Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niramayaah
Sarve Bhardrani Pashyantu
Maa Kadhchit Duhkhabhahg Bhavet
English Meaning of Shanti Mantra
May good befall all.
May there be peace for all.
May there be perfection in everything.
May all experience that which is auspicious.
May all be happy. May all be healthy.
May we all experience what is good and let no one suffer
Navratri which is the sacred Hindu festival of nine nights each dedicated in the honor of various forms of Goddess is celebrated twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra and then in Aswayuja with vim and brio.
On the first three nights, the Goddess DURGA is worshipped who is an archetype of valor and destruction of impurities accumulated in the mind. The next 3 nights belong to archetype of wealth & divine qualities - LAKSHMI and on the last three nights Goddess Saraswati who is considered as an archetype of education, learning, arts and wisdom is honored.
To connect with each of these archetypes whom together form the feminine equivalent of the Hindu Holy Trinity, the chanting of powerful syllable called "Mantra" is prescribed. All the mantras and sacred sounds used in Hindu prayers were created by great sages and they're power-packed with their meditative experience.
The Shreem Brzee Mantra used to connect with the goddess archetype of Lakshmi was created by sage Vishvamitra who was the guru of Lord Rama, when Rama was an avatar in Treta Yuga. Vishvamitra is a Sanskrit name which means "Friend of the Entire Humanity" and he comes up after his 1200 years of meditation to reveal this sacred sound to uplift humanity. Its said that chanting this Shreem Brzee Mantra gives tremendous material and spiritual well being. The Shreem Brzee Mantra is as follows:
OM SHREEM BRZEE NAMAHA
ॐ श्रीम ब्रजी नमः
Shreem Brzee Mantra 108 : Get Rich, Happy & Healthy
Navratri which literally means Nine Nights is a one of the holy festivals of Hinduism that is celebrated twice a year once in the month of Chaitra and then in Aswayuja. It lasts for nine sacred nights during which different forms of the Mother Goddess, also called as Devi or Sakthi is worshipped.
During the manifestation of her cosmic energy, the Goddess assumes various forms each perfectly suitable to the task to be performed by her. She takes the forms of Durga (Goddess of Valour), Lakshimi (Goddess of Wealth and Divine Qualities) and Saraswati (Goddess of Education, Learning and Wisdom) whom together are worshipped as the feminine equivalent of the Hindu Holy Trinity.
The last three nights (7th, 8th and 9th) are celebrated in the honor Goddess Sarawati, who is considered as the archetype for education, learning, arts and wisdom. The tenth day is known as Vijaya Dasami and it commemorates the victory of knowledge over ignorance and goodness over evil.
Besides the last 3 days of Saraswathi worship, the fifth day known as Lalitha Panchami also lays significance in seeking the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. On this day it is customary to gather books, tools and other knowledge sources and place them before a sacred lamp near Saraswati and seek her blessings.
The best way to connect with Goddess Saraswati is by chanting her Mantra which is
Excerpted from - ॐ Mani Pamde Hum #1, OSHO speaks about the Tibetan Mantra - "ॐ Mani Padme Hum" which is considered as one of the most beautiful expression for the ultimate experience.
"The only country in the world which has devoted all its genius
for the inner exploration is Tibet.
Its findings are of tremendous value.
ॐ Mani Pamde Hum - is one of the most beautiful expression for the ultimate experience. Its meaning is the sound of silence. The Diamond in the lotus."
The mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is easy to say yet quite powerful,
because it contains the essence of the entire teaching. When you say
the first syllable "Om" it is blessed to help you achieve perfection in the
practice of generosity, "Ma" helps perfect the practice of pure ethics,
and "Ni" helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance and
patience. "Päd", the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, "Me" helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and the final sixth syllable "Hum" helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom.
So in this way recitation of the mantra helps achieve perfection in the six practices from generosity to wisdom. The path of these six perfections is the path walked by all the Buddhas of the three times. What could then be more meaningful than to say the mantra and accomplish the six perfections?"
The six syllables purify the six realms of existence in suffering.
