CHANTING ON BEADS - JAPA-2

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When you chant alone, it is best to chant on japa beads. This not only

helps you fix your attention on the holy name, but also helps you count

the number of times you chant the mantra daily. Each strand of japa

beads contains 108 small beads and one large bead, the head bead. Begin

on a bead next to the head bead and gently roll it between the thumb

and middle finger of your right hand as you chant the full Hare Krishna

mantra. Then move to the next bead and repeat the process. In this way,

chant on each of the 108 beads until you reach the head bead again.

This is called one – " round " of japa. Then, without chanting on the head

bead, reverse the beads and start your second round on the last bead

you chanted on.

 

Initiated devotees vow before the spiritual master to chant at least

sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra daily. But even if you can

chant only one round a day, the principle is that once you commit

yourself to chanting that round, you should try to complete it every

day without fail. When you feel you can chant more, then increase the

minimum number of rounds you chant each day - but try not to fall below

that number. You can chant more than your fixed number, but you should

maintain a set minimum each day. Please note that the beads are sacred

and therefore should never touch the ground or be put in an unclean

place. To keep your beads clean, it is best to carry them in a special

bead bag.-- Yours ServantLET US NOT MAKE OUR STOMACH A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH. LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. Animals are to be loved, not eaten. Eating flesh is good neither for the mind nor for the intellect, not even for the body. It distorts the basic character of human. Think Soul is Soul and it came from the Supreme Soul...God Head Krishna

Chant:Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare