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.