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MANTRA CHANTING Ganesha Mantra Guru Mantra Shakti Mantra MANTRA CHANTING Ganesha Mantra "Vakra tunda Maha kaya Surya koti Sama prabha. Nirvighnam Kuru me deva Sarva karyeshu Sarvada" ​ ​ Meaning: 0 Mighty Ganesha with large body, curved trunk, with the splendor of a Million Suns, please do everything my work free of obstacles, always. Guru Mantra "Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara Guru Sakshat Para Brahma, Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah ​ Meaning: Guru is indeed the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, creates, sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance and I greet such a Guru. ​ "Dhyana moolam Gurur Murti, Pooja moolam Guro Padam Mantra moolam Gurur Vakyam, Moksha Moolam Guru Kripa ​ Meaning: Guru is the best to meditate on, Guru's feet are best for worship, Guru's word is the mantra; The grace of the Guru is the root of liberation. Shakti Mantra "Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti Rupena Samsthita Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Buddhi Rupena Samsthita Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Laxıni Rupena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Meaning: The Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of energy, to Divine Goddess who resides in all existence in the form of intelligence, to the Divine Goddess who resides in every form of true wealth, we bow to her, we bow to her and continually bow to her. ​Prayer to Devi Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvaartha Saadhike Sharnaye Tryambake Gauri, Naarayani Namostute” Meaning: Adoration to Goddess, who is the auspiciousness of all that auspicious, who is the consort of Lord Shiva, who is the bestower of every desire of one’s heart. Adorations to You O Devi, I have taken refuge in you. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra “Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat” Meaning: It worship the three-eyed one who is fragrant immensely merciful and who is the protector of the devotees. May he liberate us from death for the sale of immortality. Shanti Mantra “Om sahana vavatu sahanau bhunaktu saha veeryam karava vahet Tejaswi navadhitamastu maa vidvishaa vahai” “Om shaanthih, shaanthih, shaanthih” Meaning: May he protect all, may we all perform together the most heroic and Divine actions, may our leaning be prosperous to all, may we never quarrel on the different beliefs we may have, may we live in harmony, may there be peace for all and forever. Mangalacharan Mantra “Sarvesham Svasti Bhavatu Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu” Meaning: May auspiciousness be unto all, may peace unto all, may fulnees be unto all, may prosperity unto all. “Om sarve bhavatntu sukhinah sarve santu niramayah Sarve bhadrani Pashyantu ma Kaschit dukha bhag bhavet” Meaning: O Lord, in thee may all be happy, may all free misery, may all realize goodness and may not suffer pain. “Asato ma Sadgamaya, Tamso ma Jyotirgamaya Mrityorman Amruitumgamya” Meaning: From lie to truth, from dark to light, from death to divine. Shanti Mantra “Om Sahana vavatu sahanau bhunaktu saha veeryam karava vahet Tejaswi naavaditamastu maa vidvishaa vahai” “Om shaanthih, shaanthih, shaanthih” Meaning: May he protect all, may we all perform together the most heroic and Divine actions, may our leaning be prosperous to all, may we never quarrel on the different beliefs we may have, may we live in harmony, may there be peace for all and forever. “Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate Purnasya purnamadaya poornamevaavashishyate” Meaning: Om is infinite, from infinite comes out infinite, and if infinite is subtracted from infinite, still left infinite. .
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