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Learn to chant this auspicious yoga mantra bring light, clarity and awareness in to your practice.
The Gayatri Mantra is the Queen of Yoga mantras to learn, if you only learn one, make it the Gayatri!

OM BHUR BHUVAHA SWAHA
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DI MAHI
DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODYAT

PHONETICALLY ……
OM BOOR BOO VA HA SVA HA
TAT SAV IT OOR VA REN EE AM
BAR GO DIV ASS YA DEE MA HEE
DEE YO YO NA HA PRAT CHO DI AT

Let us contemplate the radiant Source of all Light
May our minds merge with It,
Thereby awakening our perception and Understanding on all three planes- physical mental vital

BENEFITS : Chanting the Gayatri calms the mind and emotions, thereby preparing us for meditation. It helps to awaken the buddhi ( inner wisdom) , which in turn prepares us for the arising of Awareness. This awakens subtle perception and the capacity to SEE behind ‘the scenes’ into greater Reality . It initiates us in to the process of realising our spiritual Source.
Taken from my teachers book, Mantra Yoga and Ashram Chants by Swami Nishchalananda

Happy chanting!!

An invocation to begin your practice.

OM SAHA NAVAVATU
SAHA NAU BHUNAKTU
SAHA VIRYAM KARAVAVAHAI
TEJASVI NAVADHITAMASTU MA VIDVI SHAVAHAI
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

May the Supreme Intelligence protect both the teacher and disciple; may it cherish us both.
Let us work together. May we work with abundant energy.
May our studies be full and fruitful.
May we never feel ill will towards others.
Om Peace Peace Peace.

Phonetic pronunciation:

OM SA HA NA VA VA TU
SA HA NA OO BOON AK TOO
SA HA VIRI AM KARA VA VA HAY
TEY JAS VE NA VA DIT AM AS TU , MA VID VISH AH VA HAY
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

SATYAM SHARANAM GATCHAMI
YOGAM SHARANAM GATCHAMI
SANGAM SHARANAM GATCHAMI
SATYAM YOGAM SANGAM SHARANAM GATCHAMI
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

I TAKE REFUGE IN TRUTH
I TAKE REFUGE IN YOGA
I TAKE REFUGE IN HOLY ASSOCIATION
I TAKE REFUGE IN ALL THESE THREE THINGS
OM PEACE PEACE PEACE

ASATO MA SAD GAMAYA
TAMASO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA
MRITYOR MA AMRITAM GAMAYA
SARVESHAM SWASTIR BHAVATU
SARVESHAM SHANTIR BHAVATU
SARVESHAM PURNAM BHAVATU
SARVESHAM MANGALAM BHAVATU
LOKA SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTU
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

LEAD ME FROM IGNORANCE TO TRUTH
LEAD ME FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
LEAD ME FROM MORTALITY TO REALISATION OF THAT WHICH IS IMMORTAL
LET THERE BE AUSPICIOUSNESS TO ALL BEINGS
LET THERE BE PEACE TO ALL BEINGS
LET THERE BE FULFILLMENT FOR ALL BEINGS
LET THERE BE WELFARE FOR ALL BEINGS
LET THERE BE HAPPINESS TO ALL BEINGS ON ALL THE PLANES OF EXISTENCE
OM PEACE PEACE PEACE

The Sanskrit language, the oldest in history , is a language of resonance and beauty. When we chant in this language we do not need to know the meanings of the words to feel where they resonate in our bodies. The Indian musical scale notes, correspond to the 7 chakra points within the body, which also correspond to the major nerve plexi. We are therefore able to feel the vibration in different parts of the body, to identify areas that may be blocked, to feel resonance which leads to healing.

(You indeed are all that)

TWAMEVA MA_TA_ CHAPITA_ TWAMEVA
(You are indeed my Mother and Father)

TWAMEVA BANDHUSHKA SAKHA_ TWAMEVA
(Indeed, you are my Brother and my Friend)

TWAMEVA VIDYA_ DRAVINAM TWAMEVA
(You are the giver of wisdom and good fortune)

TWAMEVA SARVAM MAMA DEVA DEVA
(Indeed, God of all Gods, you are my Everything)

PHONETIC VERSION:

TWOM AVA MA TA CHAP ITAR TWOMAVA
TWOM AVA BANDOOSH KA SAR CAR TWOM AVA
TWOM AVA VID YAR DRAVINAM TWOM AVA
TWOM AVA SARV AM MAMA DAVA DAY VAR

(Blessed Lord of the Raghu Lineage)

This is a song to Rama, he is an Avatara, Divine Incarnation, his name means ‘Full of Joy’. He shows us how to live our lives even in difficult circumstances, acting perfectly, moment to moment.

SHREE RAGHUNATA JAI RAGHUNATA
SHARANAM SHARANAM SHREE RAGHUNATA
SHREE RAM JAI RAM JAI JAI JAI RAM

PHONETIC VERSION:

SHREE RAGOON ARTA JAYA RAGOON ARTA
SHARAN AM SHARAN AM SHREE RAGOON ARTA

(Universal Mother)

This is a very simple, but incredibly powerful chant, we sing to the Universal Mother,
allowing the mantra to be a shining light from your heart out in to the Universe.

PHONETIC VERSION:
OMBEY MAR

JAYA MATA KALI
JAYA MATA DURGE
KALI DURGE NAMOH NAMOH

Phonetic version:

JAY A MARTA KARLI
JAY A MARTA DURGAY
KARLI DURGAY NAMO NAMO

Salutations to the Goddess KALI AND DURGE, the Goddesses who remove our ego and help us see clearly, to bring us home to ourselves with light, energy and healing.