Ashtang Mantra for the Aquarian Age

Long Ek Ong Kars

Explore the practice of chanting the Adi Shakti Mantra, also known as Long Chant or Morning Call. This practice offers a gateway to spiritual growth and a deeper connection with the Divine.

This mantra,EK ONG KAR SAT NAM SIRI WAHE GURU is called the Ashtang Mantra for the Aquarian Age and has an eight part vibration. It is said to describe the glory of the divine, and, if sung sweetly during the Amrit Vela, practitioners may experience union with God.

When you apply Neck Lock (Jalandhara Bandha), at the point where prana and apana meet, the Shushumna Nadi, this vibration can open the lock to the divine within you. This mantra also initiates the Kundalini, establishing the relationship between the soul and the Universal Soul. It balances all of the chakras.

Important:

The mantra vibrates in the upper palate and resonates in the head. Achieve this with a firm Neck Lock (Jalandhara Bandha) and by closing the back of your throat and allowing the sound to flow out through your nose. This mantra can be chanted at any time, not just during the early morning hours.

Estelle sitting in easy pose with hands in gyan mudra

Posture & Mudra: 

Sit in Sukhasana (Easy Pose) with your spine straight. Engage a strong Neck Lock (Jalandhara Bandha). Choose either Gyan Mudra or Buddha Mudra .

Mantra: 

“EK ONG KAR SAT NAM SIRI WAHE GURU”

Meaning: One Creator created this Creation. Truth is His Name. Great beyond description is that infinite wisdom.

Movement & Breath: 

Chant the mantra in a rhythmic 2.5-breath cycle.

  • Inhale deeply and pull your navel in sharply as you chant “EK”.
  • Exhale slowly, chanting “ONG KAR”, giving equal length to “ONG” and “KAR.”
  • Inhale deeply and pull your navel in sharply as you chant “SAT”.
  • Exhale slowly, chanting “NAM”, giving it equal length to “ONG KAR”. As you reach the end of your breath, quickly add “SIRI”.
  • Inhale halfway and pull your navel in sharply as you chant “WA”.
  • Exhale slowly, chanting “HE GURU”, giving it equal length to “ONG”. Extend the “GURU” sound without dragging it out too long.

Focus on maintaining a steady, high pitch throughout the chant. 

Tip: This mantra is usually chanted without musical accompaniment, to your own breath capacity, but if you want to hear an example, here are two:

Meditation 2 – Long Ek Ong Kaars

Duration: 

  • Continue for 3 minutes or as long as 2.5 hours.
  • The traditional Aquarian morning Sadhana incorporates a 7 minute chant.
  • For a truly transformative experience, try chanting for 31 minutes or 2.5 hours.