Question: Can I Chant My Japa in a Cab?
Respected Gurudeva,
Currently I am chanting 6 rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra japa as a regulardaily routine. But I do most of them in a cab while going to office. Andsecondly whenever I chant at home, I always do so while walking otherwise mymind goes here and there. Of course while walking mind goes also here and there,but still my concentration is better when walking as opposed to when I amsitting.
So my question is that is the above process of chantin
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The vice-chancellor of Benares Hindu University, a very famous man of his time named Madan Mohan Malaviya, went to the Gaudiya Math with some intricate, philosophical questions to present to Sarasvati Thakura, who said: "I won’t answer you, but you should ask the devotees who are washing the aratiparaphernalia." The scholar then said: "No, I am asking very difficult questions about Vedanta. They won’t be able to answer!" Sarasvati Thakura, however, insisted that he go and |
Achala - The still one
Achyuta - Infallible
Banke Bihari - corrupt form of Van Ke Vihari which means one who loves to sport in the forests particularly Vrindavan
Bihari - One who plays
Brajesh - Lord of Braja
Chakradhari - the bearer of a discus (chakra)
Damodara - the Lord when He was tied with a cord (dama) round His waist (udara)
Dinabandu - Friend of the afflicted
Dinanatha - Refuge of destitutes
Dwarakadisha - Lord of Dwaraka
Dwarakanatha - Lord of Dwaraka
Ghanshyama - Dark rain cloud complexioned one
