Baikhari(Vaikari)- Audible japa which means out loud, recited out loud which can be heard easily
Advantages
- Removes thoughts
- Easy conceptualization of thoughts
- Makes Focus easy
Upanshu(Upamsu)- Chanting Japa in low voice, or just whispering/Humming so that only practitioner can understand
Advantages
- Long duration chanting (8 to 10 hours)
- Experiancing Calmness
- Destiny Errors can be corrected with this type of chanting
Manasik (Mental) - without chanting a loud or Humming, Japa is repeated in mind silently, this type of mantra chanting comes by practice.
Advantages
- Subtle form of chanting
- Life as a Prayer - Commonly felt by advance practitioners
- Leads to higher states of awareness / Bliss
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Japa and Ajapa
Japa means repeating or remembering the mantra, and Ajapa-Japa means constant awareness. The letter A in front of the word Japa means without. Thus, Ajapa-Japa is the practice of Japa without the mental effort normally needed to repeat the mantra. In other words, it has begun to come naturally, turning into a constant awareness.
The practice of constant remembrance evolves in stages:
At first, you intentionally repeat the syllables of the mantra internally, as if you are talking to yourself in your mind. You allow the inner sound to come at whatever speed feels comfortable to the mind. Sometimes it is very slow, as if the mind were wading through a vat of honey. At other times it is very fast, as if flying through the sky without restraint.
With practice, the mantra japa is repeated automatically, like a song that you have heard many times, which just comes on its own. It is more like noticing what is already happening, rather than causing it to happen. It is somewhat like the attention stance of listener rather than speaker, though you might not literally hear the sound.As the practice evolves, there comes a pervasive awareness of the Japa
The practice of constant remembrance evolves in stages:
At first, you intentionally repeat the syllables of the mantra internally, as if you are talking to yourself in your mind. You allow the inner sound to come at whatever speed feels comfortable to the mind. Sometimes it is very slow, as if the mind were wading through a vat of honey. At other times it is very fast, as if flying through the sky without restraint.
With practice, the mantra japa is repeated automatically, like a song that you have heard many times, which just comes on its own. It is more like noticing what is already happening, rather than causing it to happen. It is somewhat like the attention stance of listener rather than speaker, though you might not literally hear the sound.As the practice evolves, there comes a pervasive awareness of the Japa
Japa
Japa is a spiritual discipline involving the meditative repetition of a mantra or name of God. The mantra or name may be spoken softly, enough for the practitioner to hear it, or it may be spoken purely within the recitor's mind. Japa may be performed while sitting in a meditation posture, while performing other activities, or as part of formal worship in group settings. The practice of repetitive prayer is present in varied forms within most religions in the world
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