THE INNER ARCHITECT
Kundalini Yoga & Holistic Interior Design
MANTRAS
MAN: mind TRANG: projection
Chanting mantras is a conscious method of controlling and directing the mind. Their power is in the vibration. The mantras used in Kundalini yoga elevate or modify consciousness through their meaning and rhytmical repetition. When we chant a mantra we are choosing to invoke the positive power contained in those particular syllables.
“The power of the song and the smile is the most divine power a human can enjoy.
Make the songs, make the music. Reach every heart.
Open up every heart. Bring to the consciousness of the people the message of tranquility, grace, nobility, and peace.
As long as the people can smile and they can sing their songs, no nation can be destroyed."
Yogi Bhajan, I am a Woman
ADI MANTRA
ONG NAMO GURU DEV NAMO
I bow to the creative energy, I bow to the divine wisdom within
It is used to tune in before every Kundalini Yoga class, to connect us to our higher self and to guide our practice.
MANGALA CHARAN
AAD GURAY NAMEH
JUGAAD GURAY NAMEH
SAT GURAY NAMEH
SIREE GURU DAYVAY NAMEH
I bow to the primal Guru.
I bow to the Truth that has existed throughout the ages.
I bow to True Wisdom.
I bow to the Great Divine Wisdom.
This is a mantra of protection. It invokes a light shield and stimulates an alert mind to avoid accidents.
Yogi Bhajan also taught that this mantra can be chanted, optionally, three times in a row after tuning in to a class with the Adi Mantra, providing a protective mind set.
LONG TIME SUN
MAY THE LONG TIME SUN SHINE UPON YOU
ALL LOVE SURROUND YOU
AND THE PURE LIGHT WITHIN YOU
GUIDE YOUR WAY ON
This is the closing prayer for Kundalini Yoga classes. The energy from this blessing is uplifting and inspiring. It also provides protection.
SAT NAM
SAT NAM
SAT: Truth
NAM: Identity/Name
Every Kundalini Yoga class is closed with a repetition of Sat Nam. This mantra affirm our true essence of oneness with all of creation. It is probably the most widely used in the practice of Kundalini Yoga; it is a Bij (seed) mantra, embodying the essence of truth in condensed form. Chanting this mantra awakens the soul and gives you your destiny.
SA RE SA SA
SA RE SA SA,
SA RE SA SA,
SA RE SA SA, SA RANG
HAR RE HAR HAR,
HAR RE HAR HAR,
HAR RE HAR HAR, HAR RANG
That infinite totality is here, everywhere.
That creativity of God is here, everywhere.
Adversity melts before this mantra. It takes away negativity from within oneself, awakening the Infinite Creative energy to burn away obstacles.
Vibrated on the Full Moon, it gives you authority to make the right choices to conquer the ugliness of life. You will be peaceful and secure.
RAM RAM HARI RAM
RAM RAM HARI RAM
Ram: Raa is sun,Ma is moon.
Together, they are Ram, God’s creativity.
Hari: Seed of God
“When you want to open your heart, stand before your soul and realize the intimacy between you and your Infinity, chant this." Gurucharan Singh Khalsa
SIRI GAITRI MANTRA
RA MA DA SA SA SAY SO HUNG
Ra - Sun
Ma - Moon
Daa - Earth
Saa - Impersonal Infinity
Saa Say - Totality of Infinity
So - Personal sense of merger and identity
Hung - The infinite, vibrating and real.
This mantra is one of the most powerful healing mantras on the planet.
It taps into the energies of the sun, moon, earth, and the Infinite Spirit to bring deep, radiant and divine healing for yourself, others and the world.
ISHT SODHANA MANTRA
DHARTI HAI
AKASH HAI
GURU RAM DAS HAI
Earth Is! The Heavens Are! Guru Ram Das Is!
This mantra connects the Earth and the vastness of the ether and projects it from the heart. It is done with visualization. It makes you present, calls on your highest spirit, keeps you humble and effective on your new ventures, and attracts opportunities for prosperity.
PANJ SHABD
SA TA NA MA
“Infinity
Life
Death
Rebirth”
Panj means five and refears to the Five primal sounds of the Universe (S,T,N,M,A). This mantra describes the continuous cycle of life and creation; it is used to increase intuition, balance the hemispheres of the brain and to clean the subconscious, breaking negative habits and addictions.
ONG SO HUNG
ONG SO HUNG
Ong: Creative consciouseness
So Hung: I am that
"In every cell of my being, I am the universal creative consciousness (God). We are one.”
It stimulates and opens the Heart Chakra. It is a simple mantra that embodies a profound spiritual power. Chanting Ong So Hung is to recognize your innate connection with the universal consciousness. With this mantra, you acknowledge and honor your own creative power, as well as your divinity and your connection to all conscious beings.
SAT KARTAR
SAT KARTAR
Sat: the Soul’s True Sound. Essence of Truth
Kartar: Doer
When the two words are combined, it is to say “Doer, Manifestor, or Walker of the Truth.”
This mantra opens up the heart and deeply connect us with our pure Essence. When these primal sounds are repeated/affirmed over time, as a practice, we are in effect, opening, expanding, and directing the energetic flow of the Heart. It is a key to living in a state of Faith; we are calling our souls to walk, to experience, to do, in our lives with the belief and understanding that the Divine One is working in all situations.
MA
MA
Sacred Mother energy, which nurtures all without exclusion or discrimination
Chanting MA helps both men and women relate to the primal essence of the universal creative power and develop an attitude of deep respect and gratitude toward the Feminine Creative Principle.