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Gâyatri Mantra

Gâyatrî Mantra

We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May He enlighten our Intellect.

Om is bhûr, Om is bhuvas, Om is suvaha... Om is everything

bhûr

bhuvas

suvaha

om bhûhû

om bhuvaha

om suvaha

om mahaha

om janaha

om tapaha

om satyaM

bhûhû - earth, the physical world
bhuvaha - astral/desire/breath, the world of becoming
suvaha - mental, the world of thinking
mahaha - causal, silent mind, the world of emotion
janaha - world of creative generation
tapaha - world of intuition
satyaM - world of Absolute Truth

om tat savitur vareNyaM

bhargo devasya dhîmahi

dhiyo yo nah prachodayât

A succinct and delightful translation of the Gâyatrî Mantra by S. Krishnamurthy is:

We meditate upon the radiant Divine Light
of that adorable Sun of Spiritual Consciousness;
May it awaken our intuitional consciousness.

bhûr bhuvas suvar om
Om âpo jyotih rasomritam brahma
bhûr bhuvas suvar om

Om, the Water, the Light, the very Essence in which we exist, the Absolute, the physical world, the astral realm, the mental realm, all are Om.

Quotes from various Upanishads describing the nature of Om:

I will give you the Word all the scriptures glorify and which all spiritual disciplines express, to attain which aspirants lead of a life of sense-restrain and selflessness. It is Om. This symbol of Brahman is the highest. Realizing it, one finds complete fulfillment of all one's longings. It is of the greatest support to all seekers.

Katha Unpanishad (I, ii, 15-17)

Take the great bow of the sacred scriptures, place on it the arrow of devotion; then draw the bowstring of meditation, and aim at the target, the Lord of Love. Om is the bow, the soul is the arrow, and Brahman is called its target. Now draw the bowstring of meditation and hitting the target, be One with It.

Mundaka Upanishad (II, ii, 3-4)

Fire is not seen until one firestick rubs across another, though the fire is still there, hidden. So does Brahman remain hidden until being revealed by the mantram Om. Let your body be the lower firestick and the mantram Om be the upper. Rub them against each other in meditation and realize Brahman.

Shvetashvatara Upanishad (1, 13-14)

Create your own unique rendering:

For example, here is my current rendering:

We meditate upon the Divine Radiance,
that One Light which deserves our worship,
the One whose noble thought energizes and directs our awakening.

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Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on December 17, 2020 at 6:21pm: What a beautiful piece!

Comment by Nada Jung on December 17, 2020 at 1:50pm: Goddess Uma, 1000s. Nepal, 11th Century. Gilt bronze and semiprecious stones. She’s turned to look at Shiva, who unfortunately, is now separated and missing.

At Cleveland Museum.

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on December 10, 2020 at 1:54am: Indeed!

Comment by Luna Arjuna on December 10, 2020 at 12:58am: The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it.

~ Sadhguru

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on November 18, 2020 at 11:53pm: Beautiful! I love their style!

Comment by Luna Arjuna on November 18, 2020 at 11:24pm: Rajasthani women lighting fireworks during Diwali, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Rajasthan, India , 18th century.

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on November 15, 2020 at 8:24pm: Indeed!

Comment by Luna Arjuna on November 15, 2020 at 6:06pm: May your Diwali be filled with sweetness (without diabetes) and exquisite textiles (without pollution)

Comment by Eva Libre on November 15, 2020 at 8:06am: Festival of lights! Let the candle of hope burn!

Happy Diwali !

Comment by Carmen Elsa Irarragorri-Wyland on November 11, 2020 at 9:52pm: Amazing image, Eva, an the other one is just as great!

And those quotes are beautiful and truthful, Luna!