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Don't Forget To Include These Mantras In Your Daily Yoga Practice
As is rightly said, yoga is a way of knowing yourself, it is a group of physical mental and spiritual practices, which originated in India during the ancient times. Yoga is of two types - Hath Yoga and Raj Yoga.
While Hath Yoga is the term used for physical exercises. Raja Yoga takes a more spiritual meaning. Swami Vivekananda was one of the most popular figures practicing Raj Yoga meditation. Knowledge of self is just a part of spirituality.
Mantras are simple chants which fine tune the yoga practice. These mantras though are very simple, have a very deep meaning. On the International Yoga day, we have brought to you some very powerful mantras to chant during your daily yoga practice. Take a look at these mantras.
1. "Om"
It is said that when the universe was created, this was the sound which came. Chanting this mantra lifts your inner self and it takes you a little higher in the search for self. This mantra can be used especially while doing deep breathing.
2. "Om...Shantih...Shantih...Shantihiii..."
This
mantra
translates
to
peace,
peace,
peace.
It
is
basically
used
for
the
concluding
part
of
the
yoga
or
meditation.
When
you
are
done
with
the
physical
yoga
for
the
day,
join
your
hands
together
and
chant
this
three
times.
It
brings
peace
to
the
body
as
well
as
to
the
soul.
3. The Gayatri Mantra
"Oum Bhur Bhuvah Svah, Tatsavitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat"
The
translation
is
as
follows:
"The
Earth,
the
heaven
and
all
in
between,
the
divine
power
of
the
sun,
may
we
contemplate
the
radiance
of
that
God,
may
this
inspire
our
understanding."
This
mantra
is
to
be
chanted
only
between
the
sunrise
and
sunset,
it
invokes
the
blessings
of
the
Sun
God.
It
can
be
chanted
before
beginning
the
Yoga
exercise,
or
at
the
beginning
of
meditation.
4. "Vakratunda Mahahkaya Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kurumedevah Savakaryeshu Sarvada"
This mantra is used to invoke Lord Ganesh. The translation goes like this: "Salutation to Ganesha! Dear Ganesha, the God with a curved trunk, of great stature, whose brilliance equals ten million Suns, grant me freedom from obstacles in all the things and at all the times!"
5. "Yogena Chittasya, Padena Vacham Malam Sharirasya Cha Vaidyakena
Yo Pakarottam Pravaram Muninam, Patanjalim, Pranalir Anato Smi"
The
meaning
of
the
Mantra
is:
"Through
Yoga,
the
mind,
through
grammar
of
speech
and
through
medicine,
the
body,
who
thus
handed
this
over
among
all
the
sages,
I
bow
to
that
sage
Patanjali."
The
one
who
enchants
this
mantra,
bows
to
the
sage
who
gave
the
various
ways
of
getting
rid
of
the
diseases
related
to
the
body,
mind
and
soul.
6. "Svasti Prajabhyah, Paripalyantam, Nyayena Margena, Mahim Mahisha
Gobrahmanebhyah Shubham Astu Nityam Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu"
Through
this
mantra
we
pray
to
nature
to
grant
happiness
to
all.
This
mantra
can
be
chanted
anytime
during
the
meditation.
It
means:
"May
the
rulers
of
the
earth
protect
the
well-being
of
the
people,
through
the
right
path
doing
the
justice,
may
there
be
fulfillment
in
the
life
of
all
the
people."
7. "Om Saha Nav Avatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu, Saha Viryam Karavavahai
Tejasvi Nahvadhitam Astu Ma Vidvishavahai,
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih"
The
translation
goes
like
this:
"Om.
May
we
all
be
protected
May
we
all
be
nourished,
May
we
all
work
together
with
energy.
May
our
intellect
be
sharpened,
may
we
become
intelligent
beings,
Let
there
be
no
animosity
among
us.
Peace
peace
peace
be."
8. "Asato Ma Sadgamay, Tamso Ma Jyotirgamay, Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya"
It
is
a
chant
from
the
Bruhadranyaka
Upanishad,
which
is
one
of
the
oldest.
The
meaning
is:
"Lead
me
from
the
unreal
to
the
real,
from
darkness
to
light
and
from
mortality
to
immortality."
9. "Purnam Adah, Purnam Idam, Purnat Purnam Dachayate, Purnasya Puirnam Adaya Purnam Evevashishyate"
This translates into: "That is whole, this is whole, the whole arises from the whole, having taken the whole from the whole, only the whole remains."
10. "Ong Namoh, Guru Dev Namoh"
It
is
a
salutation
to
the
teacher.
It
means:
"I
bow
to
the
one
who
is
everything,
I
bow
to
the
divine
wisdom."
11. "Ra Ma Da Sa, Saa Se So Hung"
This
mantra
is
used
during
the
Kundalini
Awakening
Yoga.
In
its
meaning,
The
"Sa" means
Sun,
"Ma"
means
Moon,
"Da"
means
the
Earth,
"Se"
means
the
totality
of
the
impersonal
infinity,
"Saa
Se"
means
the
personal
sense
of
merger
and
identity.
"Hung"
means
the
infinite
vibrating
and
real.
Hence,
the
mantra
means
that
the
Sun,
Moon,
Earth,
infinity,
total
infinity,
I
am
thee!
This
mantra
is
used
as
a
healing
mantra
during
meditation
for
oneself
as
well
as
the
others.
When
we
want
to
send
healing
powers
to
someone
through
meditation,
this
mantra
is
chanted.
12. "Neti Neti"
The mantra which translates to: "not this, not this," is used to remove a situation from your life through meditation.
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