Meditations on Transcendence

For any japa or nāma-smaraṇa to bear fruit, all four instruments must come into alignment—mind, dhyāna, actions, and words. Actions and words are external; mind and dhyāna are internal. In non-japa time, one’s kram (daily conduct) and vachan (speech) must remain consistent with the sacred name—truthful, gentle, and aligned with dharma. In japa time, the mind must offer sincere thoughts and living imagination of the Lord, while dhyāna must hold steady, focused awareness. When external behaviour and internal attention support each other, nāma becomes powerful, enters the heart, and begins to transform life from within. मन [mind] क्रम [actions] वचन [speech] ध्यान [meditation] जो [who] लावै [brings/applies] ||

 The names of Vishnu, Vishnu Sahasranam, 1000 names of Vishnu. What is it all about? Are they just sounds or something more? Do they have potency or capable of energy transmission? Whole world is about energy transaction or flow of energy. Everyhing contains energy potential some visible and others invisible. So What to do? we have to get used to and master to live amongst energy flows. The spectrum of energy. when you come to the point of chanting vibrating mantras, u have to become sensitive to energy flow. One particular characteristic of living mantra is varied reciprocation in energy. It depends on the knowledge and faith of the individual, the type of energy which mantra transmits. Mantras are energy emission points but since they are living, they reciprocate differently to different individuals. So it is better one doesnt chant a mantra without knowing the meaning, diety addressed and beneficial energy that can be drawn. It is technicalled called in sadhana circles 'Mahima j...