Mantras we like to chant after each class.









Maha-Mrtyun-Jaya Mantra
The Great Victory over Mortality Mantra.
A prayer to invoke the release of the illusion of limitation (of death)

Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushti-vardhanam;
Urvarukam iva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Ma’mritat

Om Tree-um-bak-um Ya-jarm-a-hay
Soogan-dim Push-tiv-ar-dan-um
Oor-va-rook-am-eeva Band-an-an
Mrit-yor Mook-sheeya Maam-rit-at

Om. We honour Tryambakam, (literally "Three Eyed One" [Siva] symbolising a state of perfect knowledge of the three realms - body, mind, spirit). Our focus on this fragrant state of knowledge increasingly strengthens and nourishes us. Through it, may we be liberated from identification with the mortal body and its certain death, and from the illusion of all limitation, which is like death. May this happen as easily as the ripe cucumber is severed from the vine.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
Om Peace Peace Peace Om

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A Chant for Wholeness
May all beings be happy.

Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om


Loka = world
Samasta = the whole (lit. together)
Sukhino = in transcendental happiness
Bhavantu = let there be
Shanti = peace (myself, surroundings & whole world, & all creatures/creation)

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Shanti Mantras

Asato ma Sat gamaya
Tamaso ma Jyotir gamaya
Mrytor ma Amritam gamaya


From the Unreal, lead me to the Real
From Darkness, lead me to the Light
From Death, lead me to Immortality

Om Poornam Adah Poornam Idam
Poornaat Poornam udachayate
Poornasya Poornam adaya
Poornam eva avashishyate


Om. That is Whole. This is Whole.
From the Whole, the Whole becomes manifest.
From the Whole when the Whole is negated,
what remains again is the Whole.

Saha Naavavatu, Saha Nau bhunaktu
Saha Viryam Karavaavahai
Tejasvinaavadhitamastu
Maa Vidvishaavahai


Om. May That protect us both, teacher and pupil.
May That cause us to enjoy the bliss of liberation.
May we strive to find the true meaning of the scriptures.
May we never quarrel with each other.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
Om Peace Peace Peace Om

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