Performing incessant japa of such a Mantra is also dhyana

Nama Article 10th February 2008

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Namakirtan is Mediation - I

 

Doing japa of a form of God or Mantra with the mind is called dhyana (meditation). Those who enquire of me with regard to dhyana yoga hold the opinion that meditating on a form of God like Krishna or Rama is only dhyana. They think that to meditate only on a 'saguna' (form), on a 'roopa' (form) of God is dhyana. It is no doubt dhyana but it does not mean that only this is dhyana. We do japa of a Mantra, don't we? We do japa of Rama Nãma (Name) or Krishna Nãma, don't we? Performing incessant japa of such a Mantra is also dhyana.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare