Oct. 1, Honoring the Anniversar​y of Namadeva's Mahasamadh​i

Namadeva Acharya





Maha Ganapathi mantra:

Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Ganeshwaraya
Bhrama Roopaya Charavae
Sarvah Siddhi Bhrameshaya
Vigneshaya Namo Namaha

At our workshops and gatherings, Namadeva would play his tanpura and sing this 32-syllable Ganesha Mantra. As he would sing, one could feel the open heart space and taste the love as he sang. As people would assemble in the room, everyone would begin to sing, filling the room with love and devotion for the name.

Last October, days after Namadeva Acharya made the transition, many of his students kept a regular Narayanaya chanting practice. For me, OM Namo, Narayanaya became the mantra that filled every cell of my body. And of course, there were tears and sadness in all of my chanting. In the middle of the eleven days of chanting the OM Namo Narayanaya mantra, I found my heart break open with joy. Instantly, I started singing :

Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Ganeshwaraya
Bhrama Roopaya Charavae
Sarvah Siddhi Bhrameshaya
Vigneshaya Namo Namaha

From that moment on, I was filled with so much love, devotion and joy for my teacher and his Mahasamadi.

October first is also my birthday.