{"id":1468,"date":"2018-01-05T21:52:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T21:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?page_id=1468"},"modified":"2022-04-25T01:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T01:35:15","slug":"guided-meditations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?page_id=1468","title":{"rendered":"Chants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chanting has been an important part of most traditions for thousands of years.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The chants included in this section come mainly from the Vedic tradition of India. Most of the chants are centered around specific mantras or sounds which have a known effect. The chants are in the ancient Sanskrit language.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everything in creation is, at its deepest level, sound or vibration so sound is a very powerful tool for restoring balance and harmony in our physiology and the environment. Certain sounds also help us manifest the circumstances and surroundings necessary to support our spiritual growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Vedic Tradition, most chants are directed towards a particular deity. These deities can be viewed as external gods and goddesses but more importantly they represent the archetypal energies that we each have, lying dormant within us. When we listen to or practice these chants, we re-enlivened these energies in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may listen to the chants by sitting quietly with eyes open or closed, or while engaged in simple activities. Ideally, I recommend learning the chants so you can accompany the recordings or use them alone. Most chants are more powerful when practiced silently, with the attention drawn inwards however, it\u2019s fine to chant aloud if you prefer. You may practice or listen to any of the chants immediately before or after your regular meditation practice or at any other convenient time of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is recommended to repeat any chant at least three times but you may continue for as many times as is comfortable for you. If you wish to enliven certain energies, you might make a commitment to listen to or practice a certain chant for a set number of repetitions, for a set number of days. Depending on how much time you have available, this could be 11, 16 or 27 for the longer chants and 108 for the shorter ones. Ideally, a mala or string of beads containing the required number of beads would be used to keep count of the repetitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Article Section<\/a> contains further information on the use of sound, the value and role of some specific chants and the use of malas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Chants, Mantras and Prayers<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ganesh<\/h3>\n

Ganesh chants enliven the archetypal energy to help us remove any obstacles in our lives, awaken our inner wisdom, bringing success in all areas of our lives.<\/p>\n

This chant is best done at the beginning of the day or before any new undertaking but can be done at any other convenient time.<\/p>\n

OM GAM GLUM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ganesh-Mantra_FINAL.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Shiva<\/h3>\n

As \u201cthe first meditator\u201d, Shiva brings us the archetypal energies of Pure Potentiality, Pure Silence and Infinite Possibilities.\u00a0 This mantra maybe chanted at any time or used silently for meditation.<\/p>\n

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Shiva-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gayatri<\/h3>\n

The Gayatri Mantra is for Enlightenment.\u00a0 It is an appeal to the Divine to dispel the darkness of ignorance and awaken us to higher states of consciousness.\u00a0 Chanting the Gayatri Mantra purifies the mind and brings devotion, detachment and wisdom.<\/p>\n

Chant the Gayatri Mantra at dawn, mid-day and dusk, but can be chanted at any other time.\u00a0 Once learned, it is best repeated silently.<\/p>\n

Normally the long version is chanted three times before beginning the traditional version. Please click here<\/a> to see the article on Gayatri Mantra.<\/p>\n

Long Version<\/h4>\n

OM BHUH\u00a0 OM BHUVAH\u00a0 OM SVAHA OM MAHA<\/h4>\n

OM JANAH\u00a0 OM TAPAH\u00a0 OM SATYAM<\/h4>\n

OM TATSAVITUR VARENYAM<\/h4>\n

BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI<\/h4>\n

DHIYO YO NAH PRACODAYAT<\/h4>\n

OM APO JYOTIH RASO\u2019MRTAM \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

BRAHMA BHUR BHUVAH SVAR OM<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Gayatri-Mantra-Long-Version.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

Traditional Version<\/h4>\n

OM BHUR BHUVA SUVAHA<\/h4>\n

TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM<\/h4>\n

BARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI<\/h4>\n

DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gayatri-Mantra-traditional.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maha Mrityunjaya\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is a powerful Shiva mantra for health, longevity and overcoming the fear of death.\u00a0 It is also a mantra for Enlightenment.<\/p>\n

OM TRYAMBAKAM YAJAMAHE<\/h4>\n

SUGANDHIM PUSHTI VARDHANAM<\/h4>\n

URVARUKAMIVA BANDHANAT<\/h4>\n

MRTYOR MUKSHIYA MAMRTAT<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mrityunjaya-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

Chanting a mantra 108 times is recommended to surround your system with the protection of Shiva’s energy, the most powerful energy.<\/p>\n

Use this version to chant 108 times.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mrityunjaya-Mantra-108.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aarti<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aarti is an offering of light (flame) to a deity, guru or any other sacred form.\u00a0 It is often performed at the beginning or end of the day or at the end of a ceremony.\u00a0 This short version of Aarti, followed here by a prayer of gratitude to the gurus and teachers who have gone before us.<\/p>\n

ARARTIKAM<\/h4>\n

KARPURA GAURAM KARUNA VATARAM<\/h4>\n

SAMSARA SARAM BHUJA GENDRA HARAM<\/h4>\n

SADA VASANTAM HRIDAYARA VINDE<\/h4>\n

BHAVAM BHAVANI SAHITAM NAMAMI<\/h4>\n

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ARARTIKAM SAMARPAYAMI SHRI GURU CHARAN KAMALEBHYO NAMAH<\/em><\/h4>\n

ACHAMANIYAM SAMARPAYAMI SHRI GURU CHARAN KAMALEBHYO NAMAH<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

GURUR BRAHMA GURUR VISHNUR<\/h4>\n

GURUR DEVO MAHESHVARAH<\/h4>\n

GURU SAKSHAT PARAM BRAHMA<\/h4>\n

TASMAI SRI GURAVE NAMAH<\/h4>\n

AKHANDA MANDALAKARAM<\/h4>\n

VYAPTAM YENA CHARACHARAM<\/h4>\n

TAT PADAM DARSHITAM YENA<\/h4>\n

TASMAI SRI GURUVE NAMAH<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Aarti.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Saraswati<\/h3>\n

To invoke the archetypal energy of wisdom, peace, gentleness, truth and pure speech<\/p>\n

OM AYIM SHRIM HRIM SARASWATI DEVYAI NAMAHA<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Saraswati-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lakshmi Mantra<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

To invoke the archetypal energy of abundance, beauty, generosity, clearing family problems.<\/p>\n

OM SHRIM HRIM SHRIM KAMALE KAMALAALAYE<\/h4>\n

PRASEEDHA PRASEEDHA<\/h4>\n

SHRIM HRIM SHRIM OM<\/h4>\n

SRI MAHALAKSHMI DEVYAI NAMAHA<\/b><\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Lakshmi-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Durga<\/h3>\n

To invoke the archetypal energy of protection, beauty and removal of ignorance.<\/p>\n

OM HRIM DUM DURGA DEVYAI NAMAHA<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Durga-Mantra-1.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

Chant this mantra 108 times, as long as necessary and during crisis, to surround your system with protection and overcoming ignorance.<\/p>\n

Use this version to chant 108 times.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Durga-Mantra-108.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bodhisattva Prayer<\/h3>\n

A Buddhist prayer or vow to remain in the cycle of birth and death even after enlightenment, to help other beings on their journeys to enlightenment.<\/p>\n

With a wish to free all beings, I shall always go for refuge<\/h4>\n

To the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, until I reach full enlightenment.<\/h4>\n

Filled with wisdom and compassion, today in the Buddha\u2019s presence<\/h4>\n

I generate the mind for full awakening, for the benefit of all sentient beings.<\/h4>\n

As long as space remains, as long as sentient beings remain,<\/h4>\n

Until then, may I too remain, and dispel the miseries of the world.<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bodhisattva-Prayer-1.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Perfection of Wisdom<\/h3>\n

From the Buddhist teaching known as the Heart of the Great Wisdom Sutra.\u00a0 The mantra to destroy all suffering.<\/p>\n

Gone from suffering to the liberation of suffering. Gone from forgetfulness to mindfulness. Gone from duality into non-duality.\u00a0 Gone beyond the beyond to Enlightenment<\/i><\/p>\n

GATE, GATE, PARAGATE, PARA SAM GATE BODHI SVAHA<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Perfection-of-Wisdom-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Green Tara<\/h3>\n

This is the mantra of the <\/b>Buddha of compassion and action.\u00a0 It enlivens the archetypal energy of compassion helping to relieve us and others of physical, emotional and spiritual suffering, caused by pride, ignorance,\u00a0 delusion and wrong thinking, hatred, jealousy, greed, desires, attachments and doubts\u00a0 It is also used for enlightenment and abundance.<\/p>\n

OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Green-Tara-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

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A Prayer for Peace<\/h3>\n

May the entire universe be filled with peace and prosperity.<\/i>\u00a0 Can be used anytime but most often at the end of a spiritual practice.<\/p>\n

LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU<\/h4>\n

OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTIHI<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Prayer-for-Peace.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Prayer for Enlightenment<\/h3>\n

This prayer from the Yajur Veda can be used at the end of a meditation or Satsang session.<\/p>\n

From untruth lead us to truth.\u00a0 From darkness lead us to light.\u00a0 From death lead us to immortality.\u00a0 Peace, peace, eternal peace.<\/i><\/p>\n

OM ASATO MA SADGAMAYA<\/h4>\n

TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA<\/h4>\n

MRTYOR MA AMRITAMGAMAYA<\/h4>\n

OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTIHI<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Roger-Prayer-for-Enlightenment.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Shanti Mantra<\/h3>\n

The Shanti Mantra isn\u2019t a mantra in the traditional sense of what we call mantras.\u00a0 It is a chant used as the invocation at the beginning of the Aitareya Upanishad.<\/p>\n

Most of the Upanishads are preceded by an invocation or chant.\u00a0 These invocations help the teacher and the students to step out of the ego and open to the highest wisdom, about to be imparted.\u00a0 On a subtle level, it develops humility, reminding us that we are merely temporary custodians of this knowledge.<\/p>\n

It may be chanted before any auspicious occasion or teaching or whenever there is the desire to connect with higher wisdom.<\/p>\n

Translation by Eknath Easwarn<\/h4>\n

Om.\u00a0 May my word be one with my thought, and my my thought be one with my word.\u00a0 O Lord of Love, let me realize you in my consciousness. May I realize the Truth of the scriptures and translate it into my daily life.\u00a0 May I proclaim the truth of the scriptures.\u00a0 May I speak the Truth.<\/i><\/p>\n

May it protect me and may it protect my teacher.<\/i><\/p>\n

Om Peace, peace, peace.<\/i><\/p>\n

OM<\/h4>\n

VANGME MANASI PRATISTHITA<\/h4>\n

MANO ME VACI PRATISTHITAM<\/h4>\n

AVIR AVIR MA EDHI<\/h4>\n

VEDASYA MA ANIISTHAH<\/h4>\n

SRUTAM ME MA PRAHASIR<\/h4>\n

ANENADHITENAHORATRAN SAMDADHMI<\/h4>\n

RTAM VADISYAMI<\/h4>\n

SATYAM VADISYAMI<\/h4>\n

TANMAM AVATU<\/h4>\n

TADVAKTARAMAVATU<\/h4>\n

AVATU MAM<\/h4>\n

AVATU VAKTARAM<\/h4>\n

AVATU VAKTARAM<\/h4>\n

OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI<\/h4>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Shanti-Mantra.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Combinations of Mantras<\/h3>\n

The following combinations of mantras are suggested to be repeated silently or aloud, before or after meditation or at other times to enliven the desired effect.\u00a0 The number of repetitions can be adjusted to suit the time available.\u00a0 You may choose to make a commitment to repeat one of these combinations for a set number of days.<\/p>\n

To support study, learning and expansion of spiritual knowledge<\/b><\/h4>\n

Ganesh Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\n

Gayatri Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Mrtyunjaya Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Saraswati Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Combination-Mantras-for-Knowledge-2.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

To increase abundance or harmony in different areas of one\u2019s life<\/b><\/h4>\n

Ganesh Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\n

Gayatri Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Mrtyunjaya Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Lakshmi Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Combination-Mantras-for-Abundance.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n

For protection from negative influences or challenges and to bring clarity of mind<\/b><\/h4>\n

<\/b>Ganesh Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\n

Gayatri Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Mrtyunjaya Mantra – 3 times<\/p>\n

Durga Mantra – 5 times<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Combination-Mantras-for-Protection-1.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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