3 Minute Mantra with Aaralyn Shiri

Welcome to Episode 194 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Heart Chakra Bija Mantra - Yam (Yum). The heart chakra is green, and it's bija mantra is yam, which is pronounced "yum." We are going to sing hum on the note F, which is the musical note related to this chakra. I discuss more about the heart chakra strengths and weaknesses that I learned from my t...

Welcome to Episode 193 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Throat Chakra Bija Mantra - Ham (Hum). The throat chakra is blue, and it's bija mantra is Ham, which is pronounce "hum." We are going to sing hum on the note G, which is the musical note related to this chakra. I discuss more about the throat chakra strengths and weaknesses that I learned from my...

Welcome to Episode 192 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Third Eye Chakra Bija Mantra - Om. The third eye chakra is indigo, and it's bija mantra is again, Om. We are going to sing Om on the note A, which is the musical note related to this chakra. I discuss more about the crown chakra strengths and weaknesses that I learned from my teacher, Liana Shanti...

Welcome to Episode 191 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Crown Chakra Bija Mantra - Om. The crown chakra is violet, and for this one, we are going to repeat Om silently in our mind while focusing on the crown chakra. It's about 6 inches above your head. I discuss more about the crown chakra strengths and weaknesses that I learned from my teacher, Liana...

Welcome to Episode 190 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are singing Jai Ganga Ma again! The goddess Ganga is the representation of the Ganga River, also known as the Ganges river. Jai means victory in Sanskrit, and Ma is mother. So the whole mantra is victory to the mother river! I just recently learned about this goddess, but for me, I like to focus on what a river actu...

Welcome to Episode 189 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Kali Durgei Namo Namah. Kali and Durga are two Hindu warrior goddesses, known for their strength, power and destructive tendencies. Namo Namah means, I bow. This is a great mantra for creating a feeling state of strength, solidity and fierceness! So come back to the present moment and sing with me for...

Welcome to Episode 188 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today we are humming! I love humming! It's really easy to feel the vibrations in your nose and throat without having to worry about pronouncing words and tongue and jaw tension. It also increase the nitric oxide in the nasal passages, which is good for you! Don't ask my why :)  So come back to the present moment and si...

Welcome to Episode 187 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Avalokiteshara. Avalokiteshara is the primary goddess of compassion in Buddhism. His name in Sanskirt means, "lord who looks down." He takes on many different forms, and the myth goes that the goddess Tara formed from his tears. He presents deep compassion for the pain and suffering of all beings. So...

Welcome to Episode 186 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Jai Ram Sita Ram. In Sanskrit, "jai" means victory. Ram and Sita are the "divine couple" in Hinduism. They represent love and devotion, the perfect blend of divine masculine and feminine. My intention for this one full devotion to unconditional love. So come back to the present moment and sing with me...

Welcome to Episode 185 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Jai Ganga Ma. The goddess Ganga is the representation of the Ganga River, also known as the Ganges river. Jai means victory in Sanskrit, and Ma is mother. So the whole mantra is victory to the mother river! I just recently learned about this goddess, but for me, I like to focus on what a river actuall...

Welcome to Episode 184 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is the Gayatri Mantra! Do you best to sing along, even if you make a lot of mistakes!!! There are 4 lines to the Gayatri mantra. Nicholai Bachman, a Sanskrit scholar, says that the Gayatri Mantra is the "sacred mantra to the sun, which represents the light of knowledge." His translation is below: Om Bhur...

Welcome to Episode 183 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shanti Ganesha Sharanam. Today we're combining two mantras! Om Shanti is a peace mantra. Ganesh is for removing obstacles, and Sharanam means refuge. I like to focus on my heart chakra for this, to clear any blocks to loving myself unconditionally, which leads to safety, peace and refuge in my own...

Welcome to Episode 182 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu. This mantra is in the Pali language, which is similar to Sanskrit, but looks to be more ancient. It is used in one of the Buddhist traditions. Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu means, "May all beings be well or happy." This is a great mantra for focusing on compassion and your heart cha...

Welcome to Episode 181 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We're singing Om Shanti again! In Sanskrit, Shanti means peace! Sanskrit is a sound and energy based language, where the sound conveys the meaning. With shhhhhhanti, you have the shhhh sound, which feels and sounds very much like peace and calm. In the English word peace, you have a P that pops and is very harsh and ab...

Welcome to Episode 180 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is a peace (Shanti) mantra - Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu. From gaia.com - Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu is a Sanskrit mantra that means, “May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom...

Welcome to Episode 179 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We're singing Om Shanti again! In Sanskrit, Shanti means peace! Sanskrit is a sound and energy based language, where the sound conveys the meaning. With shhhhhhanti, you have the shhhh sound, which feels and sounds very much like peace and calm. In the English word peace, you have a P that pops and is very harsh and ab...

Welcome to Episode 178 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shanti. In Sanskrit, Shanti means peace! Sanskrit is a sound and energy based language, where the sound conveys the meaning. With shhhhhhanti, you have the shhhh sound, which feels and sounds very much like peace and calm. In the English word peace, you have a P that pops and is very harsh and abru...

Welcome to Episode 177 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 176 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Maha Laksmiyei. In Sanskrit, "maha" means great, and Laksmi is the goddess of beauty, wealth, abundance, joy and everything "lush." So this mantra, for me, carries the intention of ultimate abundance and joy and juiciness of life! So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes. Humm...

Welcome to Episode 175 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Tare Tuttare Ture Swaha. This mantra is known as the "Green Tara" mantra, and is basically in praise of the Buddhist goddess Tara. She is known for her compassionate nature, so my intention with this mantra is creating a compassionate heart.  So come back to the present moment and sing with me for...

Welcome to Episode 174 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 173 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shanti Ganesha Sharanam. Today we're combining two mantras! Om Shanti is a peace mantra. Ganesh is for removing obstacles, and Sharanam means refuge. I like to focus on my heart chakra for this, to clear any blocks to loving myself unconditionally, which leads to safety, peace and refuge in my own...

Welcome to Episode 172 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Ahhhh. We're practicing focusing on our body and any tension in the tongue, throat and jaw. It will be easier to do when you sing the word "ah" on just one note. Ah is the start of all sounds, and the first sound you make at the back of your throat. It is also the most resonant sound! So come back to...

Welcome to Episode 171 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om. Om is known as the primal sound of the universe. It is the sound from which all other sound originates. So the source, divine, unconditional love. 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...

Welcome to Episode 170 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Ekadantaya Namaha. Today's mantra is a Ganesh mantra! Ganesh is a Hindu god with an elephant head, known for the ability to clear obstacles. The word "ekadantaya" means "one-tusked" in Sanskrit. It represents a single pointed focus - your mind, your life, devotion to the divine - whatever that mean...