Repetition of mantra
by Atman Nityananda
Excerpts from Talks by Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) and Babaji (Haidakhan Babaji) on Repeating the Mantra and the Name of God:
Quote of Sri Amritanandamayi Ma
Silent japa should be engaged in at all times. One must not waste breath uselessly; whenever one has nothing special to do, one should silently practice japa in rhythm with one’s breathing. In fact, this exercise should go on continually until doing japa has become as natural as breathing.
– Sri Amritanandamayi Ma
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Quote of Haidakhan Babaji
The water to clean your heart is the Name of God
Of greatest importance is that the Repetition of God’s Name (Japa) increase daily. In this way, your heart and mind will be purified and only then will you find God in yourself.
The mind can be purified only by Japa. This is the only medicine for the disease of the mind.
While your mind and heart are impure, how can God live in your heart? The water to clean your heart is the Name of God. So teach everyone to repeat the Name of God–everywhere
The mantra “Om mama shivay”
This Om Nama Shivay is like nectar; feed everyone with this nectar. Shri Mahaprabhuji wishes that all words would disappear from this world, except for three – Om Nama Shivay. This is the original mantra. When Primordial Energy first appeared, the first mantra that She uttered from Her holy mouth was Om Nama Shivay.
Meditation & Japa nama
In this dark age (Kali Yuga) the mind of man is weak and restless from the first day of birth. Because of this, no one is able to do the real practice of meditation anymore, but everyone can pray and repeat and chant the name of the Lord, using whichever divine name his religion teaches.
~ Haidakhan Babaji
The ‘secret’ to a plentiful life, a life of harmony, happiness and contentment is to have a sattvic mind free from desires and ego and to live in every moment in conscious contact with our true Self (Consciousness).
🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony
atmannityanada 