Importance of Chanting

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Some might say that they do not understand the meaning of the Sanskrit words in

the stotram and therefore do not feel comfortable chanting it. The chanting of

prayers even without knowing the meaning is a worthwhile act, and can be

compared to finding a box of treasure without the key. As long as we have the

box, we can open it whenever we get the key of knowledge later, but the

treasure will be already there. Some could feel that they do not know the

correct pronunciation, and so do not want to chant incorrectly. Here is the

analogy of a mother to whom a child goes and asks for an orange. The child does

not know how to pronounce the word "orange", and so asks for "ange". The mother

does not turn away the child and does not refuse to give the child the orange

just because the child does not know how to pronounce the word. It is the

spirit or bhava that matters; so as long as one chants the name of God with

sincerity, considerations such as not knowing the meaning, not knowing the

pronunciation, etc., do not matter, and God who is the Mother of all of us will

confer His blessings on us. "Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh

Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the

Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove

our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and

happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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