Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra is the embodiment of all forms of Spirit and does not belong to any particular sect
of worship nor is it restricted to a certain community. It is universal in its scope. It contains in it
the culture of no particular society, but the culture of humanity itself. The Gayatri is a treasure
and heritage that belongs to Everyone without exclusion.

Om bhur bhuvah svaha

tat savitur varenyam
bargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yonah prachodayat

Let us honor the unity of Divine Spirit

that pervades all realms of existance:
the earth, the atmosphere and the heavens.

May That most brilliant Divine Light

protect us, sustain us
and illuminate our consciousness

that we might realize

our inherent goodness,
our inborn divinity
and our unity with All That Is.

By this knowledge may our actions be inspired.

Om Sound as the basis of creation, Brahman
Unity of all that is visible and invisible
Bhur The gross: earth, existence, physical body

Bhuvah The subtle: atmosphere, prana, subtle body

Svaha The causal: heaven, Atman, the soul, causal body

Tat That: Brahman (The Ultimate Reality is simply

referred to as "That" because it defies description
through speech or language.)
Savitur The protector, Savitri, equated with the luminous, life-giving
energy of the sun
Varenyum Supreme Consciousness that inspires adoration

Bhargo Goodness, radiance, luster, illumination,

destroyer of ignorance
Devasya Divine radiance or grace

Dhimahi Meditation or knowledge of the Absolute

Dhiyo Buddhi, intellect

Yonah Our energies, our actions

Prachodayat Inspire
 The mind perceives diversity. The intellect or Buddhi, realizes unity. Gayatri mantra explores this underlying unity
in the diversity of things. It's through this vision of unity that we perceive divinity and sanctify our lives. Atman is one,
but the forms that it indwells are many.

Our lives are the embodiment of three gunas: rajas, tamas and satva: action, inaction and balance. These three
attributes can also be applied to time. Within a 24-hour day each of the gunas typically spans eight hours.

Traditionally, the Gayatri is chanted twice a day, during sandhya, the conjunction of two stages of time (basically
sunrise and sunset). Sunrise is called pratah sandhya and sunset is known as madhyanna sandhya.

4 a.m. – 8 a.m satva balance/integration sacred time (pratah sandhya)

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. rajas activity work
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. satva balance/integration sacred time (madhyanna sandhya)
8 p.m. – 4 a.m. tamas inactivity sleep

It is during satvic time or sandhya that we undertake our sadhana or spiritual practices. By these practices we
sanctify our lives. Chanting the Gayatri at least three times in the early morning and three times in the evening is said
to take care of all the ill effects of the day's karma. Clearly, by allowing time for spirit before the activities of the day,
we are more conscious in our actions during the day. By allowing time for spirit at the end of the active day, we can
more fully release the fruits of our actions and enter into restorative sleep.

Before the sun rises, everything is enveloped in darkness. Just as the rays of the sun dispel this darkness, the
chanting of Gayatri dispels darkness and ignorance.

Om Sound as the basis of creation, Brahman Unity of all that is visible and invisible
Bhur The gross: earth, existence, physical body Bhuvah The subtle: atmosphere,
prana, subtle body Svaha The causal: heaven, Atman, the soul, causal body Tat That:
Brahman (The Ultimate Reality is simply referred to as "That" because it defies
description through speech or language.) Savitur The protector, Savitri, equated with
the luminous, life-giving energy of the sun Varenyam Supreme Consciousness that
inspires adoration Bhargo Goodness, radiance, luster, illumination, destroyer of
ignorance Devasya Divine radiance or grace Dhimahi Meditation or knowledge of the
Absolute Dhiyo Buddhi, intellect Yonah Our energies, our actions Prachodayat Inspire
The mind perceives diversity. The intellect or Buddhi, realizes unity. Gayatri mantra
explores this underlying unity in the diversity of things. It's through this vision of unity
that we perceive divinity and sanctify our lives. Atman is one, but the forms that it
indwells are many. Our lives are the embodiment of three gunas: rajas, tamas and
satva: action, inaction and balance. These three attributes can also be applied to time.
Within a 24-hour day each of the gunas typically spans eight hours. Traditionally, the
Gayatri is chanted twice a day, during sandhya, the conjunction of two stages of time
(basically sunrise and sunset). Sunrise is called pratah sandhya and sunset is known
as madhyanna sandhya. 4 a.m. – 8 a.m satva balance/integration sacred time (pratah
sandhya) 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. rajas activity work 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. satva balance/integration
sacred time (madhyanna sandhya) 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. tamas inactivity sleep It is during
satvic time or sandhya that we undertake our sadhana or spiritual practices. By these
practices we sanctify our lives. Chanting the Gayatri at least three times in the early
morning and three times in the evening is said to take care of all the ill effects of the
day's karma. Clearly, by allowing time for spirit before the activities of the day, we are
more conscious in our actions during the day. By allowing time for spirit at the end of
the active day, we can more fully release the fruits of our actions and enter into
restorative sleep. Before the sun rises, everything is enveloped in darkness. Just as the
rays of the sun dispel this darkness, the chanting of Gayatri dispels darkness and
ignorance.
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body Tat That: Brahman (The Ultimate Reality is simply referred to as "That" because it
defies description through speech or language.) Savitur The protector, Savitri, equated
with the luminous, life-giving energy of the sun Varenyum Supreme Consciousness that
inspires adoration Bhargo Goodness, radiance, luster, illumination, destroyer of
ignorance Devasya Divine radiance or grace Dhimahi Meditation or knowledge of the
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The mind perceives diversity. The intellect or Buddhi, realizes unity. Gayatri mantra
explores this underlying unity in the diversity of things. It's through this vision of unity
that we perceive divinity and sanctify our lives. Atman is one, but the forms that it
indwells are many. Our lives are the embodiment of three gunas: rajas, tamas and
satva: action, inaction and balance. These three attributes can also be applied to time.
Within a 24-hour day each of the gunas typically spans eight hours. Traditionally, the
Gayatri is chanted twice a day, during sandhya, the conjunction of two stages of time
(basically sunrise and sunset). Sunrise is called pratah sandhya and sunset is known
as madhyanna sandhya. 4 a.m. – 8 a.m satva balance/integration sacred time (pratah
sandhya) 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. rajas activity work 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. satva balance/integration
sacred time (madhyanna sandhya) 8 p.m. – 4 a.m. tamas inactivity sleep It is during
satvic time or sandhya that we undertake our sadhana or spiritual practices. By these
practices we sanctify our lives. Chanting the Gayatri at least three times in the early
morning and three times in the evening is said to take care of all the ill effects of the
day's karma. Clearly, by allowing time for spirit before the activities of the day, we are
more conscious in our actions during the day. By allowing time for spirit at the end of
the active day, we can more fully release the fruits of our actions and enter into
restorative sleep. Before the sun rises, everything is enveloped in darkness. Just as the
rays of the sun dispel this darkness, the chanting of Gayatri dispels darkness and
ignorance.