Food Prayer – Bramharpanam Bramhavir Food Prayers are chanted to offer the food to God consecrate it before partaking. Prayer Oh Lord, Thou art the food, Thou art the enjoyer of the food, Thou art the giver and preparer of the food. Along with the inward and outward breaths You are the digestive fire that digests all types of food. We offer to You, all that we consume. Brahmarpanam Brahmahavir Brahmagnou Brahmanahutam Brahmaivatena Gantavyam Brahmakarma Samadhina Meaning The act of offering is God. The offering is God.By God it is offered into the Fire of God.
God is That which is to be attained by himwho performs action pertaining to God. – Bhagavad Geeta, Chapter 4, Verse 24 Aham Vaishvanaro Bhutva Praninam Dehamashritaha Pranapana Samayuktaha Pachamyannam Chaturvidham Meaning I reside as Vaishvanaro, the digestive power, in every living being.I keep in balance the Prana (life breath) and Apana (downward moving air).I digest and assimilate the four types of food partaken by every living being. – 
Bhagavad Geeta, Chapter 15, Verse 14

Asathoma Sath Gamaya Asathoma Sath Gamaya Thamasoma Jyothir Gamaya Mruthyorma Amrutham Gamaya Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi From The Unreal, Lead Me To The Real From Darkness, Lead Me To The Light From Death, Lead Me To Immortality Aum Peace, Peace, Peace

Om Tat Sat Om Tat Sat Sri Narayana TuPurushothama Guru TuSiddha Buddha Tu, Skanda VinayakaSavita Pavaka Tu, Savita Pavaka Tu Brahma Mazda Tu, Yahva Shakthi TuYeshu Pitha Prabhu TuRudra Vishnu Tu, Rama Krishna TuRahim Tao Tu, Rahim Tao Tu Vasudeva Go Vishwa Roopa TuChidananda Hari TuAdvitiya Tu Akala NirbhayaAtma Linga Shiva Tu (Sai) (3) Om, Thou art that, You are Narayana, God in the form of man;You are the embodiment of perfection and the perfect teacher.You are the enlightened Buddha; You are Subrahmanya and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles;You are the Sun-fire that destroys the darkness of ignorance.You are Brahma, the Creator; Mazda, the Great One. You are Jehovah, and Divine Mother, the creative Energy.You are Jesus, our Lord, Holy Father.You are Rudra, the Transformer, and Vishnu, the Preserver; You are Rama and Krishna;You are Rahim, all kindness, always giving and expanding; You are the Tao.You are Vasudeva, the Sustenance of all, omnipotent and omnipresent;You are Hari, destroyer of illusion, the blissful Spirit.You are unparallelled and one without a second, beyond time and fearless of adversities;You are Shiva, the atma lingam, symbol of the formless Absolute.

Multi-Faith Prayers Prayers from various faiths (including Gayathri chanting by Swami)

Omkaram Significance of ‘OM’ Oms in Swami’s Voice Although there are many letters and words, the fundamental aksharam (letter), which has primacy of place, is the Omkara. ‘Om ithyekaksharam Brahma (the single letter OM is Brahman Itself)’, says the Geetha. All other letters and words are linguistic creations. They do not possess the unique sacredness and divine character of ‘OM.’ The special significance of ‘OM’ is not generally recognised or understood. The Manthra Shasthra (ancient scripture related to sacred formulas) has laid emphasis on the letter ‘OM’. Omkara has no form. It is the manifestation of Brahman as sound. It is present in all creation. It is effulgent. It is in all speech. It is ever blissful. It is Parathparamyee (embodiment of the Supreme). It is Mayamayee (the repository of illusory power). It is Shreemayee (embodiment of prosperity). The Omkara is the only sound that has these eight divine attributes, according to the Manthra Shasthra. Bhagawan advices starting the day with Omkaram chanting – OM (x 21). He further enunciates: The Pranava (primeval sound OM) recital is one form of such spiritual effort. It is laid down at Prashaanthi Nilayam that the early dawn recital of Om should be done twenty one times. This number is not arbitrarily fixed; it has a significance of its own. We have the five karmendhriyas (senses of action) and the five jnaanendhriyas (senses of perception); we have also praanas (the five vital energies or airs) to sustain us. Then we have the five koshas (sheaths), enclosing the Divine Spark that is the Reality. These total up to twenty. Hence the recitation of Om twenty one times purifies and clarifies all these twenty components and makes man the twenty-first entity, ready for the final merger with Reality. The Jeevathathwam (life-principle) merges with Parathathwam (the Supreme Reality). The jeevathathwam may be pictured as a rider on the twenty-headed horse. Finally, you end the Pranava recital with the recital of ‘shaanthi’ three times. That completes the process of clarification and purification. The first call for shaanthi (peace chant) is for the purity of the aadhibhouthik (body) part of the Self. The second call is for the purity of the aadhidhaivik (the mind). The third is for the purification of the aadhyaathmik (the spirit). This Pranava recital will tone you up, calm all agitations in the mind and quicken the downpour of Grace.

Prayer of Surrender Why get agitated? Let Me take care of all your business. I shall be the one who will think about them. I am waiting for nothing else than your surrender to Me, and then you do not have to worry any more about anything. Say farewell to all fears and discouragement. You demonstrate that you do not trust Me. On the contrary, you must rely blindly on Me. To surrender means: To turn your thoughts away from troubles, to turn them away from difficulties you encounter and from all your problems. Leave everything into My hands saying “Lord, Thy will be done. Thou think of it.” That is to say: “Lord I thank you for you have taken everything in your hands, and you will resolve this for my highest good.” Remember that thinking of the consequences of a thing is contrary to surrender. That is to say, when you worry that a situation has not had the desired outcome, you thus demonstrate that you do not believe in My love for you. You will prove that you do not consider your life to be under My control and that nothing escapes Me. Never think: How is this to end?… What is going to happen? If you give into this temptation, you demonstrate that you do not trust Me. Do you want Me to deal with it…yes or no? Then you must stop being anxious about it! I shall guide you only if you completely surrender to Me and when I must lead you into a different path than the one that you expect, I carry you in My arms. What seriously upsets you is your reasoning, your worrying, your obsession, your will to provide for yourselves at any price. I can do so many things when the being, as much in his material necessities as in his spritual ones, turns to Me saying: “You think of it.” then he closes his eyes and rests quietly. You will receive a lot but only when your prayer will rely fully upon Me. You pray to Me when in pain so that I intervene, but in the way you desire it. You do not rely on Me, but you want Me to adjust your requests. Don’t behave like sick ones who ask a treatment to the doctor, all the time suggesting it to him. Do not do that; but rather, even in sad circumstances, say: “Lord I praise and thank You for this problem, for this necessity. I pray You to arrange things as You please for this terrestrial and temporal life. You know very well what is best for me.” Sometimes you feel that disasters increase instead of diminish. Do not get agitated. Close your eyes and tell me with faith: “Thy will be done. You think of it.” And when you speak thus, I accomplish a miracle when necessary. I only think of it when you trust me totally. I always think of you, but I can only help you completely when you rely fully on Me. —Sathya Sai Baba

O Lord, take my Love This is a prayer written by Sai Baba for some devotees. O Lord, take my love, and let it flow in fullness of devotion to Thee;O Lord, take my hands, and let them work incessantly for Thee;O Lord, take my soul, and let it be merged in One with Thee;O Lord, take my mind and thoughts, and let them be in tune with Thee;O Lord, take my everything, and let me be an instrument to work for Thee.

Morning prayer Oh Lord, I am born from the womb of sleep.I am determined to carry out all tasks this dayas offering to Thee ever present before my mind’s eye.Make my words, thoughts and deeds sacred and pure;let me not inflict pain on anyone;let no one inflict pain on me;direct me, guide me this day.

I firmly believe I firmly believe there is none kinder than You,to shower Grace on me. Tell me, is this not the reason whyI am at your Lotus Feet? I firmly believe You will respond quickwhen I do pray and plead. Tell me, is this the reason whyI am crying aloud for you? I firmly believe You are ever beside meto guide my steps aright. Tell me, is this not the reason whyI am Yours thro’ day and night. I firmly believe You can never say ‘No’Whatever I ask from You. Tell me, is this the reason whyI long for a glance from You? What have you designed for me this time?Why this dire delay to offer boons? However long you make me wait and wailI will not leave, I’ll be standing stillUntil your loving eyes do turn on me.

Dear Father Mine Hoping You’ll guide me-This day or the day after-I await your call from day to day. Hoping You’ll give darshanbut afraid you may not,I’m all alert from hour to hour. Hoping You’ll come to me straightThis very instantI’m watching and praying ever anon. Hoping You’ll smile at meat last, though not at first,I’m longingly gazing with thirsty eyes. I shall stand and stay, in deep distressUntil my day of bliss does dawnI am Yours, Your own, though exiled far.Dear Father mine! Do heal Your child.