Mantras & Lineage
Mantras
Invocations offered during this program. The explanation of the purpose of prayer, invocation and mantra is taught in the Nectar of the Gīta, Part 2 {Nectar of Love}.
To Honor the Lineage of Teachers
Sadā Śiva Samarambhām
Śankārācharya Madhyamām
Asmāt āchārya Pāryanthām
Vande Guru Paramparā
Starting from the Great Lord Shiva, through Sankaracharya and my teacher, the guru parampara eternally flows. All wisdom is traced back through the teacher student relationships all the way to Bhagavan.
Prayer for successful study
Sa ha nāvavatu
Sa ha nau bhunaktu
Sa ha vīryam karavāvahai
Tejas vināvadhītamastu
Mā vidviṣāvahai
Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Closing Mantra
Oṃ
Pūrṇamadaḥ
pūrṇamidaṃ
pūrṇātpūrṇamudacyate
pūrṇasya
pūrṇamādāya
pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate
Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śānti
Teachers
In honor of my teachers. You have gifted me wisdom & the means to spiritual growth and a yogic life. You have gifted me teachings, and a teaching methodology that I may share those teachings with othersr. Thank you. I bow to you.
You can read my bio here.
In Gratitude
Swami Dayānanda Saraswati
Swami Tattvavidānanda
Swami Tadātmānanda
Carol Radha Whitfield
Hart deFouw
Rama Berch
Dr. Lad
Dr. Shrestha
Gitte Bechsaard
To my parents, grandparents, husband and children, I have learned endless lessons and wisdom from you. Thank you.
Any lessons of value in this course are due to the gifts of my teachers and their teachers. Any fault, mistake or offense is mine alone. May the blessings of their teachings shine through here, in spite of my own limitations, may I have the right words and attitude that these teachings may have a beneficial impact in others.