TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION

TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION MANTRAS LIST 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1961 

1. Mantra for male students –Ram 
2. Mantra for female students – Shiram 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1969 

3. Mantra for male students aged 0 to 15 – Ing 
4. Mantra for male students aged 15 to 30 – Aing 
5. Mantra for male students aged 30 to 45 – Shiring 
6. Mantra for male students aged 46+ – Shiam 
7. Mantra for female students aged 0 to 15 – Im 
8. Mantra for female students aged 15 to 30 – Aim 
9. Mantra for female students aged 30 to 45 – Shirim 
10. Mantra for female students aged 46+ – Shiama 

Mantra Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1972 

11. Mantra for students aged 10 to 11 – Ing 
12. Mantra for students aged 12 to 13 – Im 
13. Mantra for students aged 14 to 15 – Inga 
14. Mantra for students aged 16 to 17 – Ima 
15. Mantra for students aged 18 to 19 – Aying 
16. Mantra for students aged 20 to 21 – Ayim 
17. Mantra for students aged 22 to 23 – Ayinga 
18. Mantra for students aged 24 to 25 – Ayima 
19. Mantra for students aged 25+ – Shiring 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1976 

20. Mantra for students aged 3 to 10 – Eng 
21. Mantra for students aged 10 to 12 – Em 
22. Mantra for students aged 12 to 14 – Enga 
23. Mantra for students aged 14 to 16 – Ema 
24. Mantra for students aged 16 to 18 – Aeng 
25. Mantra for students aged 18 to 20 – Aem 
26. Mantra for students aged 20 to 22 – Aenga 
27. Mantra for students aged 22 to 24 – Aema 
28. Mantra for students aged 24 to 30 – Shiring 
29. Mantra for students aged 30 to 35 – Shirim 
30. Mantra for students aged 35 to 40 – Hiring 
31. Mantra for students aged 40 to 45 – Hirim 
32. Mantra for students aged 45 to 50 – Kiring 
33. Mantra for students aged 50 to 55 - Kirim 
34. Mantra for students aged 55 to 60 – Shiam 
35. Mantra for students aged 60+ – Shiama 

Mantras Used by TM Teachers Trained in 1987 to Present Day 

36. Mantra for students aged 0 to 11 – Eng 
37. Mantra for students aged 12 to 13 – Em 
38. Mantra for students aged 14 to 15 – Enga 
39. Mantra for students aged 16 to 17 – Ema 
40. Mantra for students aged 18 to 19 – Aing 
41. Mantra for students aged 20 to 21 – Aim 
42. Mantra for students aged 22 to 23 – Ainga 
43. Mantra for students aged 24 to 25 – Aima 
44. Mantra for students aged 26 to 29 – Shiring 
45. Mantra for students aged 30 to 34 – Shirim 
46. Mantra for students aged 35 to 39 – Hiring 
47. Mantra for students aged 40 to 44 – Hirim 
48. Mantra for students aged 45 to 49 – Kiring 
49. Mantra for students aged 50 to 54 – Kirim 
50. Mantra for students aged 55 to 59 – Sham 
51. Mantra for students aged 60+ – Shama 

TRANSCENDENTAL MANTRAS FOR BEGINNERS 

There are different mantras available for beginners, you can choose the basic one so you can make yourself comfortable. In actual fact, transcendental mantras for beginners are considered as your meditation journey foundation.

Aham Prema 

This mantra will help beginners to make a deeper reflection and connection to the holiness of love. Besides, this can also provide calmness in the heart, spirit, and mind. 

Om Namah Shivaya 

This mantra reminds us that every person has their unique holiness within. This can help the person open his self. The vibration that is made with this mantra is usually passed through the heart. 

Aum or Om 

Not only does this mantra have an easy chant to perform, but it is also considered the most universal and most sacred in the Hindu faith. You can technically focus on your vibrations’ conduct through the lower abdomen by chanting the ‘aum’. If you practice yoga, then you have probably heard of this mantra. Om is satisfying, guttural, and powerful to utter. 

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha 

This mantra invokes the elephant-headed Hindu deity, Ganesha. This deity is known as the remover of obstacles. This mantra is believed to awaken the cosmic energy or shakti and evicts the barriers that may stand in your way. Chanting this mantra eliminates unnecessary negativity and frees your energy. 

Sat Nam 

This mantra is popularly used in Kundalini yoga. This type of yoga helps to release the buildup of latent energy lying coiled at the spine’s base. “Sat” means truth while “Nam” means identity, so using this mantra calls on an individual’s true self during transcendental meditation. 

The mantras listed above are a few of the mantras suited for beginners. Moreover, they are very powerful because of their natural power that can help change your thoughts, words, and actions. So, beginner’s mantra is quite helpful to let you experience the efficiency of transcendental meditation mantras. 

HOW DO I SIT DURING TM? 

Many people ask if you have to sit in a particular posture when you practice Transcendental Meditation. Do you have to sit up straight with you back erect with no back support or do you have to sit with your legs crossed? The beautiful thing about Transcendental Meditation is we just sit comfortably with the eyes closed. No particular posture is needed, so when you practice TM, you just sit comfortably.