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Mantra Yoga
On this page you will find many of the chants that we use at BTGY.
Chanting is a key aspect of our Bhakti Yoga practices, or practices which cultivate the spiritual competencies of willingness and devotion.
To learn more about Mantra Yoga, click here.
Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ
Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt
We meditate on the adored Supreme Lord, the creator, whose effulgence (divine light) illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual). May this divine light illumine our intellect.
Word meaning: Om: The primeval sound; Bhur: the physical body/physical realm; Bhuvah: the life force/the mental realm Suvah: the soul/spiritual realm; Tat: That (God); Savitur: the Sun, Creator (source of all life); Vareñyam: adore; Bhargo: effulgence (divine light); Devasya: supreme Lord; Dhīmahi: meditate; Dhiyo: the intellect; Yo: May this light; Nah: our; Prachodayāt: illumine/inspire
Yoga Teacher Student Prayer
OM saha navavatu saha nau bhunaktu saha viryam karavavahai tejasvi navadhitam astu ma vidvishavahai OM shanti, shanti, shanti
May we be protected together. May we be nourished together. May we create strength among one another. May our study be filled with brilliance and light. May there be no hostility between us. Om peace, peace, peace.
Asatoma Sadgamaya
Tamasoma Jyotri Gamaya
Myritorma Amritam Gamaya
From the unreal lead me to the Real
From the darkness, lead me to the Light
From death, lead me to Immortality.
GururBrahmaa GururVisnu Gururdevo Maheshvarah
Guru sakshat parahma Brahma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
The Guru (dispeller of darkness) is Brahma (the creator); the Guru is Vishnu (the sustainer); the Gurudeva is Maheswara (the destroyer); the Guru is Verily the Para-Brahman (ultimate consciousness); Salutations to that Guru.
Salutation to the one who himself is the creator, the sustainer, the destroyer and ultimate consciousness.