Intention
Devotion & Bhakti
Bhakti mantras are the sound of love turned toward the divine. Whether chanted to Krishna, Shiva, or Tara, they cultivate the intimacy of a personal relationship with the sacred.
Recommended mantras
Hindu · VedicBeginner
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
The great mantra — sixteen names of the divine, sung with love.
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Hindu · VedicBeginner
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
The twelve-syllable mantra of Krishna — a bow to the divine indwelling all beings.
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Hindu · VedicBeginner
Om Namah Shivaya
I bow to Shiva — the auspicious one, the pure awareness within.
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Hindu · Vedic
Hanuman Chalisa
Forty verses in praise of Hanuman — one of the most beloved devotional texts of India.
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All mantras for devotion & bhakti
Hindu · VedicBeginner
Hanuman Mantra
A bow to Hanuman — devotion, courage, and unshakeable strength.
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Buddhist
Guru Rinpoche Mantra
The mantra of Padmasambhava — for blessings, protection, and swift ripening of practice.
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Amitabha Mantra
A bow to the Buddha of infinite light and boundless compassion.
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