Pop-Gem Mantras

Simple pop Beej-Mahavakyas & Healing Mantras

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There are many mantras, because there are many different kinds of people. There is a particular sound or vibration to which your spiritual body will best respond. However it may be remembered that Mantras are not so different as they may appear. 'Hari Om', a Mantra to evoke Lord Krishna, is not so different from 'Om Namah Sivaya'. Both lead to an understanding of the greater oneness but by different approaches. Each leading to God relationship and God realization.
Pick a mantra, which seems, to you, to apply. Offer a prayer to God, in whatever way you relate to God. Ask for God's blessing in accomplishing your objective in doing this spiritual discipline.
Once you have decided to undertake the discipline and offered your prayers, then pick a place where you will say your mantra for a certain number of times each day. If possible, obtain a rosary of some kind and do your mantras in some multiple of 108. If getting a rosary is not possible, then decide on a certain amount of time you will spend each day saying your mantra. It can be five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes or even an hour. For your first experience, any time up to twenty minutes is advisable.

MANTRAS FOR JAPA:

1. Om shri Maha Ganapatye Namah.
2. Om Namah Shivaya.
3. Om Namo Narayanaya.
4. Hari Om.
5. Hari Om Tat Sat.
6. Hare Rama Hare Rama, Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. (Maha Mantra)
7. Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya.
8. Om Shri Krishnaya Namah
9. Om Shri Ram, Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram.
10. Om Shri Ramaya Namah.
11. Om Shri Sita Ramchandrabhayam Namah.
12. Om Shri Ramah Sharnam Mamah.
13. Om Shri Krishnah Sharnam Mamah.
14. Om Shri Hanumate Namah.
15. Om Shri Sarswatyaee Namah.
16. Om Shri Kalikayaee Namah.
17. Om Shri Durgayaee Namah.
18. Om Shri Maha Lakshmayaee Namah.
19. Om Soham (Vedantic Formula)
20. Om Aham Brahamasmi. (Vedantic Formula)
21. Om Tat Twam Asi. (Vedantic Formula)

OM: (Beej MANTRA)

• Lord Krishna says, " I am the sacred,' OM' that needs to be known (Gita 9.17)

• Among all forms of speech, I am the one-lettered OM (Gita 1o.25)

• OM is the vibratory aspect of God.

• OM: the vibrations of the power of supreme consciousness that manifests as the field of primordial nature from which the universe is emanated and sustained.

• . OM is the pranavmantra. Mundakopanishad compares OM to a dhanush or bow and the jivatma, the individual soul, to an arrow, the target being Brahman, the supreme. Just as the arrow speeds unerringly towards the target, so must the jivatma wing its unfaltering way to the paramatma or Para Brahman.

• The greatest of all Beeja-Aksharas is OM or Pranava, for it is the symbol of Para-Brahma or the Parmatma Himself. OM contains within itself all the other Beeja-Aksharas. OM is the root of all sounds and letters. There is no mantra superior to or greater than OM. In the correct pronunciation of OM the sound proceeds from the naval, with a deep and harmonious vibration, and gradually manifests itself by stages at the upper part of the nostrils where the Anusvara or the chanderbindu is sounded. OM consists of three letters: 'A', 'U', 'M'. It signifies the three periods of time, the three states of consciousness, and the entire existence. 'A' is the waking state. 'U' is the dreaming state or Hiranyagarbha. 'M' is the sleeping state or Isvara.

• The japa of 'Om' has a tremendous influence on the mind. The vibrations set up by this word are extremely powerful.(Swami Sivananda)

• As soon as you sit for meditation, chant Om loudly 3 or 6 or 12 times. This will drive away all worldly thoughts from the mind and then take to mental repetition of Om.

GAYATRI MANTRA

OM BHUHU BHUVAH SUVAH-TAT SAVITUR VARENAYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI-DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI
OM: we meditate upon the glorious splendour of the Vivifier divine. May He Himself illumine our intellects. OM

• Vyahritis are mystic words uttered by every upaska in performing sandhya. Vyahritis mean words- words uttered by Brahma during creation. Creation involves movement, which in turn produces sound. Vyahritis are sound symbols of creation. In other words, vyahritis are creation reduced to words. There are seven vyahritis, which express the Viswam. Amongst the seven, the first three,'Bhuhu','Bhuvah', and 'Suvah' are called 'Mahavyahritis'which within themselves, by some universal law have approximated the whole of cosmos or 'viswam'. So this trinty alone is often used in the place of the seven for convenience and compression.

• For control & illumination of mind/intellecy, everyone must chant Gayatri. It is the one mantra, that all should repeatedly chant. We think that,'Bhur','Bhuvah','Suvah' are three different worlds. It is mistake to think so. They are within you. They are three aspects of Gayatri. The Gayatri deals with sense control. The body has senses of perception and action. This first aspect of Gayatri is called," materialisation or Gayatri."

• Daily repetation of Gayathri will develop the mind to the buddic level and confer the wisdom, discrimnation and detachment necessary to realise one's true reality.

• Gayatri mantra, on the longest day (21st june) will have even greater facility to invoke the power and radiance of the Sun. Gayatri mantra invokes the power of the Sun to energize all earthly life. It is a universal prayer to life's source, the Sun, to"illuminate our intellects, destroy our sins and guide us in the right direction." Great ascetics, saints, thinkers and philosophers have endorsed Gayatri mantra. The great western thinker Arthur Koestler had once said that Gayatri mantra has the power of a thousand atomic bombs!

HARI OM (Name of Krishna)

• 'Hari Om' is the healing Mantra. Hari is a name for Vishnu, the preserving aspect of the divine. Therefore it is a healing aspect of Lord Krishna. This Mantra calls on Lord Krishna to preserve the human body and the mind in the best state of health for the purpose of Self-Realization. This Mantra is most powerful between mid-night and three o' clock in the morning. At this time, worldly vibrations are calm and mental activity is less. This is the time at which you are most likely to have a spiritual experience. While chanting, you can go over from one name to another in order to give greater variety to chanting. Hari Om is effective in efforts to make the mind single-pointed.

Ganesha: Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha

Rough Translation: 'Om and salutations to the remover of obstacles for which Gum is the seed.' For seen or unseen obstacles, which seem to be standing in the way of your progress or achievement, either specifically or generally, this mantra has proved invaluable. It has been used it with great success not only in India, but in the West, many people have had success in turning things around in their life by using this mantra.

Maha- Mrityunjaya Mantra:

OM TRYAMBAKAM YAJAAMAHE SUGANDHIMPUSHTIVARDHANAM
URVAARUKAMIVA BANDHANAAN MRITYORMUKSHIYA MA AMRITAAT.
"We bow to that three-eyed Lord (Siva), who is full of sweet fragrance, who nourishes the human beings (always). May He free me from the bondage of samsara and death, just as a ripe cucumberr fruit is separated from the stalk, and may I be fixed in immortality."

-You have to recite the MM mantra with the concentrated mind just once in the morning, and it will save you from all possible mishaps.

-This is a life giving Mantra. It will remove motor/air, water/fire accidents, incurable diseases and calamitirs, bestows long Life and immortality. It has a great curative effect. Diseases pronounced incurable by doctors are cured by this Mantra. It is weapon against all diseases, when chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. It bestows health, wealth, peace, prosperity, satisfaction and long life. It is a Moksha-Mantra too. It is Lord Siva's Mantra.

Lakshmi: Om Shrim Mahalakshmiyei Swaha

Rough Translation: 'Om and salutations to that feminine energy which bestows all manner of wealth, and for which Shrim is the seed'
This mantra has not only been used for the purpose of attracting prosperity, but also for drawing in proper friends, clearing up family misunderstandings and quarrels, and smoothing some health problems. As we all know, there are many different kinds of wealth. As you use this mantra, focus on the kind of wealth you wish to manifest in your life.

Durga: Om Dum Durgayei Namaha

Rough Translation: 'Om and Salutations to that feminine energy which protects from all manner of negative influences, and for which Dum is the seed.'
Durga is the Divine Protectress. Typically shown riding a lion or a tiger, Durga has a hundred arms, each with a different weapon of destruction. Yet her face is exquisitely beautiful to behold. The interpretation is that to the pious and the sincere seeker after truth, her sight can produce ecstacy and a variety of beautiful forms. But the negative, harmful or demonic, her countenance is as terrible as Kali, except she shows more weapons of destruction than Kali (who is described later).

Saraswati: Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha

Rough Translation: 'Om and salutations to that feminine energy which informs all artistic and scholastic endeavor, and for which Eim (pronounced I'm) is the seed.'
Saraswati holds a musical instrument, the vina, in one hand and a rosary in another hand. She spans the world of mundane knowledge and spiritual understanding. Those pursuing any artistic or educational endeavor whatsoever will gain greatly from the practice of this mantra

Om Namah Shivaya

It is a call upon God to eliminate our negative qualities, to dissolve our difficulties and to destroy the obstacles to higher spiritual life. 'Siva' is called the compassionate One. His destruction is really a blessing. This mantra will start one out on the path of subtle development of spiritual attainments. It is the beginning on the path of Siddha Yoga, or the Yoga of Perfection of the Divine Vehicle.

Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama, Jaya, Jaya Rama

Rough Translation: 'Om and Victory to Rama (the self within), victory, victory to Rama.' Rama was an Avatar who came several thousand years ago. His sole purpose was to show how a person should live a Divine Life while living in a human body. . This mantra will 'take one across' the ocean of rebirth. In a more immediate way, it is most powerful in reducing negative karmic effects no matter in which life they might have occurred. It is used to evoke the power that leads to victory for the spiritual Self that it may obtain the realization of the Divine within. It has got a powerful healing effect also.

Om Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshat Para Brahma, Tasmayee Shree Guruve Namah.

Prostration to that Sat-Guru, who is himself the Gods, Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara, and who is verily the Supreme Absolute Himself.

Maha Mantra

Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare,
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krushna Krishna Hare Hare.

These 16 names destroy, doubtless, the evil effects of Kali (yuga). They remove the veil of ignorance of the jiva surrouded by 16 kalas (rays). Then like the sun, which shines in full effulgence after the clouds are dispersed, Para Brahma alone shines in full splendour.

Mantra/Prayer to Sun

In the words of Yajurveda, " O Sun! O Sun of Suns! Thou art all energy, give me energy; Thou art all strength, give me strength; Thou art all powerful, give me power."
He, who repeats before sunrise, will possess wonderful health, vigour and vitality. He will be free from every kind of disease of the eye. He will have wonderful eyesight.

Adi Granth Mul Mantra

He is the sole Supreme Being (Ik Omkar);of eternal manifestation; Creator;
Immanent Reality; without fear; without rancour; Timeless form, Unincarnated Self-Existent; Realised by the grace of the Holy Preceptor.

Mantra For Getting A Son: (Swami Sivananda)

Om Devkisut Govinda Vasudeva Jagatpate
Dehi Mae Tanayam Krishna Twaham Sharanam Gatah. Om.

Oson of Devaki! O Govinda! O Vasudeva! O Lord of the universe! O Krishna! Give me a son; I have taken refuge in Thee.

Repeat this Mantra at least one-lakh times, consult a pandit, perform havan, feed Brahimins & poor, and distribute clothes.

Some other Healing Experiences

ARTA VIPANNA SHITHITASHCH BHEETA
GHORESHU LUJADHISHU CHA VARTMANA
SANKIRTYA NARAYAN SHABDA MANTRAM
VIMUCHYA DUKHAH SUKHINAH BHAWANTI.

(Meaning: Those in great trouble, and those who are frightened, weak, and seriously sick, would be rid of these problems by singing the name of Lord 'Narayan'.) Published by Daya Dhar Joshi, New Delhi, Times of India.

Rama (Healing Mantra-Experience)

Om Apadamapa Hataram Dataram Sarva Sampadam
Loka Bhi Ramam Sri Rama Bhuyo Bhuyo Namamyaham
This is a long mantra to put in a chapter for those just starting off, but is placed here because it is the most powerful healing mantra I have ever encountered. The very rough translation is, 'Om, Oh most compassionate Rama please send your healing energy right here to the earth, to the earth (twice for emphasis.)'
I have seen this mantra completely cure one person from a schizophrenic break who was in a locked ward. The psychiatrist said he would never lead a life on the outside again. In the middle of a 40-day sadhana done in his behalf, he was living in a 'halfway house' for those on the road to recovery. After 40 days of a spiritual discipline done on his behalf, he was on his own. He has since graduated from Art School, which he attended on scholarship, and is working as an artist.
Another individual, who was on medication, took off spurning his pills and disappeared for a time. After a 40-day sadhana done on his behalf, he had stabilized his life and was back on his medication without complaint.
A woman I know was in constant pain for four years. She undertook this discipline and after just a few weeks was in less pain than at any time she could remember over the past several years. She is still doing the mantra and expects to be pain free relatively soon.
Although the mantra is long, it is simple to say phonetically. If you can, say it 108 times in a sitting. If you are just starting out, this may initially take up to one hour. After you are comfortable with the mantra, it will only take you 30 minutes.

Some other simple Mantras

• Hari Om (Name of Krishna)
• Om Tat Sat (is 3-fold designation/remembrance of Brahma. Gita 17.23)
• Hariom Tat Sat ("Tat" means 'He is all'. "Sat" means 'Real')
• Ik Omkar
• Jai Shri Krishna
• Sai Ram
• Hare Ram
• Shivoham
• Soham
• Hamsah
• Sarvam Khal Idam Brahama
• Tat Tvam Asi
• Aham Atma Brahama
• Satyam Gyanam Anantam
• Aham Brahama Asmi
• Om Bhu Bhuvah Swaha
• Om Surya Narayanaaya Namah
• Om Surya Devaaya Namah
• Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya
• Shri Krishnaya Namah
• Idam Na Mama
• Shri Krishnaha Sharnam Mama
• Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
• Om Saraswatye Namah
• Om Hrim Shri Laksmibhayo Namah
• Satyam Shivam Suderam
• Om Shani Devaaya Namah
• Om Asatoma Sat Gamayai (To wish to go from the non truth to the truth)
• Tamasoma Jyotir Gamayai (To wish to go from the darkness to the light)
• Mrityorma Amrutam Gamayai (To wish to go from the death to the immortality.)
• Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu To wish happiness to all the beings of the universe)

• MA SARSWATI: OM NAMO SARSWATIYAEE NAMO NAMAH

• MA DURGA: OM DURGAYA TATSAT NA MAMA

• MA KALI: SAKAL JANANI SATVAM PAAHI MAM ITYA VASHYAM

• MA PARVATI: KLEEM OM

• MA SITA: OM SHRI SITARAMCHANDRABHYAAM NAMAH

• MA RADHA: OM SHRI KRISHNAYA GOVINDAYA RADHAVALLABHAAYA NAMAH.

• MA MIRA: OM SHRI TRAILOKAAYA SUNDARAATMANE NAMAH

• MA GANGA: OM SHRI MAATE PARAMESHWARYAEE NAMAH.

Beeja Akshara/Mantra

Each mantra has a beeja or seed. This is the essence of mantra and it gives the mantra its special power or energy, which is hidden in the mantra as a seed. Every Devata has his or her own Beeja-Akshara. The Beeja-Mantras have a significant inner meaning and often do not convey any meaning on their face. Their meaning is subtle and mystic. The Beejas of five Mahabhutas or great elements i.e. of the Devatas or the presiding intelligences of the elements are Ham for ether, Yam for air, Ram for fire, Vam for water, and Lam for earth. Some such Beeja-Mantras are

HAUM:
In this mantra, Ha is Siva. Au is Sadasiva. The Nada and Bindu mean that which dispels sorrow. With this mantra Lord Siva should be worshipped.

DUM:
Here Da means Durga. 'U' means to protect. Nada means the mother of the universe. Bindu signifies action (worship or prayer). This is the mantra of Durga.

KREEM:
With this mantra, Kalika should be worshipped. Ka is Kali. Ra is Brahma. Ee is Mahamaya. Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

HREEM:
This is the mantra of Mahamaya or Bhuvaneswari. Ha means Siva. Ra is prakriti. Ee means Mahamaya. Nada is the mother of the universe. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow.

SHREEM:
This is the mantra of Mahalakshmi. Ra means wealth. Ee means satisfaction or contentment. Nada is Apara or the manifested Brahma or Isvara. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow.

AIM:
This is the Beej- Mantra of Sarasvati. Ai means Sarasvati. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow.

KLEEM:
This is the Kamabeeja. Ka means the Lord of desire (Kamadeva). Ka may also mean Krishna. La means Indra. Ee means contentment or satisfaction. Nada and Bindu mean that which brings happiness and sorrow.

HOOM:
In this mantra, Ha is Siva. 'U' is Bhairava. Nada is the Supreme. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow. This is the threefold Beeja of Varma or Armour (coat of nail).

GAM:
This is the Ganesha-Beeja. Ga means Ganesha. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow.

GLAUM:
This also is a mantra of Ganesha. Ga means GANESH. La means that which pervades. Au means luster or brilliance. Bindu means the dispellar of sorrows.

KSHRAUM:
This is the Beeja of Narasimha. Ksha is Narasimha. Ra is Brahma. Au means with teeth pointing upwards. Bindu means the dispeller of sorrow.

RAAM:
'Raam' is the Beej of Rama-Mantra

• Shri Panchtatwa Mahamantra(once for daily sadhna)

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