The Gayatri Mantra is the Mother of all mantras. Jill Jardine, M.A. Counseling/Psychology, Sanskrit Mantra Instructor, was initiated into the Gayatri Mantra by her teacher, Thomas Ashley-Farrand, Namadeva Archarya. Namadeva chanted the Gayatri mantra as his main spiritual discipline, and recognized it as a powerful mantra for healing.
Thomas Ashley-Farrand, Namadeva, says this about the Gayatri mantra: "Among all mantras, the Gayatri is called the essence of all mantras. The Gayatri is meditation on spiritual light. In all teachings and scriptures, Gayatri is called supreme in bestowing enlightenment. It is practiced by Hindus and Buddhists alike. For pure spiritual potency in the accumulating of the highest spiritual light, there is nothing to compare with the Gayatri Mantra. While other mantras are great for their purpose, this one is specifically for enlightening the intellect."
There are two versions of the Gayatri mantra: the short form and the long form (also known as the seven chakra Gayatri.) The short form is widely chanted worldwide. The long form is less known, but very powerful, especially with activating the seven chakras.
Here is the short form:
"OM BHUH, BHUVAH, SWAHA; TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM, BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI, DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT"
The long form or seven chakra Gayatri:
"OM BHUH, OM BHUVAHA, OM SWAHA, OM MAHA, OM JANAHA, OM TAPAHA, OM SATYAM; OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM, BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI, DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT"
Translation: "O self-effulgent light that has given birth to all the lokas, who is worthy of worship and appears through the orbit of the sun, illumine our intellect."
This powerful mantra invokes the spiritual planes, and where applicable, the associated physical chakras.
Om Bhuh - earth plane (first chakra)
Om Bhuvaha - atmospheric plane (second chakra)
Om Swaha -solar region (third chakra)
Om Maha - the first spiritual region beyond the sun, heart vibration (fourth chakra)
Om Janaha - second spiritual region beyond the sun; power of the divine Spiritual word
(fifth chakra)
Om Tapaha - third spiritual region beyond the sun, sphere of the progenitors (sixth chakra)
This loka represents the highest realm of spiritual understanding one can attain while still identified with individual existence
Om Satyam- the abode of supreme Truth; absorption into the Supreme (seventh chakra)
Om Tat Savitur Varenyam- that realm of Truth that is beyond human comprehension
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat- In that place where all the celestials of all the spheres have received enlightenment, kindly enlighten our intellect.
The best time to chant the Gayatri mantra is at Sandhya, at dawn and dusk, the meeting of the day and night because there is great spiritual energy streaming across the earth at these times.
BENEFITS OF CHANTING GAYATRI MANTRA:
1)Improves Concentration and Learning:
2)Removes Toxins from Body:
3) Improves Breathing:
4)Removes Negativity:
5) Improves Functioning of Nervous System:
6) Calms the Mind
7) Reduces Stress and Anxiety
8) Brings in Healing and Spiritual Light
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