Ithaca College

The Gayatri Mantra is the oldest and most revered mantra of the Vedas. Gayatri mantra is the daily practice of millions of Hindus, and it was extolled by Buddha in the Pali Canon.

The presenter (Kurt Lichtmann) spent several months in India in 1976. Since 1970, he has met and practiced with several Jnana Yoga masters. His spoken and written Gayatri work has been verified by Sanskrit scholars, and native practitioners.

The FREE presentation will offer the spoken and sung mantra, discuss briefly its history, its meaning in the context of Advaita Vedanta, its use and purpose, and then focus on teaching its precise pronunciation (rather than written representation in Devanagari), as well a common modern melody employed for chanting it.

The approximately one-hour presentation will culminate in a chanting of at least one mala's worth of 108 repetitions, with simple recorded musical backup.

This is an introduction to the Gayatri, not a spiritual transmission. Traditionally, one needs to receive the mantra from an true Adept/Guru in order to practice it efficaciously {that was the disclaimer}.

More information on the Gayatri and the presenter's hand-penned mantra mandalas in Sanskrit and Tibetan (not-for-profit) : www.om108.net

“Of the many methods of yoga one of the most potent is the yoga of  Gayatri mantra. Mantras have powers to endow one with remarkable abilities. The Gayatri mantra gives the devotees spiritual as well as material benefits.” — Ramana Maharshi

“I tell people that due to the sadhana of Gayatri, hard austeries have been rendered unnecessary. The treatest of siddhis can be obtained by the japa of Gayatri. The Gayatri mantra is small but its powers immeasurable. “ — Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Questions? Email:  klichtmann@ithaca.edu

Thank you to Muller Chapel personnel for offering the space for this event.