Gayatri Mantra

Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah
Tat savitur varenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat


Om. In Earth, Sky and Heaven,
I do meditate on, and sustain in myself,
the beautiful brilliance of God
who shines in the splendor of the sun. (Swami Veda Bharati)

Om. Thou Supreme Lord, the Source of Existence, Intelligence and Bliss! The creator of the Universe! May we prove worthy of Thy choice and acceptance! May we meet Thy glorious grace! May Thou vouchsafe an unerring guidance to our intellects and may we follow Thy lead unto Righteousness. (Swami Rama’s Plaque)

Om. We meditate upon that Divine Light of that adorable Sun of Spiritual Consciousness which stimulates our power of Spiritual perception. (Taimni, Gayatri Mantra)

Om. We meditate upon that Ishvara’s Glory who has created the universe, who is fit to be worshipped, who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light, who is the remover of a sins and ignorance. May He enlighten our intellects. (Swami Sivananda, Japa Yoga)

Om. May we meditate on the effulgent Light of Him who is worshipful, and who has given birth to all worlds. May He direct the rays of the intelligence towards the path of good. (Christopher Isherwood, Vedanta)

Om. Let us contemplate the wondrous spirit of the Divine Creator of the earthly, atmospheric, and celestial spheres. May He direct our minds (towards the attainment of Moksha, Dharma).
(Arthur Avalon, Tantra of the Great Liberation)

Om. Supreme Divine, Thou art the Creator of this Universe, of Earth, Space and Heaven. We adore Savituh, that radiant splendor, Thy pure form – the Source of all Creation. We meditate upon Thy Divine Radiance. Thee we behold. Inspire all our thoughts, guide our soul, open our inner eye, the eye of Wisdom. (Satyavan, Gayatri Mantra)

Om. I meditate on the radiant and most venerable light of the Divine, from which issues forth the triple world (the bhuh, bhuvah, and svaha). May the Divine light illuminate and guide my intelligence.