I have been instructed in japa technique by Dandi Swami Narayanand Saraswati, a direct disciple of Guru Dev. He practises japa silently, (however, by lip reading it is not difficult to ascertain the mantra he is using).
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" > <premanandpaul@> 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. > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
