Opening and a closing chants Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga traditionally has both an opening and a closing chants Ashtanga Yoga. Because of yoga’s ancient roots, chants (or mantras) are offered in Sanskrit (the ancient language of India). However, their meaning is said to be universal as Sanskrit is the language of the heart.
Opening Chant:
This opening chants is a blessing of gratitude offered to the lineage of teachers and their students. Those who have enabled this ancient practice to survive through thousands of years so that we can experience the benefits today.
OM
Vande Gurunam Charanaravinde
Sandarshita Svatma Sukava Bodhe
Nih Sreyase Jangalikayamane
Samsara Halahala Mohashantyai
Abahu Purushakaram
Shankhacakrsi Dharinam
Pranamami Patanjalim
OM
(Translation)
I bow to the lotus feet of the supreme guru which awaken insight into the happiness of pure being, which are the refuge, the jungle physician, which eliminate the delusion caused by the poisonous herb of samsara (conditioned exisitance)
I prostrate before the sage Patanjali who has, as far as his arms, assumed the form of a man holding a conch shell (divine sound), a wheel (discus of light or infinite time) and a sword (discrimination)
OM
Closing Prayer:
A closing prayer brings the practice to a peaceful end; sealing in the work done and offering the efforts of our practice to improve the state of the world.
OM
Svasthi Praja Bhyaha Pari Pala Yantam
Nya Yena Margena Mahim Mahishaha
Go Brahmanebhaha Shubamastu Nityam
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti shanti shantihi
(Translation)
May the rulers of the earth keep to the path of virtue for
Protecting the welfare of all generations. May the religious, and all the peoples be forever blessed, may all beings everywhere be happy and free
Om peace, peace, perfect peace.
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