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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

got this email today and it made me think of Amma(what doesn't!) and

how She says to constantly repeat our Mantra during all activities.

 

BENEFITS OF JAPA

 

Japa (repetition of the mantra checks the force of the thought

current moving towards objects. It forces the mind to move towards

God, towards the attainment of eternal bliss. Eventually it helps us

to have the darsana (vision) of God. The mantra-power is hidden in

every mantra. Whenever the spiritual aspirant shows lack of vigour in

his sadhana (practice), the mantra sakti (power of the mantra)

reinforces the sadhana sakti (energy) of the aspirant, Constant and

prolonged repetition of the mantra (name of God) for some months,

cuts new grooves in the mind and the brain.

 

During japa all the divine qualities steadily flow into your mind

from the Lord, just as oil flows from one vessel to another vessel.

Japa transforms the nature of the mind. It fills the mind with satva

(purity).

 

Japa changes the mental substance from passion to purity, from rajas

to satva. It calms and strengthens the mind. It makes the mind

introspective - it checks the outgoing tendencies. Japa eradicates

all kinds of evil thoughts and inclinations. It induces

determination, and austerity and eventually it leads to the direct

darsana (vision) of God (the ista devati or tutelary deity) or to

God-realisation.

 

The mind is purified by constant japa and worship and it is filled

with good and pure thoughts. Repetition of mantra and worship

strengthen the good samskaras. "As a man thinks so he becomes" - this

is the psychological law. The mind of the man who trains himself to

think good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think good

thoughts. His character is moulded and transformed by the continuous

flow of good thoughts.

 

When the mind thinks of the image of the Lord during japa and

worship, the mental substance actually assumes the form of the image.

The impression of the object is left on the mind and this is called

samskara When the act is repeated very often, the samskara gain

strength and a tendency or habit is formed in the mind.

 

He who entertains thoughts of divinity becomes transformed actually

into divinity itself. This is the power of constant thinking and

meditation. His disposition itself is divinised and purified.

 

The meditator and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped,

the thinker and the thought, become one and the same thing. This is

samadhi This is the fruit of worship (upasana) or of doing japa.

 

JAI MA

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Can anyone tell me of a Jesus Christ mantra and explain this concept of mantras to me please?

  

  Love to all,

  Val

ecjensen_us <ecjensen_us > wrote:

  OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

got this email today and it made me think of Amma(what doesn't!) and

how She says to constantly repeat our Mantra during all activities.

 

BENEFITS OF JAPA

 

Japa (repetition of the mantra checks the force of the thought

current moving towards objects. It forces the mind to move towards

God, towards the attainment of eternal bliss. Eventually it helps us

to have the darsana (vision) of God. The mantra-power is hidden in

every mantra. Whenever the spiritual aspirant shows lack of vigour in

his sadhana (practice), the mantra sakti (power of the mantra)

reinforces the sadhana sakti (energy) of the aspirant, Constant and

prolonged repetition of the mantra (name of God) for some months,

cuts new grooves in the mind and the brain.

 

During japa all the divine qualities steadily flow into your mind

from the Lord, just as oil flows from one vessel to another vessel.

Japa transforms the nature of the mind. It fills the mind with satva

(purity).

 

Japa changes the mental substance from passion to purity, from rajas

to satva. It calms and strengthens the mind. It makes the mind

introspective - it checks the outgoing tendencies. Japa eradicates

all kinds of evil thoughts and inclinations. It induces

determination, and austerity and eventually it leads to the direct

darsana (vision) of God (the ista devati or tutelary deity) or to

God-realisation.

 

The mind is purified by constant japa and worship and it is filled

with good and pure thoughts. Repetition of mantra and worship

strengthen the good samskaras. "As a man thinks so he becomes" - this

is the psychological law. The mind of the man who trains himself to

think good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think good

thoughts. His character is moulded and transformed by the continuous

flow of good thoughts.

 

When the mind thinks of the image of the Lord during japa and

worship, the mental substance actually assumes the form of the image.

The impression of the object is left on the mind and this is called

samskara When the act is repeated very often, the samskara gain

strength and a tendency or habit is formed in the mind.

 

He who entertains thoughts of divinity becomes transformed actually

into divinity itself. This is the power of constant thinking and

meditation. His disposition itself is divinised and purified.

 

The meditator and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped,

the thinker and the thought, become one and the same thing. This is

samadhi This is the fruit of worship (upasana) or of doing japa.

 

JAI MA

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Namah Shivaya,

 

You can find out more about mantras at

http://www.amritapuri.org/cultural/mantra/initiation.php or

http://amma.org/teachings/spiritual-practices/puja-japa.html .

The short version is that mantras are like very short prayers or

repetitions of a name of God, to be chanted over and over again as a

form of meditation.  The mantra given to you by the Guru has great power

to help you on your spiritual path.

Amma devotees who are Christian may chant this mantra: Om Christave

Namah.  (Om, I bow to Jesus Christ).  Amma will initiate devotees into a

Jesus Christ mantra if that is their wish.  Just ask Her for a mantra

the next time you go for Devi Bhava darshan.

 

I hope this helps!

Namah Shivaya,

Laura

 

On Friday, May 26, 2006, at 12:31  AM, val scalambra wrote:

 

>

> Can anyone tell me of a Jesus Christ mantra and explain this concept of

> mantras to me please?

>   

>   Love to all,

>   Val

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If you go to see Amma, she will give you a mantra for Jesus Christ.

 

Ammachi, val scalambra <vals_052> wrote:

>

>

> Can anyone tell me of a Jesus Christ mantra and explain this

concept of mantras to me please?

>   

>   Love to all,

>   Val

> ecjensen_us <ecjensen_us> wrote:

>   OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> got this email today and it made me think of Amma(what doesn't!)

and

> how She says to constantly repeat our Mantra during all activities.

>

> BENEFITS OF JAPA

>

> Japa (repetition of the mantra checks the force of the thought

> current moving towards objects. It forces the mind to move towards

> God, towards the attainment of eternal bliss. Eventually it helps

us

> to have the darsana (vision) of God. The mantra-power is hidden in

> every mantra. Whenever the spiritual aspirant shows lack of vigour

in

> his sadhana (practice), the mantra sakti (power of the mantra)

> reinforces the sadhana sakti (energy) of the aspirant, Constant and

> prolonged repetition of the mantra (name of God) for some months,

> cuts new grooves in the mind and the brain.

>

> During japa all the divine qualities steadily flow into your mind

> from the Lord, just as oil flows from one vessel to another vessel.

> Japa transforms the nature of the mind. It fills the mind with

satva

> (purity).

>

> Japa changes the mental substance from passion to purity, from

rajas

> to satva. It calms and strengthens the mind. It makes the mind

> introspective - it checks the outgoing tendencies. Japa eradicates

> all kinds of evil thoughts and inclinations. It induces

> determination, and austerity and eventually it leads to the direct

> darsana (vision) of God (the ista devati or tutelary deity) or to

> God-realisation.

>

> The mind is purified by constant japa and worship and it is filled

> with good and pure thoughts. Repetition of mantra and worship

> strengthen the good samskaras. "As a man thinks so he becomes" -

this

> is the psychological law. The mind of the man who trains himself to

> think good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think good

> thoughts. His character is moulded and transformed by the

continuous

> flow of good thoughts.

>

> When the mind thinks of the image of the Lord during japa and

> worship, the mental substance actually assumes the form of the

image.

> The impression of the object is left on the mind and this is called

> samskara When the act is repeated very often, the samskara gain

> strength and a tendency or habit is formed in the mind.

>

> He who entertains thoughts of divinity becomes transformed actually

> into divinity itself. This is the power of constant thinking and

> meditation. His disposition itself is divinised and purified.

>

> The meditator and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped,

> the thinker and the thought, become one and the same thing. This is

> samadhi This is the fruit of worship (upasana) or of doing japa.

>

> JAI MA

>

>

>

>

>

>

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There is the classic guidebook to christian japa called the "way of

the pilgrim" (i beleive) from the russian orthodox tradition..a

christian monk used japa to achieve an ecstatic union with Christ.

He used "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me" I think this is

correct, been a while since ive thought about this.

 

Ammachi, val scalambra <vals_052> wrote:

>

>

> Can anyone tell me of a Jesus Christ mantra and explain this

concept of mantras to me please?

>   

>   Love to all,

>   Val

> ecjensen_us <ecjensen_us> wrote:

>   OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> got this email today and it made me think of Amma(what doesn't!)

and

> how She says to constantly repeat our Mantra during all activities.

>

> BENEFITS OF JAPA

>

> Japa (repetition of the mantra checks the force of the thought

> current moving towards objects. It forces the mind to move towards

> God, towards the attainment of eternal bliss. Eventually it helps

us

> to have the darsana (vision) of God. The mantra-power is hidden in

> every mantra. Whenever the spiritual aspirant shows lack of vigour

in

> his sadhana (practice), the mantra sakti (power of the mantra)

> reinforces the sadhana sakti (energy) of the aspirant, Constant and

> prolonged repetition of the mantra (name of God) for some months,

> cuts new grooves in the mind and the brain.

>

> During japa all the divine qualities steadily flow into your mind

> from the Lord, just as oil flows from one vessel to another vessel.

> Japa transforms the nature of the mind. It fills the mind with

satva

> (purity).

>

> Japa changes the mental substance from passion to purity, from

rajas

> to satva. It calms and strengthens the mind. It makes the mind

> introspective - it checks the outgoing tendencies. Japa eradicates

> all kinds of evil thoughts and inclinations. It induces

> determination, and austerity and eventually it leads to the direct

> darsana (vision) of God (the ista devati or tutelary deity) or to

> God-realisation.

>

> The mind is purified by constant japa and worship and it is filled

> with good and pure thoughts. Repetition of mantra and worship

> strengthen the good samskaras. "As a man thinks so he becomes" -

this

> is the psychological law. The mind of the man who trains himself to

> think good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think good

> thoughts. His character is moulded and transformed by the

continuous

> flow of good thoughts.

>

> When the mind thinks of the image of the Lord during japa and

> worship, the mental substance actually assumes the form of the

image.

> The impression of the object is left on the mind and this is called

> samskara When the act is repeated very often, the samskara gain

> strength and a tendency or habit is formed in the mind.

>

> He who entertains thoughts of divinity becomes transformed actually

> into divinity itself. This is the power of constant thinking and

> meditation. His disposition itself is divinised and purified.

>

> The meditator and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped,

> the thinker and the thought, become one and the same thing. This is

> samadhi This is the fruit of worship (upasana) or of doing japa.

>

> JAI MA

>

>

>

>

>

>

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