Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Mantras

"Mantra" (मंत्र) means a sacred sound, or a syllable, word, phonemes, or group of words believed by to have psychological and spiritual power.Mantra may or may not be syntactic or have literal meaning; the spiritual value of mantra comes when it is audible, visible, or present in thought.
Om (ॐ; ओ३म्) is a mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin (geographically India and Nepal), sacred and important in various religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The syllable is also referred to as omkara (ओंकार), literally "om syllable", and in Sanskrit it is sometimes referred to as pranava, literally "that which is sounded out loudly". Gayatri Mantra The Gayatri mantra is considered one of the most universal of all Hindu mantras, invoking the universal Brahman as the principle of knowledge and the illumination of the primordial Sun. ॐ भूर्भुवस्व: | तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् | भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात् Om Bhū~~Bhurva~Swah' Tat Savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayāt Meaning : Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine Light (Vivifier, Sun). May he stimulate our understandings (knowledge, intellectual illumination) Om mani padme hum Oṃ maṇi padme hum(ओं मणिपद्मे हूं) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form. Mani means "jewel" or "bead" and Padma means "the lotus flower", the Buddhist sacred flower. Garbharakshambika Mantra Childless couples should chant the following mantras everyday a minimum of 108 times. You may also offer butter on betel leaf to Lord Krishna and Goddess Garbharakshambika. Only the couple should eat this butter as prasadam after chanting the mantras and offering pooja.
Namo Devyai Maha Devyai Durgaayai Satatam Namaha | Putra Sowkhyam Dehidehi Garbharakshaam Kurushvanaha || Devakee Suta Govinda Vaasudeva Jagatpate | Dehimetanayam Krishna Tvaamaham Saranam Gataha ||