639--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- Japa and Kundalini

[Guest guest]

Question from Tungavidya:

 

Can kundalini be awakened by doing japa only. Can japa be performed all

the time or only while sitting in a posture. Please throw some light on

this.

 

Swamiji's response:

There are many kinds of japa. Japa with Pranayam should be performed

while sitting in an asana. Other kinds of japa have no need for asana,

and can be performed while performing other activities.

 

Ultimately we come to ajapa japa, which is recitation and remembrance of

mantras all the time, while sitting in an asana or performing other

activities, the mantra continues in the background.