Mahakatha's Meditation Mantras

A couple of days ago, I happened to visit the city of

Mumbai, which is known as the city of dreams, the

city of opportunities. And even though I loved

every aspect of spending time in such a

bustling city, the absolute favorite part of

my trip was accidentally visiting

a tiny shop somewhere down the crowded

market lane in Mumbai. It was a

small little shop and it was so crowded you could almost

miss it. So what was so special

about this specific shop? Let me tell you more about

it in today's episode. So Namaste,

and welcome, dear listener, to Mahakatha meditation

mantras. I'm your host Preeti, And today,

I'm sharing something personal. Like I said, I was in

Mumbai for work and among all the

glitz and glam and beauty and survival of the city,

my favorite spot to visit, the most unforgettable

spot was a tiny little shop in the middle of

a crowded market. Now under normal circumstances,

I wouldn't have entered such a small shop. It was selling

clothes and I had no intention of of buying any clothes.

But for some reason, probably because there was some

air conditioning in there, on that very hot day

outside, I decided to step in

and my family followed. And I was instantly

grateful to the universe for leading me to

that exact shop at that exact

time. Because soon after I entered

the shop, I noticed that something was playing

in the background on the speakers inside the shop.

It wasn't very loud but it was very familiar.

So I really leaned in close

to try and figure out what was playing on the speaker.

But after a few seconds of careful listening,

what I heard made my heart

sing. In that tiny little

shop, the music that was playing in the

background was our very own

Om Japa Kusuma mantra. I was

listening to listening, to Mahakatha

in the most unexpected place, in the most

unexpected way. And even though I didn't know the

shopkeeper by any chance, even though I didn't

even walk up to him and tell him who I was

or what that music signified. I stood there

quietly and took in the joy of the

moment, that wonderful feeling

of knowing that my life's work

is being loved and embraced by listeners

even in places that I can never reach.

That feeling, that moment was incredibly

humbling and almost divine.

And while I silently thanked and blessed

the listener of that mantra in that store,

today I turn to you, dear listener,

to silently thank and bless you

for continuing to be a part of our journey,

for making our mantras a part of your daily

life. Thank you so much for

taking me with you to places that I

may never visit, that I could never even

dream of visiting. Thank you for carrying me

with you to work. Thank you for keeping me with

you in your beautiful home, in your beautiful

meditation rooms, in all your safe spaces,

and thank you for giving me a place in your

heart. It means the world to me. And

if you have a favorite mantra and a story,

a personal story that you'd like to share about Mahakatha,

then please head over to our website and share your story.

Share your experience. You can either do it in text

or you can even share a video. And I would love

to know what your favorite mantra is. For

that shopkeeper, the Om Japa Kusuma mantra,

the Surya mantra meant something. That

person was probably using the mantra to usher

in a sense of peace and positive vibes,

into his place of work. Mantras about the

sun or the sun god can truly have

that effect on any space. They can bring a

sense of clarity and a sense of

cleansing. And today I'm here to

offer you a special discount on yet

another surya mantra, one that I recorded a

really long time ago. This mantra

is comprised of 12 small chants,

each of which are a different and unique name

given to the sun or the sun god.

And though this mantra is traditionally practiced

while practicing the surya namaskar and yoga

or the sun salutation as some of us know it.

You can use this mantra To simply

practice deep breathing, practice mindfulness

and calmness every morning.

So please go ahead, use the discount code you'll see in the

description of this episode and start listening

to the Surya Namaskara mantra.

Your mornings will never be the same.

With that and with a heart brimming with gratitude,

we come to the close of today's episode. Thank you so

much for tuning in. I loved sharing this personal story.

I hope you enjoyed hearing it as well. I'm

gonna be back next week with another episode and another

mantra. Until then, take care and stay blessed.