Guest guest Posted March 19, 2005 Report Posted March 19, 2005 Question from Sankar: I do Mantra japa in the following order 1. Sankalpa 2. Nyasams 3. Dhyanam 4. Upachara 5. Mantra Does it differ in other Sampradhyas? Nanda's tentative response : We do the Dhyanam before the Nyas and the Mantra before and after the upachara or offering. Swamiji, please confirm if this is correct. Thank you Swamiji's response: That is how we do it. It does differ in various sampradayas and guru kuls. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Posted March 20, 2005 > Nanda's tentative response : > We do the Dhyanam before the Nyas and the Mantra > before and after > the upachara or offering. Swamiji, please confirm if > this is > correct. Thank you > > Swamiji's response: > That is how we do it. It does differ in various > sampradayas and guru > kuls. Jai Maa! So if one were planning to chant a set number of japa, would one divide it evenly between the pre- and post- upachara periods, or in some other way? Also, if one were incorporating chanting of a text, like the 100 Names of Kaalii, would the order be: mantra, upachara, text, mantra, or would it be mantra, upachara, mantra, text? The original question was one I was going to ask in the context of purascharana/anushtana. My prostrations at the feet of Shree Maa and Swaamijii --Aravind Quote
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