Shiva Mula Mantra

Namaste,

Today will talk about Lod Shiva's Mula or foundation Mantra.

Shiva is one of the gods of the masculine trinity of the Hindu pantheon, along with Brahma and Vishnu. He is the destroyer of all negativity, and he is also the god of consciousness and bliss. For this reason he is followed by all yogis. Shiva is the ultimate Yogi.

He created yoga as we know it today, with all its ramifications. Don't forget that Mantras are the yoga of sound, and are part of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion.

One of Shivas indirect disciples named Patanjali, compiled the teachings of yoga, known as the yoga sutras.

There are two different representations of Shiva. One is the Yogi sitting on a tiger skin, in Lotus pose, meditating and wearing tiger skin garments.

Mount Kailash in the background. He wears rosaries or malas around his neck and arms, Made of the sacred seed called rudraksha. Rudra is an aspect of Shiva. Rudrakshas are the tears of Rudra. He has long dreads and a waterfall pouring from the top of his head. The new moon symbolizes the Soma Chakra, where the pineal gland is located.

The other popular depiction is Shiva Nataraj, a standing dancer with Serpens coming out of his hair and a halo around him.

A popular translation of this Shiva Mantra is that he is one with OM, with the creation of the universe. Another interpretation is based on the fact that Shiva is a pilar of infinite energy, located in our bodies from the base of the spine to the crown of the head projecting into the infinite on both sides. 

THE six syllables of this mantra represent:

OM                               Mind

NA                                Earth

MA                               Water

SHI                              Fire

VA                                Air

YA                                Ether

The Mantra is:

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

OM                             Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

NAMAH                   I salute and honor you (short for Namaha)

SHIVAYA                Name of the deity with the masculine suffix.

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Durga Mula Mantra

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Today we will learn the Mula or foundation mantra for Durga, the goddess of protection. Durga represents the principle of protection in the sense of spearing is of all evil. Her energy is that of a mother, she is the Divine Mother.

When we or a loved one is in need of protection, when we face a dangerous situation, we should invoke Durga.

When we chant this mantra, we axes this principle in our subconscious, and act in a way that we will always be protected.

According to the ancient Indian scriptures, the story about how goddess Durga came to be, and bare in mind that these stories are metaphors that represent principles, was because the existence of a demon named Mahi Asura (the word Asura means demon)

Brahma has given him the boon of invincibility, were the only way he would be defeated would be by a woman.

With such a gift, Mahi Asura was causing a lot of trouble. Vishnu, in his role of preserver of the harmony of the universe, gathered with Shiva and Brahma to discuss a plan to defeat the evil demon.

The three of them performed a fire ceremony, a Yagna or Homa, to create a creature, a goddess with the combined powers of all three of them. From the fire rose Durga, a beautiful woman with pleasant manners, sitting on a tiger as her vehicle and bearing weapons and all her hands. She finally was able to defeat Mahi Asura. 

That's whay she is known as the divine protectress.

The Mantra is:

OM DUM DURGAYEI NAMAHA

OM                             Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

DUM                         Seed sound containing all information of Durga

DURGAYEI            Name of the principle, with the feminime suffix

NAMAHA                I salute and honor you

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Shivani Ma

I Am Divine Love

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Today's mantra is very simple, short and powerful. It is about divine love, not romantic or erotic love, but the kind of love we feel for our brothers and sisters, the kind of love we feel for God and the Universe, and for all living beings.

When we love without expecting anything in return, we are in the right path to a direct connection with God. This mantra opens the path to this connection, so that we become divine love.

Repetition of this mantra brings as a consequence an inner light that reflects, attracting love. 

I have constantly repeated this mantra during approximately one month for the first level of Mantra Siddha. Siddhas are magical powers. Magical in the alchemic sense, the transformation that the repetition of mantra bring to our life. This first level, for most mantras is 125,000 repetitions. The second level would be 250,000 and the third one 500,000.

Today's story is about a beautiful lady in the Boston area that decided to chant this mantra with the intention of attracting love into her life, and the form of a boyfriend, and that's exactly what happened. In another location, when I was teaching mantras in South Florida, I mentioned the previous story, and another lady repeated the same discipline with the exact same result.

When we are divine love, we attract everything that is good into our lives and to the lives of our loved ones, provided that it is in alignment with the Universe.

The Mantra is:

AHAM PREMA

AHAM                      I Am

PREMA                    Divine Love

When we pronounce "I am" we are reiterating our existence and consequently our connection with God and the universe.

When we say "I am divine love" we become, with time and repetition, exactly that: Divine Love!

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Shivani Ma

Saturn Healing Mantra

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Welcome one more time to my blog. Today we are learning a Saturn healing Mantra. Each one of the planets in Vedic astrology rule specific parts of the body when it comes to healing. Saturn rules: Skeletal System, Skin, Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland, Ears, Calves of the Legs, Cartilage, Blood Circulation in tissues, Ligaments, Peripheral Sympathetic Nervous System, Spleen, Teeth, Tendons.

The spleen needs to be free of obstructions in clear to allow the healing of the body. For this reason, Saturn's Vedic Mantra has great healing powers.

On a personal note, if years ago I was facing an astrological phase where Saturn was ruining my life for a long period time, and this can be very harsh. So I used to chant a lot to Saturn.

For years I had been practicing martial arts, and had an injury that consisted of a pinched nerve at the back of my neck, and as a result my left arm would go numb very frequently. Hi battled this for years, going to constantly to chiropractors. And I was having a severe attack when, per my astrologers recommendation, I needed a blue sapphire mala. When I finally was able to purchase the beats and made the mala, I was guided to use a clasp instead of a pendant or tassel, and when I finish it I simply wrapped it around my wrist, and chanted the Saturn mantra. 

And numbness of my alarm went away immediately, like a miracle. And it has never come back to this date. This is the power off Sanskrit Mantras!

Shani is the deity that rules this planet, and it's mantra is:

OM SRI SHANEISHWARAYA SWAHA

OM                       Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

SRI                       Title of reverence

SHANAISHWARAYA     Name of Saturn’s ruler

SWAHA             I salute and honor you

To learn how to pronounce this mantra, whatch my YouTube video:

The appropriate gemstone for Saturn is blue sapphire, which is a pricey gem. Other semi precious stones for a Saturn can be lapis lazuli and sodalite. 

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Mantra to Remove Afflictions

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Today we will learn another healing mantra. The Sun has 12 attributes or gifts and one of them is the ability of removing affliction. This principle is called Arkaya.

As a personal experience, years ago when I first started learning mantras with my amazing friend Jill Jardine, she was teaching an afternoon of healing month, and because I was already familiar with them from our teacher’s books, I decided to dedicate these Mantras to my mom.

She was in her 70s at the time, and every time I called her I would ask her how she wa doing, which she would reply telling me about all her aches and pains. The following day after chanting the healing mantras, and specifically this one, as usual I called her and ask her how she was doing. To my astonishment she responded:

"Today God decided to give me a day free of pain!"

I told her about what took place the day before and in spite of her skepticism she asked me to teach her the mantra, and to this day she still chants it when in need.

The 12 gifts of the Sun are as follows:

Mitraya                           Universal friendship

Ravaye                            Radiance

Suryaya                          Dispeller of darkness

Bhanave                         Brilliant, shining principle

Khagaya                         All pervading through the sky

Pushne                           Mystic fire which gives strength

Hiranya Garbhaya    Golden Colored One (Healing Gold)

Marichaye                     The pure light of dawn, at the crack between the worlds

Adityaya                         Light of the sage: and aspect of Vishnu

Savitre                            Light of enlightenment

Arkaya                            Remover of afflictions, Giver of energy

Bhaskaraya                  Brilliant light of intelligence

These tall gifts are also associated to the 12 postures or Asanas and the sunset station or Surya Namascar. We will be learning all these mantras along the way.

The Mantra is:

OM ARKAYA NAMAHA

OM                             Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

ARKAYA                  Name of the Son's attribute that removes afflictions.

NAMAHA                I salute and honor you

The indicated gemstone for the Sun is Ruby, or red jade or garnet.

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Tomorrow we will learn Saturn’s healing mantra.

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Mantra to the Celestial Healer

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Today we will learn our first healing month per se. Yes, because the Ganesha Mula Mantra also removes obstacles to healing.

A couple days ago, when we learned that Lalshmi foundation mantra, I wrote about her story coming out of the churning of the ocean of consciousness. She told the Celestials she would send someone with the nectar of in mortality, and she sent Danvantre, the Celestial Healer.

He is depicted coming out of the ocean of consciousness bringing the nectar in a small metal container with a lid.

This nectar is located in the pineal gland, which is a small gland located in the brain. It is said that the pineal gland is the seat of the soul. When we chant this mantra, we renew our bodily functions.

Another way that this mantra works is by bringing the healer that is going to help us.

The mantra is:

OM SRI DANVANTRE NAMAHA

OM                       Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

SRI                       Title of reverence

DANVANTRE    Name of the Celestial Healer

NAMAHA           I salute and honor you

To learn how to pronounce this mantra, whatch my YouTube video:

The most appropriate gemstone for healing is amethyst. Amethyst has great metaphysical and healing powers. When we chant healing mantras on a  mala made with amethyst beads, the beads absorb all the healing energy of the mantra, and combine it with its own healing powers, therefore elevating its energy.

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Lakshmi & Ganesha Mantra

Dear readers:

Today we will learn to chant a mantra that combines the energy of Ganesha & Lakshmi. They both were present respectively the principles of removing obstacles and abundance.

Lakshmi is usually depicted with elephants side-by-side in the background, indicating the presence of Ganesha around her. They both operate together many times, with the purpose of removing obstacles to abundance and prosperity in our lives.

There are a few mantras that combine the energy of both principles, and the one we are learning today is:

OM LAKSHMI GANAPATAYEI NAMAHA

OM                           Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

LAKSHMI              Name of the principle of abundance.

GANAPATAYEI    Name of the principle of removing obstacles wuth the eminine suffix.

NAMAHA               I salute and honor you

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Lakshmi Mula Mantra

Dear readers,

Today we will learn the foundation or Mula Mantra for Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance. She is the spouse of Vishnu, The preserver, one of the gods of the masculine trinity of the Hindu pantheon.

She emerged from the churning of the ocean of consciousness by the combined efforts of Celestials and demons (good and evil) in the search for the nectar of inmortality. She came out sitting on the lotus flower, beautiful and majestic.

Indra, The chief of the celestials, fell in love with her and wanted to claim her for himself. But Lakshmi said she was for Vishnu. 

She also tells them that he's aware that they were expecting her to bring the nectar of immortality, but that she would send someone for that purpose, the Celestial Healer, Danvantre.

After that she makes herself really small in merges into Vishnu's heart, wheree is said to reside.

From my own experience with this Mantra I can tell you that soon after I started following the teachings of Namadeva Acharya, I wanted to attend a Lakshmi workshop he would be teaching at Kripalu, MA. Not only I wanted to attend, but also wanted my daughter to come with me. I needed around $2,000 to make it happen, and I did not have that kind of money available at the time. So I said “Dear Lakshmi, please provide the means for this workshop” and started a mantra discipline for the effect. A week later Shakti Malas received the biggest order I’ve ever seen, from a SPA in Miami, FL, and my net from that order was around that exact amount. I never had a unique single order that big again… Needless to say how much I was impressed with the power of this Mantra!

The Mantra is:

OM SHRIM MAHA LAKSHMIYEI SWAHA

OM                          Sanskrit symbol representing the creation of the Universe

SHRIM                   Deed sound that contains all information about Lakshmi

MAHA                    The Great

LAKSHMIYEI       Name of the principle, with feminine suffix

SWAHA                  I salute and honor you

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The Mala I am using in this video is made with lotus flower seeds, which makes it very proper to honor goddess Lakshmi. 

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Shivani Ma