Om Shamno Mitra Sham Varunah
Breath is Truth

This mantra invokes blessings from powerful Hindu deities and  points to the manifestation of the divine in the individual as being expressed by the breath itself. Breath sustains life and like the explanation of Brahman, the everlasting cosmic being or consciousness, breath is there, even unnoticed, even without willing or controlling, still sustaining you. Breath is the perfect object for meditation because of this connection to sustaining your physical being. The easiest way to control the mind is to control the breath. Chanting this mantra can bring positive energies and ideas into your life and remind you to be more aware of your breath as the manifestation of your soul. 

Singing

Traditional Chanting

                   
ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः ।
शं नो भवत्वर्यमा ।
शं नो इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः ।
शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।
नमो ब्रह्मणे ।
नमस्ते वायो ।
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि ।
त्वामेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि ।
ॠतं वदिष्यामि ।
सत्यं वदिष्यामि ।
तन्मामवतु ।
तद्वक्तारमवतु ।
अवतु माम् ।
अवतु वक्तारम् ॥
​ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

 
Om Shamno Mitra Sham Varunah
Shamno Bhaved Vareyama
Shamno Indro Brihaspati
Shamno Vishnu Urukramah
Namo Brahmane
Namaste Vayu
Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahmasi
Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahma Vadisyami
Ritam Vadisyami
Satyam Vadisyami
Tan Mam Avatu
Tad Vaktaram Avatu
Avatu Mam
Avatu Vaktaram
Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

​Om, May Mitra be Propitious to Us, May Varuna be Propitious to Us,
May the Honourable Aryama be Propitious to Us,
May Indra and Brihaspati be Propitious to Us,
May Vishnu everlasting be Propitious to Us.
I salute the universal source of all(Brahman)
I salute the breath of life(Vayu)
Which is truly the manifestation of the soul(Brahman as Atman)
I proclaim this is divine truth
I proclaim this is absolute truth
May this protect and guide me
May this protect and guide the teacher
Protect and guide me
Protect and guide the teacher
Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti