by Tejas Phatak, India
Ever since I got access to the Shiva Kavacham audio in Mohanji’s voice, I have listened to it many times.
Mohanji describes the Shiva Kavacham as Shiva’s armour. In one of the videos, he says there is nothing greater than the Shiva Kavacham. Consider it the ultimate armour.
Whenever I listened to it with full concentration, I would settle into a meditative state very quickly. More than that, it genuinely felt like I was wearing an armour.
If you are walking the path with Mohanji as your Guru, there is so much that the Foundation offers. Powerful free meditations on YouTube, the Path of Mai-Tri, Consciousness Kriya… each practice has its own depth and transformative power.
But something incredible happened today.
After spending the day in my hometown, Solapur, I boarded the evening train back home to Pune. Since I had a comfortable cabin, I decided to use the journey for my spiritual practice. Before beginning, I requested the train attendant not to serve me dinner because I wanted to settle into the comfort of my own being and do Mai-Tri Gayatri mantra japa.
As I began the japa, I could feel my body warming up. Sensations started travelling up my spine, and soon there was a distinct feeling of heat spreading throughout my body. When the intensity became a bit too much to sustain, I decided to pause the mantra japa and complete my practice by listening to the Shiva Kavacham. My simple intention was to wear Shiva’s armour while travelling on a train, surrounded by so many different people and energies.
The audio began with Mohanji’s powerful recitation. I closed my eyes and listened intently. As the Kavacham progressed, I could feel the heat generated during the japa becoming even more intense. Within a few minutes, it almost became unbearable. It felt like acid reflux, and at the same time, I felt as though I would break into a sweat at any moment.
I paused the audio. I decided to recalibrate myself, ground a little, and then continue listening to the rest of the Kavacham. And then something happened that made me smile.
Just as I began grounding myself, a different train attendant appeared out of nowhere and offered me a cup of vanilla ice cream. The moment I saw it, I immediately thought of Mohanji and his beautiful ways. You receive exactly what you need.
Here I was, literally heating up from the intensity of the practice, and there appeared a perfectly chilled cup of vanilla ice cream. I accepted it as a sign. I slowly enjoyed the ice cream while playing the remaining part of the Shiva Kavacham.
By the time the Kavacham ended, my body had completely cooled down. The intensity had settled, and I felt balanced again.
The whole experience reminded me of something Mohanji had said in a satsang:
“I never deliver anything mediocre.”
This experience reaffirmed that statement for me. The practices that Mohanji gives are living, powerful, and transformative. Sometimes they work in ways that are beyond our understanding, yet exactly aligned with what we need in that moment.
Thank you, Master. You are truly the Boss.
|| JAI BRAHMARISHI MOHANJI ||
Edited & Published by – Testimonials Team, 11th August 2026
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