Vajrasattva mantra is one of the most effective and popular mantras in Tibet and India. It contains a perfect combination of sacred sounds, grouped in a hundred syllables. This mantra has a powerful effect on the subtle bodies and provokes giant changes on the physical plane.

In this article, I will share with you how to practice this powerful mantra properly so you can improve your life and take your spiritual development to the next level!

Vajrasattva In Buddhism And Hinduism

Vajrasattva is a cosmic Buddha, the embodiment of purity. This image in Buddhism symbolizes sincerity, sinlessness, and freshness.

Vajrasattva is depicted as a royal celestial Buddha, wearing a crown studded with jewels and with an aura of five colored lights – red, blue, white, green, and yellow – around his head This signifies the union of the five Dhyani Tathagatas, so Vajrasattva embodies all of their combined wisdom.

In his right hand, he holds a vajra (thunderbolt) – a symbol of steadfastness and compassion. With his left hand, Vajrasattva holds a silver bell – a symbol of spirituality and wisdom. The two symbols of Vajrasattva – the thunderbolt and the bell – are like the yin and yang of the enlightenment experience; the union of compassion and emptiness.

Vajrasattva Mantra Benefits

This mantra is also called “100-syllable mantra”. It has been known since ancient times. Vajrasattva mantra was used by Buddhist monks to cleanse their souls of sins, heal karma and move to a new level of perception. The power of this mantra is so great that it can even heal the karma from past incarnations.

Through the 100-syllable mantra practice you can achieve the following results:

• get rid of chronic diseases;
• alleviate the emotional suffering;
• get rid of immoral thoughts;
• calm down;
• achieve enlightenment;
• get rid of the mental blocks – anger, envy, jealousy;
• understand your purpose and mission;
• cleanse yourself from the black magic influence;
• heal your karma;
• reach clarity of your mind and memory;
• increase in your intuition;
• improve your health.

However, you can experience the benefits of this mantra only if you sincerely want to get rid of your own negativity, and if you are committed to the attainment of wisdom and enlightenment. Without a sincere, pure heart, spiritual evolution is impossible.

The Text of the 100-syllable Mantra

The following 100-syllable mantra should be recited 21 times:

om vajrasattva samaya manu palaya
vajrasattva denopa tita, dido may bhawa,
suto kayo may bhawa, supo kayo may bhawa
anu rakto may bhawa
sarva siddhi may prayatsa,
sarwa karma su tsa may
tsitam shriyam kuru hum,
ha ha ha ha ho
bhagawan – sarwa tatagata,
vajra ma may muntsa
vajra bhawa, maha samaya sattva
ah hum pey

When there is not enough time, you can chant a short version of this mantra:

Om Vajrasattva Hum

A short version should be recited 28 times.

The Meaning of Vajrasattva Mantra

Oṃ Vajrasattva! Preserve the bond!
As Vajrasattva stand before me.
Be firm for me.
Be greatly pleased for me.
Deeply nourish me.
Love me passionately.
Grant me siddhi in all things,
And in all actions make my mind most excellent.
Blessed One! Vajra of all the Tathāgatas! Do not abandon me.
Be the Vajra-bearer, Being of the Great Bond!

Note: This is not a literal translation of the individual Sanskrit words of the mantra.

How to Practice Vajrasattva Mantra?

You can listen to the recording of this mantra, sing it or chant it.

For making your mantra practice more effective and powerful, you need to take a cleansing shower or bath, light the sandalwood or lotus incense, and get into a meditative state. Incense will help your astral body to adjust to the perception of transcendental vibrations.

At the beginning of the practice, you can just listen to the words in the recording, then try to repeat aloud.

When learning the text of the mantra, chant it along with the record. Further, try to practice the mantra on your own, using rosary beads.

While chanting the mantra you need to visualize Vajrasattva.

Vajrasattva Visualisation

For practicing Vajrasattva visualization, you need to imagine Vajrasattva seated on an open white lotus on a Moon disk above his head. He is white, translucent, and adorned with beautiful ornaments and clothes.

His right hand holds a vajra which symbolizes great bliss. His left hand holds a bell which symbolizes the wisdom of emptiness. These two attributes signify his attainment of the unified state of enlightenment.

Imagine the seed-syllable HUM at Vajrasattva’s heart. Visualize how the letters of his 100-syllable mantra run clockwise around its edge.

The light radiates in all directions from the HUM syllable at Vajrasattva’s heart. This light is asking the Buddhas to bestow their blessings. They send white rays of light, which are absorbed into the HUM and the letters of the mantra at Vajrasattva’s heart. They fill his whole body, enhancing the magnificence of his appearance and the brilliance of his mantra.

Conclusion

Before you start practicing Vajrasattva mantra you have to commit to following the path of wisdom and purity. This mantra is a powerful tool to heal and purify your karma. From my personal experience, I can tell you that the first benefit I noticed from regular Vajrasattva mantra practice was receiving extra energy so I easily cut down a couple of hours of sleep. Then I felt the intuition increase and my health improved. So I can promise you that by practicing this mantra you will surely see the benefits. All you need is pure intention and discipline!

Kali is the goddess who destroys our misconceptions about the world. She defeats fanaticism, skepticism, destroys dogmas and any division into black and white (duality). Kali teaches us to accept the world in its integrity. She helps to get rid of enemies, fears, and anxiety. Kali is able to completely protect from the dominance of rough feelings such as anger and lust. She, as the Divine Mother, gives shelter to anyone who calls Her. In this article, I’ll share with you how you can practice the Goddess Kali mantra for reconnecting with this powerful source that lives inside each of us.

Who Is The Goddess Kali?

The Hindu goddess Kali is considered to be a symbol of destruction and eternal life. Her terrifying appearance for many centuries brought fear to the Gentiles. But in fact the goddess Kali is the protector of motherhood, helps to heal karma, which is beyond the power of other gods.

“Kali” is translated as “black”. She is called the angry configuration of Parvati and destroying part of the God Shiva. In the Hindu religion, Kali is considered a liberator who protects those who turn to her. She represents several elements: water, fire, ether, and earth. Kali governs human life from conception to death and therefore is especially revered.

Kali is also called the substance of the goddess Durga.

The three eyes of Kali have several interpretations. According to the first interpretation, the three eyes of Kali symbolize 3 powers: creation, destruction, and conservation. Another version is that Kali’s eyes represent 3 times: past, present, and future. The third version says that the eyes symbolize 3 luminaries: Sun, Moon, and lightning.

The Legend Of The Goddess Kali Origin

There is an interesting legend about the origin of the black Goddess. Once the evil demon Mahiśāsura seized power, and to return it, the gods recreated the best warrior, which combined the power of Vishnu, the flame of Shiva and the power of Indra. Her breath created the army that destroyed the demons. Multi-armed goddess Kali killed thousands of demons and demolished the head of the demon Mahiśāsura.

The Symbolism Of The Goddess Kali

The appearance of the wife of Shiva causes fear, she is a symbol of the ruler of time. Kali absorbed many features, each of which has its own meaning:

• The black color of the skin is a symbol of the enlightened state of consciousness.
• Her necklace made of 50 heads of people – a chain of incarnations.
• The belt made of human hands is a symbol of outlines the influence of karma, which can be changed if you truly turn to the Divine energy of the Goddess.
• White teeth symbolize of purity.
• Four arms symbolize the four corners of the world.
• Right hands symbolize the blessings of the creation.
• Left hands that hold the severed head and the sword, are a symbol of destruction.
• The head that Kali holds in her left hand is the symbol of Kali power to destroy the false consciousness.
• The sword that Kali holds in her left hand is a symbol of opening the gates of freedom.

Goddess Kali And Lord Shiva

One of the most common images depicting Kali is where the goddess Kali, dancing on her husband – Lord Shiva. This image symbolizes the superiority of the spiritual world over the physical.

The dance of Kali represents the concept of the world as merrymaking of gods. In other words, the entire cosmic reality is represented by the Kali dance. The Kali dance causes constant cycles of creation, life and death of everything in the Universe. Lord Shiva is the substratum upon which Kali acts. The Kali dance shows us that the material does not matter.

Kali symbolizes a destructive aspect of Shiva – the force, which uncompromisingly destroys ignorance, misconceptions, illusions and so on. Kali is not only a destroyer but also one who blesses and liberates those who sincerely seek to know God.

Goddess Kali Mantra Benefits

There are lots of benefits that Goddess Kali mantra can give you. Her mantra is a powerful spiritual force that provokes new sensations in your soul, as well as transformations in your consciousness.

Goddess Kali mantra helps to:

• strengthen the power of your spirit;
• find a resource to overcome life’s difficulties;
• achieve Spiritual enlightenment;
• transform your consciousness;
• gain strength and courage;
• solve any problems fast and easily;
• achieve any goals, even those ones that were considered impossible;
• get rid of debts and credits;
• gain financial independence and freedom;
• conceive a child;
• gain focus and concentration;
• develop a sharpness of mind;
• find stability in life;
• make the right decisions;
• attract a soul mate;
• improve health;
• attract success, happiness, and well-being.

Kali Mantras

1. Beej Mantra

KREEM

Benefit: protection from all forms of negative energy and evil force; brings the necessary changes in your life.

2. The Maha Kali Mantra

OM SRI MAHA KALIKAYAI NAMAHA

Benefit: problems solving.

3. Maa Kali Mantra

OM HRIM SHREEM KLIM ADYA KALIKA PARAM ESHWARI SWAHA

Benefit: spiritual growth.

4. Kali Gayatri Mantra

OM MAHA KALYAI
CA VIDMAHR SMASANA VASINYAI
CA DHIMAHI TANNO KALI PRACHODAYAT

Benefits: brings Kali blessings.

5. Fifteen Syllable Goddess Kali Mantra

OM HRIM SHREEM KLIM ADYA KALIKA PARAM ESHWARI SWAHA

Benefit: brings spiritual advancement.

6. Dakshina Kali Dhyan Mantra

OM KARALA-BADANAM GHORAM MUKTA-KESHIM CHATUR-BHURYAM
KALIKAM DAKSHINAM DIBYAM MINDA-MALA BIBHUSHITAM
SADYA-CHINNA SHIRA KHARGA BAMA-DORDHA KARAMBUJAM
ABHAYAM BARADAN-CHAIBA DAKSHINA-DARDHA PANIKAM

Powerful Kali Rituals

Ritual For Receiving Financial Benefits

This Kali ritual should be performed on Wednesday or Friday.

1. Place a picture or statue of Goddess Kali in the Center.
2. On the left, place a Golden candle and light it.
3. On the right, place a white candle and light it.
4. Light the incense behind Kali picture/statue.
5. Sit quietly and visualize how abundance, wealth and prosperity are coming into your life.
6. Chant the following Goddess Kali mantra: Om Kleem Kalikayei Namaha (108 times).
7. Look at the picture/statue of Kali and feel Her presence.
8. Stay in the meditation as long as you want. Let the candles and incense burn out.
9. Tell your gratitude to Goddess Kali for receiving abundance.

Kali Ritual For Health

This Kali ritual should be performed on Wednesday.

1. Place a picture/statue of Kali in the Center.
2. On the left, place a blue candle and light it.
3. On the right, place a white candle and light it.
4. Light the incense behind Kali picture/statue.
5. Sit quietly and visualize yourself healthy and happy.
6. Chant the following Goddess Kali mantra: Om Sri Maha Kalikaye Namaha (108 times).
7. Look at the picture/statue of Kali and feel Her presence.
8. Stay in the meditation as long as you want. Let the candles and incense burn out.
9. Tell your gratitude to Goddess Kali for receiving abundance.

Kali Ritual For Receiving Wisdom

This Kali ritual should be performed on Thursday.

1. Place a picture/statue of Kali in the Center.
2. On the left, place a silver candle and light it.
3. Light the incense behind Kali picture/statue.
4. Concentrate your thoughts on the wisdom you want to receive.
5. Say the following mantra: Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Adya Kalika Param Eshwari Swaha (108 times).
6. Look at the picture/statue of Kali and feel Her presence.
7. Stay in the meditation as long as you want. Let the candles and incense burn out.
8. Tell your gratitude to Goddess Kali for receiving abundance.

Conclusion

Matter does not arise and does not perish, it changes its form. For this reason, death is a change or transformation. Kali is the goddess of such changes, which are absolutely necessary for the renewal of energy and spiritual development. Attachment to material form causes fear of death. This is a fundamental fear, the roots of which lie in the brain stem. Such fear is the main obstacle on the way to spiritual development. Goddess Kali frees us from the fear of death. Goddess Kali may seem cruel to ignorant people that still have attachments to their physical bodies, but to the ones who released themselves from such attachments, She manifests Herself as the Divine Mother.

There are many mantras in the Kundalini yoga practice. Some mantras are used more often, some less often, depending on the goals. However, in the tradition of the Bhajan Yoga school, there are mantras that are used in every Kundalini yoga class. With the help of the Kundalini mantra we “open” and “close” the space of the Kundalini yoga class.

What Is Mantra?

A mantra is one of the most effective ways to control your consciousness. The word “mantra” means “vibrations of the mind”, or “projection of the mind”. It is not just a random set of melodious sounds, it is a very powerful vibration. A mantra is a special combination of sounds that causes vibrations in the human body.

Do We Really Need To Chant Mantras?

Beginners often have a question “why should I chant mantras and can I practice yoga without mantra chanting?”. Some people are afraid of unfamiliar words, some don’t want to chant mantras for religious reasons, and some simply do not like the mantra chanting practice.

We are all free creatures. Therefore, each of us has the right to make their own choices. However, if we involve our spiritual development into certain spiritual tradition, it makes sense to listen to the rules and recommendations that this tradition offers us and at the very least respect them.

Another reason for mantra chanting is quite simple and seems to be pretty important. As you may have noticed from your own experience, for a modern person who has a lot of worries and thoughts in his head, it is extremely difficult to stop the current thoughts in one second and switch his mind to yoga and meditation. Chanting mantras before yoga class or meditation allows us to stop the cycle of thoughts, calm down and tune in to spiritual practice.

Another very important reason to chant mantras is the profound effect they have. This effect is associated with a complete restructuring of the nervous system as a result of created vibrations.

Kundalini Mantras

The Adi Mantra

Mantra text:

Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo

Translation:

I bow to the Creative Wisdom, I bow to the Divine Teacher within.

This ancient kundalini mantra allows a practitioner to feel a connection with the divine teacher inside. “Adi” means original or first, and “mantra” means creative mental projection with sound. It is used in the Kundalini yoga for pre-class tuning so that both the teacher and the students have spiritual guidance.

The Mangala Charan Mantra

Mantra text:

Ad Guray Nameh

Jugad Guray Nameh

Sat Guray Nameh

Siri Guru Devay Nameh

Translation:

I bow to the primal wisdom.

I bow to the wisdom through the ages.

I bow to the true wisdom.

I bow to the great unseen wisdom.

This mantra disperses clouds of doubt and reveals us to the light that guides and protects us, surrounding our field with protective radiance.

This mantra is performed 3 times at the beginning of the class, after the Adi mantra. The whole mantra should be chanted on one exhale.

“Sat Nam” Mantra

Mantra Text:

Sat Nam

This mantra is most often used in the practice of Kundalini Yoga. “Sat” means truth, the reality of human existence. “Nam” means identity. This kundalini mantra is a seed mantra. The seed contains all the knowledge of the tree that has reached its full flowering. The seed is the identity of the truth, embodied in a condensed form. By chanting this mantra, you awaken the soul and attain your destiny. This kundalini mantra balances all the five elements.

“Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung” Mantra

Mantra text:

Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung

Translation:

Ra – Sun

Ma – Moon

Da – Earth

Sa – Impersonal Infinity

Sa Say – Totality of Infinity

So – Personal sense of merger and identity

Hung – The infinite, vibrating and real

This mantra is a healing kundalini mantra. It attunes the “Self” to the Universe. It brings balance. These eight sounds stimulate the flow of Kundalini in the spine, bringing healing.

Gobinday Mukanday

Text:

Gobinday, Mukanday, Udharay, Aparay

Hariang, Kariang, Nirnamay, Akamay

Translation:

Sustaining, Liberating, Enlightening, Infinite

Destroying, Creating, Nameless, Desireless

This mantra is able to eliminate karmic blocks and mistakes of the past. Its power clears our magnetic field, allowing us to relax more easily and enter tune into meditation. It is a protecting mantra. This beautiful kundalini mantra purifies the subconscious mind and balances the hemispheres of the brain, communicating compassion and patience to those who meditate on it.

Sa Re Sa Sa

Text:

Sa Re Sa Sa
Sa Re Sa Sa
Sa Re Sa Sa Sa Rung
Har Re Har Har
Har Re Har Har
Har Re Har Har Har Rung

Translation:

That Infinite Totality is here, everywhere. That creativity of God is here, everywhere.

This is the root Kundalini mantra, which is the basis of all mantras. It helps to eliminate all troubles, negativity, and prevent misfortunes. In addition, this mantra can give strength to your words and improve the quality of your communication with others. It also helps to gain all the wisdom of the past, present, and future.