Gayatri Samputta
Ohm Bhu-hu
Ohm Bhuvaha
Ohm Svaha
Ohm Maha-ha
Ohm Jana ha
Ohm Tapa-ha
Ohm Satyam
Ohm tat savitur varenyam
Bargo devasya dimahi
Diyo yona pratyo dayat Ohm
Heart Sutra
Ohm gate gate
Para gate
Parasam gate
Bodhi svaha
Chanting the Heart Sutra for the first time made me realise how relevant it was for the moment. Today is Pattabhi's memorial service in India and Yoga Manila practitioners celebrated his life by chanting together at the Alabang shala. The purpose of this mantra is to liberate self and others, traverse the sea of suffering and, attaining complete enlightenment, reaching the serenity and joy that is Nirvana. Translated the mantra goes: Om gone, gone. Completely gone beyond. Enlightenment/becoming Buddha.
7 comments:
Hi Melanie! Came across your blog from Jon's blog. Nice to have met you last Sunday. It really felt good to chant Gate Gate, and thank you for the post on youtube. It was very soothing. See you at Chi!
Mia Rotor
Hey Mia!
Finally we speak ;-)
We've been practising together--sometimes side by side--without uttering a word to each other.
I agree it was truly wonderful and moving, the Om gate gate.
Happy that the YM Ortigas was "solid" last Sunday.
Yes, see you at Chi.
Hello! This is a beautiful chant. Thank you for posting. Moving, sad and yet peaceful. :-)
Hello Trin!
Nice to hear from you. Hope life is good for you in Indonesia. Come July, I may be going there for work...may I get in touch with you if it's ok?
I know, the chant is quite "haunting" in a beautiful way.
Namaste.
namaste melanie :)
thank you for posting this!
Hi Rebecca,
THANK YOU for sharing and leading the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra and the Heart Sutra. It was a new experience for me and others as well, beautiful and thus unforgettable.
Om.
Mel, Of course!!! Would love to meet up. Pls email me at trin.custodio@gmail.com. Yay, looking forward to your visit.
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