KUNDALINI YOGA MANTRAS                                  KUNDAL16.MAN
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       Kundalini Yoga - Popular Mantras from Yogi Bhajan
       Mantras The "Yoga of the Mind", a mantra is a syllable, word or 
       phrase in one of the sacred languages (like Sanskrit & Ghurmeki) 

       The three languages of conciousness are:
              
       human - things, the world; normal or loud voice
       lovers - longing to belong; strong whisper
       divine - infinity; mentally or silently
              
         There are two things you can do to make the use of a mantra 
         more powerful, regardless of how you recite. One is to see the 
         mantra, as if it is being written as you say it, and the other 
         is to actively listen to it as you say it, perhaps, in this
         case, when using the first two languages. 
               
       Some of the most frequently used mantras are given below:

       AD 
       GURAY NAMEH, JUGAD GURAY NAMEH,
       SAT 
       GURAY NAMEH, SIRI GURU DEVAY NAMEH

         is the Mangala Charn Mantra, and is chanted for protection.
         It surrounds the magnetic field with protective light, and 
         means "I bow to the primal Guru (guiding consciousness who 
         takes us to God-Realization), I bow to wisdom through the ages,
         I bow to True Wisdom, I bow to the great, unseen wisdom."

       ADI SHAKTI, ADI SHAKTI, ADI SHAKTI, NAMO NAMO, SARAB 

       SHAKTI, SARAB SHAKTI, SARAB SHAKTI, NAMO NAMO, PRITHUM 

       BHAGAWATI, PRITHUM BHAGAWATI, PRITHUM BHAGAWATI,
       NAMO NAMO, KUNDALINI, MATA SHAKTI, MATA SHAKTI, NAMO, NAMO.
 
         The First Shakti Mantra tunes into the frequency of the Divine 
         Mother, and to primal protective, generating energy. Chanting it 
         eliminates fears and fulfills desires. 
         Adi Shakti means the <Primal Power,> 
         Sarab Shakti means <All Power>, and 
         Prithum Bhagawati means <which creates through God.>

       AKAL, MAHA KAL:

         means <Undying, Great death< is a powerful life-giving chant
         removing fear and relaxing the mind.

       AP SAHAEE HOA SACHE DA SACHE DHOA, HAR, HAR, HAR:

         means <The Lord Himself has become our protector, the Truest of
         True has taken care of us, God, God, God<, or >The Lord Himself
         is my refuge, true is the support of the True Lord<. Chanted 
         for prosperity.

       ARDAS PAYE, AMAR DAS GURU, AMAR DAS GURU,
       ARDAS PAYE, RAM DAS GURU, RAM DAS GURU, RAM DAS GURU, SUCHE SAHE:

         Guarantees by the grace of Guru Amar Das, who is hope for the
         hopeless, and Guru Ram Das, who is King of the Yogis and
         Bestower of Blessings, past, present and future, that the 
         prayer will be answered, and that all one's needs are provided
         for, signed, sealed and delivered!

       DHARTI HAI, AKASH HAI, GURU RAM DAS HAI.

         Dharti means <earth> and Akash is Ether, and Guru Ram Das is 
         the venerated 4th Sikh Guru. This is the 1st Sodhung Mantra.

       EK ONG KAR, SAT GUR PRASAD, SAT GUR PRASAD, EK OM KAR,

         is the Magic Mantra so named for its power and sacredness. 
         It is usually chanted in reverse (Ek Ong Kar, Sat Gur Prasad,
         Sat Gur Prasad, Ek Ong Kar). Many pages are devoted to the
         explanation of this mantra and we are warned to chant it in
         reverence. It means, <There is one Creator - Truth revealed
         through Guru's grace<.

       EK OM KAR, SAT NAM, KARTA PURKH, NIRBHAO, NIRVAIR,
       AKAL MOORT, AJUNI, SAI BHANG, GUR PRASAD, JAP,
       AD SUCH, JUGAD SUCHIHE SUCH, NANAK HOSI BHEE SUCH

         is the Mul Mantra, the root of all mantras. It means, <The
         creator of all is One. Truth is His Name. He does everything,
         fearless, without anger, undying, unborn, self-realized,
         realized thru Guru's Grace, Meditate: He was true in the
         beginning, true thru all the ages, true even now. Nanak shall
         ever be true.<

       EK OM KAR, SAT NAM, SIRI WHA (HE) GURU

         is the Adi Shakti Mantra, and it is very powerful for awakening
         Kundalini and suspending the mind in bliss. Ek means <One, the
         essence of all<, OM is the primal vibration from which all
         creativity flows, Kar is <creation>, Sat <truth>, Nam <name>
         Siri <great>, Wha <ecstasy,> and Guru is <wisdom>. Taken
         together it means, <There is one Creator whose name is Truth.
         Great is the ecstasy of that Supreme Wisdom<!

       GOBINDE, MUKUNDE, UDARE, APARE, HARING, KARING, NIRNAME, AKAME

         is the Guru Gaitri Mantra which means <Sustainer, liberator,
         enlightener, 

       GURU GURU WAHE GURU, GURU RAM DAS GURU:

         calls upon Guru Ram Das in praise of his spiritual guiding 
         light and protective grace.

       HAR ** means Creative Infinity, a name of God.
       HARA ** is another form.
       HARI ** is the active form of Creation.

       HARI 
       NAM, SAT NAM, HARI NAM, HARI.
       HARI 
       NAM, SAT NAM, SAT NAM, HARI.

         The name of God is the True Name.

      HUM 
      DUM HAR HAR.

        This mantra opens the Heart Chakra and means <We the universe,
        God, God.> Ong means Creator - the Primal Vibration from which
        all creativity flows.

      ONG NAMO, GURU DEV NAMO

        is the Adi Mantra that precedes Kundalini Yoga practice, tuning
        one in to the higher self. Ong is <Infinite Creative energy in
        manifestation and activity<. (>Om< or Aum is God absolute and 
        unmanifested), Namo is <reverent greetings' implying humility, 
        Guru means <teacher or wisdom>, Dev means <Divine 
        or of God< and Namo reaffirms humility and reverence. In 
        all it means, <I call upon Divine Wisdom>.

       ONG SO HUNG 

         is <Creator, I am Thou!>, a heart-opening and empowering 

       PRANA, 
       APANA, SUSHUMNA. HARI.
       HARI 
       HAR, HARI HAR, HARI HAR, HARI.
 
         Prana is the life force, Apana the eliminating force, and
         Sushumna is the Central channel for that force. This helps draw
         energy up the spine for healing. Hari and Har are names of God.

       PRITVI 
       HAI, AKASH HAI, GURU RAM DAS HAI. 
       
         (see <Dharti Hai<)
         Pritvi means earth - calling on the venerated Guru Ram Das is very
         powerful.

       RA 
       MA DA SA, SA SAY SO HUNG

         is the Siri Gaitri Mantra, and is chanted for healing. 
         Ra is the sun, Ma is the Moon, Da is the earth, and 
         Sa is Infinity. Say is the totality of Infinity, and 
         So Hung is <I am Thou>. 
         <Ra Ma Da Sa< is the Earth Mantra. 
         Sa Say So Hung is the Ether Mantra.

       SA 
       TA NA MA

         is the Panj Shabad expressing the five primal sounds of the
         universe. <S> is Infinity, <T> is life, <N> means death and 
         <M> is rebirth. (The 5th sound is <A>.) 
         This is one of the most frequently used mantras in Kundalini
         Yoga.

       SAT NAM

         is the Seed Mantra or Bij Mantra and it is the most widely used
         in the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Sat is truth, Nam means  
         identity, or to call on the truth, expressing the reality of
         existence. Chanting this mantra awakens the Soul, and more
         simply means <really>.

       SAT 
       NARAYAN, WHA HE GURU, HARI NARAYAN, SAT NAM.

         Narayan is the aspect of Infinity that relates to water, and
         Hari Narayan is Creative sustenance, which makes the one who
         chants it intuitively clear or healing. Sat Narayan is True
         Sustainer, Wahe Guru, indescribable Wisdom and Sat Nam, True
         Identity.  This is the ancient Chotay Pad Mantra.

       WAHE 
       GURU

         is the Guru Mantra, the mantra of ecstasy. It is not
         translatable but chanting it elevates the spirit.

       WAHE 
       GURU, WAHE GURU, WAHE GURU, WAHE JEEO:

         <The ecstasy of consciousness is my beloved.<