| M1044: Sahana Vavatu |
| ☆☆☆☆ Shanti Mantra, for Peace |
| [[Title_alias]] |
| Om Sahana Vavatu, Shanti Mantra for Peace / 和平唱诵 |
| [[Keywords]] |
| Om Saha, Om Sahana, Vavatu, Sahanau, Bhunaktu, 和平, Peace, Shanti |
| [[Mantra_txt]] |
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Om Saha na vavatu | Saha nau bhunaktu | Saha viryam karavavahai | Tejasvina-vadhitamastu Ma-vidvishavahai | Om shanti shanti shantihi || |
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(or) Om Saha Na Vavatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu | Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai | Tejasvinaa-vadheetamastu Maa-vidvishaavahai | Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi || |
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Om, Let both of us protect each other together. May both of us enjoy together. May both of us work together. Let our study become radiant. Let there be no hatred between us. Om, Peace (within), Peace (with each other), Peace (universal). |
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(or) Om! May He protect us both together; May He nourish us both together. May we work conjointly with great energy; May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute. Om! Let there be peace everywhere! |
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Om，愿神一起保护我们，滋养我们。 愿我们在一起工作，共同分享神的恩泽。 愿我们的学习使我们变得明辨善恶，不再互相仇视。 Om，愿众生内心和平，和平共处，愿世界和平！ |
| [[Glossary]] |
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* Saha na vavatu: — "May the Lord protect us both." When the teacher is unfolding something, she is trying to communicate, and the student is making an attempt to listen and understand. When this takes place, it is necessary that our mind should be free from other distractions. May He protect us from any disturbing thoughts, or any negative tendencies. |
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* Saha nau bhunaktu: — "May He nourish us both, the teacher and the student." Similarly in addition to the protection from the assault of negative thoughts, our mind needs the nourishment of good thoughts. So we pray He nourish us both with positive thoughts, and with a frame of mind which is conducive to learning. May we both strive together. |
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* Saha viryam karavavahai: — "May He grant us both with the great courage and energy." |
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* Tejasvina-vadhitamastu: — "May we become brilliant!" May whatever we study reflect in our understanding, in our own life. That is the way the study becomes brilliant. When I understand what is taught by the teacher, I see the relevance of that teaching in my own life. There should be a recognition that the human being is here primarily to grow. May our life become a process of invoking and bringing to manifestation that goodness or wholeness which is the inherent nature of our Self. |
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* Ma-vidvishavahai: — "May we not have any misunderstanding with each other." The teacher and student both are praying that they may not have any misunderstanding about each other. When the teacher communicates, he or she is trying to present a certain view point. When the student receives the teaching, it is possible that he perceives it from a different view point and perhaps interprets what is said in a manner different from what was meant by the teacher. Let the teacher have that kindness, compassion, care, and concern for the student or the listener. The students or listeners, in turn, have a respect or reverence or openness with reference to the teacher, so that a right kind of atmosphere is created for the communication to take place effectively. |
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* Om shanti, shanti, shantihi: — "Let there be peace." Let there not be any disturbances to the peace of our mind. We recognize that the peace of our mind can be disturbed from three possible sources. We pray that there be no disturbances from within, from without, and from unknown sources. May the mind of both the teacher and the student enjoy that peace and tranquility. |
| [[Comment_en]] |
| This is a very famous prayer from the Vedas. This Shanti Mantra is taken from the Krishna Yajurveda Taittiriya Upanishad (2.2.2). It is traditional to chant a prayer before starting any activity, particularly before starting chant study. This prayer is traditionally recited both by the teacher as well as by the student. |
| Protection and acceptance are requested for “both teacher and taught”. “Teacher and taught” may refer to a teacher and student, God and student, or, one’s own soul and mind. Eventually “both” merges to “one” and there is no separation between Guru and student, God and Self, or mind and soul. |
| Before such duality ceases to be, many spiritual traditions acknowledge that there are two sides to an individual: true Self/non-self; higher Self/ lower self; first mind/second mind; Self/Other. There is often a dialogue between the two. With deep spiritual practice, the true Self - which represents freedom to be who one truly is and experience what one really wants - gains mastery over the non-self, which is shaped by outside influence. When the soul voice dominates and is understood to be one with the Divine, non-duality transcends Self and non-self. At this point, illusions cease to impede the soul’s evolution and consciousness expands without limit. |
| [[Comment_cn]] |
| 这个唱诵又被称为“和平唱诵”，是一组 “Shanti Mantras” 的其中之一。它来自《吠陀经》，是一个非常重要的咒语。按照印度传统，在开始任何活动之前，特别是在念诵其他咒语之前，都要念诵这个咒语。尤其是，老师和学生在每次授课前都会念诵它。 |
| 保护和接纳是必需的，当老师和学生，或者神和人，亦或者一个人的灵魂和他的心智（自我）在“一起”的时候。甚至这个“一起”与“个体”已经融合，无法区分古鲁和学生，神和我，以及心智与灵魂。在这种二元性（即佛教禅宗所说的“分别心”）消除之前，许多精神传统承认一个人有两个方面：真我/假我、高我/低我、第一意识/第二意识、我/他者，等等。两者之间会经常发生对话。 |
| 通过深刻的精神修炼，“真我”——代表着一种自由：去做自己真正想成为的人，体验自己真正想要的东西，便获得了对“假我”的控制。而这“假我”是由于受外部的影响形成的，因而不是真实的。当灵魂的声音占据主导地位并被理解为“与神合一”时，非二元性便超越了真我和假我。这时，幻觉和假像就再也无法阻碍灵魂的进化，你的意识将无限扩展，逐渐与无限合一。 |
| [[Related_songs]] |
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1)《Om Sahana Vavatu (Shanti Mantra)》
🔊音頻試聽 ——Deva Premal, Manose / “Mantras for Life” |
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2)《Om Sahana Vavatu》 ——Yashira / “Amrita Devi” |
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3)《Om Saha Navavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu》 ——Mantrapoly / “Mantras for Peace and Compassion” |
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4)《Shanti mantra》 ——Sanjeev Abhyankar / “Yoga For The Soul” |
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5)《Shanti Mantras - for Peace》 ——Om Voices / “Relaxing Mantras” |