Mantras

Continuing from page "Morning Capsule"

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - meaning

You can read about the full meaning of this mantra here

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - sound

There are many ways of chanting this mantra. To hear one of them click here

Another, more melodic kind of the same chant you can hear by clicking here

Gayatri Mantra - meaning

You can read about the full meaning of this mantra here

For scientific basis of chanting Gayatri mantra click here

Gayatri Mantra - sound

There are many ways of chanting this mantra. To hear one of them click here.

For a whole range of - more melodic - variations of the same chant you can visit http://www.youtube.com

At Shantimayi.com there is a beautiful, more song-like melodic version

References:

http://www.akhandjyoti.org

http://www.pujahoma.com

http://www.shantimayi.com

http://www.swamij.com

Images by:

G Stefanik: http://jingreed.typepad.com/photos/fractal_images_one/01_mandala_du_jour.html

Paul Heussenstamm Om Mandala 8 at: http://www.mandalas.com