IMMORTAL LIGHT - JAPA (Chanting a Mantra)

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OM AMRITESWARAI NAMAH

 

IMMORTAL LIGHT - Japa

 

Children, in the present dark age of materialism, chanting the

mantra (japa), is the easiest way for us to obtain inner

purification and concentration. Japa can be done at any time,

anywhere without observing any rule regarding the purity of mind and

body. Japa can be done while engaged in any task.

 

Actions that help develop japa chanting

 

Deciding to chant the mantra a certain number of times daily will

help foster the japa habit. We should always keep a rosary (mala)

with us for doing japa. A rosary can be made of 108, 54, 27 or 18

beads of rudraksha, tulasi, crystals, sandal, gems, etc. with one

Guru (main) bead. We should resolve to chant a certain number of

rosaries daily.

 

Children, we should always chant the mantra in our minds while

walking, travelling or working. It is always advisable to obtain a

mantra from a Self-Realized Master (Sat-Guru). Until then we may use

one of the mantras of our beloved deity like "Om Namah Shivaya", Om

Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya", Om Namo Narayanaya", "Hare Rama Hare

Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare", "Hari Om", "Om Parashaktyai Namaha", "Om

Shivashaktyaikya Rupinyai Namah" or even the names of Christ, Allay

or Budha.

 

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>From the book of Immortal Light - Advice to Householders

(english translation of the original Malayalam "Amrita Jyoti")

Amma Sharanam