Yoni Shakti'Womb Yoga brings us home to ourselves as women.' - Uma Dinsmore-Tuli PhD
Shanti Mantra
This is a Vedic chant that I first learnt in 1998 from my Sanskrit teacher at the time, Aja. The chant places peace everywhere, in the heavens, on the earth, in the trees and the plants and the divine beings and the creative energy. I have found it very comforting for babies and other distressed humans. It has eleven shantis in it.
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These three chants wish for the health and well being of all (sarvesham svastir bhavatu), then reflect on the fullness and completeness of all (purnamada) and finally seek to ensure the freedom and happiness of all beings every where (lokaha samasta). I first learnt to chant them at the Satyananda yoga centre in south London in 1996, and then learnt another melody and poetic translation for the Purnamada chant from Mukunda Stiles.
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Uma reads Sita's story (p.580 Yoni Shakti)
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