Vishnu is peaceful, compassionate, and merciful Buddha is counted as one of his incarnations/avatars. One of his four tools is the lotus and represents the source of his power, Lakshmi.
His name means “all-pervading”, he is a protector God, and one of the trimurti, the three central Gods in the Hindu pantheon. Vishnu is working with me in healing my past relationships and the core belief that I attract men that are destructive. Lakshmi’s familiar presence is there with him always and dissolves my fear and hesitation. In meditation and chanting with this mantra and with him, my heart continues to unfold through his power. This is the long way of introducing Vishnu and my burgeoning love affair with him. The heart and core belief healing was a bonus. It made me feel safe, secure, and centered with the added benefit of inviting Vishnu more fully into my heart and world view. My personal experience was an immediate desire to wear the mala all the time. She represents absolute leadership and peaceful cooperativity – Glory through Strength absolute (wiki). As well, Vaijayanthi is the feminine living entity embodied within these seeds. These malas balance all of the doshas within the body, bring victory, and are used for attraction. The vaijayanti mala is made up of white seeds and the typical “guru bead” is a large rudraksha seed, also known as a tear of Shiva. Also considered “vaijayanti” are flowers used for the garlands of worship like and canna lilies.
This is the mala that Krishna made for Radha and that Ram (another avatar of Vishnu) made for Sita. The seed is said to come from the forest of Braj where the God and Goddess eternally make love. The vaijayanti mala is made from seeds from the mythical flower offered to Vishnu and Krishna and literally means “garland of victory”. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya is also considered to be the Supreme Mantra of Vishnu and is also used for one of Vishnu’s avatars, Krishna. Regular and consistent practice of this mantra gives us a complete spiritual freedom: it frees us from the cycle of rebirth and helps us realize ourselves as a manifestation of transcendent divinity. This mantra frees our minds and spirits from negative patterns in this life. “Salutations to the Indweller who is omnipresent, omnipotent, immortal, and divine. This course is highly recommended – for more information check out A 40 Day Mantra Journey – Lakshmi. I signed up – how could I not honor that synchronicity? I am treasuring this journey with Elle and Lakshmi and really sinking into the experience. An ebay purchase later, vaijayanti mala in hand, the mantra practice began.Īs all this was unfolding with the mantra, the mala, and Vishnu’s arrival, I also ran across a marvelous (really marvelous) online course about the Goddess Lakshmi guided by Elle North. I also researched malas that would align with this mantra and happened upon the vaijayanti malas. Om Namo Bhagate Vasudevaya was the one that felt good and was specifically for liberation. I contemplated Liberation.I set intentions and goals around my personal liberation for 2016 and then I started researching mantras. For 2016, my mantra for the year was chosen due to the influence of my power word for the year – Liberation.
It is a synchronistic process that I allow to unfold organically that may be triggered through music, content in books, or deity alignment. (See Sacred Space 2016) One of my much-anticipated parts of the process is choosing a new mantra for the upcoming year.
The fact that he rolled into town, so to speak, so intently, was an even greater surprise.Īt the beginning of every calendar New Year, I crack out a new journal and go through a whole new year process that can take several weeks.
There are some that hang out and have my affection: Shiva, Krishna, Buddha but, truly, my world is about 99.8% Goddess which is why the arrival of the Hindu God Vishnu at the turn of the year was quite a surprise. There are a few male deities that I have deep relationships and adoration for: Ganesha and the male Orishas like Eleggua, Obatala, and Chango. I create content about Goddess, chant and pray to Goddess, talk to Goddess, have businesses dedicated to Goddess, and I am surrounded by Goddess (more than 100) in my home. It is true to say that I live in a Goddess-centric world.