Mantras of the Mandiram
AUM
Title: AUM (OM)
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About the Chant: Om or Aum, written in Devanāgari as ॐ and as ओम्, in Sanskrit known as praṇava प्रणव (lit. “to sound out loudly”), Omkara, or Auṃkāra (also as Aumkāra) ओंकार (lit. “Auṃ form/syllable”), is a sacred or mystical syllable in most Dharmic or Indian religions, specifically Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
Metta Meditation
Title: Metta Meditation/Mantra (Loving Kindness Meditation and Mantra)
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Asatoma
Title: Asatoma Mantra
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About the Chant: This is a short clip, from the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad — I.iii.28 (3 sentences long)
This mantra is one of the top 10 Mantras chanted around the world today.
Gayatri
Title: Gayatri Mantra
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The Gāyatrī Mantra is a highly revered mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from a hymn of the Rigveda (3.62.10), attributed to the rishi Viśvāmitra.
Ashtanga Invocation
Title: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Opening Invocation (Vande Gurunam Charanaravinde)
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About the Chant:
Yoga Travalli by Shankaracharya
Mangala
Title: Mangala Mantra, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Closing Invocation (Om lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu)
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Although this mantra does not appear in any of the existent Veda sakhas [Vedic branches], it is an expression of the universal spirit. Many of the original 1008 branches of the Vedas have been lost. It is possible that this mantra was in one of those lost branches.
Purna Mada
Title: Purna Mada Mantra
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Seed Syllables (bija)
Title: Seed Syllables of the Chakras
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Used by many spiritual movements and religions throughout the world. This mantra will open the Chakras of the subtle body. Incorporeal in their nature, they we move the mind towards the positive side in one breath. They are recited in one exhale and are linked together by their resonant frequency.


