CHANTING GIVES MENTAL STRENGTH: JIYAR SWAMI

CHANTING GIVES MENTAL STRENGTH: JIYAR SWAMI

9-AUG-ENG 15

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------At Paramanpur Chaturmasya Vrat Sthal, India's great sage Saint Shri Lakshmi Prapanna Jiyar Swami Ji Maharaj said that chanting the name of God gives mental strength. The mind becomes pure. Chanting should be done to eliminate the different types of disturbances in the mind. There are three types of chanting. Mental chanting, genetic chanting and verbal chanting. In mental chanting, only the name of God is remembered in the mind.

Sitting on a seat, chanting is done in the mind without speaking. The mantras and names of God are chanted, which is called mental chanting. The second is genetic chanting. In which only our lips move. The chanting in which the name of God is pronounced in a sweet voice and only the lips move is called genetic chanting. The third is verbal chanting. In which the name of God and the mantra are pronounced in a high voice. Meaning, chanting mantras by speaking is called verbal chanting.

It is said in the scriptures that every person should chant Guru Mantras every day after bathing in the morning. In which generally at least one rosary should be chanted. One rosary means chanting God's name, mantra or mantras given by the Guru 108 times.

One rosary should definitely be chanted regularly. But if there is time, then at least two rosaries should also be chanted. By the way, there is a maximum rule of chanting. But if two rosaries are chanted regularly, then it is said to have special importance. Chanting two rosaries gives special benefits. If Guru Mantra is chanted five rosaries regularly every day, then special results are obtained.

For example, if there is any kind of wish in the mind, then five rosaries should be chanted regularly every day with determination. The person chanting should never stop his chanting in the middle. If you are doing any kind of Puja Paath with a Sankalp, then even if Sutak or any kind of interruption comes in between, you should not stop your Sankalp, Puja, Paath.

For example, if a person passes away in the middle of a Yagya being performed, in the middle of that, the person who has taken a Sankalp for Puja will continue his Puja. When his Puja Anushthan is completed, then he will join that Sutak. The person who is doing Puja, will do it according to the rules as he was doing it earlier, even after Sutak is imposed.

But the person who will be in the ritual, will not join the Sutak activities. He will have to keep his daily routine different. When his Anushthan is completed, then he will join the Sutak activities. In the Srimad Bhagwat Katha, Swami Ji said that Raja Parikshit asks Shukdev Ji on the holy banks of Ganga that how should Maharishi, whose death is certain, do Yoga Sadhna. Shukdev ji says that to do yoga, one has to conquer seven things. These include posture, mind, diet, behavior, company etc. Which will be discussed in detail later.