Shanti Mantra
ॐ स॒ह ना॑ववतु । स॒ह नौ॑ भुनक्तु ।
स॒ह वी॒र्यं॑ करवावहै ।
ते॒ज॒स्विना॒वधी॑तमस्तु॒ मा वि॑द्विषा॒वहै᳚ ।
ॐ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॑ ॥
om sa̲ha nā̍vavatu | sa̲ha nau̍ bhunaktu |
sa̲ha vī̱ryaṁ̍ karavāvahai |
te̲ja̲svinā̱vadhī̍tamastu̲ mā vi̍dviṣā̲vahai̎ |
om śānti̱ḥ śānti̱ḥ śānti̍ḥ ||
May the Absolute Lord protect us both (the teacher and the taught). May we enjoy (the teaching) together. May we gain strength together. May the study be illuminating. May we not misunderstand each other. Om Peace! Peace! Peace!
Work without faith and prayer is like an artificial flower without fragrance
– Swami Chinmayananda