lately I have goten some questions about the mantras I do sometimes to start & end my hathayoga classes.
some wonder what it means, some also seams a bit worried it might be a worship thing that they dont agree with

but Sweden is and this I have heard more then once; one of the most un-religious contries in the world, so for many here it dosnt feel natural to chant mantras about dieties.
..what is importnet to know is that a mantra is alot about the vibration, so to just enjoy the sound vibration is spiritual so that can be your focus instead when chanting.
I use only peace mantras in my classes so there is no hindu gods names ther like "hare rama" or "AUM gam ganapate namaha" etc.

the famous AUM "ॐ" is the universal mantra, AUM is the infininte, the sound of creation.. and it is a mantra on its own.
AUM is also the bija mantra for ajna chakra/the third eye [bija mantras are also called seed mantras, and are the mantras that harmonizes with the chakras].
so AUM is an easy and great mantra to chant, it also makes you tune into the vibration of the universe, cosmos

..so, the sound vibrations from chanting mantras has a healing effect of your physical, mental body, and it is said to open up our hearts. sound is used in many spiritual traditions of the world

a mantra can be done out loud, it can be done wispering but you can also use it quietly in your mind. it still has its vibrating effect.
that is also why mantra during meditation is common.
some say the most powerful mantras are done in silence and stimulating our inner seeds, the main thing is to repeat it over & over again, so a mantra should not be to long.. [108 times is a sacred number to use in your mantra repitiion, you can use a mala to help you keep count, they should have 108 beeds if they are quality ones]

the mantra I use at the end my yoga classes is this one:

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते
ॐ शान्तिः, शान्तिः, शान्तिः

AUM poornamadah poornamidam poornaat
poornamudachyate,  poornasya poornamaadaaya
poornamevaa-vasishyate
AUM shanti shanti shantíi

one of the translations/ interpretations is:

Aum, That is infinite, This is infinite.
The infinite evolves from the infinite.
Even if you take the infinite away from the infinite,
the infinite still remains!
AUM peace peace peace [universal peace]

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