For the short attention spans:
Gayatri mantra vocals Deva Premal
Om bhur bhuvah svah
tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yonah prachodayat
Through the coming, going and the balance of life
the essential nature which illumes existence is the adorable one
may all perceive throught subtle intellect
the brilliance of enlightenment
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Her father sang this oldest mantra daily to her as she was in her mother's womb - and later on daily when she was born. A wonderful way to be welcomed to life and invited, hm?
Kiya
Om Asatoma
Om asatoma satgamaya
tamasoma iyotir gamaya
mrityorma amritam gamaya
Take us from the false to the truth
from darkness to light
and from poison to nectar
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for all changing periods in life - even for the ultimate - the last one: death.
