It is a common practice in some spiritual gatherings in India as well as in the daily lives of spiritual aspirants to recite the 108 names of God and gurus, which is known as ashtottara shata namavali. It invokes love and devotion in the participants’ hearts and motivates them to develop all the divine qualities described in the 108 names. Chanting such names usually starts with om (the pranava, the sound of the universe) and ends with a salutation (namah). Thus, it becomes a complete mantra. The sound of pranava or om is the basis of all other types of sounds. A mantra or names (namavali) without pranava is considered incomplete. Each mantra ending with namah speaks of the humble surrender of a sincere devotee at the feet of God and gurus. “Shri” means glory in all its aspects. The name in the middle is a description of an aspect, a characteristic, the depiction of an event, and so forth.
On the occasion of the birth centenary of our beloved Gurudev Paramahamsa Hariharananda, we are happy to present this compilation of 108 names, dedicated to this great Kriya yogi, to his devotees. We hope it will help them in their spiritual practice.
Author: Paramahamsa Prajnanananda
Publisher: Prajna Publication
Publication Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 42
Dimensions: 13 x 11 x 0,3 cm
Weight: 30g
ISBN: 978-3-902038-55-5 9783902038555
