606--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- Chanting mechanically

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Question from Nanda:

Sometimes I get so familiar with a text that I rattle off the words

mechanically - my mind is elsewhere. Is it time to switch to another

text so that the mind focusses better, or is it time to learn to focus

deeper on the same text ? Thank you for your time and suggestions.

 

Swamiji's response:

When we get really proficient in chanting one text, we should try to go

deeper into the meaning and the application as we chant. One of the

practices to increase our efficiency and understanding is to add other

texts to our sadhana in conjunction with our primary text of sadhana.