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26 Nov, 15 tweets, 11 min read
1-What is the #Philosophy of #Japa and why is it important for #Sadhana?

What Is Japa?

Japa is the repetition of any Mantra or Name of the Lord. (1/15)

#AstrologicalRemedies.
2-In this Kali Yuga or iron age when the physique of the vast majority of persons is not good,

..rigid Hatha Yogic practices are very difficult.

Japa is an easy way to God-realization. (2/15)

#AstrologyRemedies.
3-Tukaram, Dhruva, Prahlada, Valmiki Rishi, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -

..all had attained salvation by uttering the Name of God. (3/15)

#Remedies
4-Japa is an important Anga of #Yoga.

In the #Gita you will find "Yajnanam Japa-Yajnosmi”

-Among Yajnas, I am Japa-Yajna." (4/15)

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5-In Kali Yuga the practice of Japa alone can give eternal Peace, Bliss and Immortality.

Japa ultimately results in #Samadhi or communion with the Lord.

Japa must become habitual and must be attended with Sattvic or Divine Bhava, purity, Prema and Shraddha. (5/15)
6-There is no Yoga greater than Japa Yoga.

It can give you all Ishta-Siddhis, Bhakti and Mukti.

Japa is repetition of the #Mantra.

Dhyana is meditation on the form of the Lord with His attributes. (6/15)

#AstrologyRemedies.
7-This is the difference between Japa and Dhyana.

There is meditation or Dhyana with Japa (Japa-Sahita)

There is meditation or Dhyana without Japa (Japa-Rahita).

In the beginning you should combine Dhyana with Japa. (7/15)

#Astrology.
8-As you advance the Japa drops by itself; #meditation only remains.

Om is both Saguna and Nirguna,

..manifested and unmanifested #Brahman.

If you are a devotee of Rama you can repeat 'Om Ram for worship of the manifested Brahman. (8/15)

#Astrology.
9-Name (Nama) and the object (Rupa) signified by the Name are inseparable.

Thought and word are inseparable. (9/15)

#Astrology.
10-Whenever you think of the name of your son, his figure stands before your mental eye, and vice versa.

Even so when you do Japa of Rama or Krishna,

..the picture of Rama or Krishna will come before your mind.

Therefore Japa and #Dhyana go together, they are inseparable
11-हे चन्द्रचूड मदनान्तक शूलपाणे

स्थाणो गिरीश गिरिजेश महेश शम्भो।

भूतश भीतभयसूदन मामनाथं

संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ (11/15)

#MysticPrayers
12-O Lord of the universe who has the #moon for your diadem,

slayer of Cupid,'

wielder of the trident,

the Immovable One,

who resides in mount Kailāsa,

the Lord of Girijā (the Divine Mother) (12/15)

#DialogueswithGod

#भगवदसंवाद
13-the God of gods,

..the Auspicious One,

the Lord of creatures,

the destroyer of fear in the timid,

protect me who am forlorn in the wilderness of the miseries of this world (#Samsāra) (13/15)

#DialogueswithGod
14-With the Grace of #Ganesha and #Gayatri I am now taking up personal consultations

Those seeking a personal consultation - please send a Direct Message.

Money thus generated, shall be given to charity. (14/15)

#भगवदसंवाद
15-Preference will be given to those, with acute issues.

May #Goddess #Saraswati guide this little effort of mine with her own hands.!

Om Tat Sat!

Shubham Bhavatu! (15/15)

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..with a pure, subtle and one-pointed mind. (2/15)
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He offered plenty of Bilva leaves. (3/15)

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