Sa Ta Na Ma Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung
This chant consists of two mantras. The first mantra, “Sa Ta Na Ma,” consists of the Sanskrit sounds Sa, Ta, Na, and Ma. These sounds are translated, respectively, as (1) Infinity, representing the totality of the Cosmos, (2) Life (birth of form from the Infinite, (3) death or transformation, and (4) rebirth. The second mantra, “Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hum(ng)” is a powerful mantra that is chanted for healing. “Ra” is the sun, “Ma” is the moon, “Da” is the earth, and “Sa” is air or the impersonal infinity. Say is the totality of experience, “So” is the personal sense of identity, and “Hum(ng)” is the infinte. The first part of the mantra (“Ra Ma Da Sa”) expands toward heaven. Then, by repeating the sound “Sa” as a turning point, the second part (“Sa Say So Hum(ng)”) causes the spirit to descend from above into matter in order to animate and vitalize it with life and healing. In other words, the second part of the mantra brings the healing qualities of the world back down to Earth.
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