Guest guest Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Question from Sankar: I do Mantra japa in the following order 1. Sankalpa 2. Nyasams 3. Dhyanam 4. Upachara 5. Mantra Does it differ in other Sampradhyas? Nanda's tentative response : We do the Dhyanam before the Nyas and the Mantra before and after the upachara or offering. Swamiji, please confirm if this is correct. Thank you Swamiji's response: That is how we do it. It does differ in various sampradayas and guru kuls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 > Nanda's tentative response : > We do the Dhyanam before the Nyas and the Mantra > before and after > the upachara or offering. Swamiji, please confirm if > this is > correct. Thank you > > Swamiji's response: > That is how we do it. It does differ in various > sampradayas and guru > kuls. Jai Maa! So if one were planning to chant a set number of japa, would one divide it evenly between the pre- and post- upachara periods, or in some other way? Also, if one were incorporating chanting of a text, like the 100 Names of Kaalii, would the order be: mantra, upachara, text, mantra, or would it be mantra, upachara, mantra, text? The original question was one I was going to ask in the context of purascharana/anushtana. My prostrations at the feet of Shree Maa and Swaamijii --Aravind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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