000 - 108 Names of Lord Shiva - Introduction

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 9:15 a.m.

Om Namah Shivaya. We all want to experience Supreme Happiness and Bliss. We want to be free from pain, sorrow, misery and death. We strive hard to achieve this in the world, but it is not found outside. It can only be discovered within as our True Self. Lord Shiva is the very embodiment of the Supreme Bliss and the destroyer of all sorrows. By
contemplating on 108 names of Lord Shiva, we can
experience this Supreme Bliss. 108 names of Lord Shiva are mentioned in Shaankara-Samhita in the Shiva - Rahasya - Khanda of Skanda pur\u0101na . The hymn is initiated by Lord N\u0101r\u0101yana to Mother Gauri.( P\u0101rvati )

We must understand that these names are not just a name for the sake of calling but each name has a deeper meaning and it points to an aspect of or an attribute of that form of Lord Shiva. Contemplating on these names helps us to imbibe these qualities, deepen our faith, sharpen our intellect, leading to Surrender of the ego and Union with the Supreme Lord.

Each of these 108 names we will be contemplating upon in this series of videos. Some names also have more than 1 video because it has deep meanings.

May the Grace of Lord Shiva be with us all.
Om Namah Shivaya.

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