Japa Aids ~ Mechanical Tally Counters may be Unreliable -Amarnath

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

this is a great idea Amarnath! another thing that i have used in

doing japa is to figure out the number of malas i can repeat in one

hour. then i know how many hours during the day i need to be

repeating my mantra to equal the number of my goal. i have found it

helps my concentration because i can quit with counting all together.

 

"The mind will be steadied if one repeats the name of God fifteen to

twenty-thousand times a day. I myself have experienced it. Let

them practice it first: if they fail, let them complain."

-Sri Sarada Devi, pg.31 Sri Sarada Vijnanagita

 

i guess ideally the goal is to be repeating Mantra ALL the time. so

all i really have to do is be aware of when the Mantra is

interrupted by other thoughts and simply start repeating it again.

 

JAI MA

 

Ammachi, "amarnath" <anatol_zinc wrote:

>

> In the past, I used wrist malas, 108 malas, breath, steps while

> walking, fingers.

>

> Recently, bought a mechanical tally counter; thought it would be

> good to see how many I can do if I challenge myself on some days.

> Karuna Poole described shakti experiences on days she was able to

do

> about 6,000(?) or so per day. One classic Christian book(?

Pilgrim's

> Way?) recommends 12,000 repetitions/day of the Jesus Heart Prayer

> which eventually takes ones awareness from the head into the heart.

>

> Anyway, the mechanical tally counter from Staples malfunctions as

> follows; on reaching 099,199,299, - 899 it may turn over the

> thousand # along with the hundred # when it should not. We

exchanged

> it and the same problem still.

>

> Some alternatives to the mechanical counters are:

>

> 1) electronic counter – found some on internet for $15 or less.

> Should be more reliable, smaller and easier to use; one was

> 2"X1.5"X3/8"

> 2) for emergency or limited use, can use an inexpensive( we got

> one for $1.29 at a dollar store) simple, small, electronic

> calculator as follows: initially press "1" and then "+" only once;

> then continue to press "=" and you have a tally counter;

> restrictions include: 1) may turn off automatically if not used

for

> a few minutes 2) careful not to press other keys 3) cannot put in

> pocket 4) should have battery not solar. Good for continuous use

> without interrupts.

>

> I encourage anyone interested in challenging themselves, say for

ONE

> DAY, and see if you can do 10,000 or whatever.

>

> Amma Bless,

> amarnath

>