Tag Archives: Shiva

शिव सूत्र ८, ९, १०: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 8, 9, & 10

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

ज्ञानं जाग्रत् ।। ८ ।। Jnanam jaagrat || 8 || Knowledge + Waking state/conscious awareness 8. Knowledge obtained [from the external world] is part of the waking state or conscious awareness. स्वप्नो विकल्पाः ।। ९ ।। Svapno vikalpaah || 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged awareness, bhakti, consciousness, Language Study, sanskrit, Shiva, Shiva Sutras, states of consciousness | 3 Comments

शिव सूत्र ५,६,७: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 5, 6, & 7 – Divine Consciousness I Am

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

उद्यमो भैरवः ।। ५ ।। Udyamao Bhairavah || 5 || Sudden Raising up/Elevating + The Formidable One, an epithet of Shiva/Divine Consciousness 5. Now Ascend to Divine Consciousness शक्तिचक्रसंधाने विश्वसंहारः ।। ६ ।। Shaktichakrasandhaane vishvasamhaarrah || 6 || Shakti = … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged ascension, awakening, Bhairava, consciousness, Divine Consciousness, I Am, I Consciousness, Mooji, Shiva, states of consciousness, sutras, turiya | 4 Comments

Om Namah Shivaya: Mantras to Shiva

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

On this eve of the new moon that welcomes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies, Yoga | Tagged 108, Auspicious One, Cosmic Dance, Great Yogi, liberation, Maha Shivaratri, mantra, moksha, Nataraja, self-realization, Shiva, Shiva Sutras, vibrations | 14 Comments

Mantras for Joy for the New Year

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

ॐ नमः शिवाय शम्भू शङ्कर Om Namaha Shivaaya Shambhuu Shangkara As Sung: Om Namah Shivaya Shambho Shankara Om, I invoke Shiva [Gracious/Auspicious One], Formless Joy, Beneficent One लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु Lokaah Samastaha Sukhino Bhavantu May all beings everywhere be joyful!

Posted in Meditations | Tagged auspicious, beauty, chants, joy, mantra, New Year, prayers, sanskrit, Shambho Shankara, Shiva, YouTube | 12 Comments

शिव सूत्र २, ३, ४: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 2, 3, & 4

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

ज्ञानं बन्ध: ।।२।। Jnaanam bandhah 2. (Limited) Knowledge is bondage. योनिवर्ग: कलाशरीरम् ।।३।। Yonivargah kalaashariiram The Source (Womb) + class/group (i.e. the physical realm of Maya) + the body/form + ignorance/a moment in time. (Kalaa also means menstrual discharge, which goes with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged beloved, bhakti, divine mother, Ignorance, knowledge, Maya, Shiva, Source, sutras, symbolism, vibrations, yoga, yoni | 3 Comments

शिव सूत्र १: The Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 1

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Sutra means thread or string, and sutras are spiritual or sacred texts that thread together ideas and messages in as few words as possible. This is to avoid any ambiguity in their meaning, and yet it makes them so fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged Atma, awakening, awareness, bhakti, consciousness, liberation, philosophy, sacred texts, sanskrit, Shiva, sutras, ultimate reality, yoga | 5 Comments

महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a beautiful and powerful meditation mantra. With the epithet “three-eyed one”, this mantra addresses the god Rudra, the fierce and destructive aspect of Shiva. The transformative vibrations of this mantra can assist us in overcoming illness, mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged ascension, awakening, death, healing, immortality, liberation, mantra, meditation, moksha, prayer, Rudra, sanskrit, Shiva | 17 Comments

गुरुस्तोत्रम् Gurustotram (2)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।। २ ।। (2) akhandamandalaakaaram vyaaptam yena caraacaram tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai shriigurave namah (2) The unbroken whole (circular) form, comprised of all animate and inanimate things That place … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged consciousness, Guru, gurustotram, language studies, Maha Shivaratri, mantra, sanskrit, Shiva, Shiva Sahasranama, translations | 19 Comments

Gurustotram (1)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

ओम् श्रीगणेशाय नमः om shriiganeshaaya namah Om radiant Ganesh As some of you know from my About Page, I have studied ancient languages (Latin and Greek) as well as modern language, languages, and linguistics. Last spring I had begun … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanskrit Studies | Tagged ancient languages, Brahma, devanagari, Ganesh, Guru, language studies, mantra, sanskrit, Shiva, Supreme Reality, sutras, Vishnu | 11 Comments

The Gunas: The Three Constituents of Prakriti

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Before going further into the Nakshatras and Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), we need to become familiar with both the three Gunas and the four motivations of life. Let’s begin with the Gunas, which are the intrinsic qualities or tendencies of Prakriti, … Continue reading →

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