MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA
Om, trayambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva bandhanaat mrityor muksheeya ma amritaat.
Om! We worship Lord Shiva, the three-eyed one, who is full of fragrance and who nourishes all beings;
May He liberate me from death, bestow salvation and (lead me) towards Eternity (make me immortal) just as the ripe cucumber is severed (from the creeper) of its bondage.
Aum sahanaavavatu, Sahanau bhunaktu Saha viiryan karavaavahai Tejasvi naavadhiitamastu Maa vidvishhaavahai om shanti, shanti shantihi
May both of us* be protected together. May both of us be nourished together. May both of us work together with great vigor. May both of our studies be enlightening May no obstacle arise between us. Om, peace, peace, peace. * (Chanted by a teacher and student)
omkaaram bindu samyuktam nityam dhyaayanti yoginah kaamadam mokshadam chaiva omkaaraaya namo namaha
The sages constantly meditate upon the sound of Om and its 'Bindu´ (dot) We offer our obeisance to the Divine sound of Om repeatedly, Which has the power to fulfill our desires and release us from bondage.
Guru dhyaana mantra (Meditation on the Guru) Nithyanandam parama sukhadam kevalam gnana moortim Dvandva Teeth gagana sadrisham tatvamasyaadi lakshyam Ekam Nithyam vimalam achalam sarvadhee saakshi bhootam Bhaavaateetam triguna rahitam sadGurum tam namaami
MANTRAS FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
HARNESSING THE UNIVERSAL LIFE-FORCE Working with your breath
(The one) Who embodies eternal bliss and ultimate happiness Who is the manifestation of pure knowledge Who is beyond duality, all pervading like the sky Who indicates 'You are That' Absolute, eternal, beyond purity and impurity, unmoving the witnessing consciousness in all elements Beyond comprehension, beyond the three (human) qualities To that supreme Guru, I offer my 'I' and 'mine'.
Mantras for the Universal Good
S*arveshaam svaastir bhavatu, sarveshaam shaantir bhavatu, Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu, sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu Om shanti, shanti shantihi*
May health abound forever, may peace abound forever May fulfilment abound forever, may auspiciousness abound foreve r Om, Peace Peace Peace!
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah, sarve santu niraamayah, Sarve bhadraani pashyantu, ma kaschit duhkha bhaagbhavet Om shanti, shanti shantihi
May all be contented, may all be free of disease May all experience what is auspicious, may no suffering come to anyone Om, Peace Peace Peace!