Om Namah Shivaya Mantra Chanting

Om Namah Shivaya (Panchakshara Mantra, five syllables) is a most potent and popular mantra, which is at the heart of the Vedas and Tantra, and is widely used in this and other variations in the Himalayan tradition, as well as by others. While there are other descriptions of the mantra, the following focuses on meanings for mantra meditation leading to SelfRealization. OM, AUM: The three parts of Om (AUM) encompass the three states of waking, dreaming, deep s