naam Jap

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Dear devotees,

>>A sikh friend wishes to know which hindu scriptures

>>stress the efficacy of chanting ( naam japna in

>>hindi/punjabi ) for attaining mukti. I'd also

>>appreciate a summary of what they say about it.

>>Thanks for your references in advance.

 

-Raghu Seshadri

Here is some aditonal references to what Mani has alreday posted:

In the second half o fthe verse 25 Ch10 of Gita, Krishna says Yajnanam Japa

Yajnosmi, which means of Yajnas I am japa Yajna.

In other words it is the highest form of Yajna. The nice thing about Japa is

that it does not need any materials and it can be practised anywhere any time

and by any one.

 

Bhagavata Purana describes 9 kinds of devotional worship. they are: Sravana

(listening to divine glories or names), Kirtana (singing the glories of the

Lord), Smarana (remembering), Pada Sevana (worshipping feet), Archana

(offering flowers or kumkum or Akshata or Tulasi or Bhilva leaves or water or

milk while chanting God's names), Vandana (offering salutation), Dasya (being

a servant of thr Lord), Sakhya (being friend of the LOrd), and Atma Nivedhana

(total surrender).

 

In the Vishnu Purana, it is said that what is gained through

meditation(Dhyanam) in Krita Yuga, through sacrificial rightsin the treta

yuga, and through ritual worship in Dwapara Yuga is obtained by chanting the

names of the lord (Japam) in the Kali Yuga.

K. Sreekrishna

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>>A sikh friend wishes to know which hindu scriptures

>>stress the efficacy of chanting ( naam japna in

>>hindi/punjabi ) for attaining mukti. I'd also

>>appreciate a summary of what they say about it.

>>Thanks for your references in advance.

Almost every prayer provides the reason for japam

Sahsranam has a final verse

"Aartha vishannh, cithilacha beetha, goreshu vyadhishu varthmanah

sankeertya Narayan sabdha matram, vimuktha dukkah sukino bhavantu"

A simple translation is sskers of wealth, scared dumbstruck, deadly sick

have their fears eliminated and live in peace uttering Narayana"

Another verse promises victory for warriors, wealth for merchants

and salvation for brahmins.

 

Does it, depends on oneself.

But it is rather ironic that the good Lord needs you prayers!

It is more like JFK's Ask not wht you want from your country etc.

Is it not striking that the prayers attribute superhuman qualities like

strength, non aging, handsome and so on.

The yugas can be compared to thought word and deed.

Meditation is your own thought, the later are outward manifestations

to join the crowd?