Principal Seed Bija Mantras: Bija & Chakra Bija Mantras

The following are the principal seed mantras taught by expert Thomas Ashley-Farrand (Healing Mantras 1999 p 63).

Shrim (shreem) — feminine seed sound for the energy of abundance, expressed by goddess Lakshmi
Eim (I’m) — feminine seed sound for art, science, music and education, expressed by goddess Saraswati
Klim (kleem) — seed sound for the energy of attraction (neither feminine nor masculine)
Dum (doom) — feminine seed sound for the energy of protection
Krim (kreem) — feminine seed sound for the Hindu goddess Kali, the goddess of creation and destruction
Gum (gum) — masculine seed sound for the energy of Ganapathi /Ganesha, remover of obstacles
Glaum (glah owm) — another seed sound for the energy of Ganapathi
Haum (howm) — masculine seed sound for the energy of transcendental consciousness, manifested in the the god Shiva
Kshraum (sh-rowm) — masculine seed sound for the manifestation of the god Vishnu, “invoked to be rid of the most stubborn evil sitations”
Hrim (hreem) — seed sound (can be either masculine or feminine) “for seeing through the illusion of everyday reality”