The Magnificent Mantra

The sound current created by this mantra is said to bring self-elevation, prosperity, happiness, and to shield us from discomfort and disease.  

The practice invokes a variation on the Guru Gaitri Mantra, with four Har’s added to each line. The Guru Gaitri Mantra was written by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, who was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. 

In chanting, pay attention to your tongue as you create the sounds. Har is pronounced like “hud,” and as you roll the r, the tip of the tongue should touch the roof of the mouth, ideally behind the front teeth. 

The Practice

Posture: Sit in easy pose with your spine straight.

Mudra: Bend your elbows so that your hands are comfortably in front of you at approximately shoulder height.

Mantra:

Har Har Har Har Gobinday          God  the Sustainer

Har Har Har Har Mukhanday      God the Liberator

Har Har Har Har Udaray              God the Enlightener

Har Har Har Har Aparay              God the Infinite

Har Har Har Har Hariang            God the Destroyer of Evil

Har Har Har Har Kariang             God  the Creator

Har Har Har Har Nirnamay         God the Nameless

Har Har Har Har Akamay             God the Desireless

Each time you chant “Har,” quickly open and close your hands as you pull the navel point in and up. Repeat these actions each time you chant “Har.”

Continue for 11 minutes or 31 minutes.

Comments:

This mantra is a Shakti mantra, by which we mean a power mantra, a warrior mantra. 

It affirms the eight facets of God: Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer of Evil, Creator, Nameless, Desireless. Har is the creative energy of God. The four repetitions of Har are said to break down barriers of the past. 

The two together are said to fix the mind to prosperity, convert fear to determination, and invoke guidance. 

This meditation can be found in Reaching Me in Me.