Akanta Gayathri chanting for global peace harmony in Soorya Gragana day on Friday 15th january 2010..

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Dear sairam Brothers / Sisters,Oman, Sai –Vihar Centre, Ghala is organizing a Akanta

Gayathri chanting for global peace harmony in Soorya Gragana day on Friday 15th January 2010 from 6am to 6pm at the centre premises.

 

Sai-Vihar centre cordially

invites all the devotees for this unique session. Please chant Gayathri Mantra for this auspices occasion.

GAYATRI

MANTRA - ITS MEANING

AUM

BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,

TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM

BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI

DHIYO YO NAHA

PRACHODAYAT.

Summary

of the Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri

Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu

beliefs, inspires wisdom. Its meaning is that "May the Almighty God

illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". The mantra

is also a prayer to the "giver of light and life" - the sun

(savitur).

Oh

God! Thou art the Giver of Life,

Remover of pain and sorrow,

The Bestower of happiness,

Oh! Creator of the Universe,

May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light,

May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.

Gayatri

Mantra in Sanskrit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gayatri, the

five-faced Goddess, is said to have domain over the five senses or pranas, and protects these five

life-forces of those who chant the Gayatri Mantra. In her role as the

protector, Gayatri is referred to as Savitri.

Word

for Word Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra

Aum

= Brahma ;

bhoor = embodiment of vital spiritual energy(pran) ;

bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings ;

swaha = embodiment of happiness ;

tat = that ;

savitur = bright like sun ;

varenyam = best choicest ;

bhargo = destroyer of sins ;

devasya = divine ;

these first nine words describe the glory of God

dheemahi = may imbibe ; pertains to meditation

dhiyo = intellect ;

yo = who ;

naha = our ;

prachodayat = may inspire!

"dhiyo yo na prachodayat" is a prayer to God

Hence the Gayatri is unique in that it

embodies the three concepts of stotra (singing the praise and glory of God),

dhyaana (meditation) and praarthana (prayer).

The prayer form of the Gayatri be used to

pray to Lord Shiva is called Rudra Gayatri. Similarly, one may sing Ganesha Gayatri for Lord Ganesha, Hanuman Gayatri for Lord Hanuman, and Saraswati Gayatri for Goddess Saraswati.

Origin,

Benefits and Chanting of the Gayatri Mantra

The Vedas are widely considered to be the

source of all true knowledge, the word "Veda" itself meaning

"Knowledge". Gayatri Devi also gave to mankind the "Gayatri

Mantra", also known as the "Guru Mantra" or the "Savitri

Mantra". It is one of the oldest mantras, and generally thought of as

being amongst the highest and most powerful mantras of all. This mantra is

therefore often referred to as "the Mother of the Vedas". In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna had proclaimed to

Arjuna - "Among all the mantras, I am the Gayatri".

Rishis selected the words of the Gayatri

Mantra and arranged them so that they not only convey meaning but also create

specific power of righteous wisdom through their utterance. The ideal times for

chanting the mantra are three times a day - at dawn, mid-day, and at dusk.

These times are known as the three sandhyas - morning, mid-day and evening. The

maximum benefit of chanting the mantra is said to be obtained by chanting it

108 times. However, one may chant it for 3, 9, or 18 times when pressed for

time. The syllables of the mantra are said to positively affect all the chakras

or energy centres in the human body - hence, proper pronunciation

and enunciation are very important.

Chanting of Gayatri Mantra removes all

obstacles in our path to increased wisdom and spiritual growth and development.

The teachings and powers incorporated in the Gayatri Mantra fulfill this

purpose. Righteous wisdom starts emerging soon after Jap(recitation) of the

Gayatri Mantra is performed. Sathya Sai Baba

teaches that the Gayatri Mantra "will protect you from harm wherever you

are, make your intellect shine, improve your power of speech, and dispel the

darkness of ignorance (Dhiyoyonah prachodayaath)".(source : eaglespaceSarvam Jayathi,In Sai Service,Love All Serve AllHelp Ever Hurt Never.Jai Sai Ram.