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Namaskar Kirtan and Bhajan family...
When singing kirtan and bhajans my mind reaches a very still unwavering blissful state.
Most of the time, I feel this method of sadhana takes me closer to the goal than meditation, reading scriptures and sometimes even doing japa or performing pujas.
Anybody else share this experience with me? If not, what is the sadhana you perform in your life that brings you closest to a state of unwavering stillness and bliss?
Om Tat Sat...
Bala
When singing kirtan and bhajans my mind reaches a very still unwavering blissful state.
Most of the time, I feel this method of sadhana takes me closer to the goal than meditation, reading scriptures and sometimes even doing japa or performing pujas.
Anybody else share this experience with me? If not, what is the sadhana you perform in your life that brings you closest to a state of unwavering stillness and bliss?
Om Tat Sat...
Bala
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Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 11:53 AMOm Tat Sat Prabhu
Kirtan and Bhajan I also find to be the quickest way to achieve the state of samadhi. But also nam japa is very effective for myself. It is said in the Vedic literature that the spiritual realm is AnandamBuddhiVardanam which means it is ever increasingly blissful. Given a glimse of this bliss I have been forutunate to be able to give up mundane habits such as intoxications and such, experiencing a higher taste of bhakti with the Supreme Person
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Unsu...
Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 4:07 PMFor me I attain Samadhi drumming while I am singing Kirtan. Drumming alone can put me in a meditative state, but when combined with Kirtan, the wall of separation dissolves.
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Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 4:56 PMI am new to all this can you please explain what nam japa is? I find that when I kirtan my mind goes still and focuses on only the chanting. Now that I have a son we kirtan a lot and he absolutely loves it and usually falls asleep quickly -
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Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 5:38 PMJapa is soft solo kirtan usually done on a japa mala (rosary) made of Tulasi wood, The practioner chants one mantra per 108 beads, when the individual finishes that it is called 1 round. I chant 16 rounds a day, which take no less that 2 hours if i am not doing anything else. This I usually do from the hours of 5am to 7am sitting or pacing in the temple room
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna KRishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Your servant
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Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Sun, January 14, 2007 - 1:59 AMoh man this is a whole new kind of kirtan I have yet to experience, how can I find out more about japa?
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Re: Unwavering Stillness and Bliss
Fri, January 12, 2007 - 5:16 PMI don't know much sanskrit terminology, but playing music (which includes singing or chanting) is the most direct path for me to experience stillness and bliss.
I play many types of ethnic percussion, didgeridoo and native american flute. It doesn't really matter what I am playing (or singing) as long as I am relaxed and not thinking about what I am doing (this is key).
