Verses That Can Change Life's Perception

Friends in these worst times of our lives, when our lives are disturbed because of the Pandemic and most of us must have been under depression, and suffering from the unexpected and uncertainty of our livelihood, jobs, health, and other issues. Some of us may have lost our near and dear ones and close associates.

In these difficult times, I find that our ancestors have given us a vast treasure of valuable and strong power of mantras and verses for us to overcome these obstacles. For the benefit of all, I wish to share with you the same and I pray to Almighty to give us strength to overcome these uncertain times. These words have given me a lot of strength and courage during this difficult phase of the Pandemic.

These verses/ mantras will surely heighten your perception and will help you look at your worries and your challenges of life in a different way.

 

~ 1~Aum Asto Ma Sadgamaya :

Aum Asto Ma Sadgamaya; AUM - Lead me or guide me from ignorance to knowledge or in other words from bondage (materialism) of the unreal to Realism (spiritual self within);

Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya; Guide me from darkness to light. Here darkness is meant as personal negativity. This line is saying let us be free of our darkness and emerge into the light of positive thinking.

Mrityorma Amritam-gamaya; requests that we may no longer be tied by the bonds of death and reside in our eternal state of immortality (reality of soul).

Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti!!!  AUM! May there be Peace, Peace, Peace !!!

As such, the full mantra can be translated as:

“Lead us from ignorance to knowledge
Lead us from darkness to light
Peace, peace, peace”

This is true prayer or a humble request —not for the needs of this world like food, shelter, health, partnership, riches, success, fame, glory or even for heaven. One who recites this mantra has realized that such things are full of pain and he will not be satisfied even if he gets these things. Hence he turns to this prayer for clearance of all misunderstandings and asks God, to his higher self, to Guru, or a spiritual leader, to bless him with true knowledge, and create a serene environment and for calming the mind.

It is used as a purifying prayer which is chanted for the wellbeing of oneself or for humanity.

~ 2~ GAYATRI MANTRA :

AUM Bhur-Bhuvah, Svah Tats-Vitur-Varenyam,; Let’s meditate on the Supreme God, Creator of Universe, Who is fit to be worshiped,

Bhargo-Devasya Dhimahi; Dhiyo-Yonah Prachodayat! He is the remover of sins and ignorance. May God enlighten our intellect!

The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. Gayatri is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic Mantra in which the verse is composed.

Gayatri mantra suggests Bhoor, this implies existence, and signifies Prana, life. This word tat and prayer indicates a selfless belief and practice, the mantra as well as the holy word "Om", is given to God with pure direction. Savitur  indicates God's existence as a fountain, which springs forth all life and all things. Bhargo is the purifying of the intellect, as ore is refined in the flames, we too are purified by the words, destroying all sins and afflictions.

It is considered as one of the most important and powerful Vedic mantras.

~ 3~ GURU MANTRA :

Gurur-Brahma, Gurur-Vishnu, Gurur-Devo Maheshvarah: Guru (teacher) is representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara (Shiva):

Gurur Sakshat-Para-Brahma, Tasmay Shri GuruveNamah!! Guru is verily a representative of The Paar-Brahma (The Supreme Soul-Brahman), To The Guru I pay my obeisance, and my salutations!!

“Guru is Brahma- the creator of the world, Vishnu- who is the finest Gods of all, and Shiva- guru is Lord Shiva or the force of transformation. He is the superior God of all as Brahma. He creates, sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru.”

It acknowledges the lessons learned through life experiences and honors both the human and spiritual guru, including the guru within.

~ 4~ Mantra for the Entire Universe :

Bhoomi Mangalam, Udaka Mangalam, Agni Mangalam, Vayu Mangalam - Land is Auspicious, Space is Auspicious, Fire is Auspicious, Wind is Auspicious

Gagan Mangalam, Surya Mangalam, Chandra Mangalam, Jagat Mangalam - Sky is Auspicious, Sun is Auspicious, Moon is Auspicious, Earth is Auspicious

Jeev Mangalam, Deh Mangalam, Mano Mangalam, Aatma Mangalam; Life form (every) is Auspicious, Body is Auspicious, Mind is Auspicious, Soul is Auspicious

Sarva Mangalam Bhavatu, Bhavatu Bhavatu; Everything (every entity) is auspicious, may all be blessed, blessed blessed.

AUM Shanti Shanti Shantih!!! AUM Peace, Peace, Peace!!!

It says “May there be peace in earth, water, fire, and air, the sun, moon, and planet, in all living beings, in body, mind and heart. May that peace be everywhere and in everyone.

Sarva Mangalam! is a Sanskrit phrase, which appears on many versions of prayer flags alongside depictions of various symbolic animals, Buddhist deities and mantras. ... It says that “as the prayers are being said, wherever the winds passing over them may go, may all living beings there be freed from their suffering and the causes of suffering.”

Note: Mangalam is an adjective meaning auspicious, lucky, fortunate, etc.

Mangalam also means Blessed. So, all things and living beings are blessed.

This mantra is for the entire Universe.

~ 5 ~ Tvamev Mata -scha-Pita Tvamev:

Tvameva Mata-scha-Pita Tvameva, Tvameva Bandhu-scha- Sakha Tvameva - O Divine Source of life you alone are my Mother, and my Father, You are my brother, You are my friend and my loving companion.

Tvameava Vidya, Dravidam Tvameva, Tvameva Sarvam, Mum Deva Deva!!! - You are my wisdom and my knowledge. You are the wealth; All that exists is You, Oh God Supreme!!! I acknowledge that you are everything there is, And you are everything to me.

The Tvameva Mata Mantra, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Master of the Universe, is a beautiful mantra that uplifts the soul when it is troubled by the obstacles of reality.

Through this mantra, we find the will to approach each new day with hope, even in the most challenging times.

~ 6~ Na jāyate mriyate vā kadāchin :

na jāyate mriyate vā kadāchin, nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ; The soul does neither born, nor does it ever die; once it exists it never ceases to exist;

ajo nityaḥ śhāśhvato ’yaṁ purāṇo, na hanyate hanyamāne śharīre! The soul is not born, it is eternal, immortal and ageless. It isn’t destroyed when the body is destroyed!

 “The soul is not born, nor does it die; it did not spring from something, and nothing sprang from it. It is unborn, eternal, immortal, and ageless. It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.” The Bṛihadāraṇyaka Upaniṣhad states:

sa vā eṣha mahān aja ātmājaro ’maro ’mṛito ’bhayaḥ (4.4.25) [v26]

 

“The soul is glorious, unborn, deathless, free from old age, immortal, and fearless.”

 

The body is subject to six kinds of transformations. It takes its birth from the womb of the mother's body, remains for some time, grows, produces some effects, gradually dwindles, and at last vanishes into oblivion. The soul, however, does not go through such changes. The soul is not born, but, because he takes on a material body, the body takes its birth. The soul does not take birth there, and the soul does not die.

 

~7~ Bhagwad Gita :

According to the Holy Book, Bhagwad Gita : ”Whatever Happened, happened for good, Whatever is happening is happening for good, whatever will happen will happen for good;

What have you lost that you cry for? What did you bring, that you have lost? What did you create that was destroyed? What you have taken has been from here, and whatever you gave has been given here.

What belongs to you today, belonged to someone else yesterday, and it will belong to someone else tomorrow.

Change is the law of The Universe.”

The basic meaning of these lines is that a supreme power is controlling this entire universe & is also controlling the lives of every person on this earth on a micro scale. Almighty rewards us for whatever good we are doing, and punishes us for whatever wrong we do, so that we can come back to the right path. In this way Almighty is maintaining the world order in which goodness prevails over evil always & it moves in a positive direction always. Now whenever something bad happens to us we think that God is not being fair to us but in fact He is only doing so in our life for our betterment only.

This verse tells us that nothing belongs to us, and whatever happens to us happens for our betterment.

~ 8~ Satyamev Jayate :

Satyameva jayate nānṛtaṃ satyena panthā vitato devayānaḥ - Truth alone Triumphs, not falsehood. Through the truth, the Divine is spread out;

Yenākramantyṛṣayo hyāptakāmā yatra tat satyasya paramaṃ nidhānam - By which the desires of the sages have been completely fulfilled, reach that place where the Supreme Truth Exists!!

Satyameva Jayate (सत्यमेव जयते), ( "Truth alone triumphs") is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upnishad.  Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the narional motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic. It is inscribed in the Devanagri script at the base of the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms an integral part of the Indian national emblem. The emblem and the words "Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency and national documents.

                                                                                                 

~ 9 ~ Karmanaye Vadhikaraste :

Lord Krishna says “You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.”

 

This is an extremely popular verse offers deep insight into the proper spirit of work. The verse gives four instructions regarding the science of work: 1) Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results. 2) The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment. 3) Even while working, give up the pride of doer ship. 4) Do not be attached to inaction.

 

Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results. We have the right to do our duty, but the results are not dependent upon our efforts. Shree Krishna advises Arjun to give up concern for the results and instead focus solely on doing a good job. The fact is that we get a better result when we are unconcerned about the results, as we are then able to focus entirely on our efforts.

 

The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment. To perform actions is an integral part of human nature. Having come into this world, we all have various duties determined by our family situation, social position, occupation, etc. While performing these actions, we must remember that we are not the enjoyers of the results.

 

So you see friends, our ancient scriptures offer a lot of knowledge and the right advices to us for the betterment of our lives. You won’t find such a vast treasure of knowledge anywhere in the world. I understand that we won’t be able to follow all the wise words of advice given in this treasure, but let us try to follow a few of them at least and make our lives beautiful and free from worries.

 

With my talk and the words as recited by Supreme Lord Krishna Himself in the Holy Book - Bhagwad Gita, if I am able to bring some peace in the life of even one person, I will feel that I have achieved something in life.