Category: Peace Chants
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What is Soham Chanting?
Soham, So Hum, Hansa, or Hamsa refers to Sanskrit terminology with special connotation in Vedic philosophy. This mantra is frequently given to new practitioners of Yoga and meditation. Soham means distinguishing oneself with ultimate existence or the universe. For those who want to meditate, the first word SO is inhaling, and HAM is exhaling. Put…
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A Mantra from Yoga-Sutra: Heyam Dukham Anagatam
Heyam Dukham Anagatam: In English, it means “The pain that is yet to come can be avoided.” Another popular translation is “Avert the danger that has not yet arrived.” The root word “Dukha” is Pali, Sanskrit, and Tibetan translated as Suffering in the English language. Sufferings are part of our lives which come in a…
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What is Inner Peace?
In Hinduism and Buddhism, discovering inner peace encompasses serenity or rest in the midst of physical and mental stress. Material solutions are only temporary. Meditation that leads to a blissful life is one way of achieving this goal. Buddhists say inner peace is associated with mental tranquility. The physical stage is not as important if…
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Top 5 Yoga Chants for Beginners
Happy World Yoga Day! Ideally every day should be Yoga day. Starting our busy days with yoga, meditation and chanting sets a perfect tone for a stress free day. In this article I would like to talk about top 5 chants. A perfect description for yoga chants are words and phrases used in meditation. Chants…
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Top Five Chants for Peace
Mantras and chants have already become bywords in the modern world. In fact, mantra simply means phrases uttered repeatedly. In the practice of Yoga, Hindu chants help the mind to focus and produce a state of contemplation or meditation even if the words are not understandable to the person chanting. According to gurus, it is…
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Quiet Time for Relaxation
What does “Quiet Time” mean to me?How does it help an individual to cope with stress?Initially, I wish to provide a definition of quite time. Quiet Time is simply having the luxury of peace in solitude. It is being in a state where the person enjoys an environment nil devoid of noise, literally and figuratively,…
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Shanti Mantra
This Shanti mantra “Sahanavavatu mantra” is one of the shaanti (peace) mantras which has its origins in the Taittiriya Upanisad. This mantra is often used as a “universal” prayer, to send the message of peace and prosperity. The mantra may also be used to invoke God’s blessings for harmony in our lives. ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।…
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Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
This mantra is often chanted towards the end of a yoga/kirtan session. This Mantra translates into “May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.” This is a chant that we should listen…
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Asto Maa Sad-Gamaya
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning:Om, (O Lord) Keep me not in the Unreality (of the bondage of the Phenomenal World), but lead metowards Reality (of the Eternal Self),(O Lord) Keep me not in the Darkness (of Ignorance), but lead me towards the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge),(O Lord) Keep me not in the (Fear of) Death (due to the bondage of the Mortal World),…
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Om Shanti
OM SHANTI This simple and easy mantra is for Peace. If you are looking for peace of mind, relieve yourself of stress and increase harmony in your surroundings, this prayer is for you. We chant this mantra three times OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI. The first Shanti purifies your body, the second Shanti purifies your mind and…