Japa

Mouna is used solely for the purpose of channelling the energy dissipated in talking to a higher practice, such as japa, prayer, or svadhyaya, the study of spiritual writings see pages 118-19. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

You ended up structuring your book conceptually using japa malathe beads used as an aid in many strands of Eastern meditationas your model. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sages declare that mantra is life, that mantra is action, that mantra is love and that the repetition of mantra, japa, bursts forth wisdom from within. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But one can also do Maha Mrityunjaya japa anytime in a pure environment with great benefit and discover the happiness that's already within ❋ Photographerno1 (2009)

There's a range of more specific elements of yoga psychology we can examine: yogic approaches to life… And various practices such as meditation, concentration, mantra, japa, prayer, devotion, living within, satsang…the utilization of music, poetry and art. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her inspiration for the wanderlust is a string of beads called japa malas which contain 108 beads. ❋ ____Maggie (2007)

Try to practice japa (chanting the Lord's name) at dead of night; if that is not possible, do it during the early hours of the morning .... ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mostly Bob Marley, since that's about all I can play on the uke - it's tougher than guitar - but they taught me a Wollof proverb Ndanka ndanka mooy japa golo ci nyaay bi...slowly slowly catches the monkey in the bush that I put to music. ❋ Adam Horowitz (2007)

The mala is similar to a rosary and is used in japa, mantra repetition. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

Mental purity is practised through selfless service, releasing negative emotions and thoughts, developing good qualities, japa (repetition of mantras), and satsang (the company of spiritually-minded people, see left). ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

The meru bead signals that with one mantra recited for each bead, japa has been done 108 times and the mala has been completed. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

Once lit, the fire is fed by daily japa meditation. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

Likhita japa greatly helps to develop concentration and leads to meditation. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

You can use mental japa to take your mind away from negative thoughts or from living in the past or future. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

The rolling of rosary beads is the form of japa most familiar to the West. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

The practice of mantra repetition is known as japa. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

Audible repetition, which is advantageous in shutting out distractions, is called vaikhari japa; whispering or humming is upamsu japa; and mental repetition, the most powerful form and requiring keener concentration, is called manasika japa. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

There are various practical aids to progress in japa that have been used for thousands of years and are based on sound psychological and natural principles. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)