Chants and Mantras

Tara Chant

November 14, 2011 By China Brooks 2 Comments

by China Brooks

Green Tara card by Doreen Virtue

Mesonotes @YouTube messaged me to say she likes the “Gum Dum” chant and that it’s having a powerful effect on her, more powerful than the chants she usually practices. She mentioned a Tara chant she usually does, but said she still likes the “Gum Dum” the best:

“Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha”

In her message she also said, “Just Google Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha, look into the Green Tara. There are other color Taras with their prospective chants.”

I emailed the Tara chant to my Mom who said, “Tibetan Goddess of compassion and protection. In Tibetan Buddhism Tara represents the female form of Buddha. I have Jonathan Goldman’s recording of it, and you will have heard it at one time or another.. lovely recording, with a heavy drumbeat, called “Trance Tara,” it does this chant throughout two tracks…that Tara chant is energizing, but i always thought it was the way Goldman did it that caused that. I’ve never been moved to chant it regularly, but then Tibetan Buddhism isn’t, when it really comes down to it, my ultimate thing. Is she talking about the Durga or the Ganesh chant? They both make me feel great anyway. I think she’s right anyway. I like that Tara for dancing and/or exercising, but it doesn’t really go down in my cells the way the others do.”

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Srid-pa-ho, the wheel of protection (photo by peregrin@)

Repeat chants, mantras, and decrees in multiples of three and nine. You can use any one (or a combination) of things from this list either daily or whenever you feel dark energy around you.

1. Chant “Gum Gum Gum Dum Dum Dum”

This chant is pronounced “Gum Gum Gum Doom Doom Doom.” It is the combination of the root words in the Ganesh and Durga chants. Both chants provide protection.

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Rama Chant

Ganesh Chant

Durga Chant

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Durga Chant

November 6, 2011 By China Brooks Leave a Comment

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Why Chant?

Sound affects material existence. It changes vibration. All matter including what the body is made of is in constant motion; that’s its’ vibration. Therefore if you chant Sanskrit mantra and effect the vibration, you are actually changing your material body. –Julie Brooks

Chanting is another tool; like meditation, taking a walk, practicing yoga, and writing in our journal. Chanting mantras calms the mind and gently changes our focus.

Durga : The Shakti of Protection

Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
“Om and salutations to She who protects the pious.”

Durga (a multi-dimensional Hindu goddess) is the aspect of the Divine Mother that is protection.

“Traditionally, depicted as shining with spiritual energy and tender compassion, she seems at first the gentlest of feminine aspects. Then you notice that she is riding a tiger, and that in each of her many arms she carries a weapon. This apparent contradiction is resolved in Durga’s dual role as protector of the spirit and destroyer of evil. Her weapons defend the pious against malicious intent or actions. Her smile reassures the innocent and good of her protection. To the arrogant, tyrannical, or demonic, on the other hand, she is a terrifying apparition. The weapons become active, and the tiger strains to pounce. Durga’s beautific smile fades and the power shines through her mask of beauty.” -Mantras: Sacred Words of Power by Thomas Ashley-Farrand

Chant this in as low of an octave as you can. It directly affects your root chakra and protects you from any and all negative energies.

Ganesh Chant

Rama Chant

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Rama Chant

November 6, 2011 By China Brooks Leave a Comment

by China Brooks

Why Chant?

Chanting is another tool; like meditation, taking a walk, practicing yoga, and writing in our journal. Chanting mantras calms the mind and gently changes our focus.

Rama Chant

Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama, Jaya Jaya Rama
“Om to Rama and his consort – Victory to Rama, victory; victory again to Rama.”

This is the chant that Gandhi used his entire life to free India. Jaya means victory. At the time of his death Gandhi shouted, “Hey Ram.”

“Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, incarnated to demonstrate correct behavior in every instance of life. Rama represents the soul or divine Self. One applies mantra, which emanates from the divine Self within; therefore, like Rama, it always defeats even the most stubborn ego-centered obstacle. The so-called Rama Taranka mantra is recited by those who wish to realize the divine Self, overcome karma, and end the cycle of rebirth. You can also invoke Rama simply by dividing this name into its constituent syllables: ra and ma. Ra is associated with the solar, masculine current that runs down the right side of the body. Ma is associated with the lunar, feminine current, on the left side of the body. By repeating the word Rama over and over again, you begin balancing the two currents and their activity so that they can work with the higher forms of energy that will eventually come up the spine. This single word, Rama, qualifies as a healing mantra in its own right.” -Mantra: Sacred Words of Power by Thomas Ashley-Farrand

Ganesh Chant

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Ganesh Chant

November 1, 2011 By China Brooks 1 Comment

Why Chant?

Sound affects material existence. It changes vibration. All matter, including what the body is made of, is in constant motion. That’s its’ vibration. Therefore if you chant Sanskrit mantra and effect the vibration, you are actually changing your material body. –Julie Brooks

Chanting is another tool; like meditation, taking a walk, practicing yoga, and writing in our journal. Chanting mantras calms the mind and gently changes our focus.

Ganesha Chant

Om Gum Ganapatayei Swaha (if you are older than 25 years of age)
Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha (if you are 25 years of age or younger)
“Om and salutations to He who removes obstacles.”

Ganesh (a Hindu God) is the remover of obstacles. Chant this mantra to have your obstacles removed. Ganesh provides protection from dark and harmful energies. He amalgamates everything in the body so that you are not warring within.

Chant this mantra (108 times) once or twice a day (morning and evening) for 40 days straight for a life changing effect.

“As the quintessential remover of both inner and outer obstacles, Ganesha represents the unitive principle in earthly affairs. His mantra specifically helps to harmonize humanity into a spiritual force that can better withstand everyday negative influences. Use it to remove any type of obstacle – inner or outer – that arises in your life.” –Mantras: Sacred Words of Power by Thomas Ashley-Farrand