Overcoming obstacles in our Japa can be a daily battle....our mind is not fully absorbed in the sound of the Hare Krsna mantra so we allow it to wander on to other thoughts.
On the disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada, I thought I would post some memories from a disciple who was present during the last five days of Srila Prabhupada's presence in Vrindavan, India.
Today I was reflecting on this....the importance of Japa cannot be over-stated, it's the most important part of our spiritual day and it's everything in our spiritual life. Good Japa means good reading, hearing and service.
We are halfway through World Holy Name week and there are some interesting Japa Statistics from all the wonderful devotees who participated. We are encouraging all devotees to take part http://evb.com/japa-report - it's totally anonymous. The full Japa statistics can be seen here
This week is World Holy Name week, devotees and temples from around the world are coming together to chant and celebrate the nectar of the Holy Names. Here are the details of temple participation from various countries.
If just 4,020 devotees commit to chanting 16 rounds of Japa of the Maha Mantra (Hare Krishna mantra) for each of the 9 days for World Holy Name Week we will surpass this goal!
In guidelines for Japa part 4, Mahanidhi Swami talks about the obstacle of the wandering mind and the ways that we can avoid the wandering mind during our Japa.
With Janmastami and other festival days approaching, you may be chanting extra rounds on these days. The importance of these extra rounds can be talked about in terms of quality.
In the third installment of guidelines for Japa, Mahanidhi Swami talks about the importance of proper posture, chanting all our rounds in one sitting and pronounciation.
In the second part of this 10 part series, Mahanidhi Swami talks about association during Japa, the mind and the importance of reciting prayers before Japa.
