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Daily Chanting: Om Namah Shivāya

by Harshada David Wagner

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In this meditation, the great manta Om Namah Shivāya is repeated out loud. Using the mantra in this way works not only on the mind and inner energy but also on the physical body and outer environment. The mantra is repeated 108 times, which is one traditional "round" that can be repeated daily or as many times as you want. Choose an intention, hit play, and dive deep into this traditional mantra practice.

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Transcript

Welcome to this practice of Mantra Repetition.

We're going to be doing the mantra Om Namah Shivaya and I'm going to be repeating the mantra out loud 108 times.

I'm using a traditional Japa Mala,

It's like a string of 108 beads.

If you have a Japa Mala,

It's a great way to do the practice where you hold a bead each time you repeat the mantra.

On the Japa Mala,

Along with the 108 regular beads,

There's one bead that stands out from the others that is called the Guru bead.

And when we do rounds of 108,

That's where we stop,

Turn around,

And go the other way.

For this practice,

We'll start with the Guru bead.

If you're holding a Mala,

Hold the Guru bead.

Make your body comfortable and let your eyes close.

We repeat the mantra not as a religious practice,

But as an upaya,

As a remedy,

As a yogic practice that connects us with our deepest essence.

The mantra is like the name of that deepest essence.

It's a pulsation that we make either with our mouth and vocal cords and tongue if we're doing it out loud,

Or internally with our mind that connects us with that more subtle pulsation of the deepest heart.

But that's what it's for,

Is to connect us to that.

It's not just a distraction.

So as you hold the Guru bead,

Consider your intention right now.

And then we begin.

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Once again,

Hold the Guru bead.

Come back to your intention.

Breathe and feel the mantra continuing its repetition inside of you.

If you choose to do more rounds,

You turn around and go the other way on your mala.

Otherwise,

Thank you for joining me in this practice.

Meet your Teacher

Harshada David WagnerOjai, CA, USA

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