CAn japa of hare krishna mantra can be done without beads.
can it be done while walking,riding,driving,eating.
if one breaks in between while doing japa if someone disturbs or ask anything then what should be done.
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Heay Ji SRI Nemi ji Neti So that's how Shi Chatonyah use to rock it w/out Tulasi? Try it you might like it it works for me too except when I'm driving or otherwise overly distracted (I loose count anyway) but anyway that's one way so good luck always. Young masters!
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Hare krsna prabhu,
All glories to Guru and Gauranga.
Chanting can be done anytime. Infact it is adviced that one chant 24/7 to keep us out of clutches of maya. However, japa is more personalised approach. Its YOUR time with Krsna. Wouldnt you want it to be special, enjoyable and fulfilling? So,we have to keep this special time to chant the Holy name. This is japa.
One is not adviced to do japa during driving but one can chant. Taking the holy name can be done anytime, eating, walking, sleeping, riding, reading, working out, playing etc etc but when it comes to japa its better to stop all other activities and concentrate on the holy name with your japa beads. If you are not accustomed to using japa beads then start with a counter. I would suggest you to chant on the beads. You can chant on Tulsi beads even if you are not initiated.
Sometimes it becomes impractical to do japa on the beads, then just chant the holy name. When you feel you can dedicate the time for japa, then pick up the beads. It is better to keep interaction with people from minimum to zero during japa. Find a suitable time when no one can disturb you much.
Srila Prabhupada ki jai
Chant and be happy
hare krsna
hare krishna
thank you
jai shree radhe
I had the same question, because at times having a bead bag becomes impractical for eg. at work place. I started chanting silently in mind without keeping any count..sometimes \i loose track and mind wanders off but when \i remember again I start chanting silently. It has become such a habbit that most times unconsciously chanting goes on at the back of the mind without me consciously monitoring it. I guess it is called by some term like 'ajapa' or some thing not sure...but it works for me. With bead bag it became more of keeping a track of numbers more than the sound itself.
your servant
Even krishna name taken once can helps out.. ..krishna dont count the number of rounds you have taken the name..he just see the amount of intense feeling for your love and devotion to him..krishna is such a kind that even when a person takes his name without even thinking of him or doing someelse work then too he is satisfied..even he liberates the person who even abuse him by taking his name..he is such kind ..he has not set any rules for our devotion and love to him..we can take his name chant his name anywhere anytime...because love to god does not require any rules ..its just the intense feeling of reaching to him and work for him on the paths which he has allocated..
You can count on your fingers or in the mind if you learn how do do it, but then its likely that the focus goes to counting,
instead on transcendental vibrations. On another side, if you decided not to count at all, you dont need anything, just sing loud holy names of Lord.
Focusing on sound of maha mantra is required, but despite that ,chanting holy names can be chanted in all situations.
Every vaishnava should deside for himself is he wanna be interrupted during chanting or not.
If somebody ask you something, you dont need to answer, just chant. Actually you dont need even to listen.
Turning the head in another direction shows everything. So, everything depends on you.