Have you ever wished for a mantra to help you get through a natural calamity, like a forest fire, sudden flood, earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, etc.?
While it's happening it's SO intense, it's hard to think. I was in Japan during the 2011 earthquakes, tsunami & Fukushima disaster. I lived through forest fires in Montana. I know how overwhelming it can be. And I'm SO grateful that I have a mantra habit to lean in on during natural disasters.
The aftermath and all of the emotional processing, the trauma, the communication with family and friends, etc. is all so intense. (Even if you're unharmed, it's still a lot!) And if you're just watching on TV and feeling empathy with survivors of a natural disaster, it's also a lot!
Mantra can help. May our better angels prevail amidst the devastation!
(Photo posted by friend Govindas from his Pacific Palisades neighborhood after the Los Angeles fires 2025.)
Here's a very simple 5-minute mantras for peace chanting meditation we recorded on Kaua'i a few years ago.
If you'd like to take 5 minutes to tune in, it might help you to connect to yourself, listen to your heart, and use the power of mantra to:
The Sanskrit mantra is Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu, which can be translated as "May All the Beings in All the Worlds Be Happy." You can think of those affected, as well as the elements of fire, wind, water, and earth... the prayer can be directed as "may they all be happy and at peace."
However, "PRAYING FOR XYX" (wherever the climate disaster is today) is not enough.
We all want to back that up with ACTION. Immediate, helpful actions as well as long-term, visionary change that will make the situation better for the next time disaster strikes.
Because today it's Māui or Bangladesh or Sydney or Los Angeles, tomorrow it may be your neighborhood.
Instead of relying solely on prayers, let's channel our compassion into effective actions that make a tangible impact. The Prep Outshines Prayer blog post suggests 15 proactive steps to aid those affected by climate disasters and contribute to lasting change.
Anandra and special guest, Cameron, on Bansuri Flute for this nourishing sound-based yoga experience, live-streamed from the island of Kaua'i. Beginners welcome!! Rest and receive or chant along as you wish. We hope you enjoy this 20-30 minute guided mantra meditation experience!! We are crafting the theme for this month's FREE online event as a Mantra Sound Bath themed around sound yoga therapy trauma recovery for those affected by climate-related natural disasters. We'll do some special peace mantras for the earth elements that I've never done publicly before, and several other sound-based yoga techniques designed for nervous system care and resilience. This is for you If you've been feeling: Numb Overwhelmed Anxious Stressed Out of Control Empathy Burnout Scared Existential Dread Exhausted We hope our soft rāga music and gentle invitation to feel, breathe, chant silently/quietly will be nourishing to you. Thank you for your support and encouragement. 🙏🏽
Every time there's a big disaster that hits even closer to home, I check my emergency fund, re-pack my "GO BAG" and "STAY BIN" and fuel up my truck, just in case.
Please take care, stay safe, and know that you're loved.
Thank you for your support and encouragement, as we adapt our tools to serve a changing world!
During tough & tense times, what is the skillstack you need to move towards the best-case scenario vs. default to the worst possible outcome?In this mini masterclass I want to show you:
The sound survival skills EVERYONE should know!Instant nervous system hacks to:CHILL the trigger moment,Step back from the point of no return,Create space and awareness,Lean into curiosity & collaborative strategyIf you DON’T have these sound survival skills, you’re likely to:Let your trigger pull YOUPast the point of no return,Crash and burn hope for harmony,Get stuck in the rubble of grief
If you have a tense situation going on in your life right now, or you know someone who does… HELP IS ON THE WAY!
Why am I doing this?Because it that I teach transformational tools that are NOT common knowledge, and I want you to have these hacks when you need them most.
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