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.
To learn how to
pronounce this mantra, whatch my YouTube video:
Have a blessed day...
TaTha-Stu! (So be it)
Shivani Ma
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