japa yoga

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This article is excerpts from the book " Japa Yoga " .

 

By Sri Swami Sivananda

 

Hope it is useful

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

VARIETIES OF JAPA

 

Repeat the Mantra verbally for sometime, in a whisper

for sometime, and mentally for sometime. The minds

wants variety. It gets disgusted with any monotonous

practice. The mental repetition is very powerful. It

is termed Manasika Japa. The verbal or loud repetition

is called Vaikhari Japa. The loud Japa shuts out all

worldly sounds. There is no break of Japa here.

Repetition in a whisper or humming is termed Upamshu

Japa. Even mechanical repetition of Japa without any

Bhava has a great purifying effect on the heart or the

mind. The feeling will come later on when the process

of mental purification goes on.

 

Write down daily in a notebook your Ishta Mantra or

Guru Mantra for half an hour. When you write the

Mantra, observe Mouna. Write the Mantra clearly in

ink. On Sundays and holidays, write this for one hour.

This is Likhita Japa You can develop a wonderful power

of concentration.

 

The benefits of Mantra-writing or Likhita Japa cannot

be adequately described. Besides bringing about purity

of heart and concentration of mind, mantra-writing

gives you control of Asana, control of Indriyas,

particularly the sight and the tongue, and fills you

with the power of endurance. You attain peace of mind

quickly. By prolonged and constant practice the

inherent power of the Mantra (Mantra-Sakti) will be

awakened, which will fill your very existence with the

Divinity of the Mantra.

 

In Mantra writing, there is no restriction about any

particular script. It may be written in any language.

 

 

 

 

 

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