Chanting of Mantras

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri Venkatesh,

I was told that mantras are to be chanted 108 times to make up for any

mistakes (shortfalls) in counting.What I understand about the japa count

is that if someone wants to obtain a sidhi or if one has to do as a

remedial measure (for adverse conditions though techinically there is

nothing adverse)than one is required to keep count.So by this logic if

you do more than 108 count you will complete the required number

earlier.One can increase the count but can not reduce or one has to

start again.

If one is doing japa with mala then one doesn't have to worry about count

as mala has 108/54/27 beads.Moreover the act of using the mala makes one

concentrate on the japa.

The significance of 108 ,I have no idea.

With regards

Jagmeet

P.S.:I was hoping that more learned members would throw light on this but

then I didn't want your question going unanswered and if I am wrong

hopefully someone will correct me.

[Guest guest]

I read somewhere that 108= 27 Nakstras * 4 pada/half for each

Nakstras.

I am not sure if this is true.

Chandan

 

vedic astrology, jagmeet s dheendsa <jsdheendsa@j...>

wrote:

> Dear Shri Venkatesh,

> I was told that mantras are to be chanted 108 times to make up for

any

> mistakes (shortfalls) in counting.What I understand about the japa

count

> is that if someone wants to obtain a sidhi or if one has to do as a

> remedial measure (for adverse conditions though techinically there

is

> nothing adverse)than one is required to keep count.So by this logic

if

> you do more than 108 count you will complete the required number

> earlier.One can increase the count but can not reduce or one has to

> start again.

> If one is doing japa with mala then one doesn't have to worry about

count

> as mala has 108/54/27 beads.Moreover the act of using the mala

makes one

> concentrate on the japa.

> The significance of 108 ,I have no idea.

> With regards

> Jagmeet

> P.S.:I was hoping that more learned members would throw light on

this but

> then I didn't want your question going unanswered and if I am wrong

> hopefully someone will correct me.

[Guest guest]

Vyam Vysadevaya Namaha!

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Dear Venkatesh,

9 * 12 = 108.

Maybe thats the answer.

Even christian rosaries have 108 beads.

 

Best wishes, Visti.

 

 

 

 

 

--- chandan_astro <chandan_astro wrote:

> I read somewhere that 108= 27 Nakstras * 4 pada/half

> for each

> Nakstras.

> I am not sure if this is true.

> Chandan

>

> vedic astrology, jagmeet s dheendsa

> <jsdheendsa@j...>

> wrote:

> > Dear Shri Venkatesh,

> > I was told that mantras are to be chanted 108

> times to make up for

> any

> > mistakes (shortfalls) in counting.What I

> understand about the japa

> count

> > is that if someone wants to obtain a sidhi or if

> one has to do as a

> > remedial measure (for adverse conditions though

> techinically there

> is

> > nothing adverse)than one is required to keep

> count.So by this logic

> if

> > you do more than 108 count you will complete the

> required number

> > earlier.One can increase the count but can not

> reduce or one has to

> > start again.

> > If one is doing japa with mala then one doesn't

> have to worry about

> count

> > as mala has 108/54/27 beads.Moreover the act of

> using the mala

> makes one

> > concentrate on the japa.

> > The significance of 108 ,I have no idea.

> > With regards

> > Jagmeet

> > P.S.:I was hoping that more learned members would

> throw light on

> this but

> > then I didn't want your question going unanswered

> and if I am wrong

> > hopefully someone will correct me.

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Visti,

 

If I chant more than 108 times, say 115 or any number that is not the

multiple of 108, does a mantra loes its effect? I just want to

confirm whether the rule is "at least 108" or multiples of 108.

 

Venkatesh

 

vedic astrology, Visti Larsen <in_joy_i_scream>

wrote:

> Vyam Vysadevaya Namaha!

> -----------------

> Dear Venkatesh,

> 9 * 12 = 108.

> Maybe thats the answer.

> Even christian rosaries have 108 beads.

>

> Best wishes, Visti.

[Guest guest]

Dear Venkatesh,

 

The person who gave you the mantropadesa will be the best person to

clear your doubts. However the following general points can be considered.

 

If one is chanting the mantra for a specific purpose (as expressed by

the sankalpa before one starts the japa), one needs to follow all the

rules as appropriate.

 

If, however, it is done for attaining the grace of God (parameswara

preetyartham), and the result (phala) is also offered to God

(parameswara arpanam), then one need not keep track of the numbers as

one is not doing it for personal gain. Such japa will result in

purification of the soul (chitta suddhi).

 

For more discussions on this topic, see Sringeri Bharati in Telugu (or a

translation of it if available), where one of the earlier Jagadgurus Sri

Chandrasekhara Bharati clarifies several such doubts of aspirants.

 

Personally, I feel that the second approach is better, since troubles

and successes will come and go, one might as well try to attain what is

permanent.

 

regards,

Krishna.

 

swamyvk wrote:

 

> Dear Visti,

>

> If I chant more than 108 times, say 115 or any number that is not the

> multiple of 108, does a mantra loes its effect? I just want to

> confirm whether the rule is "at least 108" or multiples of 108.

>

> Venkatesh

>

> vedic astrology, Visti Larsen <in_joy_i_scream>

> wrote:

>

>>Vyam Vysadevaya Namaha!

>>-----------------

>>Dear Venkatesh,

>>9 * 12 = 108.

>>Maybe thats the answer.

>>Even christian rosaries have 108 beads.

>>

>>Best wishes, Visti.

>>

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