3 Minute Mantra with Aaralyn Shiri

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shanti Shanti Shanti. Om Shanti is a Sanskrit peace mantra. Shanti means "peace," and you can feel it just by saying the word Shhhh. I also talk about how sound can translate into the meaning of a word. So come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minutes. Humming is great, too! Just co...

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Hrim Hamsa Soham Swaha. Om Hrim is a combination of two Sanskrit bija mantras. A bija mantra is a single syllable word that has no direct translation, but is more of a sound energy. Om is the primal sound of the Universe, of creation. Hrim is often understood to be light, enlightenment or the femini...

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Hrim. Om Hrim is a combination of two Sanskrit bija mantras. A bija mantra is a single syllable word that has no direct translation, but is more of a sound energy. Om is the primal sound of the Universe, of creation. Hrim is often understood to be light, enlightenment or the feminine creative force...

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra Aieem. Aim (Aieem), Saraswati's bija mantra, is regarded as the sound of the feminine creative force of the universe, similar to "Om." It does not have a direct translation, but is said to carry Saraswati's entire energy. Saraswati is the goddess of speech, knowledge, learning, creativity, the arts, etc....

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra Om Aim Saraswatyei Namaha. This is a fantastic mantra for strengthening your voice! Aim, Saraswati's bija mantra, is regarded as the sound of the feminine creative force of the universe, similar to "Om." The full mantra is Om Aim Saraswatyei Namaha - Saraswati is the goddess of speech, knowledge, learning...

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Ham (Hum). Ham, pronounced "Hum," is what is know as a Bija mantra. It is a single sanskrit syllable that has no direct translation, but rather is an embodiment of pure energy. Ham is the bija mantra for the throat chakra. The throat chakra is a major center of expression, so when you are singing today...

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are singing the final version of the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra again. There are three different lines, and today we are putting it all together. Go back and listen to episode 35, 36, 37 & 38 for parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the mantra! asato ma sadgamaya tamaso ma jyotirgamaya mrtyorma amritam gamaya Lead me from untr...

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing a multi-part series with the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra. There are three different lines, and today we are putting it all together. Go back and listen to episode 35, 36, 37 & 38 for parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the mantra! asato ma sadgamaya tamaso ma jyotirgamaya mrtyorma amritam gamaya Lead me from untruth...

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing a multi-part series with the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra. There are three different lines, and today we will sing the third line again - Mrtyorma amritam gamaya. This means - "Lead me from death to immortality." Go back and listen to episode 35, 36 & 37 for parts 1, 2 and 3 of the mantra! We will come back...

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing a multi-part series with the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra. There are three different lines, and today we will sing the third line - Mrtyorma amritam gamaya. This means - "Lead me from death to immortality." Go back and listen to episode 35 & 36 for parts 1 & 2 of the mantra! We will come back to the pre...

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing a multi-part series with the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra. There are three different lines, and today we will sing the second line - Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya. This means - "Lead me from darkness to light." Go back and listen to episode 35 for part 1 of the mantra! We will come back to the present moment and sing...

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing a multi-part series with the Asatoma Sadgamaya mantra. There are three different lines, and today we will sing the first line - Asatoma Sadgamaya. This means - "Lead me from untruth to truth." In this episode, I also discuss the relationship between mantra pronunciation and intention, with a story about how...

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are doing the Hare Krishna mantra again! This melody is from my 30 minute mantra collection called "Joy." The Hare Krishna mantra represents the divine masculine and feminine, and the joy, love and abundance of life. We will come back to the present moment and sing for 4 minutes today! Connect with your body, feeling...

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shrim Shriyei Namaha. This mantra is all about divine feminine energy! It is a Laksmi mantra, the Goddess of beauty, abundance and lushness. "Shrim" is the bija mantra for the goddess Laksmi.  So come back to the present moment and just connect with your body and feel the vibrations. ~Aaralyn You ca...

Welcome to Episode 32 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 chak...

Welcome to Episode 31 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today we are improvising! It can be a challenge to improvise and sing (or hum) freely and just let yourself go! It takes some practice, especially if you're afraid of using your voice. Today we are just singing whatever we feel like for 3 minutes. The harmonium will play in the background (on Db for the sacral chakra) a...

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Jai Ma. In Sanskrit, Jai means "victory" and "Ma" is mother, so it means - Victory to the Mother! I interpret this as praise of the divine feminine, which is the ultimate power. I also read an interpretation of this mantra from JaiMaa.org .  Come back to the present moment and sing with me for 3 minute...

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Kali Durge Namo Namah. From BhaktiBreakfastClub.com - "Kali is the fierce aspect of the goddess Durga. he is black like the night, and is the Goddess of time, death, and change. Durga is the Supreme Goddess, Divine Mother. Durga's name means "the invincible." Namo Namah means, "I bow" or salutations/ho...

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Gate, pronounced "Gah tay." Gate means "gone" or "dead." 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 back to my original perfection. This melody is from my 30 minute mant...

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. It is a core mantra of the Buddhist tradition. It's focus is on self love and the awareness that all beings are capable of attaining enlightenment and the Buddha nature in this lifetime. I focus on my heart chakra and creating a pure, unconditionally loving heart when I chant this....

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. It is a core mantra of the Buddhist tradition. It's focus is on self love and the awareness that all beings are capable of attaining enlightenment and the Buddha nature in this lifetime. I focus on my heart chakra and creating a pure, unconditionally loving heart when I chant this....

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Ram. Ram is basically a Sanskrit term for the Divine. There are many different interpretations of Sanskrit words, but generally everything leads back to the divine and unconditional love. That is always my main intention when I chant. To be present and connect with the unconditionally loving presence w...

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Shanti Shanti Shanti. Om Shanti is a Sanskrit peace mantra. Shanti means "peace," and you can feel it just by saying the word Shhhh - I put extra emphasis on it during the singing! I also talk briefly about the amazing healing tool that is our voice! So come back to the present moment and sing with...

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! Today's mantra is Om Narayani. Narayani is another name for the Hindu goddess Laksmi, who represents wealth, abundance, beauty and general lushness! I really love the melody I created for this today! Hope you enjoy it and feel the love of the universe always giving and giving to you! We will come back to the present mom...

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Daily 3 Minute Mantra Podcast with Aaralyn Shiri! We are singing part 3 of the Hare Krishna mantra, where we put together parts 1 & 2 from episodes 20 and 21. Go back and listen to those first! This melody is from my 30 minute mantra collection called "Joy." The Hare Krishna mantra represents the divine masculine and feminine, and the joy, love and abundance of lif...