| CHANT | Location | Meaning | CHAKRA |
| AUM BHUH | ground | physical oneness | |
| AUM BHUVAH | toes | oneness of life | |
| AUM SUVAHAH | tip of spine | light, consciousness | MULADHARA |
| AUM MAHAH | genitals | physical aspects of consciousness | SVADISTHANA |
| AUM JANAH | navel | the encompassing, the Self | MANIPURA |
| AUM TAPAH | heart | life is a consecration | ANAHATA |
| AUM SATYAM | throat | dedication | VISUDDHI |
GAYATRI |
"third eye" | AJNA | |
| SHANTIH MANTRAM |
crown of head | SAHASRARA |
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GAYATRI is given in Section XIV of the fifth canto of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. We chant:
AUM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DIHMAHIM
DHIYO YO NAH PRACODAYATOh, adorable splendor of light,
fill our minds and senses with effulgence.
Inspire our intellects.
The SHANTIH MANTRAM is chanted to close each series of the chanting of the mantras:
AUM PURNAMADAH PURNAMIDAM
PURNAT PURNAM UDACYATE
PURNASYA PURNAMADAYA
PURNAMEVA AVASISYATE
AUM SHANTIH, SHANTIH, SHANTIHThat plenitude is perfect.
This plenitude is perfect.
This plenitude arising from that plenitude is perfect.
Even when this plenitude ceases to be,
that plenitude will be perfect.
AUM peace, peace, peace.
