What is Japa Yoga?
This is the BEST and HIGHEST form of meditation among all meditation.
“Yagnanaam Japayagnosmi”, meaning “Among all the Spiritual practises, Japa (Meditation) is MYSELF” – Lord Krushna in Bhagavad-Gita.
Japa is nothing but repetition of a pure divine name or a trait or a mantra (A Sanskrit divine word or a phrase, repeated again and again is called MANTRA) associated with UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
Vedas describe JAPA as of three types.
विधियज्ञा ज्ज्पयज्ञो विशिष्टो दशभिर्गुणै ।
उपांशुः स्याच्छतगुणः ।
सहसस्त्रो मानसः स्मृतः ॥
- Vaikhari Japa:- in this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra pertaining to Universal Consciousness (God) is loudly moving tongue and lips in an audible way. Spiritual benefits of this JAPA are TEN times more than those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga (a kind of Vedic Rituals).
- Upamshu Japa:- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated moving tongue and lips, but inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits of this Japa are Hundred times more than those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.
- Manasika Japa (Meditation):- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated only mentally without moving tongue and lips, closing the eyes. It is totally inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits in this Japa or Meditation are a THOUSAND TIMES more of those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.
Manasika Japa or Meditation is the BEST and HIGHEST form of Spiritual practise, because in this form of Japa, the mind is turned INWARD i.e., towards one’s own Self which is the connector to the Universal Self.
– To know how to practise Meditation visit this page
What is Japa Yoga?
This is the BEST and HIGHEST form of meditation among all meditation.
“Yagnanaam Japayagnosmi”, meaning “Among all the Spiritual practises, Japa (Meditation) is MYSELF” – Lord Krushna in Bhagavad-Gita.
Japa is nothing but repetition of a pure divine name or a trait or a mantra (A Sanskrit divine word or a phrase, repeated again and again is called MANTRA) associated with UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
Vedas describe JAPA as of three types.
विधियज्ञा ज्ज्पयज्ञो विशिष्टो दशभिर्गुणै ।
उपांशुः स्याच्छतगुणः ।
सहसस्त्रो मानसः स्मृतः ॥
- Vaikhari Japa:- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra pertaining to Universal Consciousness (God) is loudly moving tongue and lips in an audible way. Spiritual benefits of this JAPA are TEN times more than those of Homa, Yagna, and Yaga (a kind of Vedic Rituals).
- Upamshu Japa:- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated moving tongue and lips, but inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits of this Japa are Hundred times more than those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.
- Manasika Japa (Meditation):- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated only mentally without moving tongue and lips, closing the eyes. It is totally inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits in this Japa or Meditation are a THOUSAND TIMES more of those of Homa, Yagna and Yaga.
Manasika Japa or Meditation is the BEST and HIGHEST form of Spiritual practise, because in this form of Japa, the mind is turned INWARD i.e., towards one’s own Self which is the connector to the Universal Self.
– To know how to practise Meditation visit this page