Chantism
Japa: When the Hand Helps the Mind
A bead, a count, a Name. The fingers keep the appointment the mind would skip.
japa · mala
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Chantism
What's the Difference Between Mantra and Japa?
Mantra is the phrase. Japa is the returning. One is a thing. The other is a verb.
mantra · japa · questions
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Chantism
What If My Mind Wanders During Japa?
Good. Now you know where to return from. Wandering is not a failed round. It is the round.
japa · questions · attention
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Short
Your mind wandered during japa.
Congratulations: you found the reason for the next bead.
japa · short
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Chantism
Why 108 Appears So Often
A traditional round. Cosmologies attached later. You may finish any number you actually finish.
108 · mala · japa
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Chantism
The Name as Spiritual Practice
A Name repeated until it is more than information. Not a brand. A relationship.
the Name · japa · dhikr
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Chantism
Silent Chanting vs Vocal Chanting
The mouth, the whisper, the mind. Three volumes. One problem: staying.
japa · attention
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Chantism
Does Counting Matter?
As a way of staying. Not as a score. God, if any, is not a bookkeeper of your 108s.
108 · japa
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Chantism
Chanting While Walking
Yes. Some of the oldest practices assumed feet. Stillness is a luxury, not a law.
walking · japa
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