Mantra of Wholeness

I chant this mantra when I am feeling unsure of myself and need a reminder of where I come from. I also chant this mantra when I am feeling really grateful for life and I want to share that gratitude out loud. This mantra helps me to remember my connection to the bigger picture. It is powerful. It can be found at the beginning of the Isha Upanishad.

In Sanskrit the words are:

Purnamadah Purnamidam
Purnat Purnamudachyate
Purnasya Purnamadaya
Purnameva Vashishyate
Om shanti, shanti, shanti

English Translation:
That is whole; this is whole
From the whole, this whole came
Remove this whole from that whole [and]
What remains is still whole
Om peace, peace, peace

In this recording, you can listen to the chant, repeat it with me, and let the vibrations resonate within you.

Transcript

Namaste.

Wholeness is not something we lack,

But it is something we forget.

Wholeness is a process of remembering that we came from something unchanging,

Something permanent and complete.

This mantra comes from the Upanishads,

And it continues to appear for me as I study yoga.

I chant this mantra to remind myself of the spark inside of me that is unchanging.

It is the same spark that is inside of you,

The spark that started the whole universe.

This spark journeys with us always.

The mantra is in the Sanskrit language.

With the English translation,

The words are purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-meva-vashishate.

That is whole.

This is whole.

From the whole,

This whole came.

Move this whole from that whole,

And what remains is still whole.

I'll teach you my favorite version of this mantra by singing one word at a time,

Then repeating each word a second time so that you can sing with me.

I'll continue until the whole mantra is complete.

Then I'll sing the mantra all the way through for you to hear a melody and further enjoy the sound.

Purna-mada,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-meva-vashishate,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-meva-vashishate,

Purna-meva-vashishate,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-mudatsate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-meva-vashishate,

Purna-mada,

Purna-midam,

Purna-t,

Purna-muda-chate,

Purna-sya,

Purna-madaya,

Purna-meva-vashishate,

Om shanti,

Shanti,

Shanti,

Om shanti,

Om shanti.

Shanti,

Shanti.

Reviews

Beautiful voice. Gentle, warm. The bell at the end is a tad bit too loud; not too bad though. Overall, calming and reassuring. Definitely bookmarking this one.

This has remained one of my favorite, most appreciated and returned-to tracks on IT for years. Thank you again and again for this wonderful teaching track. Namaste 🙏

Your voice is so clear and strong and gentle and nurturing all at the same time. You make me feel safe. You are a phenomenal meditation teacher. Blessings to you.

What a beautiful lesson teaching us this mantra. Namaste Hannah 🙏🏽🫶💙

Thank you Hannah for another simply wholehearted practice ❤️

Wonderful way to learn one of my favorite mantras. Thank you.

It was clear, well explained, and simply lovely.

Soothing. Thank you for helping me to remember my wholeness:)

Such a beautiful mantra, I enjoyed singing it with you and letting the magical sound resonate in my whole being. Thank you so much.

A beautiful chant. Thank you for providing the explanation 😊🙏

Very soothing and nourishing, both your voice and the words. Beautiful, thank you 🙏

I love this mantra and your voice dear Hannah I chant it again and again🙏hope you are fine take care in this period of virus infection
Namaste
🙏 💖 🌈 Monica

I successfully avoided this 5 minutes for nearly 2 years, but - having done all of your meditations, some hundreds of times - I finally listened to this mantra. Gorgeous!

This meditation was so relaxing. I didn't even pay attention to the translation because it felt best in its purest form.

Thank you and so appreciate seeing the Sanskrit and English translations!

Beautiful voice & mantra. Nice pacing for both learning and just listening

Beautiful, Hannah. Good guidance and nice pace.

Very nice voice and explanation. Thank you for this teaching.

So calming. Thank you 🙏

Thank you thank you thank you. Listening to your meditations I feel such a deep connection. I am so grateful. I listened to this for the first time today. All I can say is I really needed it and will keep repeating it till I learn the mantra. Beautiful.