Surya Namaskar Mantra
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A mantra is a composition of syllables, words, phrases or sentences that when repeated with awareness has a very powerful and penetrating influence on the mind. Before performing each repetition of Surya Namaskar, students chant the corresponding Surya Namaskar Mantra. The Surya Namaskar Mantra is composed of a bija (seed) mantra and the glorification mantra which highlight the various qualities of the sun.
In the vedic tradition in India, children are taught mantras are taught at a very young age. It is a subtle technique of breath control which later prepares children for higher practices of pranayama. The chanting of mantra is a subtle technique of breath control
Sanskrit is considered as the language of the Gods. It is a language which has both a phonetic and linguistic component to it. It comprises of 52 syllables and each syllable is a sound frequency. The vedic rishis declared the truth that the whole cosmos resonates to different frequencies of sound. Our body is a replication of the cosmos. When we chant the mantra the very sound frequency elevates our consciousness and connects to cosmic intelligence.