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Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevaya in Devanagari. Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya (Sanskrit: ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय, lit. 'I bow to God Vāsudeva'; listen ⓘ) is one of the most popular mantras in Hinduism and, according to the Bhagavata tradition, the most important mantra in Vaishnavism. [1]
The oral tradition of the Vedas consists of several pathas, "recitations" or ways of chanting the Vedic mantras.Such traditions of Vedic chant are often considered the oldest unbroken oral tradition in existence, the fixation of the Vedic texts as preserved dating to roughly the time of Homer (early Iron Age).
Many mantras are dedicated to Dakshinamurti. Dakshinamurti Gayatri Mantra. Om Vṛṣabhadhvajaya Vidmahe Dhyānahastaya Dhīmahi Tanno Dakṣiṇāmūrti Pracodayat. The Dakshinamurti Stotra by Adi Shankara is a laudatory hymn dedicated to this form of Shiva. oṃ maunavyākhyā prakaṭita parabrahmatatvaṃ yuvānaṃ
Om dhrung svaha The purification mantra of the mother Namgyalma. Om ami dhewa hri The mantra of the Buddha Amitabha of the Western Pureland, his skin the color of the setting sun. Om ami dewa hri The mantra of Amitabha (Ompagme in Tibetan). Om ah ra pa ca na dhih The mantra of the "sweet-voiced one", Jampelyang (Wylie "'jam dpal dbyangs") or ...
The Om symbol, with epigraphical variations, is also found in many Southeast Asian countries. In Southeast Asia, the Om symbol is widely conflated with that of the unalome; originally a representation of the Buddha's urna curl and later a symbol of the path to nirvana, it is a popular yantra in Southeast Asia, particularly in Cambodia and Thailand.
Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of the Upanishads. They are believed to calm the mind and the environment of the reciter. Shanti Mantras always end with the sacred syllable om (auṃ) and three utterances of the word "shanti", which means "peace". The reason for the three utterances is regarded to be for the removal ...
Former New York Jets All-Pro defensive lineman Mark Gastineau believes that Brett Favre took a dive when he allowed Michael Strahan's in 2002 to pass him for the NFL's single-season sack record.
Nishprapanchaya occurs in some popular mantras, as following Om Namah Shivaya (plus a string of datives giving qualities of Shiva), thus: [1] [2] Om Namah Shivaya Gurave (oṃ namaḥ śivāya gurave) (Om. Salutations to the guru, who is Shiva.) Satchidananda Murtaye, (saccidānanda mūrtaye) (His form is being, consciousness, and bliss.)