[Advaita-l] Sadhana?

[Srirudra]

Dear SriBoris Nikiforov
Japas best done during the early morning say an hour and a half before Sunrise.Evenings just before sunset say some half an hour before are also recommended for Japas.Apart from these one can do japa anytime one feels like doing it.Only it should not become a compulsive act.It should be purely voluntary and one should enjoy doing it.Then the mind will become focussed.This is my experience.R.Krishnamoorthy.


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> On 27-Sep-2015, at 12:31 AM, Boris Nikiforov via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you very much for your kind answers.
> 
> My spiritual level is low, I'm just a beginner.
> 
> As far as I can understand, mantra japa is an important step to Advaita and
> is very helpful. So probably I can continue chanting Hare Krishna mantra,
> Pranava, and Mahavakyas. Also, vedAnta shravaNam, mananam, and
> nidhidhyAsanam are very important parts of sadhana. Do I understand
> correctly?
> 
> How much time do you usually spend for mantra japa every day?
> 
> ~
> Boris
> 
> 2015-09-26 20:38 GMT+03:00 Venkatraghavan S <agnimile at gmail.com>:
> 
>> I would qualify your statement and say that it depends on the level of
>> spiritual maturity of the aspirant. Within advaita tradition, mantra japa
>> would fall under upAsana, and is an accepted preparatory step required to
>> earn the qualifications necessary to commence vedAnta shravaNam, mananam
>> and nidhidhyAsanam.
>> 
>> In answer to Sri Boris' question, hare krishna mantrA is a great mantrA
>> and if chanted with sincerity and devotion, will greatly advance you in
>> your spiritual quest.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Venkatraghavan
>> On 26 Sep 2015 18:24, "Sunil Bhattacharjya via Advaita-l" <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Namaste,
>>> For an advaitin the Mahavakyas are the mantras.
>>> Regards,Sunil KB
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>     On Saturday, September 26, 2015 9:24 AM, Boris Nikiforov via
>>> Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Pranams,
>>> 
>>> I have a question on sadhana (the regular spiritual practice) for
>>> advaitins.
>>> 
>>> Back in 1990s, I spent two years in Hare Krsna movement (ISKCON). We
>>> chanted 16 rounds of japa daily, we followed so called "4 regulative
>>> principles" (no meat, no alcohol etc.), and studied some books like
>>> "Bhagavad Gita."
>>> 
>>> These days I have a great interest in Advaita, especially Shankaracarya's
>>> teaching and I read regularly some books in English (Shankara's bhashyas,
>>> translation of Brahma Sutras by Swami Sivananda, translation of Upainshads
>>> by Swami Nikhilananda) but I would like to have some sadhana too like
>>> japa.
>>> What is the common traditional sadhana which can be adopted by a white
>>> married middle aged man like me? I love to do some japa regularly but I
>>> don't know a mantra I can chant without diksha. Back in ISKCON, I would
>>> chant "Hare Krsna mantra." Are there any other mantras I could chant
>>> without a diksha? Some years ago, one of the senior members of
>>> Advaita-List
>>> kindly explained me that Advaita means a world view. I do my best to
>>> understand Advaita world view studying books but this question is about
>>> practice.
>>> 
>>> I would be thankful for any recommendations.
>>> 
>>> ~
>>> Boris
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