Mantras
Favourite mantras of Lord Shiva:
Om Namah Shivaya
and
Om Treyam Bakam Yajah Mahe
Sugandith Pusti Vardanam,
Wurwa Rukimiwa Vandhana,
Mirtue Moche Maa Mirtaat
Shanti Mantras
Om purnamadah purnamidam
purnat purnamudachyate
purnasya purnamadaya
purnamevavashishate
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Om That (God) is infinite, this (world) is infinite.
From the infinite (God), the infinite (world) becomes manifest.
From the infinite (God), the infinite (world) is negated,
what remains is again the infinite
Another translation is:
That is fullness - this is fullness
Fullness comes from fullness
Take fullness from fullness
and fullness remains
May there be Peace Peace Peace
Om Asato ma sat gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrityor ma amritam gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
Lead us from the unreal to the real
Lead us from darkness to light
Lead us from death to imortality
May there be Peace Peace Peace
Twameva mata, cha pita twameva
Twameva bhandu chaa sukha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva
You are my mother and my father
You are my family and my friend
You are my wisdom and my wealth
You are my all in all, Light of lights
Om dyauh shanti, Antarikshagum shanti, Prithivee shanti,
Rapah shanti, Roshadhayah shanti, Vanaspatayah shanti,
Vishvadevaah shanti, Brahma shanti, Sarvegum shanti,
Shaanti reva, shanti Sama, shanti redhi
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
May peace radiate there in the whole sky
as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere.
May peace reign all over this earth,
in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers.
May peace flow over the whole universe.
May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman.
And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone.
Om peace, peace and peace to us and all beings!
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur, Bhuvah,Svaha
Tat Savitur Vareniyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Omnipresent Lord,
Most worthy of worship
We meditate upon you
Remove our ignorance
And illuminate our minds
Om Namah Shivaya
and
Om Treyam Bakam Yajah Mahe
Sugandith Pusti Vardanam,
Wurwa Rukimiwa Vandhana,
Mirtue Moche Maa Mirtaat
Shanti Mantras
Om purnamadah purnamidam
purnat purnamudachyate
purnasya purnamadaya
purnamevavashishate
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Om That (God) is infinite, this (world) is infinite.
From the infinite (God), the infinite (world) becomes manifest.
From the infinite (God), the infinite (world) is negated,
what remains is again the infinite
Another translation is:
That is fullness - this is fullness
Fullness comes from fullness
Take fullness from fullness
and fullness remains
May there be Peace Peace Peace
Om Asato ma sat gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrityor ma amritam gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
Lead us from the unreal to the real
Lead us from darkness to light
Lead us from death to imortality
May there be Peace Peace Peace
Twameva mata, cha pita twameva
Twameva bhandu chaa sukha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva
You are my mother and my father
You are my family and my friend
You are my wisdom and my wealth
You are my all in all, Light of lights
Om dyauh shanti, Antarikshagum shanti, Prithivee shanti,
Rapah shanti, Roshadhayah shanti, Vanaspatayah shanti,
Vishvadevaah shanti, Brahma shanti, Sarvegum shanti,
Shaanti reva, shanti Sama, shanti redhi
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
May peace radiate there in the whole sky
as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere.
May peace reign all over this earth,
in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers.
May peace flow over the whole universe.
May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman.
And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone.
Om peace, peace and peace to us and all beings!
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur, Bhuvah,Svaha
Tat Savitur Vareniyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Omnipresent Lord,
Most worthy of worship
We meditate upon you
Remove our ignorance
And illuminate our minds
