Guest guest Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 ഓം നമോ നാരായണായഃPranamam Respected Chandraji, Thank you so much for sharing your "effects " of "likhitha namajapam" with us. With Prayers, Jayasankar Vattekkat--- On Wed, 11/11/09, Chandra Menon <chandrasmenon2002 wrote:Chandra Menon <chandrasmenon2002[Guruvayur] Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japam"Guruv" <guruvayur >Wednesday, 11 November, 2009, 1:50 AM Om Namo Narayanaya Dear Gurudevs, I am forwarding this on the basis of Shri Chithpuram-ji' s request about the "effects" of "likhitha nama japams" on me. Om Namo Narayanaya Chandrasekharan Chith Puram <krsnakrpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com>Chandra Menon chandrasmenon2002@ Re: Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japamDear Chandraji, Thank you for sharing your experiences. I think it will be nice if it can be shared with other bhaktas. The fact there are others who are doing much more is quite inspiring. Best regards and prayers, Chith Puram Chandra Menon wrote: Dear Chith Puram Ji .. I totally agree with you about "likhitha nama japam" and I am not beating my own drums, since I am a living example for that. Our father did that for all us after his retirement one lakh times and offered for pooja near our temple and took it back as prasadam. I tried to follow that during my muscat days while working. I faced with flood and my little Omani (rented) house was flooded. Undaunted, I was writing in that situation surrounded with water, to my surprise a friend of mine (I call him Balettan real name was Balakrishnan) came there and saved me and searched for a better living place within 2 weeks or so back in 1986. I did continue to write during my spare time but could not complete one lakh, though I did not "set" a time limit to complete. I had to leave my job and came to USA. Those papers I brought with me to USA and was lying locked up. Nearly after 10 years, I resumed it and completed during Mandala Maasam in 1996 and offered it at Ayyappa Sannidi during the Lakshaarchana in Jan. 1997 at Dallas. Our daughter who was married in New York in 1993 was not blessed with a baby until then but they were blessed with a boy in that year(1997) and he was born on Vijayadasami day. I ventured another mission of one lakh during 2004 and this time I wanted to complete one lakh nama japam (Om Namo Narayanaya) with in the Mandala Maasam. With HIS blessings I could complete and this time another blessing was waiting for us as our youngest daughter who got married at Meenakshi temple in 2000 were blessed with a daughter in April 2005. We joined them in 2006 for her 1st birthday in Detroit MI where again I did once more one lakh. Our daughter conceived, and they were blessed with a baby girl in Dec 2006. Our stay there was extended till the rest of the year to be of help to our daughter and first grand daughter. With this Sath Sangh Group (our own group) In 2006 I got acquainted with our KVG and got Narayaneeyam sets from him and also bought Bhagavath Geetha sets from Chinmaya Mission in Philadelhpia that proved beneficial to me and aroused an urge to learn Sanskrit. Our Sarojaji started a class and I am still learning because of our Group and my involvement with it. I could contribute in our Koti Nama Japam blog that was started by Sunil that even after completion of one Koti it is still continuing. Thus likhitha nama japams had great impact in my life. Om Namo Narayanaya Chandrasekharan "live and let live" "They alone live who live for others, rest are more dead than alive" Chith Puram <krsnakrpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com>guruvayur@grou ps.comWednesday, September 23, 2009 7:18:50 AMJneyam - Namam2 Namaste!The story of Ajamila and the last word of Sage Veda Vyasa in Srimad Bhagavatam extol the glory of chanting naamam or the Lord's name. Let us look at the chanting process carefully. The chanting process or naama japam is surprisingly simple. It is clearly stated that chanting the naamam does not impose any condition on the devotee or the actual chanting. There are restrictions on reciting certain mantras, or going to certain temples or performing pujas in temples. But chanting can be done any time of the day or night. Cleanliness is very important for pujas, going to temples and chanting mantras. The knowledgeable ones say that it can be chanted whether one is clean or not. sucir vaa asucirvaasarva avasthaasu sarvadaThus you need not wait to brush your teeth or bathe to chant a naamam. Do it now.One can chant any name of choice to glorify the Lord. When we chant we use our tongue and ear and probably mind also in an attempt to focus upon the Lord. Naama japam is considered to be ideally suited for the kaliyuga that we are living in.Another way of performing naama japam is by writing the naamam. This can probably easily done using a table of rows and columns. By writing same number of columns and rows in every page one can easily keep tab of the count. This method is commonly called likhita (written) japam and definitely requires the use of eyes, hand and mind. It is likely that many would probably use tongue to chant and use our ears to hear the naamam while writing. Thus we can use our mind and four organs to perform likhita japam. This would make us focus more on the Lord and therefore more desirable.Starting today I intend to write at least 12 naamam every day and I urge you to keep me company. With Lord's blessings I am sure you will.Hari Om!Chith Puram Connect more, do more and share more with India Mail. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Please take a brief name of your Ishta Daivam - like Ram.Krishna.SivaRegards and best wishesV.V.SubramanianC2-97,Janak Puri,New Delhi-110058Tel: 011- 45523405 25552505 9313714631 --- On Thu, 12/11/09, V R Nair <v.r.nair wrote:V R Nair <v.r.nairRE: Fw: [Guruvayur] Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japamguruvayur Date: Thursday, 12 November, 2009, 9:50 AM Namaste, Please give some Mantra, which I can recite as mentioned in your mail message. With Kind Regards Radhakrishnan New Delhi guruvayur@grou ps.com [ guruvayur@grou ps.com ] On Behalf Of laksmikantam Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:43 AM guruvayur@grou ps.com Re: Fw: [Guruvayur] Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japam Namaste, Totally agree with you. Any japam, especially likhita japam is a great idea. We highly recommend it but before you start, please read the late Shri Eknath Easwaran's book on Mantram. He was from Kerala, settled in the U.S. He writes: "If you wait for a stretch of two hours when no one is going to disturb you; it will never happen. • Repeat the mantra night and day. We mean, literally night and day. Two minutes while you are brushing your teeth, two minutes waiting for the elevator, two minutes walking to your office, five minutes waiting at the restaurant. It will all add up. The mantra done in this way will keep you relaxed and alert during the day • Practice repeating it when you are falling asleep. It will go on working for you throughout the night as well. • When you are faced with an overwhelming challenge or simply a difficult situation repeat the mantra. • Whenever you feel angry or afraid, nervous or worried or resentful, repeat the mantra until the agitation subsides. The mantra will work to steady the mind, harness your emotions and put them to work for you." with regards, lk > > --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Chandra Menon <chandrasmenon2002@ ...> wrote: > > Chandra Menon <chandrasmenon2002@ ...> > [Guruvayur] Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japam > "Guruv" <guruvayur@grou ps.com> > Wednesday, 11 November, 2009, 1:50 AM > > Om Namo Narayanaya > Dear Gurudevs, > I am forwarding this on the basis of Shri Chithpuram-ji' s request about the "effects" of "likhitha nama japams" on me. > Om Namo Narayanaya > Chandrasekharan >  >  > > > Chith Puram <krsnakrpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com> > Chandra Menon chandrasmenon2002@ > Re: Jneyam - Namam2 - likhitha nama japam > > Dear Chandraji, > Thank you for sharing your experiences.  I think it will be nice if it can be shared with other bhaktas.  The fact there are others who are doing much more is quite inspiring. > Best regards and prayers, > Chith Puram > > > Chandra Menon > wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Chith Puram Ji > . > I totally agree with you about "likhitha nama japam" and I am not beating my own drums, since I am a living example for that. Our father did that for all us after his retirement one lakh times and offered for pooja near our temple and took it back as prasadam. I tried to follow that during my muscat days while working. I faced with flood and my little Omani (rented) house was flooded. Undaunted, I was writing in that situation surrounded with water, to my surprise a friend of mine (I call him Balettan real name was Balakrishnan) came there and saved me and searched for a better living place within 2 weeks or so back in 1986. I did continue to write during my spare time but could not complete one lakh, though I did not "set" a time limit to complete. I had to leave my job and came to USA . Those papers I brought with me to USA and was lying locked up. Nearly after 10 years, I > resumed it and completed during Mandala Maasam in 1996 and offered it at Ayyappa Sannidi during the Lakshaarchana in Jan. 1997 at Dallas . Our daughter who was married in New York in 1993 was not blessed with a baby until then but they were blessed with a boy in that year(1997) and he was born on Vijayadasami day. I ventured another mission of one lakh during 2004 and this time I wanted to complete one lakh nama japam (Om Namo Narayanaya) with in the Mandala Maasam. With HIS blessings I could complete and this time another blessing was waiting for us as our youngest daughter who got married at Meenakshi temple in 2000 were blessed with a daughter in April 2005. We joined them in 2006 for her 1st birthday in Detroit MI where again I did once more one lakh. Our daughter conceived, and they were blessed with a baby girl in Dec 2006. Our stay there was extended till the rest of the > year to be of help to our daughter and first grand daughter. With this Sath Sangh Group (our own group) In 2006 I got acquainted with our KVG and got Narayaneeyam sets from him and also bought Bhagavath Geetha sets from Chinmaya Mission in Philadelhpia that proved beneficial to me and aroused an urge to learn Sanskrit. Our Sarojaji started a class and I am still learning because of our Group and my involvement with it. I could contribute in our Koti Nama Japam blog that was started by Sunil that even after completion of one Koti it is still continuing. Thus likhitha nama japams had great impact in my life. > Om Namo Narayanaya > Chandrasekharan >  > "live and let live" > "They alone live who live for others, rest are more dead than alive" > > > > > > > Chith Puram <krsnakrpa (AT) gmail (DOT) com> > guruvayur@grou ps.com > Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:18:50 AM > Jneyam - Namam2 > > > > Namaste! > > The story of Ajamila and the last word of Sage Veda Vyasa in Srimad Bhagavatam extol the glory of chanting naamam or the Lord's name. Let us look at the chanting process carefully. > > The chanting process or naama japam is surprisingly simple. It is clearly stated that chanting the naamam does not impose any condition on the devotee or the actual chanting.  There are restrictions on reciting certain mantras, or going to certain temples or performing pujas in temples. But chanting can be done any time of the day or night. Cleanliness is very important for pujas, going to temples and chanting > mantras. The knowledgeable ones say that it can be chanted whether one is clean or not. > > > sucir vaa asucirvaa > sarva avasthaasu sarvada > > Thus you need not wait to brush your teeth or bathe to chant a naamam. Do it now. > > One can chant any name of choice to glorify the Lord. When we chant we use our tongue and ear and probably mind also in an attempt to focus upon the Lord. Naama japam is considered to be ideally suited for the kaliyuga that we are living in. > > Another way of > performing naama japam is by writing the naamam.  This can probably easily done using a table of rows and columns.  By writing same number of columns and rows in every page one can easily keep tab of the count.   This method is commonly called likhita (written) japam and definitely requires the use of eyes, hand and mind. It is likely that many would probably use tongue to chant and use our ears to hear the naamam while writing. Thus we can use our mind and four organs to perform likhita japam. This would make us focus more on the Lord and therefore more desirable. > > Starting today I intend to write at least 12 naamam every day and I urge you to keep me company. With Lord's blessings I am sure you will. > > Hari Om! > > Chith Puram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > India has a new look. 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