The act of living is motivated by the desire to find meaning. On whatever level of awareness connection is what feels correct, aligning, to us. Whether it is a math problem, sex, poetry, making food, a good conversation, feeling the floor below our feet, connection is what makes us feel good. We all seek meaning. Viktor Frankl, a nazi death camp survivor, who wrote the book “Man’s search for meaning” asserts that our primary drive in life is not pleasure but for meaning.

We live in a universe made up of energy and information. We are the bridge that sutures information (Shiva) and (Shakti) and we are also an expression of that union. It is an emanating ripple effect where we are that yet we also the channel for that. The magic of taking information and charging it with energy.

Synchronicity is a perceiving meaning between “inner” reality (dreams, thoughts, emotions) and “outer” reality (the physical world.)

The Mantra, Laghunyasa, is an invocation and commitment to acknowledging and trusting in this relationship of our inner and outer world by recognizing the link between the various elements that support the senses of perception:

Agnirme vacce sritah

Vagghrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let this fire support my voice and link my voice to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

Vayurme prane sritah

Pranohrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let this wind support my breath and link my breath to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

Suryo me caksusi sritah

Caksurhrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let this Sun support my sight and link my sight to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

Candramame manasi sritah

Manohrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let this Moon support my mind and link my mind to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

Diso me srotre sritah

Srotragm hrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let the directions support my hearing and link my hearing to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

Apo me retasi sritah

Reto hrdaye

Hrdayam mayi

Aham amrte

Amritam brahmani

Let this water support the seeds and link the seeds to the heart

and the immortal self in the heart

forever linked to the great spirit of existence

The Earth provides us with everything we need to live a good life. We are born of the Earth. This is our home and our life.

Feel the levity in the body and connect to the sky above. The warmth, light, and energy of the Sun is the source of our life. The Earth is completely devoted to the Sun. The Sun’s resonance of light, warmth, and energy are essential to all the life-giving force that express themselves in these perfect conditions.

We could say that the Earth and the Sun are deeply listening and speaking to each other, creating a perfect harmony. In the same way, the practice of mantra can connect us to the perfection of our joy, compassion, love, patience, stability, humor, equanimity: these seed sounds that make up the Universe.

This chant was given to me when I studied Vedic chanting in Chennai India at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. The sense that it makes, the connection that it expresses, and the love that it awakens is here for you.