Shiva
Shiva Dhyana Mantra
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Prayer circle
M
Madras
Mulshi
More peace
A
Ashley
Denver
Praying for healing of my mind and body, and for steadiness through the difficult episodes that unsettle me.
O
Oliver
Zurich
A single mother who has worked for decades, I ask for healing for my lungs and relief from financial strain.
M
Mei
Taipei
Asking for obstacles to clear so peace can settle into my home and work.
R
Radha
Mysuru
Praying for my horse, raised from a colt, to heal and walk soundly again.
S
Santiago
Bogotá
Praying for my heart to mend and my spirits to lift after a painful separation.
D
Dev
San Jose
Grieving my husband, I ask for prayers for my children and myself to get through each day.
G
Gayatri
Thiruvananthapuram
Asking for freedom from the weight of my past so I can move forward.
The chant
करचरणकृतं वा कायजं
कर्मजं वा। श्रवणनयनजं
वा मानसं वापराधम्॥
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमे
तत् क्षमस्व। जय
जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव
शम्भो॥
Why it works
- Invokes divine forgiveness for all karmic burdens—sins committed knowingly or unknowingly through body, speech, and mind—dissolving guilt and facilitating spiritual renewal and inner liberation.
- Establishes direct communion with Shiva's compassionate presence within the heart lotus, transforming the meditation object from external deity to indwelling divine consciousness and awakening inner divinity.
- Purifies the subtle channels (nadis) and chakras through rhythmic chanting, preparing the practitioner for deeper meditation, kundalini awakening, and spiritual transformation.
- Neutralizes the distinction between prescribed and spontaneous action, teaching that sincere intention and complete surrender to divine grace dissolve karmic consequences and bondage.
- Cultivates humility, self-awareness, and compassion by acknowledging human limitation and divine grace, shifting consciousness from fear of judgment to trust in Shiva's infinite mercy.
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