From Dharmadeva Arya re: Revolving Japa Mala

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Dear Friends

 

 

 

Question was asked about revolveing Japa Mala and thought it might be good for

group site

 

 

 

Different fingers can be used for different purposes regarding the revolving of

the

Japa Mala and I can only give you the information from a book and let you decide

what is needed............ a person always needs to consult with a Guru or Hindu

Priest

in Temple if you wish to do a more complicated Japa Discipline for specific

purposes

 

Besides the Puranic versions of the uses of Rudraksha there is a mention of

merits of

their rosary in chanting mantras or mystic syllables by the combination of

different

fingers for different purposes in some other mystic literatures. It is held in

handling

the rosary that only fore part of the fingers should be used. There is a

prominent

bead which is normally the central portion of the rosary and is called Meru. The

Sadhaka while rotating the rosary shoud not overtake this Meru Bead while

counting

and then from the Meru he should count the recitation in the reverse order

 

Mantra for the attainment of salvation or religious perfection should be

recited by

revolving the rosary with thumb and Index finger and this is the way many people

do

Japa

 

To help attain peace and trance it is said to revolve rosary with thumb, middle

and

ring finger

 

Mantra for peace with the help of thumb and second finger and for the

attainment of

Mantra Siddhi with thumb and third finger

 

Thumb is used for final emancipation, finger of Jupiter for the prosperities

through

tradinges and business. finger of Saturn for wealth and happiness. finger of Sun

for

peace and finall small finger or finger of Mercury for all types of mantras,

siddhis

etcetera

 

Some prefer to revolve Japa Mala in Go Mukhi bag and some do not use Go Mukhi

Bag

 

Do not let mala touch ground when chanting and revolveing Mala........is said

some

use copper bowl with water where half the beads will remain in hand and half the

beads remain sinking in the water........then cover hand with cloth

 

After completeing the Japa that water should be sprinkled in the house int he

courtyard and it should be drunk. Doing so the person gets happiness and the

meditator marches towards Salvation

 

Wishing you the Best

 

Aum NamaSivaya Sivaya Nama Aum

 

Hope this helps Mitra

 

DharmaDev

 

In a message dated 9/4/2004 8:00:09 PM Pacific Standard Time,

happyhirohina writes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAMASJAR MITRA, THNK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY.. HOW ARE YOU ?

 

WHILE CHANTING MANTRA WHICH FINGERS SHOULD I HOLD MALA ??

 

I HAVE SHANI MAHADASA I AM PLANING TO BUY SEVEN MUKHI MALA(108 BEADS,

JAVANESE BEAD WITH NEPALEE MERU) FOR CHANTING SHNI DEV MANTRA, AND THERE

AFTER I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR WITH MY SIDDH MALA ALWAYS. CHANTING MANTRA`S

ENERGY ALWAYS WITH ME.SO I AM ALWAYS PROTECT . BECAUSE SHANI MAHADASA IS

NOT GOOD HEARS BY MANY PEOPLE.

 

PLEASE ADCISE ME,I APPRICATE FOR THAT AND YOU HAVE VERY GOOD KNOWLEDGE

IN THIS FIELD.

 

 

 

THNX HIRO