Closing ears while chanting

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Yes! I agree with this too!

 

But he can start with the cotton and then move into removing it as his concentration, focus and Bhav gets better, no?

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NMadasamy

Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:37 PM

Re: Closing ears while chanting

 

 

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni

wrote:

>

> If it helps you to concentrate more, why not?!

> -

> Puneet Gulati

>

> Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:44 PM

> Closing ears while chanting

>

>

> Greetings to All!

>

> I am a newbie and needs guidance on a very basic step.

>

> I live near a very busy market place. So, there is no

> quite ever. Which is making concentrating even on the

> mantra sometime very difficult.

>

> To get ride of the noise, can I put some cotton or ear

> buds in my ears while chanting? Please note, I am not

> doing meditation, but mantra chanting.

>

> Please HELP !!!!!

>

> Regards,

>

> Puneet

 

 

Have you seen a painter at work. If you come across any of them, do

take some time to observe them. Many as you observe are so engross

in their art that their environment cease to exist. What transform

is only the artist and his object. The artist is in his own world.

All his sense is focus only in his art.

 

The same goes with our sadhana too, irregardless of weather its

mantra chanting or meditation etc, when you remain focus in your

sadhana, nothing can distract you. You can redirect all your senses

especially hearing only one object that is the mantra you're

chanting. Eventually you will have the ability to switch off and on

anytime you like. Its how you discipline your mind and your senses.

 

So you may say now : I am in this environment, what should I do abt

it?

 

Take this is a training ground. An obstacle course that you need to

overcome. Initially you may use cotton bud or whatever to cut off or

reduce the distraction, thereafter work towards the disciplining of

the senses and the mind. Your objectives will be : to be able to do

the mantra chanting without any aid at all. You mind will do the

chanting for you. You may be doing the work, walking or helping your

parents with the chores, but you are mantra chanting.