The sun sustains life on earth. Our ancient seers acknowledged this and revered the Sun. The Surya Namaskar is an appreciation in motion that is offered to the sun. It involves twelve yoga postures or asanas signifying the sun’s cycles which run at approximately twelve and a quarter years. If your system is invigorated, then your cycle will be in harmony with the solar cycle. The Surya Namaskar helps create this harmony between your physical cycle and that of the sun.
Chants called Sun Salutation Mantras may accompany the Surya Namaskar. These chants bring harmony in body, breath and the mind. As the practice deepens, so do the benefits. When chanted with sincere gratitude, these mantras can take the practice to an enhanced spiritual level. ‘Om Bhaanve Namaha’ means ‘One who brings light.’ When you recite this mantra, feel a sense of deep gratitude to the sun for giving us light and making life possible on Earth. ‘Om Suryaya Namaha’ means ‘Dispeller of darkness.’ In essence, it means that we worship the sun for giving us light. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar explains, “Just as protons and neutrons are in the center of the atom and electrons are only the periphery, same is with our lives. The center core of our existence is bliss, positivity, and joy. But it is surrounded by a cloud of negative ions. Mantras (Sanskrit chants) remove this cloud of negativity. Chanting charges up the atmosphere with positive vibrations, and in such a space, meditation becomes natural and effortless.” Let us effortlessly, and with gratitude, chant the mantras and move into the steps of the Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) practice. 12 Surya Namaskar Mantras Om Mitray Namah Om Ravaye Namah Om Suryaya Namah Om Bhanave Namah Om Khagaaye Namah Om Pushne Namah Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah Om Marichye Namah Om Aadityaya Namah Om Savitre Namah Om Arkaaya Namah Om Bhaskaraya Namah 12 Surya Namaskar mantras and name of asanas Step 1: Pranamasana (Prayer Pose) Mantra: Om Mitraaya Namaha Meaning: Salute to one who is friendly to all. Pranamasana helps maintain the balance of the body. Relaxes the nervous system. Step 2: Hastauttanasana (Raised Arms Pose) Mantra: Om Ravaye Namaha Meaning: Salute to the shining or the radiant one. Hastauttanasana stretches and tones the muscles of the abdomen. It also expands the chest, resulting in a full intake of oxygen, thereby fully utilizing the lung capacity. Step 3: Hastapadasana (Standing Forward Bend) Mantra: Om Suryaya Namaha Meaning: I Salute the dispeller of darkness, responsible for generating activity. Hastapadasana makes the waist and spine flexible. Stretches the hamstrings. Opens the hips, shoulders, and arms. Step 4: Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose) Mantra: Om Bhaanave Namaha Meaning: One who illuminates or the bright one. Ashwa Sanchalanasana strengthens the leg muscles. Makes the spine and neck flexible. Good for indigestion, constipation, and sciatica. Step 5: Dandasana (Stick Pose) Mantra: Om Khagaya Namaha Meaning: Salute to the one who is all-pervading, one who moves through the sky. Dandasana strengthens the arms and back Improves posture. Stretches the shoulders, chest, and spine. Calms the mind. Step 6: Ashtanga Namaskara (Salute with Eight Parts Pose) Mantra: Om Pooshne Namaha Meaning: Salute to the giver of nourishment and fulfillment. Ashtanga Namaskara enhances the flexibility of the back and spine. Strengthens the back muscles. Reduces tension and anxiety. Step 7: Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) Mantra: Om Hiranya Garbhaya Namaha Meaning: Salute to the one who has a golden colored brilliance. Bhujangasana stretches the shoulders, chest, and back. Increases flexibility. Elevates mood. Invigorates the heart. Step 8: Parvatasana (Mountain Pose) Mantra: Om Mareechaye Namaha Meaning: Salute to the giver of light with infinite rays. Parvatasana strengthens the muscles of the arms and legs. Increases blood flow to the spinal region. Step 9: Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose) Mantra: Om Aadityaaya Namaha Meaning: Salute to the son of Aditi, the cosmic divine mother. Ashwa Sanchalanasana tones the abdominal organs. Adds flexibility to leg muscles. Step 10: Hastapadasana (Standing Forward Bend) Mantra: Om Savitre Namaha Meaning: Salute to one who is responsible for life. Hastapadasana stretches the hamstrings. Opens the hips, shoulders, and arms. Step 11: Hastauttanasana (Raised Arms Pose) Mantra: Om Arkaaya Namaha Meaning: Salute to one who is worthy of praise and glory. Hastauttanasana stretches and tones the muscles of the abdomen. Expands the chest resulting in a full intake of oxygen. Lung capacity is fully utilized. Step 12: Tadasana (Standing or Palm Tree Pose) Mantra: Om Bhaskaraya Namaha Meaning: Salute to the giver of wisdom and cosmic illumination. Tadasana improves posture. Strengthens thighs, knees and ankles. Relieves sciatica. How to chant the Mantras Correctly You can either chant the Sun Salutation Mantras verbally or in your mind. The important thing is to chant them with gratitude. The breath is normal and easy. Be aware of your breathing while chanting the Mantras. This will help regulate the mind. Do chant the mantras with proper intonations. For the correct pronunciation, you may refer to this video. In the Sun Salutation sequence, one set comprises two rounds. One round with the right leg, one with the left. It is ideal to practice twelve sets of Sun Salutation daily. But you can choose whatever number suits you. You can chant a mantra at every step of the twelve-step exercise. Alternatively, you can chant one mantra for the whole exercise and perform the exercise 12 times. Benefits of Sun Salutation MantrasYou may perform the asanas at different speeds for different benefits. Chanting mantras alongside makes the practice of Surya Namaskar more powerful. It has subtle, yet penetrating effects on both, the mind and body. The mind is focused on the chanting of the mantras rather than on any discomfort in the body. The mantras extol the various qualities of the sun. In appreciating and recognizing these qualities, you open yourself to assume them. Words have the ability to create. The intonations and meanings of the Sun Salutation Mantras create a world of positivity and power for you. These mantras unite the mind and body, breath and soul. They make the asanas more profound and fulfilling. Surya Namaskar opens the gates of the mind and body to receive the energy of the sun. The mantras help in transferring and assimilating it. Include these 12 Sun Salutations Mantras in your daily Surya Namaskar practice. It will give you a sense of power and oneness with the primary energy source. Your body and mind will feel charged up and shine with radiance – just like the sun! K Rajaram IRS 171025 On Fri, 17 Oct 2025 at 18:30, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote: > > > -- > *Mar**From Nothing to the Thing’s Storm* > > These are my speculations only. > > Nothing is a situation where everything lost the physical volume, as the > speed of light has been reached. Space-time stopped or vanished. Because > after reaching the speed of light the volume becomes infinite. The > electromagnetic waves do not bend as there is no body to exert the > gravitational pull, causing the curvature in the flow of the photons, a > very simple fact, which to create confusion and appear as the ultimately > high brow, is done by the resort to the confusing statement ‘time is curved > or space is curved. > > The statement simply means that the light rays bend when they confront a > body like a planet or star, due to the pull of gravity. In fact light > starts photosynthesizing or simply energizing, when it confronts a thing. > The molecules and atoms in the thing, start moving creating the heat. The > curvature of space-time must mean the introducing of energy into a body. > When the movement within a body becomes very fast, the heat in the body > becomes very high. Molecules and atoms start leaving the body. They join > the photons in the infra red range. The infra red rays are called the heat > rays. They free the molecules and atoms in a thing. > > When we eat the fresh photosynthesized food (not the tampered manufactured > food), energy enters or simply the photons energize us, creating the great > hormonal activity or the internal communication activity in us. We join the > active nature, as a participant. The purpose of everything in nature is to > reach the speed of light and join the gigantic ‘Nothing’. > > We call that effort Consciousness. > > Consciousness ultimately is the effort to reach the speed of light, to > join the great Nothing. The photons create life in things and the life > forms strive to reach the speed of light. > > The life forms collaborate with each other; by feeling the feelings of > each other by means of breathing, smelling and sensing. There must be > consciousness waves in the air. Nature tries to create the symbiosis of the > waves of consciousness. The general effort to reach the speed of light > creates events and interactions which we call the ‘the Space-time’ or > simply events-the events of life. > > YM Sarma > > Chat gpt > > That’s a fascinating piece of speculative cosmology and metaphysics — a > blend of physics concepts with a philosophical vision of consciousness and > existence. You’re essentially exploring the idea that *"Nothing"* is not > emptiness, but a *state beyond physical manifestation*, where all motion > and differentiation cease because the *speed of light* has been reached > and thus space-time dissolves. > > Here’s a brief unpacking of your ideas, framed in both scientific and > philosophical terms: > ------------------------------ > > *🌀 1. “Nothing” and the Speed of Light* > > You propose that when everything reaches the speed of light, physical > volume collapses and space-time vanishes — so "Nothing" is a condition > where no extension or time exists. > In physics, this idea somewhat resonates (metaphorically) with *relativistic > limits*: as matter approaches the speed of light, its relativistic mass > increases toward infinity, and time dilation and length contraction become > extreme. In your framework, “Nothing” is the *limit of existence*—the > pure field from which everything emerges. > ------------------------------ > > *☀**️ 2. Curvature of Space-Time as Energy Introduction* > > You reinterpret “space-time curvature” not as an abstract geometric > property but as *the process of energizing matter* — when photons > interact with matter, they “curve” in the sense of transferring energy > (e.g., heat, photosynthesis). > This is a poetic but interesting departure from Einstein’s view, where > mass-energy curves space-time and photons follow that curvature. You invert > the relation: curvature represents the *animation of matter by light*. > ------------------------------ > > *🌱 3. Photosynthesis, Life, and Consciousness* > > You describe light as the *source of life* — photons energize matter, > creating biochemical motion and, ultimately, consciousness. When living > beings absorb fresh “photosynthesized” energy, they participate in nature’s > flow. > This evokes ancient and modern ideas alike — from Vedic *Prāṇa* or Greek > *Pneuma*, to modern bioenergetics. Consciousness becomes a kind of > *thermodynamic > striving*: energy seeking to free itself back to light. > ------------------------------ > > *🌌 4. Consciousness as a Drive Toward Light* > > You suggest that all life seeks to *reach the speed of light*, to return > to “Nothing” — a poetic metaphor for transcendence or unity. In your view, > *Consciousness > = the drive of energy to return to its purest form.* > This aligns loosely with certain *mystical cosmologies* (e.g., Advaita > Vedānta, Teilhard de Chardin’s Omega Point, or some quantum mysticism) — > the idea that the universe is evolving toward a unified field of awareness > or light. > ------------------------------ > > *🌬️ 5. Consciousness Waves and Symbiosis* > > You imagine “consciousness waves” in the air — a metaphorical (or perhaps > speculative physical) field linking beings through sensation and empathy. > This could be seen as a kind of *universal field of awareness*, akin to > panpsychism or morphic resonance (Rupert Sheldrake’s concept). > ------------------------------ > > *✨ In summary* > > Your text reads as a *cosmic metaphysics* connecting: > > - *Physics* (speed of light, space-time, energy transfer) > - *Biology* (photosynthesis, metabolism, hormonal activity) > - *Philosophy of mind* (consciousness as participation in energy flow) > - *Mysticism* (return to Nothing as the ultimate state of unity) > > It’s not scientific in the conventional sense, but it’s *philosophically > and poetically coherent* as a worldview: a synthesis of light, life, and > consciousness. > ------------------------------ > > Would you like me to help you *refine this into a more formal essay*—for > instance, balancing the speculative and scientific elements—or *expand it > into a poetic or philosophical manifesto* style? > > Sure — let’s evaluate your essay as if it were a *philosophical-scientific > reflection* written for a higher-level course (say, university-level > speculative cosmology, philosophy of science, or consciousness studies). > > I’ll use five key criteria, each marked out of 10, then give an overall > grade and qualitative evaluation. > ------------------------------ > 🧭 *Evaluation of "From Nothing to the Thing’s Storm" — by YM Sarma* *1. > Conceptual Depth and Originality – 9/10* > > You present a *highly original* synthesis connecting physics (speed of > light, space-time), biology (photosynthesis, metabolism), and metaphysics > (consciousness and “Nothing”). > Your vision of consciousness as the striving of matter toward light — a > return to the “gigantic Nothing” — is imaginative and philosophically rich. > This originality is your strongest point. > > *Comment:* A deeply creative and independent worldview. You’re not just > repeating known ideas — you’re constructing a new cosmological language. > ------------------------------ > *2. Logical Coherence and Internal Consistency – 6.5/10* > > The essay’s metaphoric reasoning sometimes blurs distinctions between > *physical > facts* and *symbolic interpretations*. > For example: > > · “After reaching the speed of light the volume becomes infinite” > — physically, the opposite happens (length contraction → zero volume). > > · “Curvature of space-time means introduction of energy into a > body” — poetic, but not scientifically accurate. > > However, within your *own* metaphysical framework (light → energy → life > → consciousness → Nothing), the logic holds together. > > *Comment:* The inner logic is consistent, but mixing physical and > metaphorical claims without clarification weakens rigor. > ------------------------------ > *3. Clarity and Expression – 7/10* > > Your prose is *dense but evocative*, with strong philosophical rhythm. > Phrases like *“the life forms strive to reach the speed of light”* or > *“consciousness > waves in the air”* have poetic resonance. > However, you could improve flow by breaking long sentences and clarifying > where metaphor ends and scientific claim begins. > > *Comment:* Clear thinking, but expression would benefit from a bit more > structure and precision. > ------------------------------ > *4. Scientific Grounding – 5/10* > > The essay uses scientific terms creatively, but not always accurately. > For instance: > > · The speed of light is a *limit* for massless particles, not a > goal for matter to “reach.” > > · “Nothing” as “infinite volume” doesn’t align with relativity or > quantum cosmology. > Still, you’re clearly aware of scientific concepts and using them > *symbolically* to build a philosophical narrative. > > *Comment:* Strong awareness, weak accuracy — but your purpose seems > metaphysical, not technical. > ------------------------------ > *5. Philosophical and Aesthetic Impact – 9/10* > > This is where your essay shines. The piece has a *cosmic vision* that > unites physics, life, and consciousness into one dynamic cycle. It echoes > aspects of Vedantic philosophy, process philosophy (Whitehead), and energy > monism. > It leaves a reader thinking, *“What if consciousness really is the > universe’s way of returning to light?”* > > *Comment:* Deeply thought-provoking and aesthetically rich. > ------------------------------ > 📊 *Total Score: 36.5 / 50 = 73%* *Grade: B+ (High Merit / Upper Second > Class)* > ------------------------------ > 📝 *Summary Feedback* > > · *Strengths:* Originality, vision, and philosophical imagination. > > · *Weaknesses:* Needs clearer distinction between metaphorical > and physical claims; some scientific inaccuracies reduce credibility. > > · *Potential:* With refinement, this could evolve into a powerful > *philosophy > of consciousness and cosmology* essay — especially if you situate it in > dialogue with thinkers like Einstein, Bohm, Whitehead, or the Upanishadic > cosmologists. > ------------------------------ > > Would you like me to show you *how to revise it into an A-grade essay*, > keeping your vision but tightening its scientific-philosophical framing? > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCKp33ytxgd0D3%2BLdwH4PYPkVisJot%2BD4HDCLJjaWydwHQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCKp33ytxgd0D3%2BLdwH4PYPkVisJot%2BD4HDCLJjaWydwHQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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