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Gayatri Mantra Spelling in IAST with Pronunciation Tutorial Video
If you love mantras, you know that finding properly spelled Sanskrit Mantra is really challenging!
This post is part of a series on accurately spelled Sanskrit mantras in IAST. If you're looking for reliable information on how to spell the Savitri Gayatri Mantra you'll find it below:
- Gayatri mantra in Devanagari (or the Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra in Devanāgarī if we're being precise!)
- Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra in IAST transliteration
- The long form of the Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra with 7 bīja mantras (instead of the usual 3)
- An image of Sāvitrī Gāyatrī
- A quick video tutorial...
Mantra saved my life: Suicide prevention sound therapy
The only reason I travel!
Outside of Frankfurt today someone threw themselves in front of a train.
So I’m an hour late to my destination.
Or a decade late, if we might have had a chance to help them feel connection, hope, empowerment, and that warm feeling of okay-ness that spreads from within… when the mantra sounds are tuned in to listening sensory pleasure and the voice vibration is massaging the heart.
Travelling is tiring and can be overwhelming. There’s nothing in the world I really want to see, no food I really want to taste.
But people, I want...
Gayatri mantra FAQ: why is it so special?
The Savitri Gayatri Mantra (also know as "the Gayatri") is often celebrated for its profound spiritual resonance and universal appeal.
Here are a few reasons why the Gayatri mantra is so special:
- The Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra is a great mantra for beginner / intermediate chant lovers, as it transcends religious and cultural boundaries, and serves as a powerful tool for healing and self-realization.
- The Gayatri mantra's essence lies in its simplicity and accessibility. It's a non-dogmatic invocation that calls upon the divine light to illuminate our minds and...
What is Mantra Yoga?
Mantra yoga, a simple definition for ordinary people:
I was on the phone once with tech support for my web hosting service. The guy (who sounded like a nice Southern California surfer) was looking at my website, and asked, “What's a mantra?"
I said, “It’s a collection of sounds or words that you repeat over and over to yourself as a form of meditation, either out loud or silently in your mind.”
And he said, “So kind a like ‘think happy thoughts?' "
Laughing, I replied, “Sort of. If...
What's the difference between a Mantra and an Affirmation?
I can't tell you how many people have asked, "What's the difference between a Mantra and an Affirmation?" It's such a great question, since the terms Mantra and Affirmation commonly get used synonomously when in fact they're distinct.
The word "mantra" has been appropriated for different usages. For instance, saying "I can do it" or "I'm good enough, I'm okay just as I am" are affirmations. These affirmations, when repeated, have a mantra-like effect as they help protect you from negative thinking or self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors.
However, the uniqueness of...
What defines "Sacred Sound"? What's the best way to start?
When asked about the best way to start or the most powerful approach, I believe cultivating listening is something anyone can do.
Listening awareness is Sacred...
Sound Yoga Therapy: Interview with Anandra
Recently I had the pleasure of doing a video interview with Daniel Aaron from The Art of Vibrant Living, and we got into some wonderful topics.
Sound and Mantra Therapy Conversation Topics:
- Sound yoga therapy and nervous system self-regulation
- Sound and music as a path of self-expression vs. sound as self-inquiry
- Defining the interoceptive approach to sound yoga therapy, mantra therapy
- What's the most interesting, powerful, effective way of using sound or being with sound for transformation...
A mantra and nada yoga chant retreat on Kaua'i is for you if…
Calling all chant lovers!
We’re gathering on Kaua’i, my home island of 27 years, to retreat into the Heart of Sound.
This retreat is for you if:
you feel like you’ve lost touch with what it feels like to be perfectly tuned and in a good rhythmic flow
you want to reconnect with your love of sound, music, mantra and singing for your pleasure (not for anyone else)
there’s a dissonant gap between your potential and the life you’re living, and you want to bring it into harmony
you crave a space and time for yourself to listen deeply to your...
Is it OM or AUM? Which is correct?
In my Sanskrit mantra workshops and sound healing yoga training courses around the world, one of the most common questions I hear is about the timeless mantra OM. It can be written in different ways, and there is a lot confusion about it, because different teachers like to share what has worked well for them, but they might not know the experience of others.
Especially with a mantra like OM, it’s important to understand different perspectives and open ourselves up to the direct magical experience of the sound, rather than get limited by dogmatic ideas.
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10 Key Features that Define a Revolutionary Sound & Mantra Training
Not all sound healing and mantra trainings are alike! There's something for everyone in ALL of the bhakti yoga trainings, kirtan leadership courses, mantra teacher trainings, etc. but since this is our 10 year anniversary of creating the world's first and only 200HR yoga teacher training school focused entirely on the transformative power of sound, we're celebrating!
Here are 10 key features that make our Advanced Sound Training Course a one-of-a-kind, visionary evolution:
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Reverent and Devotional: We go beyond trends, offering a reverent and devotional...
