August 2022 Monthly Mantra

If you currently subscribe to the monthly news letter you may have seen that Every month there will be a post of a Monthly Mantra

What is a mantra-

“Definition of Mantra - mantra

măn′trə, mŭn″-

noun

A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as an invocation of a god, a magic spell, or a syllable or portion of scripture containing mystical potentialities.

A commonly repeated word or phrase, especially in advocacy or for motivation.

A concept or fact that is mentioned repeatedly, especially in advocacy.”

-The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

Every Month a Monthly Mantra will be sent in the news letter. Mantras have been around for centuries. Mantras have often been used during meditation, and can be a great tool to promote focus and in our more modern life they are used to help with motivation.

August Mantra-

This is one of my favorite Sanskrit mantras :

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

Translates to: May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

Word by word translation-

Lokah- “realm, location, all universes existing now”

• Samastah- “all beings sharing that same location”

• Sukhino- “free from suffering, centered in happiness and joy”

• Bhav- the divine mood or state of unified existence

• Antu- “it must be so, may it be so.”

As the world around us seems like it is in such a struggle and all the news we hear is scary or bad this is a wonderful mantra to focus on.

This mantra, bring peace to ourselves and to all beings around us.

You can use a mantra during your meditation or yoga practice, as a prayer, or to reflect on at any point during your day or night.