Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 18. Japa Repetition of Mantras (cont'd) 75. Japa (repetition of mantra) can be classified as being of two kinds, namely knowledge (jnana japa) and devotion (bhakti japa). Repeating mentally "I, I" is knowledge, or jnana japa; repeating the name of God with love is devotion, or bhakti japa. The mind of one who has liking for jnana japa seeks to know the true import of the word "I" and merges in that. One who is earnest in doing bhakti japa loses his separate individuality, melting with love in the name of his Lord. 76. The mind, which seeks the true import of the word "I" while doing natural (or swarupa) japa, will lose itself and die in Self, the reality. Those who depend upon God, the embodiment of pure consciousness, and who melt with love while repeating His name, become the supreme bliss which is devoid of the ego "I", and thus they cease to exist as an entity separate from Him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From the book, "A LIGHT ON THE TEACHING OF BHAGAVAN SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI The Essence of Spiritual Practice" (Sadhanai Saram), which is a collection of Tamil poems and songs composed by Sri Sadhu Om, a direct disciple of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, and now in the process of being published by AHAM Publications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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