So Japa is not necessarily synonymous with transcendental meditation 
I gather?  It seems to be ORAL repetition of a mantra, but not 
necessarily chanting as do the Hare Krishnas?


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Basically, japa is the repetition of a mantra, and dhyaana is the 
act 
> of contemplation. 
> Best thing to do is quote the dictionary, then you have something 
> more reliable than hearsay.
> 
> jaapa n.mas. same as japa, a rosary for counting Mantras. 
> 
> japa n.mas. the silent repetition of a Mantra, muttering of 
prayers, 
> adoration, worshipping -tapa devotion, worship.
> 
> dhyaana n.mas. consideration, meditation, contemplation, 
reflection, 
> thought, self-communication, heed, imagination, attention, musing, 
> reverie, study;
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Please clarify:
> > 
> > What is Japa and how does it differ from:
> > 
> > - meditation
> > 
> > - Transcendental Meditation
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" 
<premanandpaul@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > After translating the Guru Dev's quotations on Japa Yoga, I 
have 
> put 
> > > some of the most relevant quotes together as a file which can 
be 
> > double-
> > > side printed. It is in the 'files' section of FFL named:- 
> > > GuruDevjapameditation.pdf 
> > > Over the last week or so I have been using his technique, and 
> find 
> > it 
> > > feels very comfortable to practise.
> > >
> >
>






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