3 Minute Mantra with Aaralyn Shiri

Welcome to Episode 144 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum, Day 4! I'm hosting a live mantra/kirtan night on Youtube on June 23rd at 6:30pm CST ( https://youtu.be/-KfEfoWZoSQ ). One of the mantras we'll be singing is Om Mani Padme Hum. In preparation, we have 8 days of Om Mani Padme Hum, and today is day 4! Om Mani Padme Hum is a Buddhist ma...

Welcome to Episode 143 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum, Day 3! I'm hosting a live mantra/kirtan night on Youtube on June 23rd at 6:30pm CST ( https://youtu.be/-KfEfoWZoSQ ). One of the mantras we'll be singing is Om Mani Padme Hum. In preparation, we have 8 days of Om Mani Padme Hum, and today is day 3! Om Mani Padme Hum is a Buddhist ma...

Welcome to Episode 142 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum, Day 2! I'm hosting a live mantra/kirtan night on Youtube on June 23rd at 6:30pm CST ( https://youtu.be/-KfEfoWZoSQ ). One of the mantras we'll be singing is Om Mani Padme Hum. In preparation, we have 8 days of Om Mani Padme Hum, and today is day 2 ! Om Mani Padme Hum is a Buddhist m...

Welcome to Episode 141 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum, Day 1! I'm hosting a live mantra/kirtan night on Youtube on June 23rd at 6:30pm CST ( https://youtu.be/-KfEfoWZoSQ ). One of the mantras we'll be singing is Om Mani Padme Hum. In preparation, we have 8 days of Om Mani Padme Hum, and today is day ! Om Mani Padme Hum is a Buddhist man...

Welcome to Episode 140 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Dum Durgayei Namaha. This mantra features "Dum," which is the Hindu warrior goddess, Durga's, bija mantra. It carries the essence of strength and protection - just like a warrior. You can listen to the full version of this on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0DYzySibd8wqvfNLZtdpL4?si=5ee27...

Welcome to Episode 139 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today you get to practice freestyling with your voice! Freestyling, or improvising, is not always that easy to do. It takes practice and being comfortable letting yourself make mistakes. It's a great way to really help open your voice and connect with your body. Great practice today! So come back to the present moment...

Welcome to Episode 138 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah, Pt. 6. We sang the whole mantra yesterday, but we're going to do it again today, just for extra practice! Om Poornamadah Poornamidum Poornat Poorna mudachatay Poornasya Poornamdaya Poornamayva vashishyatay Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. These are pho...

Welcome to Episode 137 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah, Pt. 5. This mantra has 4 lines, and today we're putting all 4 parts together and singing the whole thing! Om Poornamadah Poornamidum Poornat Poorna mudachatay Poornasya Poornamdaya Poornamayva vashishyatay Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. These are pho...

Welcome to Episode 136 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah, Pt. 4. This mantra has 4 lines and we're going to do it in parts, so today is part 4! The fourth line is: Poornamayva vashishyatay Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. These are phonetic spellings, not how the words are actually spelled in sanskrit. So com...

Welcome to Episode 135 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah, Pt. 3. This mantra has 4 lines and we're going to do it in parts, so today is part 3! The third line is: Poornasya Poornamadaya Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. These are phonetic spellings, not how the words are actually spelled in sanskrit. So come b...

Welcome to Episode 134 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah, Pt. 2. This mantra has 4 lines and we're going to do it in parts, so today is part 2! The second line is: Poornat poorna moodachatay Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. These are phonetic spellings, not how the words are actually spelled in sanskrit. So c...

Welcome to Episode 133 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Purnamadah. This mantra has 4 lines and we're going to do it in parts, so today is part 1! The first line is: Om Purnamadah Purnumidum Essentially, the whole mantra means from wholeness comes wholeness. I talk about this more in today's episode! So come back to the present moment and sing with me f...

Welcome to Episode 132 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is a Sanskrit prayer to the divine called "Twameva"- AGAIN! Twameva means "you truly are." It is a 4 line prayer, and today is completion today where we're singing all the parts put together. I created this melody, but there are several other standard melodies that you might hear for it! Here is the full...

Welcome to Episode 131 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Sanskrit word, Twameva. This word means, "you truly are" in Sanskrit. It is part of a longer prayer to the divine. In today's episode, we focus on singing the word and feeling what it feels like to say and sing this word.  We will come back to the present moment and sing for 3 minutes - connect wi...

Welcome to Episode 130 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing the Hare Krishna mantra, but the Hare Rama part this time! Hare is the divine feminine, movement aspect of the divine! Rama means the joy and pleasure in life - fully living! It is a wonderful intention to have, and I feel a lot of joy when chanting this mantra. And it's just fun! We will come back to the...

Welcome to Episode 129 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing the Hare Krishna mantra! Just the Hare Krishna portion today! Hare is the divine feminine, movement aspect of the divine! Krishna is one of the Hindu gods known as the "attractive one." He is representative of the divine/god.   We will come back to the present moment and sing for 3 minutes - connect with y...

Welcome to Episode 128 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Ananda. Ananda is a Sanskrit word that means bliss or joy. If you've heard of the chemical, anandamide, found in raw cacao - it's known as the bliss molecule! One of the awesome things I'm learning about divine unconditional love, and loving yourself that way, is that one of the characteristics is bli...

Welcome to Episode 127 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Sarvesham Swastir Bhavatu. Today's mantra is a shanti mantra, or peace mantra! There are several of these, but I learned about this one from Tina Turner, who has a great video of her and some children singing this mantra. Sarvesham Swastir Bhavatu Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu Sarvesham Poornam Bhavatu Sa...

Welcome to Episode 126 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Jai Guru Dev. The word "Jai" means victory in Sanskrit. Dev and Deva are the masculine and feminine forms of the divine. Guru is god or teacher! So the whole mantra essence is praise to the divine teacher within. So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes. Just connect with your...

Welcome to Episode 125 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Gopala. Gopala is the name for baby Krishna, one of the main gods in the Hindu religion and embodiment of the divine. I love the name gopala - it sounds just like a little baby and the embodiment of unconditional love! So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes. Just connect wit...

Welcome to Episode 124 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today we are humming! I love to hum, and in James Nestor's book, "Breath," I learned that humming increases the release of nitric oxide into the nasal passage by 15 times. He recommends humming for 5 minutes a day. It's a great way to focus on feeling the vibrations from your voice as well. We are humming the them from...

Welcome to Episode 123 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Dum. This mantra features "Dum," which is the Hindu warrior goddess, Durga's, bija mantra. It carries the essence of strength and protection. It's a very warrior-like energy, and you can feel the strong groundedness when singing "DUM." So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes....

Welcome to Episode 122 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Namo Namah. Namo Namah means "I bow" in Sanskrit. These are two of my favorite words, and they feel like gratitude! So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes. Humming is great, too! Just connect with your body and feel the vibrations. ~Aaralyn You can find my music on: Spotify:...

Welcome to Episode 121 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Kali. Kali is a Hindu goddess known for her destructive tendencies. She tears down everything and reveals truth, and her energy is great for destroying the ego. Seeing truth has not always been comfortable for me, but necessary. My intention for this one is clarity and truth. So come back to the pr...

Welcome to Episode 120 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Gate, pronounced "Gah tay." Gate means "gone" or "dead." The whole mantra is - Gate Gate Paragate parasamgate bodhi swaha - It is part of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, which teaches the wisdom of emptiness. For me this means clearing all of the old and false stuff that I came into this life with and get b...