Mantras are very powerful prayers that seem to draw the very essence of the divine to you as you recite (chant) them.  Used properly, and with the correct intent, they are able to bring about  significant and lasting transformation to your live both on a physical and spiritual level.  As well as improve particular areas in your life that need working on at present.

The best way to work through them is to simply choose whichever mantra feels right to you at a given time and then recite it with true intent for the next 40 days before moving on to another one.  The mantra of your choosing in normally recited 108 times in a sitting but I personally feel you should chant it for as long as you feel is right  for your own soul and no more.  In other words, do what you feel is right for you.

When the time is right the mantra will start to feel like it is a part of you and you might then find your mantra repeating itself within your mind without any conscious instigation on your part.  Repeat the mantra whenever you have time throughout your day but I especially find it works best recited first thing in the morning and often feel that when I neglect to do so things simply don't go as smoothly as when I do make time to chant.  Try where possible, to make it part of your very essence.

A mantra must connect you with the sacred and I try to imagine it coming from my heart as I speak it out loud. A list of some useful mantras is provided below.  Simply  select the one that most resonates with you at this time and work on that to begin with.  My personal favorite is Om Mani Padme Hum so I would recommend starting with that to anyone that doesn't feel a particular mantra calling out to them at this time.

Om (ohm) This is supposed to be the first sound of the universe and it regarded by many as the greatest of all mantras given.  The past, present and the future are all included in this one sound.

Om Shanti (ohm shahn-tee) The peace of God.

Om mani padme hum (ohm mah-nay pahd-may hoom) For opening the heart center and developing compassion.

Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha (gah-tay gah-tay pah-rah gay-tay pah-rah-sahm gah-tay bow-dee svah-hah). To go beyond all illusion to the ultimate reality of God.

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo (nam-yo-hoe-renge-yo). The "direct path to enlightenment."

Shivo ham (shi-voh-hum) To awaken to one's own spirituality.

Tayata om muni muni maha munaye soha (ta-ya-ta ohm moo-nee moo-nee moon-aye-yay so-ha) To awaken the Buddha mind - the mind of enlightenment.

Om tare ture tuttare ture soha (ohm ta-ray too-ray too-t-tar-ray too-ray so-ha) To liberate oneself from all fears both real and imagined.

Hari om tat sat (huh-ree ohm tut sut) For your purification and for the benefit of souls that have already departed this plane.

Om namo bhagavate vasu devaya (ohm nam-o bhag-a-va-tay va-sue day-vai- ya) 12 lettered mantra. Oh infinite Lord, indweller in the heart of all beings, unto you do I turn my consciousness. To see the God within everyone and everything.

Ah (ahh) Seed mantra for manifesting thoughts into the physical world. Begin by chanting or repeating this mantra, then visualize whatever it is you'd like to manifest. See it clearly and then repeat the mantra again until your visualization has been penetrated with the mantra.

Thiru neela kantam (theeru nayla kan tam) To remove detrimental karmic conditions for our current life path.

Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha (ohm goom gana-pa-tie-ay na-ma-ha) To remove obstacles that are currently standing in the way of our present progress.

Om Shrim Mahalakshmiyei Swaha (ohm shreem maha-lak-shmee-yay swa-ha) For prosperity or/and attracting wealth of all kinds - such as friends, family, health, etc.

Om Namah Shivaya (ohm nah-mah shi-vay-ya) Salutations to that which I am capable of becoming. Use this mantra to aid with your own Spiritual development.  This mantra in particular is meant to attract to you a spiritual blessing from Babaji each time it is recited with true intent.


Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama, Jaya, Jaya Rama (ohm sree ramah jah-yah ram-ah jah-yah, jah-yah ram-ah) To enable one to live a divine life within a human body. This particular mantra was used by Mahatma Gandhi for over 60 years.

Om Sharavana-bhavaya Namaha (ohm sha-ra-van-a bha-vai-ya) To brighten, increase and intensify the positive effects of everything in your life.