the power of sound
What is MANTRA? The Sanskrit word can be broken down into MAN meaning mind and TRA meaning projection. Mantras, in essence, are powerful mental projections. The sound currents and the way your tongue hits the meridians in your mouth when you recite a mantra aloud and in repetition shifts our vibration and the energetics around us as a result. Each syllable stimulates the upper palate in certain sequences creating chain reactions in the places in our body associated with those pathways. The sounds can also help us to unlock mental and emotional patterns by clearing energetic pathways, reprogramming the vibration of the water of your body. Mantra connects us to the sound of the Universe. Imagine filling yourself up with the sound of the mantra. They are one of my absolute favorite tools and there is a Mantra for every need. See some of my favorites below.
In addition to the power of Mantra, it can be used as a tool to “quiet”/redirect the mind. I use mantras often to break negative thought patterns when I can’t just think my way out of it and I need an aid to help me shift. In this case, I am usually chanting silently in my mind. You can use them in meditation or throughout your day. There is power even in playing mantras in the background for rewiring patterns and shifting energy. In the same way they influence our energy, you can use them as a tool to shift + influence the energy in a space.
If you have yet to discover the healing power of solfeggio frequencies, they are worth exploring as well. Check out this post on other favorites.
some of my favorite simple mantras for creating shifts:
Om Mani Padme Hum - a Tibetan Buddhist mantra loosely translated as invoking compassion + blessings.
Sa Ta Na Ma - a Kundalini mantra for connecting with your true self.
Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha - calling on the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi for invoking wealth + spiritual prosperity
Om Gan Ganapataye Namah - calling on the Hindu God Ganesh for removing all obstacles.
I am open to things being much easier and more magical than I can imagine - from my Breathwork teacher, David Elliot.
Chakra Seed Sounds
Root: LAM (LUM)
Sacral: VAM (VUM)
Solar Plexus: RAM (RUM)
Heart: YAM (YUM)
Throat: HAM (HUM)
Ajna/Third Eye: OM (OM)
Crown: Silence (OM)
Gurmukhi mantras
These kundalini mantras are best repeated 11 times per day for 40 days to get their full impact. Think about what you would most like to cultivate and then experiment with one that calls to you. It can take practice to learn the mantras but once you do they tend to stick with you. You don’t have to be exact, play with coming as close to the sounds you are hearing as possible. Check out this article on spell casting through sacred poetry. I typically chant along with a recording so I’ll link some of my favorites below.
In Kundalini you begin all chanting sessions tuning in with the ADI MANTRA first and foremost. This connects you to your higher guidance and to the lineage of Masters. You are essentially dialing in to the higher part of yourself, to your own Divine teacher with:
ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO (three times)
+ then the Mantra of protection three times as well. As you recite this (below) imagine a white light of protection around you in all four directions.
AAD GURAY NAMEH
JUGGAD GURAY NAMEH
SAT GURAY NAMEH
SIRI GURU DAYVAY NAMEH
RA MA DA SA
A healing prayer calling on all the elements for healing oneself or sending healing energy to someone else.
RA MA DA SA
SA SAY SO HUNG
CHATTRA CHAKKRA VARTEE
A mantra for victory, for light, for deep courage + strength from within, for releasing fears, doubts, anxieties + phobias.
“By chanting Chattra Chakkra Vartee, you will elevate the frequency in your cells, and increase the light around your body so you attract health, goodness, happiness and protective grace. This is a mantra for complete protection. It removes fear, anxiety, depression and phobias. It infuses our cells with fearlessness and courage, and it is wonderful to listen to at night to create harmony and peace in the subconscious mind while sleeping. It has helped many children who experienced night terrors, as it elevates our frequency during REM sleep periods.” -Kareena Virginia
Chattra Chakkra Vartee Chattra Chakkra Bhugatay.
Suyambhav Subhang Sarab Daa Saraab Jugatay.
Dukaalan Pranasee Diaalang Saroopay.
Sadaa Ang Sangay Abhangang Bibhutaay.
MUUL MANTRA
A mantra for changing fate to complete prosperity. This is a powerful origin mantra from which all the other mantras were built.
EEK ONG KAR
SAT NAM
KARTAA PURKH
NIRBHAO
NIRVAIR
AKAAL MOORAT
AJOONEE
SAIBUNG
GUR PRASAD
JAP
AAD SACH
JUGAAD SACH
HAIBHEE SACH
NANAK HOSEE BHEE SACH
AJAI ALAI
A mantra for building your radiant body, for fearlessness, invincibility, inner strength + being in your power.
AJAI ALAI ABHAI ABAI
ABHU AJU ANAAS AKAAS
AGANJ ABHANJ ALAKH ABHAKH
AKAAL DEYAL ALEKH ABHEKH
ANAAM AKAAM AGAAH ADHAAH
ANAATHE PRAMAATHE AJONI AMONI
NA RAAGE, NA RANGE, NA RUPE, NA REKHE
AKARMANG ABHARMANG AGANJE ALEKHE
**8min 30 seconds is 11 repetitions on that one. There are several lovely versions for the background but this is by far the easiest I’ve found to chant with.
SALOK OF JAPJI
A mantra for connecting with royalty, reverence, self-satisfaction, elevation, acknowledgment, + respect.
PAVAAN GUROO PAANEE PITAA
MAATAA DHARTA MAHAT
DIVAS RAAT DU-I DAAA-EE-DAA-I-AA
KHAYAI SAGAL JAGAT
CHANGI-AA-EE-AA BURI-AA-EE-AA
VAACHAI DHARAM HADOOR.
KARMEE AAPO AAPANNEEE
KAYNAYRRAI KAY DOOR
JINEE NAAM DHI-AA-I-AA-
GA-AY MASAKAT GHAAL.
NAANAK TAY MUKH UJALAY
KAYTTEE CHHUTTTEE NAAL
EKA MAI
A mantra for magnetism + tapping into feminine creative power.
EKA MAA-E JUGAT VI-AAAA-EE TIN
CHAYLAY PARAVAAN
IK SANNSAAREE IK BHANDAAREE IK
LAA-AY DEEBAAAN
JIV TIS BHAAVAI TIVAI CHALAAVAI
JIV HOVAI FURMANN
OH VAYKAHAI ONAA NADAR NA
AAVAI BAHUTAA AYHU VIDAAN
AADAYS TISAI AADAYS.
AAD ANEEEL ANAAD ANAAHAT JUG
JUG AYKO VAYS.
SO PURKH
For healing the masculine, preparing yourself
energetically for the right partner, uplift the men in your life
So purkh niranjan har purkh niranjan har agamaa agam apaaraa
Sabh dhiaaveh sabh dhiaaveh tudh jee har sachay sirajanhaaraa
Sabh jee-a tumaaray jee too(n) jee-aa kaa daataaraa
Har dhiaavaho santaho jee sabh dookh visaaranhaaraa
Har aapay thaakur har aapay sayvak jee kiaa naanak jant vichaaraa //1//
Too(n) ghat ghat antar sarab nirantar jee har ayko purakh samaanaa
Ik daatay ik bhaykhaaree jee sabh tayray choj vidaanaa
Too(n) aapay daataa aapay bhugataa jee hao tudh bin avar na jaanaa
Too(n) paarbraham bayant bayant jee tayray kiaa gun aakh vakhaanaa
Jo sayveh jo sayveh tudh jee jan naanak tin kurbaanaa //2//
Har dhiaaveh har dhiaaveh tudh jee say jan jug meh sukhvaasee
Say mukat say mukat bha-ay jin har dhiaa-i-aa jee tin tootee jam kee phaasee
Jin nirbhao jin har nirbhao dhiaa-i-aa jee tin kaa bhao sabh gavaasee
Jin sayvi-aa jin sayvi-aa mayraa har jee tay har har roop samaasee
Say dhan say dhan jin har dhiaa-i-aa jee jan naanak tin bal jaasee //3//
Tayree bhagat tayree bhagat bhandaar jee bharay biant bayantaa
Tayray bhagat tayray bhagat salaahan tudh jee har anik anayk anantaa
Tayree anik tayree anik kareh har poojaa jee tap taapeh japeh bayantaa
Tayray anayk tayray anayk parheh baho simrit saasat jee kar kiri-aa khat karam karantaa
Say bhagat say bhagat bhalay jan naanak jee jo bhaaveh mayray har bhagvantaa //4//
Too(n) aad purakh aparampar kartaa jee tudh jayvad avar na ko-ee
Too(n) jug jug ayko sadaa sadaa too(n) ayko jee too(n) nihachal kartaa so-ee
Tudh aapay bhaavai so-ee varatai jee too(n) aapay kareh su ho-ee
Tudh aapay srisht sabh upaa-ee jee tudh aapay siraj sabh go-ee
Jan naanak gun gaavai karatay kay jee jo sabhasai kaa jaano-ee //
ANT NA SIFTTEE
A mantra for breaking through all limitations with the force of a thunderbolt
ANT NA SIFTEE KAHAN NA ANT
ANT NA KARNAI DEN NA ANT
ANT NA VEKHAN SUNAN NA ANT
ANT NA JAPAI KIA MAN MANT
ANT NA JAPAI KITA AKAR
ANT NA JAPAI PARAVAR
ANT KARAN KETE BILALAH
TA KE ANT NA PAE JAH(I)
EH(U) ANT NA JANAI KOE
BAHUTA KAHIAI BHUTA HOE
VADA SAHIB UCHA THAO
UCHE UPAR UCHA NAO
EVAD UCHA HOVAI KOE
TIS UCHE KAU JANAI SOE
JEVAD AP JANAI AP AP
NANAK NADRI KARMI DAT
BAHOTA KARAM
A mantra for prosperity + getting money from unexpected places.
BAHOTAA KARAM LIIKHIAA NA JAA-AY
VADAA DATAA TIL NA TAMAAY
KAYTAY MANGE JODH APAAR
KAYTHAA GANAT NAHEE VEECHAR
KATAY KHAP TUTEH VIKAR
KATAY LAI LAI MUKAR PAA-EH
KAYTAY MOORAKH KHAAHEE KHAA-EH
KAYTIAA DOOKH BHOOKH SAD MAAR
AY-EH BHE DAAT TAYREE DAATAAR
BAND KHAALASEE BHANAI HOE
HOR AAKH NA SAKAI KOE
JAY KO KHAA-IK AKHAAN PAAE
OH JAANAI JAYTEE-AA MUH KHAA-AY
AAPAY JAANAY AAPAY DAY-EH
AAKHEH SE BHE KAY-EE KAY-EH
JIS NO BHKHSAY SIPHATT SAALAAH
NAANAK PAATISAAHEE PAATISAAH