Mantra-Japa

~Mantra Japa~

How to practice mantra?

Select a calm place where you can mediate without any disturbance.

Spread a deer skin/cotton cloth and sit on it. This can conserve body electric energy.

Face east or north for mantra jap.

Select the name of god whom u want to pray. Normally you should take it from your guru. It is also called guru mantra.

Perform chanting of mantra for 108-1080 times i.e. 10 malas a day. This is for a basic user.

In advanced chanting the number of malas will be high.

Some mantras need to be chanted 1 lakh times -5 lakh times or more for their siddhi.

Early morning or dusk time is good for mantra japa.

When mantra is chanted the mala should not be visible to others. You can cover it with a cloth.

How to use mala?

Hold mala with thumb and middle finger and roll the mala along with the mantra japa. When 108 bead is passed your 1 mala is completed. If you are advanced user japa is done mentally.

If the mind tried to think something else then you can chant loud. Do not use mantra in hurried way. Chant with full devotion for the required results.