The Yoga tradition asks us to practice containment around the use of, and the sharing of, sacred mantras. Ideally, we should learn these mantras in person from a teacher and then practice them with whole-hearted abhyasa (steady practice over a long period of time with devotion) before we even begin to think of sharing them or "putting them out there" (by teaching them in our classes, talking about them on face book, performing them on You-Tube, etc.!!) By holding them close we nurture and protect their essence - which is, mysteriously and in fact, nurturing and protecting our own sacred essence. Dispersing them lightly and without understanding or true practice, is said to weaken both the mantras themselves as well as our ability to receive the transmission of Shakti inherent in the mantras. Practice containment. Use the mantras for your own practice and deepening. Protect yourself, your practice and the abundance of grace that can flow to you through Mantra practice by holding these mantras with a protective, loving containment, like a egg in your nest.

For a compendium of sanskrit prayers and mantras    Click Here

Dr. Sharma’s web link for a variety of Sanskrit chants:  Click Here

Shiva Sutras

First Opening 

1.1Caitanyam Atma

1.2  Jnanam Bandhah

1.3  Yonivargah Kalasariram

1.4  Jnanadhisthanam Matrka

1.5  Udyamo Bhairavah

1.6  Sakti-Cakra-Samdhane Visva-Samharah

1.7  Jagrat-Svapna-Susupta-Bhede Turyabhoga-Sambhavah

1.8-1.10 Jnanam Jagrat; Svapno Vikalpah; Aviveko Mayasausuptam

1.11  Tritaya-Bhokta Viresah

1.12  Vismayo Yoga-Bhumikah

1.13Iccha Saktir Uma Kumari

1.14Drisyam Sariram

1.15Hrdaye Citta-Samghattad Drisya-Svapa-Darsanam

1.16Suddha-Tattva-Samdhanad Va Pasusaktih

1.17Vitarka Atma-Jnanam

1.18Lokanandah Samadhi-Sukham

1.19Saktisamdhane Sarirotpattih

1.20Bhutasamdhana-Bhutaprthaktva-Visvasmghattah

1.21Suddha-Vidyodayac Cakresatva-Siddhih

1.22Maha-Hradanusamdhanan Mantra-Viryanubhavah

Second Opening

2.1Cittam Mantrah

2.2Prayatnah Sadhakah

2.3Vidya-Sarira-Satta Mantra-Rahasyam

2.4Garbhe Citta Vikaso Visista Vidyasvapnah

2.5Vidya-Samutthane Svabhavike Khecari Sivavastha

2.6Gurur Upayah

2.7Matrika-Cakra-Sambodhah

2.8Sariram Havih

2.9Jnanam Annam

2.10Vidyasamhare Tadutthasvapnadarsanam

Third Opening

3.1Atma Cittam

3.2Jnanam Bandhah

3.3Kaladinam Tattvanam Aviveko Maya

3.4Sarire Samharah Kalanam

3.5Nadisamhara-Bhutajaya-Bhutakaivalya Bhutaprthaktvani

3.6Moha Varanat Siddhih

3.7Mohajayad Anantabhogat Sahajavidyajayah

3.8Jagrad Dvitiyakarah

3.9Nartaka Atma

3.10Rango Ntaratma

3.11Preksakani Indriyani

3.12Dhivasat Sattva-Siddhih

3.13Siddhah Svatantra-Bhavah

3.14Yatha Tatra Tatha Anyatra

3.15Bijavadhanam

3.16Asana-Sthah Sukham Hrade Nimajjati

3.17Svamatranirmanam Apadayati

3.18Vidya Vinase Janma-Vinasa

3.19Kavargadiu Mahesvaryadya pasu-matara

3.20Triu Caturtham Tailavad Asecyam

3.21Magna Svacittena Praviset

3.22Prana-samacare sama-darsanam

3.23Madhye’vara-prasava

3.24Matra-svapratyaya-sandhane Nastasya Punarutthanam

3.25Siva-tulyo Jayate

3.26Sarira-vrittir Vratam

3.27Katha Japah

3.28Danam Atma-jnanam

3.29Yo’vipastho Jnahetus Ca

3.30Svasakti-pracayo’sya Visvam

3.31Sthiti-layau

3.32Tat Pravrittav Apy Anirasah Samvettri-bhavat

3.33Sukha-duhkhayor Bahir Mananam

3.34Tad-vimuktas Tu Kevali

3.35Moha-pratisamhatas Tu Karmatma

3.36Bheda-tiraskare Sargantara-karmatvam

3.37Karana-saktih Svato’nubhavat

3.38Tripad Ady Anuprananam

3.39Citta-sthitivac Charira-karana-bahyesu

3.40Abhilasad Bahir-gatih Samvahyasya

3.41Tadarudha-pramites Tar-ksayaj Jiva-samksaya

3.42Bhuta-kancuki Tada Vimukto Bhuyah Pati-samah Parah

3.43Naisargikah Prana-sambandhah

3.44Nasika-antar-madhya-samyamat Kim Atra Savyapasavya-sausumnesu

3.45Bhuyah Syat Pratimilanam

Iti Sivam!

Invocations to Ganesha

Gum Ganapatayei Namo Namah

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Om Vakra-Tunda Maha-kaya

Koti Surya Sama-Prabha

Nirvighnam Duru Me Deva

Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada

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Jaya Ganesha (3X)  Pahimam

Shri Ganesha (3X) Rakshaman