Cztery najsławniejsze korespondują do czterech ksiąg Wed: प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म Pradźnanam Brahma – „Consciousness is Brahman” (Aitarejopaniszad 3.3 Rygweda) अयम् आत्मा ब्रह्म Ajam Atma Brahma – „This Self (Atman) is Brahman” (Mandukjopaniszad 1.2 Atharwaweda) तत् त्वं असि Tat Twam Asi – „Thou art That” (Ćhandogjopaniszad 6.8.7 Samaweda) अहं ब्रह्मास्मि Aham Brahmasmi – „I am Brahman” (Brhadaranjakopaniszad 1.4.10 Jadźurweda) नेति नेति Neti neti यद् पिण्डे तद् ब्रह्माण्डे Jad Pinde Tad Brahmane
Wajdika śanti mantra Przykładowa mantra zakończona trzykrotnym śanti.
Śanti patha (śānti pāṭha) asato mā sad gamaya| tamaso mā jyotir gamaya| mṛtyor māmṛtam gamaya ||
sarveṣām svastir bhavatu| sarveṣām śānti bhavatu| sarveṣām pūrnam bhavatu| sarveṣām mangalam bhavatu ||
Lokāh samastāh sukhino bhavantu ||
om trayambabam yajāmahe sugandhim puṣţivardhanam| urvārukam iva bandhanāt mṛtyormukṣiya māmṛtāt ||
om śāntih śāntih śāntih |
tvam eva mātā ća pitā tvameva| tvam eva bandhuśća sakhā tvameva || tvam eva vidyā dravinam tvameva| tvam eva sarvam mama devadeva ||
Pańća akszara Om namah śiwaja
Buddyzm thumb|Mantra Om mani padme hum