3 Mantras to Help Insomnia

by Ramdesh Kaur | May 22, 2012 | Mantra | 1 comment

Insomnia is never fun, but there is a way to

make your mind and body relaxed and calm even when it cant sleep. By playing mantra in
your environment, and by chanting along, you can achieve a state of mindful meditation that
will soothe your tired body and mind. While sleep is very important to our body, meditation
is as well, and sometimes insomnia can be a blessing, when we turn it into a time to meditate.
Other times we have to use mantra to grab whatever physical rest we can get while our
bodies refuse to settle into slumber. Whether you are using these mantras to meditate while
you stay awake, or soothe you while you go back to sleep, these Kundalini yoga mantras can
relax and refresh your mind, body and spirit.
Sa Ta Na Ma
Translation:
Saa = Infinity, totality of the Cosmos
Taa = Life (birth of form from the Infinity)
Naa = death (or transformation)
Maa = Rebirth
This mantra for insomnia is a panj shabad (meaning 5 sound mantra). These five sounds help
balance the hemispheres of the brain. Often insomnia is caused by an imbalance of
brainwaves or chemistry within the brain. Sa Ta Na Ma helps to regulate and soothe your
mind, relaxing it and syncing it back up. The mantra itself refers to the cycle of life, and has
great power to be a catalyst for change.
Ang Sang Waheguru
Translation:
The dynamic, loving energy of the Infinite Source of All is dancing within my every cell, and
is present in my every limb. My individual consciousness merges with the Universal
consciousness.

This simple mantra brings peace and healing into your body. Often we lie awake because of
physical pain or imbalance, and this soothing, hypnotic mantra can help you release your pain
by re-identifying with Universal consciousness.
Ang is a part. Sang is in every, or with every. Wahe is the indescribable living ecstasy
of Infinite Being. Guru is the knowledge that transforms your mind, emotion and essence.
The whole phrase means, The Infinite Being, God, is with me, and vibrates in every
molecule and cell of my being. This mantra expresses a universal truth. Repeating it creates a
thought, which gradually guides the psyche to adjust itself. It re-connects every fragmented
projection of the psyche, each separated part of the body, and synchronizes the finite sense of
self to the Infinite Oneness. This act of rejoining the separated parts is the quintessential act
of healing. Under attack, under war, under the pressures of fear, this meditation keeps us
together, conscious, and ready to act. It brings the inner peacefulness that comes only from
the touch and scope of spirit, wrote Gurucharan Singh, KRI Director of Training.
Bonus Mantra: Check out Kirtan Sohila, the nighttime prayer of the Sikhs, which helps with
sleeping and insomnia as well!