How to hold rudraksha rosary while mantra chanting

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir,

Namaste,

Thank you for your kind advise. I will try different

angles to see which is the most comfortable for me.

 

Ommmmm

 

 

 

--- narasimhaye <no_reply > wrote:

 

> Namaste Anil, thanks for kind words. In modern

> times, the height at

> which to hold a rosary is one where the sadhak feels

> most comfortable

> while reciting mantras.

[Guest guest]

Dear Narasimhaye,

Namaste,

 

I agree with you on the Kaal sarp yog issue, but

however this mail is not about that.

 

I was just wondering why our holy saints, sadhus and

mendicants carry a stick with a curved top or rather

are depicted in pictures & movies with this stick

which has a curvature on the top. I guess they use it

to probably rest their hands / arms while holding the

rosary for Mantra chanting at a particular height from

ground or wherever they are sitting.

 

Smart idea, may be I should try and get one made:-)

 

Aum Namah Shivaya

 

--- narasimhaye <no_reply > wrote:

 

> Namaste Anil, thanks for kind words. In modern

> times, the height at

> which to hold a rosary is one where the sadhak feels

> most comfortable

> while reciting mantras.

>

> For example, there are some persons whom I know, who

> suffer arthritis

> on wrist or elbow. They find it hard to hold

> rosaries at certain

> angles. Thus they adopt angles that suit them best.

> From thereon,

> they were able to continuously recite mantras

> without pain or

> discomfort.

>

> Some people hold the mala above the navel, some

> close to the heart

> region and some a little below the heart. Very few

> hold it near the

> forehead (unless the person wishes to, and has

> practiced this for

> long years. Otherwise its rather exhausting to hold

> the arm up for

> that long while chanting). Some people use a

> Gomukhi Bag to cover

> the mala while rotating it.

>

> If holding the rosary above the navel puts a strain

> on your right

> shoulder and distracts you, then its best to

> experiment with a few

> arm angles to find one that is totally comfortable.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Ommmmm

>

>

>

> ,

> Anil Kumar

> <yogi75ank wrote:

> >

> > Dear Sir,

> >

> > Namste

> >

> > Hope you are fine, the service that you provide by

> > clearing the doubts of so many sadhaks is really

> worth

> > appreciation. I make it a point to read almost all

> the

> > e-mails as it keeps increasing my know how and I

> am

> > sure its the same for all the members.

> >

> > Coming to the point: I have a query, what height

> > should one hold the rudraksha rosary while

> chanting

> > mantra?

> > There are many views that while chanting, the

> bottom

> > most part of the rosary /mala should always be

> above

> > the navel, the rosary / mala should be held close

> to

> > the forehead i.e.. the point of rotation between

> the

> > fingers should be parallel to the point between

> the

> > two eyebrows etc.

> > I find that trying to hold the rosary above the

> navel

> > puts a tremendous strain on my right shoulder

> which

> > causes distraction.

> >

> > Kindly advise as to what is the right method of

> > holding the rudraksha rosary.

> >

> > Ommmmm.

> >

> > Anil Kumar

> >

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Amitji,

Namaste,

Thank you so much for the feedback, Iam trying to

source the same and if not possible then probably make

one as and when I get time.

 

Aum Namah Shivaya

--- amitrupani2000 <no_reply > wrote:

 

> Dear Anilji,

> Tha stick with curvature you are

> talking about is

> available at many places which sell pooja articles I

> have brought

> that many years back and its really wonderful when

> sitting for long

> time while mantra japa.

>

> Regards,

> Amit M. Rupani

>

>

> ,

> Anil Kumar

> <yogi75ank wrote:

> >

> > Dear Narasimhaye,

> > Namaste,

> >

> > I agree with you on the Kaal sarp yog issue, but

> > however this mail is not about that.

> >

> > I was just wondering why our holy saints, sadhus

> and

> > mendicants carry a stick with a curved top or

> rather

> > are depicted in pictures & movies with this stick

> > which has a curvature on the top. I guess they use

> it

> > to probably rest their hands / arms while holding

> the

> > rosary for Mantra chanting at a particular height

> from

> > ground or wherever they are sitting.

> >

> > Smart idea, may be I should try and get one

> made:-)

> >

> > Aum Namah Shivaya

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Narasimhaye,

Namaste,

I get the picture, Amitji also gave a nice suggestion

to look for it at places where they sell puja items.

If I can't find it then probably will try to get one

made as and when time permits.

 

Aum Namah Shivaya

 

--- narasimhaye <no_reply > wrote:

 

> Namaste Anil, there are several reasons why they

> carry a cane with a

> curved top. I think one is for hitting people or

> animals which get in

> their way The other is for helping them to walk

> steadily

> especially when ambling along uneven ground, walking

> through the

> jungle, climbing hills or going up mountains. The

> stick is also for

> balance, one hand holding it and the other holding a

> mala while

> reciting mantra. Yes they use it for resting their

> arms/hands. Some

> of them would have special canes that contain a

> compartment under the

> curved head for storing herbs or holy items.

>

> Pretty sure there would be wonderful antique

> specimens of these,

> encrusted with gems or semi-precious stones but they

> will be very

> hard to find. Otherwise a custom-made one would be

> ok too.

>

> Aum Aum

>

>

>

> ,

> Anil Kumar

> <yogi75ank wrote:

> >

> > Dear Narasimhaye,

> > Namaste,

> >

> > I agree with you on the Kaal sarp yog issue, but

> > however this mail is not about that.

> >

> > I was just wondering why our holy saints, sadhus

> and

> > mendicants carry a stick with a curved top or

> rather

> > are depicted in pictures & movies with this stick

> > which has a curvature on the top. I guess they use

> it

> > to probably rest their hands / arms while holding

> the

> > rosary for Mantra chanting at a particular height

> from

> > ground or wherever they are sitting.

> >

> > Smart idea, may be I should try and get one

> made:-)

> >

> > Aum Namah Shivaya

>

>

 

 

 

 

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