The Gayatri Mantra

A prayer for joining heaven and earth and invoking the constant and abiding awareness of the abundance and brilliance of the I AM, one's Higher Self, the one universal consciousness.

This beautiful mantra is found in the Rig Veda, the most ancient Sanskrit text. Based on astronomical references within the text, many scholars believe the Rig Veda to have been composed about 8500 years ago (~6500 BCE). The Gayatri* Mantra’s powerful energy is the result not only of its profound meaning and beautiful vibration, but also of its having been repeated daily by millions people over thousands of years.

*Gayatri - pronounced GUY-uh-tree,
first syllable rhymes with
the word "eye"

Sanskrit

Transliteration

Translation
Om.
Earth (the physical world, matter),
Atmosphere (breath of life, that which animates matter),
Heavens (celestial realm, our spiritual existence)…
We meditate on that source of the brilliant radiance, which is to be held sacred. Let that source be the inspiration for our thoughts, prayers, and intentions. Om.