Nada Yoga


The literal translation of the word “nada” is “flow of consciousness”, the usual meaning of the word is “sound”.

The entire universe is made up of vibrations and some of these vibrations the human ear can perceive as sound.

Human beings are like chords or strings vibrating at different frequencies.

Nada Yoga tunes us into ourselves. We become aware of our own vibration and we can give our vibration expression through song or chanting.

This heightens our awareness for the duration of our practice and beyond.

I would like to invite you to come 15 mins early to class if you would like to practice some Maha Mantras. Feel welcome to walk into a class if a group is chanting. Find a mat, pillow and blanket and turn off your phone. Feel free to join in or just listen and relax.

Maha Mantras are Universal Mantras, good for all of us and designed to uplift the personality. There is no conflict with religion or philosophy; these Mantras simply enhance your own personal belief. The mantras that we will practice are listed below:

At Start     

Shanti Path (1 time)

Om sa-ha naa-va-VA-tu

Sa-ha nau bhu-NAK-tu

Sa-ha veer-yam ka-ra-vaa Va-hai

Te-jas vi-na-va-dhee-ta-MA-stu

MAA vid-vi-shaa VA-hai

Om shaan-tih shaan-tih shaan-TI-hi

ha-RI-i om


May the Divine protect both teacher and student, and may He cherish us both.

May we work with full energy that our study be perfect and give good results.

May we never feel ill-will toward the other.


Gayatri Mantra (11 times)


Om bhur bhu-vah SWA-ha

Tat-sa-vi-tur va-re-EN-yam

Bhar-go de-va-sya  dhee-MA-hi

Dhi-yo yo-nah pra-cho-DA-yaat


Earth Atmosphere Heavens

We meditate on the sacred light of the effulgent source.

Let that inspire our thoughts.



Om Chanting.(9 times)


OM is the sacred sound of the universe; the single syllable to which the entire cosmos vibrates.

Repeated aloud, the sound of OM is said to be the nearest that the human voice can come to the sound of the universal vibration.

There are four parts to the sound OM: “a” “u” “m” and the nasalized humming after sound of the “m”( OM is spelled this way because the ”a” and the “u” are merged together when OM is spoken).

At end


OM (3 times)

Om shaan-tih shaan-tih shaan-TI –hi

Ha-RI-i-om.

Shanti means peace.


Shanti Path. (1 times)


Asato maa sadgamaya

Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya

Mrityormaa amritam gamaya

Saraveshaam svastir bhavatu

Saraveshaam shaantir bhavatu

Saraveshaam poornam bhavatu

Saraveshaam mangalam bhavatu

Lokaah samastaah sukhino bhavantu

Om trayambakam yajaamahe

Sughandhim pushtivardhanam

Urvaarukamiva bandhanaat

Mrityormuksheeya maamritaat

Om shaan-tih shaan-tih shaan-TI –hi

Ha-RI-i-om.


Lead me from the unreal to the real.

Lead me from darkness to light.

Lead me from death to immortality.

May all beings dwell in happiness.

May all beings attain auspiciousness.

May all happiness be unto the whole world.

We pay homage to the universal consciousness which nourishes all beings.

May we be liberated from the death of ignorance through knowledge of our immortal essence, just as the cucumber is severed from the bondage of the vine.

Shanti means peace.

Hari om means we have finished and farewell.

 

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