Regarding meditation and japam

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

I am sorry if this sounds a bit foolish, but i just wanted to know

what is the difference between japam and meditation according to the

teachings of sri ramakrishna and swami vivekananda. Is japam the

continous conscious, attentive repetition of the mantra? now isnt

that the same as meditation on a mantra? or does the meditation that

ramakrishna and vivekananda inititated their disciples into entail

some different practice?

I hope we will have a discussion regarding methods of meditation and

spiritual practice or sadhana in general, coz i think that it is the

foundation stone of our religious practice and it's precisely in

that, that most of us find problems in...

 

Cheers,

Sudheesh

[Guest guest]

Dear Sudheesh,

This is a good question and better to have the

answer from any monk of Ramakrishna Order.

My Pranaams to all the devotees of Sri Ramakrishna.

Krishna

 

sudheesh_s wrote:

 

> Dear friends,

> I am sorry if this sounds a bit foolish, but i just wanted to know

> what is the difference between japam and meditation according to the

> teachings of sri ramakrishna and swami vivekananda. Is japam the

> continous conscious, attentive repetition of the mantra? now isnt

> that the same as meditation on a mantra? or does the meditation that

> ramakrishna and vivekananda inititated their disciples into entail

> some different practice?

> I hope we will have a discussion regarding methods of meditation and

> spiritual practice or sadhana in general, coz i think that it is the

> foundation stone of our religious practice and it's precisely in

> that, that most of us find problems in...

>

> Cheers,

> Sudheesh

>

>

> Sri Ramakrishnaya Namah

> Vivekananda Centre London

> http://www.vivekananda.co.uk

>