Saha Nāvavatu ChantIn English: oṃ saha nāvavatu saha nau bhunaktu saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai tejasvināvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai In Sanskrit: ॐ सह नाववतु | सह नौ भुनक्तु | सह वीर्यं करवावहै | तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै || ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः || Translation: OM
"May we both (teacher and disciple) be protected. May we both enjoy the
fruits of knowledge, meditation and devotion. May we both have outer
and inner strength by observing continence to digest spiritual
knowledge. May we both be bright in our discriminative faculty
(intelligence) to know and practice the right and avoid the wrong. May
we both never criticize or connive or be jealous of each other." Om
Peace! Peace! Peace!Usage: This
chant is a shanti (peace) manta meant to keep a harmonious relationship
between a teacher and student as well as to give thanks to the lineage
of teachers with the intention of the most truthful delivery of the
knowledge. Commentary: MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA (repeat 3 times) Om Trayambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva Bhandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat Om. We worship the three-eyed One (Lord Siva) who is fragrant and who nourishes well all beings; may He liberate us from death for the sake of Immortality even as a cucumber is severed from its bondage to the creeper. Audio PEACE MANTRAS Om Sarvesham Svasti Bhavatu Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu Om. May auspiciousness be unto all. May peace be unto all. May fullness be unto all. May prosperity be unto all. Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayaah Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu Maa Kaschid-Dukha-Bhag-Bhavet Om. May all be happy. May all be free from disabilities. May all look to the good of others. May none suffer from sorrow. Asato Maa Sat Gamaya Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Maa Amritam Gamaya Om. Lead me from the unreal to the Real, from darkness to Light, from mortality to Immortality. Om Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnaat Purnamudachyate Purnasya Purnamaadaaya Purnamevaa Vashishyate Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om. That is whole. This is whole. From the whole the whole becomes manifest. From the whole, when the whole--if negated--what remains is again the whole. Om. Peace, peace, peace. Audio |
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