Mangala Charn Mantra, AAD GURAY NAMEH As a Personal Mantra
There are several versions of the Mangala Charn Mantra, Aad Guray Nameh.
Aad Guray Nameh, Jugad Guray Nameh, Sat Guray Nameh, Siri Guru Dayvay Nameh
Aad Guray Nameh - to the Primal Guru (wisdom), I bow to (or call on)
Jugaad Guray Nameh - To the Guru (wisdom) of the Ages, I bow to (or call on).
Sat Guray Nameh - To the True Guru (wisdom), I bow to (or call on)
Siri Guru Dayvay Nameh - To the Great Divine Guru (wisdom) within, I bow to (or call on)
It is included in 'Tuning In' along with Adi Mantra at sadhana and for personal practice. Although not necessary nor typically used in a regular public class, there is no harm in including it. Sometimes if it a large class it can be appropriate.
As a Protection Mantra (link below) Shiva Singh tells the story: This mantra was given to us at Winter Solstice in the early 70's. One of the teachers from Toronto came to our Head of Ashram meeting and told us that YogiJi wanted us to add this mantra after Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo at sadhana to "protect him from all the negativity we dumped".
Yogi Ji taught us that before we even start the car (although in the much colder climates we’d like to get the engine warmed up.) to chant it in this form to give us 11 seconds to avoid accidents. Believe me when I say it has power, so we do it all the time. This is the method he taught:
Palms together at the center of the chest in Prayer Mudra,
Focus over the left shoulder- Chant Aad Guray Nameh
Next focus from behind - Chant - Jugaad Guray Nameh,
then focus to your right - Chant - Sat Guray Nameh
finally focus in front - Chant - Siri Guru Dayvay Nameh
Complete with Wahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh
It can be repeated 1-3 times.
Note: The last syllable is different than the previous sound and even in some recordings it is inaccurate. the “eh” sound is a short vowel rather than an extended “ay”. So make sure you practice the accurate Nameh instead of the easy inaccurate Namay!
A Meditation taught by Yogi Bhajan
Projection From the Heart
Aad Guray Nameh Jugaad Guray Nameh Sat Guray Nameh Siri Guru Dayvay Nameh (Siri is pronounced See-ree)
Note: This video does not show the arm movements, only how the mantra sounds.
Sitting in easy pose, Palms together at the heart center, thumbs crossed.
Chant Aad Guray Nameh - As you extend the arms up to 60°.
Inhale powerfully as arms returned to heart center,
Chant - Jugad Gurey Name - As you extend the arms up to 60°.
Inhale, returning arms to the heart center,
Chant - Sat Guray Nameh - As you extend the arms up to 60°.
Inhale, returning arms to the heart center,
Chant - Siri Guru Davay Nameh - As you extend the arms up to 60°.
Inhale, returning arms to the heart to center.
Project the mind out as you chant. Palms can part as the arms extend. Continue for 11 minutes, adding five minutes per day up to 31 minutes, until you feel perfect at it.
Comments: This meditation gives you an enchanting, magnetic personality, with many unexpected friends. The Mangala Charan mantra surrounds the magnetic field with protective light.
An informal third version, the one I am (Sat Avatar) doing, that I got from a teacher of 30 years. Who said that a couple of his students had gotten wonderful results just doing it as a 'Let go and Let God do it'. So I decided to try it out. I do it for me, and I LOVE IT! It is beautiful and powerful.
This is what the teacher of 30 years said about doing it.
" Give up all technique.......you are just calling on pure G*d head to take over.......It's realizing all you've tried to do hasn't worked...all the fancy techniques.....then there comes a sort of anger...then desperation....then you get worse.......This is just saying....I don't know anything… I'm just going to bask in your light and genius....and do it like you knew you were going to die in the next 5 minutes....you go to G*d for nothing else but G*d......not for healing...not for any reason.....just to be with G*d......"
This is so Beautiful and Wonderful to chant to, listen to. I LOVE IT!
It is healing within and without and it is bringing peace, and joy and happiness into my life and my heart. In the first 2 or 3 days of chanting, I experienced changes, opportunities coming to me. And most of all feeling different within my being. My life is opening up. I am listening to Snatam Kaur chanting this over and over in the background of my life. And sometimes hearing this mantra brings tears to my eyes, it is so beautiful.
My wish for you all is to have the same experiences. What ever you need, I feel this mantra can bring it to you.
Chant it twice (2) a day, nothing special needs to be done. This is a Let go and Let God, type of chant.
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