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Sound has its own healing powers and there are, as a matter of fact, sounds and words so powerful themselves they can produce or stop things from happening. I will talk in another occasion of those, but just let’s keep in mind for this article that whatever a mother to be listens while she’s pregnant, her baby does too. And that sound will have itself a strong memory feedback once the baby is born: it will ease and calm him down, allow him to fall asleep with a sense of security.

I cannot imagine better sound to offer a baby than the one above, as it will also nourish parent’s souls too; wouldn’t it be ideal if this welcome and healing mantra could be song while birth is taking place too?

This mantra was recorded when a monk, who was very well loved by the Dalaï-Lama, was about to pass away. In order to help the transition, the Dalaï-Lama sat upon his bed and sang these mantras for hours until the monk left our world.

Those who witnessed the scene begged the Dalaï-Lama to record this wonderful song to share it with the rest of the world. A cd was recorded with the sole condition that it would never be sold, although it can be copied and shared.

The mantra goes as follows:

“Om trayambakam yajamahe
sugandhim pusti vardhanam
urvarukamiva bandhanat
mrtyor muksiya mamrtat”

And you can listen it from here:

Sri Mrutyunkaya Mantra for Healing by the Dalaï Lama.mp3

There is also this alternative spelling for Mrityunjaya Mantra (Victory over Death, also called- Mahamoksha Mantra, Great Enlightenment):

“Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushthi Vardhanam
UrvaRukamiva Bandhanat
Mrytyor Muksheeya Mamritat “

Who I am and what I do is not really important as it won’t change anything in your life. As I write I’m in my early thirties, have worked for a number of years in IT fields and am now switching back to midwifery. Actually, back to midwifery education in order to obtain the most widely internationally recognized qualification, as I don’t intend to stay in Europe long. New Zealand seems to be a halt for a while, but time will tell.

I’m a male by the way :-) and if you’ve not already read it, just pop here to find out what my approach to birth and midwifery is.

I intend to update this blog on a weekly basis. Not only as to have a trustful, clear and free source of information on natural homebirth on the internet, but also to me as a tool for my midwifery practice.