Mala japa - To Lisa

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Namaste Lisa

 

Thanks for sharing your technique with me.

 

The way you practice your mantra japa i.e. manasic japa is the best way to

chant. However

I need to reach this stage I think.

 

I used to say the mantras out aloud which worked ...

since 3 weeks I started practicing silent japa. This is the time when my mind

started

wavering.

 

As Anilji said maybe its best to alternate for me... sometimes silently and

sometimes moving my lips.. till I can do it silently altogether.

 

I have been reading a lot about pranayama recently and am trying to incorporate

this into

my daily routine. This also I hope will help.

 

Thanks once again.

 

Om Namah Shivay

Trishita

 

 

, Lisa Sh <Shukra_ wrote:

>

> Dear Trishita,

>

> Namaste. I also have the same problem while chanting mantras. But I found out

one way

which suited me very well, and I can keep my mind with mantra only during the

recitation.

May be you would like to try this way also.

>

> First of all, I can not make recitation even in the morning because of non

clearence of

my mind all the time. Instead I found out to chant mantra in the evening that

helped me,

when finished all the wordly works. Then I used following technique given in one

of the

articles in rudracentre web site:

> MANASIC JAPA : The Japa carried out only in the heart without any sound or lip

movements.This way helped me very much as a meditation. Now I close my eyes and

chant the mantra in my mind, and I do not effort to keep my concantration this

way,

because my mind is full of mantra.

>

> May be this can help

> Lisa

>

> Aum Namah Shivaya>

 

 

----- Özgün Ileti -----> Kimden: " trishitamitra "

<trishitamitra> Kime: >

Gönderme tarihi: 19 Kasim 2007 Pazartesi 11:42> Konu: RBSC : Mala japa> > > >

 

Respected Members> >> > I have been chanting 'Om Namay Shivay' with my 5-mukhi

japa mala for a> while now.> > However I have recently noticed that I have been

very

distracted while> chanting ... in the> > middle my mind wavers and I start

thinking about

other things like what to> cook on that day> > or the things I have to do.> >> >

I correct

myself and bring my mind back my opening my eyes and looking at> the picture of>

>

Lord Shiva I have at the alter. But the fact that my mind seems to stray> is

bothering me a

lot.> > Any advice?> >> > Thank you for all your help.> >> > Om Namah Shivay.> >

Trishita>