Ishvara Pranidhana

Sanskrit Name:
Īśvarapraṇidhāna
Devanagari:
ईश्वर प्राणिधान

Short Summary

Surrender to the Divine — offering all actions and outcomes into the hands of the highest.

Full Description

*Ishvara Pranidhana* is the melting of the separate will into the current of the Great Will. In Tantra, this is the recognition that the doer and the deed are both movements of Śiva-Śakti. Surrender is not giving up — it’s aligning so completely that the river carries you home.

Try this: Place your hands together at your heart and whisper, “I release control for this moment.” Feel the softening.

TED's Take

Play, then let go

Physical/Emotional Associations

trust; humility; stress release; better sleep