Mantras for Peace

You are warmly invited to this free monthly online gathering.

We come together in peace to hold space for those who are suffering, and to send positive thoughts and vibrations around the world, as we chant and pray for world peace.

You can participate by listening, meditating, sending love around the world, or chanting along with me in your own space. I will follow the same sequence of mantra’s each month. Below you will find recordings of the entire sequence, along with a brief explanation of each chant.

There is no charge for this offering. In lieu of payment, you may choose to make a donation to a charity of your choice.

Join the Peace Chants

We meet once a month on a Saturday, from 12:00 – 12:30pm, NZ time.

The next sessions for 2026 will be held on the following dates: July 18, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28, December 19

 
If you would like to join us, please do so using the link below:  
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Meeting ID: 840 9003 9027
Passcode: 4peace

List of Chants:

All of these chants can be found in the textbook Mantravalli 1.

  • Prārthanā ślokaḥ p.27
  • Gaṇapati prārthanā p.53
  • Saha nāvavatu p.275
  • Śam no mitra (1) p.275
  • Bhadram karnebhiḥp.275
  • Namo Brahmaṇe p.275
  • Tacchay yoḥ p.275
  • Namo vāce p.277
  • Pūrṇamadaḥp.283
  • Śam no mitra (2)p.275
  • Kṣamā ślokaḥ p.365
  • Sāttvika tyāgaḥp.365

Prārthanā ślokaḥ

This set of prayers is chanted in order to seek the blessings of our teachers, and to ask for protection and nourishment from divine forces

Gaṇapati prārthanā 

A chant invoking the blessings of Ganapati, who is believed to be full of wisdom, and able to ensure the success of our endeavours.

Saha nāvavatu 

May we be protected, so that we may focus on the task at hand, and enjoy our work together.

Śam no mitra (1)

Offering respect to the sun and various other deities, and to the wind, which we experience as our breath.

Bhadram karnebhiḥ

With this chant we invoke peace into our hearts, so that our chanting ritual may be blessed. Peace is requested for all humans, as well as all other sentient beings.

Namo Brahmaṇe

Honouring the divine, the earth, medicinal herbs and the spirit that pervades all of nature.

Tacchay yoḥ 

With this chant we invoke peace into our hearts, so that our chanting ritual may be blessed. Peace is requested for all humans, as well as all other sentient beings.

Namo vāce

We are reminded that our words create our reality. Therefore, we must speak like the ancient sages, who knew the importance of truth.

Pūrṇamadaḥ

This mantra addresses our true essence, which is infinite and whole. It cannot be diminished.

When we truly know this, we will know peace.

Śam no mitra (2)

This is a variation of the earlier chant, which is used to conclude the peace chants.

Kṣamā ślokaḥ

This small verse is chanted to seek forgiveness for any inadvertent errors we may have made while chanting.

Sāttvika tyāgaḥ 

To conclude, we offer all our efforts to the divine.