Guru Shlokam:
Gurur brahma gurur vishnu
gurur devo maheshwarah
guruh sakshat parabrahma
tasmai sri gurave namah
Guru is Brahma (Lord of Creation), Guru is Vishnu (the Organizer),
and Guru is Maheshwara (Shiva or the destroyer).
Guru Sakshat Parabrahma means Guru is Parbrahma, the Supreme God.
Since Guru leads us to a path of light, the Guru is Parabrahma.
Tasmai Shree Guruve Namah means ‘we bow to that Guru’.
Hence, being a realized soul, Guru embodies Parabrahma or the ultimate Godhead.

 

Patanjali mantra:
Yogena Chittasya Padena Vacha
Malam Sharirasya Cha Vaidya Kena
Yopakarotham Pravaram Muninam
Patanjalim Pranjali Ranatosmi

I praise sage Patanjali who gave us the science of yoga to purify our mind and consciousness.
He gave us the gift of medicine i.e. Ayurveda so that we remove the impurities of the body.
Dear Lord, let me be closer to the sage who gave us all these gifts.
I bow down with folded hands in reverence of Lord Patanjali.

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Abahu Purushakaram
Shankha Chakrasi Dharinam
Sahasra Shirsham Shvetam
Pranamami Patanjalim
From the hand up to the head he has the shape (karam) of a human (purusa)
In his hand he is holding the conch (shanka) and disc (chakra)
On the top of his head (sirsam) he has got a thousand (sahasra) hoods of the cobra,

because he is the incarnation of Adishesha, the greatest cobra. Svetam means white.
I bow down to Patanjali.

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Pavamāna Mantra / Mantra for Purification and Cleansing of Negative Energy:

Asato ma sadgamaya

Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya

Mrityorma amritam gamaya

Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Lead me from the unreal to the real,

Lead me from darkness to light,

Lead me from death to immortality,

May peace be, may peace be, may peace be.

Lord Ganesha Mantra:
Shri Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Sama Prabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Karyesu Sarvada
We salute our Supreme Lord, Ganesha, who has a curved trunk
and whose radiance is equal to a million suns.
May you bless all our endeavors and remove all obstacles from our path.

Yog Yog Yogeshwaraya
Bhut Bhut Bhuteshwaraya
Kal Kal Kaleshwaraya
Shiv Shiv Sarveshwaraya
Shambho Shambho Mahadevaya
I bow down to the Yogis who have given this beautiful Science
I bow down to possibilty of recrealing up everything
I bow down to time and space that take me through this life
I bow down to meditative, contemplative, intuitive dimension of ourselves  
I explore the possibilty of recrealing ourselves the way we wish​

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Gayatri Mantra:

Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah
Tat-savitur Vareñyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat
We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, the creator,
whose divine light illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual).
May this divine light illumine our intellect.

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Saraswati Vandana:
Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala
Ya Shubhra Vastravrita
Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara
Ya Shveta Padmasana
Salutations to Devi Saraswati, who is pure white like Jasmine, with the coolness of moon,
brightness of snow and shine like the garland of pearls;
and who is covered with pure white garments,
whose hands are adorned with the veena and the boon-giving staff;
and who is seated on a pure white Lotus

Morning Shloka:
Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi, Karamadhye Saraswati

Karamoole Tu Govinda, Prabhaate Karadarshanam

I focus on my fingers (Kara: hand; Agra: top/tip) and

I visualize the abundant blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, who dwells there.

I focus on the center of my palms (Kara: hand, Madhya: middle)

and I visualize the abundant blessings of Goddess Saraswati, who dwells there.

I focus at the base of my hand (Kara: hand, Moola: bottom) and

I visualize the infinite blessings of Lord Vishnu, who dwells there.

And so, I focus within my hands every morning and seek divine manifestations.

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Shanti Mantra:

Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu

Sahaveeryam Karavavahai

Tejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahai

Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Maha-Mrityumjaya mantra:
Om Trayambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivar dhanam
Urva-rukamiva Bhandhanaat
Mrityor-mukshi ya mamrutat

Lakshmi Shlokam:
Ya Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Lakshmi Roopena Samsthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha

Ending prayer:

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
May all beings everywhere be happy and free,
and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life

contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.
Peace Peace Peace

Ending prayer:
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||