Om Namah Shivaya: What Does Mean?

"Om Namah Shivaya" — perhaps you've heard it chanted, whispered, or felt it stir something deep within. But what does it truly mean beyond religion, beyond ritual?

In this special episode, we explore Om Namah Shivaya through the lens of Advaita Vedanta, the ancient philosophy of non-duality. This isn’t just a mantra—it’s a mirror. A portal. A return.

🔹 Om (ॐ) – The primal sound of existence. The source. The silence from which all arises.
🔹 Namah (नमः) – The gesture of surrender. The dissolving of ego. A bow to the truth beyond form.
🔹 Shivaya (शिवाय) – To Shiva—not a deity in the sky, but pure consciousness. The formless awareness that you are.

In Advaita, Shiva is not outside you. Shiva is you—your essence, your witnessing presence, your eternal Self. This mantra is not about worshiping; it's about remembering.

🌿 What You’ll Experience in This Episode:

• A deep breakdown of the mantra’s meaning in Sanskrit and Advaita.

• The shift from seeing Shiva as a god to realizing Shiva as your own nature.

• How chanting Om Namah Shivaya can be a tool to go beyond ego, mind, and form.

• The five sacred syllables (Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya) and their link to the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space.

• A guided contemplation on using the mantra as a meditation practice.

🧘 Meditation Tip: As you listen, try silently repeating the mantra. Let your sense of self gently melt into the silence between each repetition. That silence is Shiva.

"You are not the mind.
You are not the body.
You are the Self—limitless, free, ever-present."

🎧 Whether you’re new to mantra meditation or deep in your spiritual path, this episode offers more than words—it invites you to directly taste the truth of who you are.

🌌 Let go. Tune in. Rest in the stillness that has always been here.

🕉 Om Namah Shivaya 🕉