses listed sbove include chanting of Patanjali Yoga Sutras








DHYANA MANTRA

Om omkara bindu samyuktam
Nityam dyayanti yoginaha
Kaamadam mokshadam chaiva
Onkaraya namo namaha
Om shantih shantih shantihi

DHYANA MANTRA

Omkara is comprised of three letters Aaa -Uoo - Mmm
Yogis meditate upon it daily
By meditating on it they fulfill their desires
To that very OM we salute
Om peace peace peace

YOGAABHYASA MANTRA
Om yogena chittasya padena vaachaam
Malam shareerasya cha vydeyakena

Yopaakarotam pravaram muneenaam
Patanljalim Pranjaliraanatosmi
Om shantih shantih shantihi

YOGAABHYASA MANTRA
Let us bow before the noblest of sages Patanjali, who gave yoga for serenity and sanctity of mind, grammar for clarity and purity of speech and medicine for perfection of health.
Om peace peace peace
PRANAYAMA MANTRA
Om pranasyedam vashe sarvam
Tridive yath pratiptitam

Matheva putran rakshasva
Shreescha pranjnaascha videhi na ithi
Om shantih shantih shantihi
PRANAYAMA MANTRA
Prana the vital force pervades all the three worlds (below the earth, the earth and above the earth)
All the activities are directed by prana

To that very prana we request to protect us as a mother protects her children.
We also request the prana to simulate our intellect.
SHANTHI MANTRA

Om astoma sadgamaya
tamasoma jyotirgamaya
mrutyorma amrutamgamaya
Om shantih shantih shantihi
SHANTHI MANTRA
Om, Lead me from the unreal to the real

From darkness to light
From mortality to immortality
Om Peace Peace Peace.

SHANTHI MANTRA
Om poornamadha poornamidam
Poornaatpoornamudachyate
Poornasya poornamaadaaya
Poornamevaavashishyate

Om shantih shantih shantihi

SHANTHI MANTRA
Om That is whole. This is whole
From the whole the whole becomes manifest
From the whole when the whole is negated
What remains is again the whole

Om Peace Peace Peace.
GURU MANTRA

Om Guruh Brahma Gururvishnuhu Gururdevo Maheshwarah
Guruh saakshat parabrahma
Tasmai shree Guravennamah
Om shantih shantih shantihi
GURU MANTRA
The teacher is the creator, the sustainer, and the destroyer.

To that very teacher we salute.
Om Peace Peace Peace.
SAVITRU MANTRA (GAYATRI MANTRA)

Om Bhurbhuvassuvaha
Tatsavitur varenyam
Bhargo devasya dheemahi
Dheeyo yo nah prachodayath
Om shantih shantih shantihi
SAVITRU MANTRA (GAYATRI MANTRA)

We meditate upon the bright lustre of God Savitru (represented by the sun) who shall enlighten our understanding
He is the essence of earth and light. He is the complete understanding. e is the Brahman in the sphere of bhu bhuva and swah
The sun himself is the Brahman
Bhuh- the level of perception
Bhuvah- the level of conception
Suvah- the level beyond all these

AAVARTA DHYANA MANTRA
Om laye sombhodayeth chittam
vikshiptham shamayeth punaha

sakaashaayam vijaneeyat
samapraptam na chalayet
Om shantih shantih shantihi

AAVARTA DHYANA MANTRA
Stimulate the dull mind
Calm down the excited mind

Keep repeating the process of stimulation and relaxation till you experience the Bliss
After experiencing the Bliss don't disturb the mind, keep enjoying the Bliss.
Om Peace Peace Peace.

SHANTHI MANTRA
Om sahana vavatu
Sahanou bhunaktu
sahaviryam karavaahi
tejaswinaavadheetamastu

maavidvishaavahai
Om shantih shantih shantihi

SHANTHI MANTRA
Om, May that protect us both, teacher and pupil. May that cause both to enjoy the Bliss of Liberation
May we both exert to find out the true meaning of the scriptures
May our learning be brilliant

May we never quarrel with each other.
Om Peace Peace Peace.

SHANTHI MANTRA

Om sarve bhavantu sukinaha
sarve santu niraamayaha
sarve bhadrani pashyantu
maa kaschid dhukha bhaagavet
Om shantih shantih shantihi

SHANTHI MANTRA

Om may all be happy
May all be free from disabilities
May all look to the good of others
May none suffer from sorrow
Om Peace Peace Peace.

SURYA NAMASKARA MANTRA
(these chants are used along with a series of suryanamaskaras)
Om Mitraya Namaha, Om Ravaye Namaha, Om Suryaya Namaha, Om Bhanave Namaha, Om Khagaaya Namaha, Om Pooshne Namaha, Om Hiranya Garbhaya namaha, Om marichaye nama, Om Adityaaya Namaha, Om Savitre Namaha, Om Arkaaya Namaha, Om Bhaskaraya Namaha, Om Shri Savita, Sooryanaaraayanaaya Namaha.

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