Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Good Article Keep it up thanks for posting such beautiful articles keep posting with regards leeladhar wrote: ------------------------ Sponsor ---------------------~-->Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or LexmarkPrinter at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada.http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511http://us.click./mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/UlWolB/TM---~->Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai !!!Baba Bless us all------There is 1 message in this issue.Topics in this digest:1. SAI NAMA JAPA - A NEVER ENDING PROCESSn sivanandam __________Message: 1Fri, 3 Oct 2003 17:49:43 -0700 (PDT)n sivanandam SAI NAMA JAPA - A NEVER ENDING PROCESSSAI NAMA JAPA – A NEVER ENDING PROCESSBeloved Sairam, Baba said, "The simple remembrance of My name as "Sai, Sai" will do away with sins of speech and hearing" in Sri Sai Satcharitra Ch.III.Brihan-Naradiya Purana also stress the importance of nama japa, "Chant the holy names, chant the holy names, chant the holy names. In this age of Kali [the age of quarrel and confusion] without a doubt there is no other way, there is no other way, there is no other way." (38.126) Sai Nama Japa is a very simple method that everybody can follow. Though it is simple, it does not mean that great benefits can’t come out of it. If we can bring the essence of the method, then this also will give its maximum results.The Mantra-Shastra is a secret, which tells us that every letter of the alphabet is a condensed form of energy. Sounds are really energy manifest. The sound is not merely an empty form of verbal manifestation, but energy that is made to express itself in a particular shape. And this packet of energy, this tied up form of force, which is a particular letter of the alphabet, is made to come in contact with another packet of energy called another letter, they collide with each other, or, we may say, they act upon each other or fuse into each other, whatever be the thing that takes place there, so that the utterance of a group of letters, which is the Mantra, produces, by the process of permutation and combination of these letters, a new form of energy which gets infused into our system, because it has arisen from our own mind, thought and the recesses of our being. We get charged with that force, as if we have touched a live electric wire. What is the basic truth behind repetition of Sai Nama Japa? The divine responding for the human call is that basic truth. When repetition of Nama Japa ripens fully, it turns into an act of Calling Baba. For us to concentrate fully on repetition of Sai’s name, we must keep the mind silent. If that is not possible, at least our mind must stay focussed. Generally even with habitual practitioners of nama japam, it is common for their mind to be on something else while they are doing japa. In this condition even the minimum result will not come. Therefore it is advisable for those who do japa to keep their mind silent. Then we must train our mind to focus exclusively on japa. If that focussing lasts only for 6 or 7 minutes then we must terminate japa with that and next time try to extend it to 7 to 8 minutes. If we can carry the concentration to 20 or 30 minutes, then our mental distraction will stop bothering our japam. Practicing Japa in the morning and evening without distraction isthe first stage.The second stage is much higher. During non-working hours we can observe our minds getting restless and indulging in worries. If during such idle hours, we can arrest our mental ramblings and focus our minds on japa, then gradually we can devote all our non-working hours to doing japa. That way throughout the day japa stays in our mind. If we can silently repeat Sai’s Maha Mantra that will be the crowning peak of japa.I dedicate this article on this auspicious Mahasamdhi day, which coincides the completion of Global Sai Nama Japa Yagnam that was commenced and continued from January 9th 2003 onwards. It is my humble opinion that billions and trillions are meaningless in spiritual sadhana, more over it will not bind us because we are not doing anything, although we go through the motions of doing something. Everything is divinely ordained. You cease to be the ultimate agent of action. What really works is something higher than yourself. Baba Himself seems to be doing Nama Japa sadhana for ourselves. Who can do things in this world other than Baba?Let us make Sai Nama Japa Sadhana an inseparable part of our life, let us chant as much as possible, as long as possible, wherever possible, whenever possible - without an end.Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai.Ever yours,At the Feet of the MasterN. SivanandamDo you ?The New with improved product search[This message contained attachments]__________Your use of is subject to India Matrimony: Find your partner online. Post your profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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