| Mantra |
Meaning of the Mantra |
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Aum Bhur Bhuva Svaha
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat |
The mantra simply refers to Rama and Krishna, who are regarded as the incarnations of Vishnu. The word 'Hare' probably refers to another name for Krishna, but also means the 'energy of God'. |
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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
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is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using 'Content here, content here', making it look like readable English. |
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Asatoma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrityor ma amritam gamaya
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Lead me from untruth to truth; lead me from darkness to the light; lead me from mortality to immortality |
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Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshath Parambrahma
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha
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The guru is the creator, the guru is the preserver, and the guru is the destroyer. The guru is the Absolute. I bow before you |