Mantra:
vināyakā vināyakā
vishvā dhāra vināyaka
siddhi vināyaka bhava bhāya nāśā
suramuṇi vandīta śrī gaṇeśa
In this episode, Nina shares about the elephant-headed god and remover of obstacles within ourselves, Ganesha. She also shares a story of learning this bhajan as a young girl from her grandfather. Join this call and response as they do in community practices in India, and see what arises when we practice a longer form prayer as we practice together.
Where did these Divine Names or mantras that we chant in kirtan come from? What is satsang and how does is it beneficial to practice in sacred community? Why do we practice? What is bhakti or devotion?
In the episode, Nina provides a little background on “Sita Ram”, the Divine beings from the ...
Mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
How do we set our intention to do practice? What melody do we use to chant these mantras? Who can do this chant practice? Where Nina heard this mantra first? How did this mantra become a widely ...
How is Shiva the destroyer?
In this episode we explore Shiva, the unshakeable and formless, as an aspect of the holy trinity including Brahma and Vishnu. As well as the feminine aspect of Shiva as Shakti and their union.
Join the chanting of this mantra and learn the importance of repetiti...
