Mantras

Mara I. Healy - Chanting MantrasThe Greatest Bija Mantra
Om

It means:
past, present, future and the divine who transcends all time;
masculine, feminine, neuter and all creation together beyond the physical;
body, speech, mind and the totality of the divine spirit in each being;
dimensions of length, breadth, depth and the divine who is beyond all form;
absence of fear, desire, anger and the perfect man firmly established in the divine;
gunas of sattva, rajas, tamas that create the universal dance of prakriti;
mother, father and guru and ultimate knowledge of Self;
creator, preserver and destroyer and the Ultimate Truth/One;

 

Mantra for Karmic Purification
Om Namo Bhagavate Om  (Salutation God)
Sumeru Kalparajaya  (King who is the beginning and end of time on Mt. Meru)
Tatyagataya  (Liberated One)
Arhate Samek Sambuddhaya Taddyatham  (Spiritual Warrior who conquers all negative karma)
Om Kalpe Kalpe Maha Kalpe  (I pray for the times, times and great times)
Parishodhani – Sva-ha -om  (Of complete purification)

 

Short Mantra for Karmic Forgiveness
Om Vajrasattva  (Oh great light of purification)
Samaya Manupalaya  (Hear my intention (please purify me))
Om Maha Sattva Akh  (Into great purity, unity and emptiness)

 

Arati Guru Mantra
Om
Guru Brahma  (The guru creates)
Guru Vishnu   (The guru preserves)
Guru Devo Maheswarah   (The guru dissolves the universe)
Guru Sakshat Param Brahma   (The guru in fact is the Absolute)
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha   (Salutations to the Sat Guru)

 

Mantra for Compassion for all the Wheels of Samsara
Om – Mani – Padme – Hum
Om –  (Realm of God (representing pride))
Ma –  (Realm of the Devas (representing jealousy))
ni  - (Realm of Humanity (representing desire))
Pad  - (Realm of the Animals (representing ignorance))
Me – (Realm of the Hungry Ghosts (representing greed))
Hum – (Realm of deepest Hell (representing anger))

 

Great Enlightening Mantra – Mantra to destroy suffering
Gate Gate Paragate   (Going going going on beyond)
Parasamgate   (Always going on beyond)
Bodhi-svaha   (Always becoming one wisdom-filled (Bodhisattva))

 

Invocation for Enlightenment
Om asato ma sat gamaya   (Lead us from darkness to light)
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya   (Lead us from ignorance to wisdom)
Mrityor ma amrytam gamaya   (Lead us from death to immortality)
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om Om   (Peace Peace Peace Om)

 

Dedicating the Merits of One’s practice
I dedicate the merits of my practice
To the spiritual liberation of all living beings.
Through the merits of this practice,
May I quickly reach enlightenment.
Having reached this, I will lead all living beings,
Without any exclusions,
To the same state of consciousness.
Om

 

Mangala Mantra
Om Swasti Prajabyjham Paripalayantam   (May prosperity be glorified)
Jnyayena Margena Mahi-Mahi-Shaha   (May administrators rule the world with law and justice)
Go Brahmanebhyah Shubamastu Nityam   (May all things sacred be protected)
Lokha Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu   (May all in the world be happy and free)

Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu   (In all births may there be happiness)
Samasta Sanmangalini Santu   (May auspisciousness be everywhere)
Mokshakaryana Samvridi Rastu   (Let blessed liberation increase for all)
Vishva Shanti Rastu   (May there be peace everywhere)
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om   (Om peace peace peace Om)