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Hello, this is my first post and I have a question. Can Sri Krishna's name be used alone as a mantra? (such as Sri Krishna, Sri Krishna, Sri Krishna, etc.) I chanted his name many times last night and experienced great energy, and strange as it is I woke up with a headache this morning. Could someone please explain this as well? Thankyou

DEAR ALL, Greetings to you all.. i was really surprised that there exists a medium to exchange and get knowledge on Hinduism... i have one wise query.. hope i get the answer from here.. I got initiation from my guru and i do medha dakshinamurthy mantra japa daily. the problem arises when i am travelling. i need to take bath to do my puja and its not like i can quit the puja when i am busy. i am doing my puja without any break since 5 yrs. Can anyone suggest me what to do while travelling? Is there any other way in which i can finish my puja because in trains i can manage but i can't while i travel across countries. This i s a serious problem for me.. i will be grateful to the person who answers me. please help me and give a suggestion. Regards, Rakesh

If I want to do ram japa for 1 crore times, how keep the track of it? Because it is difficult to keep track more than ten thousand times using rudraksh. What are the benefits will the rama japa will give for 1 crore times? Is there any mantra which is shorter than rama and gives many benefits with shorter times?

Hari Om I have recently started doing a purascharana of the mantra Om Namo Narayanaya. I am doing it for spiritual progress to attain Darshan of Lord Narayana. Swami Sivananda (of Rishikesh) wrote a wonderful article on Japa yoga that inspired me to begin this sadhana. I am doing this under the guidance of Swami Sivananda's disciple in Rishikesh. Just wondering, is there anyone who is currently undertaking a purascharana of this or any other mantra? Just thought it would be nice to stay in touch via this forum and keep each other motivated. It will take me around 2 years to complete this (I work full time and do 11 malas a day) but feel it is well worth it. I already feel the mantra is making me a more positive and hopefully better person. I will probably need to do many purascharanas before I attain the Darshan I seek, but I feel glad I've made a start.

What would be a good name of Ma Kali would be good for nama japa? I've come across: Om Kali Ma Kali, Kali, Kali Kali Ma Dakshina Kalika any help or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated