Contents

Foreword by Dave Stringer

Introduction

Part One: Classic Mantras

1. Oṁ

2. Guru Mantra

3. Asato Mā

4. Saha Nāvavatu

5. Gāyatrī Mantra

6. Vande Gurūṇām: Aṣṭāṅga Opening Mantra

7. Lokāḥ Samastāḥ: Aṣṭāṅga Closing Mantra

8. Oṁ Namo Bhagavate Vasudevāya

9. Oṁ Tryambakaṁ

10. The Three Mahāvakyas

11. Oṁ Pūrṇam Adaḥ

Part Two: Traditional Kirtans

12. Sarasvatī Invocation

13. Śrī Rām Jai Rām

14. Kālī Durge Namo Namaḥ

15. Oṁ Maṇi Padme Hūṁ

16. Mahā Mantra

17. Gaṁ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ

18. Jai Ambe Jagad Ambe

19. Govinda Jaya Jaya

20. Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya

21. Oṁ Śāntiḥ

Acknowledgments

Endnotes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Author