Veda Gyan - Vedic Prayers

The goal of Sanata Dharma is Enlightenment…..to know the truth, the ultimate reality. The reality about this universe, the reality about life, the reality of existence and reality about me – who am I, what is the cause of my birth and existence, what is the cause of this universe.Knowledge of this truth or reality leads to enlightenment and enlightenment leads to Moksha. Moksha means liberation – liberation from suffering, liberation from the cycle of life and death. What do we mean by reality?

The prayer that I recite is known as Shanti Mantra. Shanti Mantras are known as Peace Invocation in English. These are universal prayers recited in Sanskrit. This paticular Shanti mantra is recited for Well-Being of all. What do we understand by well being? What does it mean by completeness in life? Tune into this podcast !

[email protected] Shanti Mantras or "Peace Mantras" are Sanatan Dharma prayers for Peace (Shanti) found in the Upanishads. Generally they are recited at the beginning and end of spiritual discourses.Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of Upanishads. They are supposed to calm the mind of the reciter and the environment around him. Reciting them is believed to remove obstacles that are AdhiDaivik, AdhiBhautik and Adhyatmic ie AdhiDaivik obstacles are those that are beyond our control, AdhiBhautik obstacles are those that arise from our environment and Adhyatmic are those obstacles that arise from our body and mind.

[email protected] this Shanti mantra means is “Consciousness is infinite, This Universe is also infinite. The infinite universe was created from the infinite Consciousness and yet consciousness stays infinite”. This peace invocation or Shanti mantra appears to be a conundrum. Let us try to crack this puzzle.

[email protected] . By reciting this Shanti Mantra, the Student and the teacher both seek the Lord’s blessings for study and protection from any obstacle that they may face during the process of learning. They wish to strive together to gain knowledge and excel in their efforts. They also wish for a congenial learning atmosphere. Together they chant "Shanti" thrice.... Listen to the podcast for all the details.