Selected Mantras Opening Mantra Om saha naavavatu, saha nau bhunaktu Saha veeryam karavaavahai Tejasvinaa vadheetamastu Maa vidvishaavahai Om Shaantih Shaantih Shantih May the Lord protect us, may He help us to enjoy May we work together, may our intelligence be purified May we never hate each other. Om Peace Peace Peace. Closing Mantras Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva Tvameva bandhuscha sakhaa tvameva Tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva Tvameva sarvam mama devadeva Thou art my mother, my father, my friend, my companion. Thou art my wisdom and wealth thou art Thou art my all, oh! God of god's. Sarve bhavantu sukhinah Sarve santu niraamayah Sarve bhadraani pashyantu Maa kaschid dukhabhaag bhavet May all be happy, may all be free from diseases; May all see the good in others, let no one be in sorrow. Om Asato maa sad gamaya Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya Mrityor maa amritam gamaya Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih. Oh Lord Lead us from untruth to truth From darkness to light; From mortality to immortality Om Peace Peace Peace, Om Poornamadah poornamidam, poornaat poornamudachyate; Poornasya poornamaadaaya, poornamevaa vashishyate. |