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Can I chant mantra without guru?
Yes. You can. No need of any guru. Only very specific deity mantra need Guru Diksha & sadhna.
Does Om Namah Shivaya need initiation?
As per the scriptures, at the request of Devi, Lord Shiva opened up the Om Namah Shivaya mantra. That is, a practitioner of this mantra does not require Deeksha or initiation. The mantra science expert, our beloved Om Swami, presented this beautifully in The Ancient Science of Mantras.
How many times we should chant Om Namah Shivaya?
Traditionally it is repeated 108 times a day while keeping count on a strand of rudraksha beads. This practice is called japa yoga. It is freely sung and chanted by everyone, but it is most powerful when given by one’s guru.
What happens if we chant Om Namah Shivaya?
Om Namah Shivay mantra is a passage to know and understand your own self, to dedicate some time to your inner self. In general ॐ नमः शिवाय means “I Bow down to Shiva”. In a way, it means bowing down to your own self as Shiva resides in all as own consciousness.
How many times should one chant Om Namah Shivaya?
What are the benefits of chanting Om Namah Shivaya mantra?
Chanting of the Om Namah Shivaya mantra brings peace to the heart and joy to the Atman or Soul. Sages have said that the recitation of this mantra is a sound therapy for the body and nectar to the soul. The mantra signifies a call to the Shiva, the God of the destruction of evil. The mantra proves highly beneficial in meditation.
What is the meaning of omomnamah Shivaya?
OmNamah Shivaya is known as the great redeeming powerful mantra and it is also known as the five-syllable mantra. In Sanskrit, it is – ॐ नमः शिवाय – It means ‘I bow down to Shiva’. The mantra means I bow down to Shiva.
What is the meaning of the mantra of Lord Shiva?
The mantra means I bow down to Shiva. Implying that one is bowing down to their own consciousness because Shiva in his essence is the consciousness that resides in us all. Shiva represents the inner self and that is why he is also the destroyer or the ultimate. Shiva is the womb from which everything comes out and eventually goes back to it.
How to chant 108 mantra 108 times in one sitting?
You should sit with your legs folded – that is the Yoga pose, with your back straight. As you wake up early in the morning and cleanse yourself with your daily bathing ritual, sit in open air and breathe in nature. It is ideal to sit with the chanting beads and chant the mantra 108 times.