Communicating through sacred sound

At a loss for words..

Has anyone else been there? Sure sometimes it’s introversion, overwhelm, feeling something deeply that can’t be captured in words, deep surprise, shock, or insert another strong feeling.

Enter mantra…

This practice has been so supportive during these trying times. Mantra- a chance to find our voice, to speak, to chant, to sing, or to say silently something that we want to embody, we want to show reverence for, or simply a tool to focus our mind into the present

Take your pick

These mantra can be iterated in traditional sanskrit or in your native tongue. Ideas for openings are below and can be finished with any word, feeling, phrase that brings a sense of comfort, rooted or centeredness.

I Am. ...

I Feel. ...

I Do. ...

I Love. ...

I Speak. ...

I see. ...

I understand…

And traditional sanskrit mantras that may be calling…

Om Shanti Om

Om is said to be the sound of universe, the primordial sound and ‘shanti’ means peace in Sanskrit. This can be built on with

Sarvesham svastir bhavantu

Om Sarveshaam Svastir-Bhavatu
Sarveshaam Shaantir-Bhavatu
Sarveshaam Purnam-Bhavatu
Sarveshaam Mangalam-Bhavatu
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti

Which roughly translates to

May there be Well-Being in All,
May there be Peace in All,
May there be Fulfilment in All,
May there be Auspiciousness in All,
Om Peace, Peace, Peace

and Asatoma Sadgamaya

Om Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead from the darkness to the light
Lead me from fear of death to immortality of soul
Let there be peace peace peace and peacefulness all around us.

Happy mantraing! We’d really like to hear what mantras you discover serve you!