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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 15, 2012 13:02:05 GMT -6
Here is a question for the members of the board. Has anyone put out any software tools for chanting? What I have in mind is a program, say, the repeats the Mahamantra, either in Devanagari or transliteration, and prints it to screen (in a corner or something) and then counts it? Such a program may have an audio component that would allow its user to hear the mantra through earphones or computer speakers. Its speed could be controlled so that one could program it to do 64 rounds say in four hours, more or less, and memory provoking add-ons such as images or reminders of lila might also be periodically posted. Has anyone done this? Is there anyone who is a good programmer who might want to help develop this kind of thing?
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Post by spiritualbhakti on Apr 15, 2012 17:30:51 GMT -6
3 1/2 kotis/35,000,000 Recitations. Is there a method to this, how would a person keep track? A Lakh a day seems the best method to acheive this, or maybe multiple lakhs a day... I was wondering if someone would do the math. Thanks gopi for calling our attention to it. I figured it out. At the rate of one lakh a day it would take almost 15 years to complete that number. At the rate of 3 lakhs it would take about 5 years. Of the two, the one lakh a day is more doable. I tried to do 3 lakhs and it is hard to do in a reasonable number of hours in a day. For those who are well practiced it takes about 10-12 hours to do three lakhs. I was never able to reach that level. The closed I got was around two lakhs. 15 years...i need to hurry up...fast...Im still struggling with one lakh in a single sitting, i have to break it up, and still i cant do 64 rounds everyday. My chanting is a little better than before,its no longer a duty but a joyful meditation.practice makes perfect so ill keep trying till i get it,i cant even imagine doing multiple laks right now though  Nectar of the Holy Name is a good aid to encourage me before i chant as well.  |
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Post by spiritualbhakti on Apr 15, 2012 17:32:30 GMT -6
Here is a question for the members of the board. Has anyone put out any software tools for chanting? What I have in mind is a program, say, the repeats the Mahamantra, either in Devanagari or transliteration, and prints it to screen (in a corner or something) and then counts it? Such a program may have an audio component that would allow its user to hear the mantra through earphones or computer speakers. Its speed could be controlled so that one could program it to do 64 rounds say in four hours, more or less, and memory provoking add-ons such as images or reminders of lila might also be periodically posted. Has anyone done this? Is there anyone who is a good programmer who might want to help develop this kind of thing? I have a fb friend who is good with stuff like this, ill hit him up and see if he wants to get involved, im allright too but it maylook a little amateurish |
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Post by spiritualbhakti on Apr 15, 2012 17:35:57 GMT -6
So in the earliest version of KSU , did the Mahamantra began with Hare Rama?
interesting...
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 16, 2012 11:06:16 GMT -6
So in the earliest version of KSU , did the Mahamantra began with Hare Rama? interesting... Yep. I think it is reversed (that is to say, it appears in the form with which we are familiar) in the Brhan-naradiya Purana. It doesn't really matter does it? Once one begins chanting they pretty much become indistinguishable. |
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 17, 2012 0:28:31 GMT -6
Just as a side note. If one only chants 16 rounds a day it would take 56 years to chant 35,000,000 (3.5 koti).
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Post by service to Radha's feet on Aug 5, 2012 11:06:50 GMT -6
Nitai, when you did 2 lahks was it a combination of smaranam and audible chanting? What was your technique? What is the general practice you have seen in Radha Kunda when you were there for large amounts of japa?
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Post by maasikdharma on Sept 4, 2012 18:44:54 GMT -6
"Nitai, when you did 2 lahks was it a combination of smaranam and audible chanting? What was your technique? What is the general practice you have seen in Radha Kunda when you were there for large amounts of japa? "
Smaran is meant to take place along with any of the 3 forms of japa; maansik, upaanshu or vaachak.
Generally I've only ever seen western saadhaks perform japa very loudly when in the presence of other people. I don't know why they do this, it seems counter intuitive and counter productive.
In India, including Radha Kund, the bulk of japa-saadhan is performed alone, and when in the company of others, silently or a soft whisper at most.
There is also likhita japa (written japa) and japa-ajapa (japa on the breath). In any case, all forms of japa are meant to be accompanied by smaran.
Nama and Lila feast off of each other. It is a symbiotic sambandha.
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Post by JD33 on Sept 14, 2012 18:48:15 GMT -6
Smaranam always takes place, we want to pay attention to the Holy Name while doing Japa, but whether we do Lila Smaranam (rememberance of Divine Lila) or Name Smaranam is up to preferance of the practioner and/or instruction of the Blessed Gurudev.
Many people here on this site do not know very much of the actual sadhu observances and practices outside of either IGM or Mahanta Sri Ananta Dass Pandit Ji. Thus I feel the need to make this point clear. Lila becomes clearer and clearer and eventually become REAL while doing Lila Smaranam (and we eventually enter into (it it is reported) , OR while doing Name Smaranam (Listening closely with full attention and devotion to the Holy Name while doing Japa of the Krsna Maha-mantra) Lila eventually becomes manifest (REAL) and we eventually enter into (it it is reported).
*** The only people I hear doing Japa out loud while amongst others is IGM influienced people. I never saw it while living with my Blessed Gurudev and the other great Siddhas and Saints of CV Tradition.
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Post by spiritualbhakti on Sept 30, 2012 11:43:50 GMT -6
Hari-bhakti Vilasa (17.132-3) confirms these points as follows:
pralapan vä japed yävat tävan niñphalam ucyate
vadan na gacchan na svapan nänyäà kim api saàsmaran
na kñuj jåmbhana hikkädi vikalékåta mänasaù
mantra-siddhim aväpnoti tasmäd yatna-puro bhavet
"As long as one speaks, one's japa will be fruitless. While speaking, walking, lying down
on bed, or having one's mind agitated by thinking of something else, sneezing, hickuping or
yawning, one cannot attain perfection in one's mantra practise."
so a person cant attain mahamantra siddhi if he is doing these things while chanting japa?
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Post by kalki on Oct 6, 2012 0:44:36 GMT -6
Hari-bhakti Vilasa (17.132-3) confirms these points as follows: pralapan vä japed yävat tävan niñphalam ucyate vadan na gacchan na svapan nänyäà kim api saàsmaran na kñuj jåmbhana hikkädi vikalékåta mänasaù mantra-siddhim aväpnoti tasmäd yatna-puro bhavet "As long as one speaks, one's japa will be fruitless. While speaking, walking, lying down on bed, or having one's mind agitated by thinking of something else, sneezing, hickuping or yawning, one cannot attain perfection in one's mantra practise." so a person cant attain mahamantra siddhi if he is doing these things while chanting japa? that what it just said didn't it? I would guess that yawning and hiccups and sneezing would disturb someone from bhajan. I think it seems like a good general instruction. didn't your school teacher say that you would fail the exam if you pick your nose, chew your pencil or write notes to your friend while in class? mine did at least. usually people doing those things did fail but there is always a rare case I suppose of someone whose concentration is intact while seemingly unattentive. |
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Post by cuckoo4cocopuffs on Oct 13, 2012 3:46:43 GMT -6
Yeah, sure, I could write that code to fill up the screen, but by the time I would get done with the task in my spare time, the stack would overflow from a divide by zero error and you'd just get a blue screen. Whatchagonado?
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