Mantras and Their Meanings

Mantras are Sanskrit words, sounds or phrases which are repeated in meditation as an object of concentration. The vibrational quality of the mantra sound currents are thought to help attune the mind and body leaving one feeling refreshed, clean and purified. Mantras can be chanted out loud or internally. They have been used throughout the centuries and it is believed that the sacred power of words and the accompanying sounds in mantra aid in spiritual progression (transcending into higher states of consciousness) and to effect healing in the physical and energetic bodies.

Aham Brahma Asmi: I am one with the universe, and I feel connected to all things. May the pure light of action-less awareness wash away all ideas of separation from my mind. 

Aham Prema: I am pure Divine Love. May this unconditional love fill me completely and radiate out from my heart to all beings everywhere. 

Om: May this supreme mantra guide me across the ocean of samsara and bring me the realization of universal oneness. 

Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vichche: Om and salutations to the goddess in all of her forms. May you bless me with your courage and strength and allow for the speedy fulfillment of my aspirations and desires. 

Om Aim Saraswatyai Namah: Om and salutations to the bestower of wisdom, intelligence, knowledge and creative artistic energy. 

Om Dram Om Guru Dattaya Namaha: Om and salutations to all of the great teachers in my life – past, present and future. May I be blessed by spiritual learning and knowledge, and may I skillfully and effectively teach and council others. 

Om Dum Durgayei Namaha: Om and salutations to the bestower of compassion, fearlessness and patience. May you bless me with your protection and love. 

Om Gum Ganapataye Namaha: Om and salutations to Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. May I be blessed with good luck, success, knowledge and wisdom. 

Om Hum Hanumate Namaha: Om and salutations to Hanuman, the embodiment of pure devotion. May I be blessed with victory, success, strength, stamina and power.

Om Hareng Baglamukhi Namaha: Om and salutations to Bagalamukhi, “The Crane-Headed One.” May you protect me from all negativity and eliminate the gossip and slanderous words of my enemies.

Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namaha: Om and salutations to Hiranya-garbha’s golden-colored rays. May your powerful solar energy heal my heart and emotions.

Om Kali Ma: Om and salutations to the goddess of time, death and change. May  my inner demons of ego and ignorance be destroyed so that I may progress along my spiritual path.  

Om Kleem Shum Shukraya Namah: Om and salutations to the ruler of enjoyment, entertainment and pleasure. May I be blessed with love, delight, gratitude, contentment and fulfillment.

Om Mani Padme Hum: O radiant jewel in the lotus of my heart, please shine brightly. May may my heart have the strength to feel compassion for all sentient beings. 

Om Muni Muni Mahamuni Shakyamuniye Svaha: Om and salutations to the  wise Buddha with the greatest knowledge and wisdom. May I be free from suffering and be blessed with your compassion, love and kindness. 

Om Namah Shivaya: Om and salutations to Shiva, the bestower of inner strength, fearlessness, detachment and pure consciousness.

Om Namo Narayanaya: Om and salutations to Vishnu, the governor of harmony, balance, peace and inner-transformation. May I be blessed with infinite love, prosperity, power, glory and wisdom. 

Om Parama Prema Rupaya Namaha: Om and salutations to the supreme divine love, I honor you and welcome your presence in my life, manifesting in the form of a beloved.

Om Radha Krishnaya Namaha: Om and salutations to the divine lovers, Radha and Krishna. May I be blessed with a healthy relationship full of sweet intimacy and passionate love.

Om Sarva Kamadaya Namaha: Om and salutations to Shakti, the granter of desires and the active energetic force of Shiva’s universal consciousness. 

Om Shri Dhanvantre Namaha: Om and salutations to the celestial healer Dhanvantari. My my healing abilities (physical, mental and emotional) be cultivated and strengthened for my own healing and for healing others. 

Om Sri Maha Kalikayai Namah: Prayer to the Kali diety to invoke her transformative power and eradicate negative qualities in the world. Maha Kali is one of the most fearsome of all expressions of Divinity. 

Om Sri Maha Lakshmyai Namah: Om and salutations to the great goddess of generosity and abundance, the bestower of supreme blessings, and the embodiment of pure beauty. 

Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama: Om and salutations to Rama, the great warrior and master of Dharma. May my ego be purified, may my body be healthy and strong, and may my past karmas be transcended.  

Om Sri Ramaya Namah: Om and salutations to Rama, the bestower of happiness, inner peace and balance. May your radiant warrior energy, inner focus and personal integrity reside within me. 

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Swaha: Om and salutations to the goddess Tara. May you protect me fear, danger, suffering and illness. May you purify all the impurities of my body, speech and mind.

So Hum (Ham Sa): I am everything there is, and feel at one with the entire cosmos. I am without form, without quality, without past, present or future. I am the pure light of action-less awareness.
(These mantras can be used inversely and in harmony with the breath, inhaling with “So” and exhaling with “Hum.”)