Benefits of chanting

[Jainarayan]

Namaste

For reading up, i suggest the first two chapters of John Woodroffe's "The Garland of Letters" maybe published under his pen name "Arthur Avalon." I can send you a copy if you'd like.

John Woodroffe was one of the first early indologist-practitioners, and was knighted for his service to indology (I think mostly to shut him up as he was a British judge in India gone rogue - he wore the dress of, and was initiated as, a sanyassin). He is a true guru in the ink, and so perhaps rather than calling him as Sir John Woodroffe, I should call him as Sri John Woodroffe . Anything he writes is gold, really.

I've seen his name popping up here and there. It must be an omen. I saw the title up above and am ready to look it up. Sure, you can send it, thanks. I see the book is available, and I get a discount.

 

[Vinayaka]

It would seem that the disciple would be doing him/herself a disservice by not letting the satguru "in", because of the pride. I'd think that you would want to open yourself to your guru. But, this is literally foreign to me.

Oh, I agree with you, but I'm just stating what I've observed. Not much different than hiding the cigarettes or liquor from Mommy, when she can smell it anyway. But human nature is human nature. that's the same everywhere. Try getting some hard nosed bloke to go to sensitivity lessons.

Sometimes its just not wanting to hear the truth.

 

[in_lakech]

I have chanted Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and Om Shanti. During both chants, I came close to tears. I am still trying to understand what is happening within me when I feel like crying during chants.

 

[Shuddhasattva]

I have chanted Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and Om Shanti. During both chants, I came close to tears. I am still trying to understand what is happening within me when I feel like crying during chants.

Does it feel like remembering the bonds of friendship with an old friend?

 

[in_lakech]

Does it feel like remembering the bonds of friendship with an old friend?

Yes it is similar. It feels like a spring of joy and peace erupts within me.

 

[atanu]

Japa

Explanations on this page may help.

 

[atanu]

Oh. I see that it is an old thread. Nevertheless.