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Diksha (Sanskrit: दीक्षा, IAST: dīkṣā) also spelled diksa, deeksha or deeksa in common usage, translated as a "preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony", [1] is giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru (in Guru–shishya tradition) of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Dakshinamurti Gayatri Mantra. Om Vṛṣabhadhvajaya Vidmahe Dhyānahastaya Dhīmahi Tanno Dakṣiṇāmūrti Pracodayat. The Dakshinamurti Stotra by Adi Shankara is a laudatory hymn dedicated to this form of Shiva. oṃ maunavyākhyā prakaṭita parabrahmatatvaṃ yuvānaṃ varśiṣṭhānte vasad ṛṣigaṇair āvṛtaṃ ...
Shivabalayogi. Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (24 January 1935 – 28 March 1994) was a yogi who claimed to have attained self-realization through twelve years of arduous tapas, meditating in samādhi (a state of total absorption) for an average of twenty hours a day.
The panchakshara (Sanskrit: पञ्चाक्षर) literally means "five syllables" in Sanskrit, [2] referring to the five syllables of na, ma, śi, vā, and ya forming the mantra Om Namah Shivaya. [3] This hymn explains the significance of these five syllables and their affiliation with the deity. [4]
The Mūl Mantar (Punjabi: ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤਰ, IPA: [muːlᵊ mən̪t̪əɾᵊ]) is the opening verse of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.It consists of twelve words in the Punjabi language, written in Gurmukhi script, and are the most widely known among the Sikhs.
Each mantra is associated with a specific nyasa. There are various types of nyasas, [ 2 ] the most important of them being kara nyasa and anga nyasa. The number seven is commonly written before nyasa mantras in ritual handbooks, indicating that the seven bijaksaras (sacred letters) should be recited before the mantra.
A third eye and/or a crescent moon is described to be on her forehead. [2] [10] 10-armed Varahi seated on a Tiger. Folio 35 from the Tantric Devi series. India, Punjab Hills, Basohli, ca. 1660-70. Varahi may be two, four, six or eight-armed. [10] [17] The Matsya Purana, the Purva-karnagama and the Rupamandana mention a four-armed form.
Jolantha Fries [1] (born 2 April 1970), known professionally as Deva Premal, is a German singer known for her performances of Sanskrit mantras. Her music is composed and produced with Prabhu Music. Her album Deva (2018) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. [2] [3] [4]