So Japa is not necessarily synonymous with transcendental meditation I gather? It seems to be ORAL repetition of a mantra, but not necessarily chanting as do the Hare Krishnas?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Basically, japa is the repetition of a mantra, and dhyaana is the act > of contemplation. > Best thing to do is quote the dictionary, then you have something > more reliable than hearsay. > > jaapa n.mas. same as japa, a rosary for counting Mantras. > > japa n.mas. the silent repetition of a Mantra, muttering of prayers, > adoration, worshipping -tapa devotion, worship. > > dhyaana n.mas. consideration, meditation, contemplation, reflection, > thought, self-communication, heed, imagination, attention, musing, > reverie, study; > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > wrote: > > > > Please clarify: > > > > What is Japa and how does it differ from: > > > > - meditation > > > > - Transcendental Meditation > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <premanandpaul@> > > wrote: > > > > > > After translating the Guru Dev's quotations on Japa Yoga, I have > put > > > some of the most relevant quotes together as a file which can be > > double- > > > side printed. It is in the 'files' section of FFL named:- > > > GuruDevjapameditation.pdf > > > Over the last week or so I have been using his technique, and > find > > it > > > feels very comfortable to practise. > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
