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GURU BRAHMA Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshvara, Guru Sakshat Param Brahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha

To that teacher which is creation, the creator To that teacher which is this life, the sustainer To that teacher which is challenge and transformation, to Shiva To that teacher which is each of us, sits beside us and the absolute To that teacher which is beyond the beyond I bow down and offer my efforts to all teachers, the teacher within and without.

SAHANA VAVATU om saha nāvavatu saha nau bhunaktu saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai tejasvinā vadhīta mastu mā vidviṣāvahai oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ (shanti)

Let us together (-saha) be protected (-na vavatu) and let us together be nourished (bhunaktu) by the Divine’s blessings. May we work together with great energy and strength (-viryam) for the benefit of humanity (karavaavahai)

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May our study be luminous (tejasvi) filled with joy and endowed with the force of Purpose (vadhita mastu). Let us never (-maa) be poisoned (-vishaa) with the seeds of hatred for anyone. Om. Let there be Peace in me. Let there be Peace in my environment. Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me.

GAYATRI MANTRA Om Bhur Bhuva Svah Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Pracodayat

Earth, Atmosphere, Heavens I meditate on your divine light, offer your blessings so that my intellect may be enlightened, so that I may rise higher and higher to the highest consciousness, May That Guide My Thoughts and Prayers.

LOKAH CHANT Lokāh samastāh sukhino bhavantu May all beings be happy and free

OM MANI PADME HUM I am the jewel in the heart of the lotus

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GANESHA CHANTS GANESHA JAPA MANTRA Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

GANESH GAYATRI OM Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya dhamahi Tanno Danti Prachodayata

OM. We devote our thoughts to the single-tusked One. May we meditate on (the One with) a curved trunk (also read: removes obstacles, negative energy) May that Tusked One guide us on the right path.

VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAYA VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAYA SURYA KOTI SAMA PRABHA NIRVIGHNAM KURU ME DEVA SARVA KARYESHU SARVADA

Salutations to Ganesha, whose curved trunk and massive body shines like a million suns and showers his blessings on everyone. Oh Ganesha, kindly remove all obstacles, always and forever from all my activities and endeavors

OM, HARI OM, OM, HARI OM SHARANAM GANESHA

GANESHA SHARANAM, SHARANAM GANESHA

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HANUMAN CHANTS HANUMAN JAPA MANTRA OM SHRI HANUMATE NAMAHA

SITA RAM SITA RAM, JAI JAI RAM SITA RAM, JAI JAI RAM

RAMA BOLO RAMA BOLO, RAMA BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM RAMA BOLO, RAMA BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM SITA BOLO, SITA BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM SITA BOLO, SITA BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM HANUMAN BOLO, HANUMAN BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM HANUMAN BOLO, HANUMAN BOLO, BOLO BOLO RAM

BABA HANUMAN JAYA SIYA RAM JAI JAI HANUMAN HARE RAM RAM RAM, SITA RAM RAM RAM

SHIVA CHANTS SHIVA JAPA MANTRA Om Namaha Shivaya

Om Namaha Shivaya Shivaya Om Namaha Shivaya Shivaya Om Namaha Om Namaha Shivaya

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OM HRIM Om Hrīm Namah Shivāya Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha

I merge my awareness in my essence nature. / I bow to the indwelling Divine. To that sacred Teacher, reverence.

Shivo’ham Sacchārānanda-parapūrnam  Shivo’ham Shivo’ham  Nityānanda-svarūpam  Shivo’ham Shivo’ham Ānando’ham Ānando’ham Ānando’ham Ānando’ham

Sāmbā Sadā Shiva Sāmbā Sadā Shiva, Sāmbā Sadā Shiva Sāmbā Sadā Shiva, Jai Jai Om Jai Mātā, Jai Mātā Jai Shrī Mātā, Jai Jai Mā

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra ("Great Death-conquering Mantra”) oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭi-vardhanam urvārukam-iva bandhanān mṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtāt

We worship the three-eyed one (Lord Shiva) who is fragrant (in a state of supreme bliss), and who sustains all living beings. May he liberate us from (the eternal cycle of birth and) death. May he lead us to immortality, just

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as the cucumber is released from its bondage (the vine to which it is attached).

GODDESS CHANTS: DURGA JAYA JAGATAMBE SITA RADHE JAYA JAGATAMBE, SITA RADHE JAYA JAGATAMBE MA DURGA NAMO NAMAHA, JAI MA, NAMO NAMAHA

DURGA JAPA MANTRA OM DUM DURGAYEI NAMAHA

OM MATA OM KALI OM MATA OM KALI DURGA DEVI NAMO NAMAHA HEY MA DURGA, HEY MA DURGAYA X 2 KALI DURGAYEI NAMAH SHIVAYA X 2

GODDESS CHANTS: LAKSHMI LAKSHMI JAPA MANTRA Om Shrim Maha Lakshmyai Namaha

OM NAMO LAKSHMI OM NAMO LAKSHMI, OM NAMO LAKSHMI OM NAMO LAKSHMI, PREMA DEVI MATAJI SHRI MA, JAI MA, JAYA JAYA MA SHRI MA, JAI MA, JAYA JAYA MA JAI JAGATAMBE MA DURGA, JAI JAGATAMBE MA DURGA JAI JAGATAMBE MA DURGA, JAI JAGATAMBE MA DURGA

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VISHNU/ KRISHNA OM NAMO BHAGAVATE OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA HARI OM NAMO BAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA RAM RAM SITA RAM, RAM RAM SITA RAM SITA RAM SITA RAM, RAM RAM SITA RAM

JAI SHRI KRISHNA JAI SHRI KRISHNA, GOPI KRISHNA JAYA RADHA MADHAVA SHAM HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE

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