Saha Nau bhunaktu
Saha viryam karavavahai
Tejasvi navadhitamastu
Ma Vidvisavahai
Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih
Above Sanskrit Mantra translates as follows:
Om, May we all be protected
May we all be nourished
May we work together with great energy
May our intellect be sharpened (may our study be effective)
Let there be no Animosity amongst us
Om, peace (in me), peace (in nature), peace (in divine forces)
I first learned this mantra at Yoga school, Laughing Lotus San Francisco, CA. It was one Mantra that we had to learn by heart, before we began teaching. I certified in 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training in Vinyasa flow. Back then this Mantra did not resonate a lot with me, back then life was much simpler.
Today, I am seeing division amongst people and amongst friends regarding COVID - 19 and the information that is being shared. We are being separated by fear (false evidence appearing real). I am choosing to stay away from the nitty- gritty, but I realize I too get caught into the politics of the situation. It is scary.
In short, I have been repeating this mantra over and over again to help calm the chaos within me, to calm the chaos in my city and to calm the chaos in this world. May we all join me in our free time to help find peace in everything within that we do and everything around us.
Namaste
