FIRST OF TEN VEDIC MANTRA FOR PEACE Om shan no mitrah shan varunah,shan no bhavatvaryama,shan na indro brishaspatih,shan no vishnururukramah.Namo brahmane,namasthe vayo,twameva pratyakham brahmasi,twameva pratyksham brahma vadishyami,Ritam vadishyami,satyam vadishyami,tanam avatu,tadvaktaram avatu,avatu mam,avatu vaktaram.Om Shantih! Shantih! Shantih!...... May Mitra,Varuna,Aryaman,Indra and Brihaspati be blissful to us,May Vishnu,of long strides,be blissful to us.Salutation to Brahman.Salutation to you.0 Vayu. You,indeed,are the immediate Brahman.You alone I shall call the direct Brahman.I shall call you righteousness.I shall call you truth.May He protect me.May He protect the teacher.May He protect me.May He protect the teacher...Om Peace! Peace! Peace!