Japa Tips1.Chant early in the morning, if possible 5 to 7 am2.Chant along with Srila Prabhupada's japa tape3.Chant with good chanters (when possible)4.Record your chanting so you can hear whether you skip syllables5.Read at least one inspiring text a day from Srila Prabhupada's books aboutchanting (like the compilation "The Nectar of the Holy Name")6.After each 16 rounds, write down in your journal how many rounds you haveactually heard7.Chant all 16 round in one go (this is very powerful!)8.Above all, pray to Lord Krsna and to namacarya Srila Haridasa Thakura toimprove your japa9.Turn off the mobile phone10.Don't turn on the laptop/PC11.Don't get into conversations unless absolutely urgent12.When mind wanders away, bring it back and focus on the sound13.Chant feelingly, not mechanically14.Share your realizations and quotes to the email list of japa improvers15.Report daily to the email list of japa improvers16.Use monthly Japa Excellence Table to keep track about quality andquantity.Inspiration“There is no vow like chanting the holy name, no knowledge superior to it,no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result.No penance is equal to it, and nothing is as potent or powerful as the holyname. Chanting is the greatest act of piety and the supreme refuge. Even thewords of the Vedas do not possess sufficient power to describe itsmagnitude. Chanting is the highest path to liberation, peace and eternallife. It's the pinnacle of devotion, the heart's joyous proclivity andattraction and the best form of remembrance of the Supreme Lord. The holyname has appeared solely for the benefit of the living entities as theirlord and master, their supreme worshipful object and their spiritual guideand mentor. Whoever continuously chants Lord Krishna's holy name, even inhis sleep, can easily realize that the name is a direct manifestation ofKrishna Himself, in spite of the influences of Kali-yuga.”- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
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