Mahakatha's Meditation Mantras

Can mantras create miracles?

They can, but probably not in

the way that you're thinking

right now. Hello, and welcome to

the Mantra meditation podcast.

I'm your host Preeti, and I'm

really happy you're here joining

me on a brand new episode and a

brand new discussion. Today, I

wanted to talk to you about the

idea of miracles I wanna talk to

you about the misconception

around it, and I wanna talk to

you about what really makes a

miracle, what a miracle really

is. Now, of course, what I say

comes from my own life

experiences. But I really think

that this new perception about

miracles might be interesting to

you as well. If you notice

miracles happen when we're not

thinking about that particular

subject, they always happen

unexpectedly. Miracles are

things that we could not have

imagined that we could not have

created or that we could not

have controlled.

A miracle is always something

that's happened in our favor

that we could not have otherwise

controlled. For instance,

somebody who's really, really

ill makes a sudden recovery. Or

somebody who's been failing

interview after interview after

interview lands a dream job.

It's a miracle. But that gives

us a sense that it is entirely

up to some stroke of luck or

fate or the favor of some divine

forces and divine beings that is

creating this miracle. that it

is entirely up to them and not

up to us. that if a miracle

happens, only those divine

forces, only luck or fortune, or

other uncontrollable elements,

can take credit. Now that is not

entirely true? Because to any

miracle happening, to any to

anything getting done.

There are 2 elements. The first

element is effort. And we know

this element really well because

we practice it. We embrace it

every single day we put in

effort. We make efforts. We try.

We set goals. We take steps.

We fail. We try again. and we

keep putting in efforts to get

closer to the destination that

we've marked for ourselves. We

keep putting in effort to get

successful. And yet, sometimes,

we feel stuck. We feel that

nothing's moving even though we

are. Nothing's changing even

though we're trying so hard. So

the first element by itself

doesn't work as we realize

sometimes.

Then the second element is

surrender. Because while we know

that we can control our efforts,

we can improve, we can work on

ourselves, We also know that

when we're working towards a

goal, there are some things that

are beyond our control. Right?

That's the other side of the

coin. There are things that we

simply cannot change, influence,

manipulate, or control. And we

all know we all have learned it

the hard way that when we try to

forcibly control or influence or

change those things that are

beyond our control, it leads to

frustration. It leads to defeat.

and that is not a good place to

be. So for everything that gets

done in the universe, For

everything that you do in the

universe, there are these 2

elements.

It's a part of everything you

do. There is effort and there is

surrender. There is effort.

There is surrender. There is

effort. There is surrender. Now

sometimes when you're in the

cycle of effort and surrender,

effort and surrender. And when

you're truly only focused on the

effort side of it, truly only

focused on the things that you

can control, suddenly a miracle

happens.

Suddenly, after all that effort,

something clicks, something

changes. What is that? Suddenly,

your luck or your fortune or the

gods that you pray to and ask

to. respond respond

overwhelmingly to your prayers

and to your requests. But what's

really happening is they are

responding overwhelmingly to

your effort. The universe and

all its forces are watching you,

are watching your efforts, are

watching your desires, are

watching you try to change for

the better. and not give up. And

when the time is just right, The

forces of the universe rise

together lean in your favor and

respond overwhelmingly to your

efforts. And suddenly, something

that you've really, really

wanted in your life comes

walking through the door.

That is a miracle. and there is

no way for a miracle to be

created without effort or

without surrender. So the next

time you catch yourself, blaming

your luck or feeling sorry for

yourself or feeling stuck where

you are, remember to not let it

stop you from putting in the

effort. Remember to keep

focusing on the things that you

can control. Keep focusing on

the time that you have, the

things that you have. rather

than the time and the things

that you don't have. Appreciate

everything you are given and try

to work in the best possible

manner with all of it. And soon

enough, when the time is

perfectly right, you will turn

around and witness a miracle.

That day will come when you will

be at the destination that seems

so far right now. It's not easy

to keep working hard and see no

results. It's not easy to stay

on that path. But there are

things that can help you stay on

that path, and mantras are one

of them. So today, speaking of

effort and surrender and

miracles, I bring to you the om

Nama Shivaya Mantra. This is the

Punjakshiri Mantra or the Mantra

of 5 syllables, each syllable in

this mantra, corresponds to a

certain element in the universe.

to a certain energy in our body

and to a certain quality of our

mind. The only nameashivaya

Mantra is the perfect mantra for

gathering courage for

strengthening your focus and

staying on your path.

Here is what the mantra sounds

like. Oh, now my height. she've

all yet. Oh, now my she vols

yet. I'm ahead. She've all yet

wonderful. So the next time you

find yourself feeling a little

down, feeling a little

discouraged, and questioning

whether your path, your pursuit,

your purpose is worth it.

Remember what miracles are made

of.

and remember the om Nama Shivaya

Mantra. Several of our listeners

have made this mantra a part of

their self care rituals, a part

of their everyday spiritual

practice. Here are 2 of those

people who shared their

experience. The first comment is

from Wendy Pardon. Who wrote,

thank you so much for this

beautiful mantra. It is so

simple to chant while being

powerful yet soothing. Amazing

just started this into my day

and evening. Wonderful, Wendy.

Thank you so much for sharing

this for sharing your

experience, and I'm so happy

that this mantra has found a

place in your daily life.

Another miraculous comment is

from Prachi Kamath, who says, my

newborn baby stops crying when I

played this track as I started

listening to this track since I

was 5 months pregnant. The

vibration and sound quality my

baby can recognize. Thank you so

much, Praachi, and I hope your

baby is happy and healthy and

continues to be blessed. Thank

you, Praachi, Thank you dear

listeners for sharing such

powerful, such uplifting

experiences for the world to

listen. And if you haven't tried

chanting the om Namashibai

Mantra or meditating with the

mantra, I suggest you give it a

try. It is one of the best

mantras to introduce you to the

world of mantras in meditation.

That's it.

That's all I wanted to share on

this episode of the mantra

meditation podcast, As always,

write to me with all your

suggestions and comments. This

is your host and guide Priti

signing off and promising to

meet you next week with a brand

new mantra. Until then, stay

blessed.