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should be a minute to minute, moment to moment,
integral part of our lives. Prayer makes us God conscious;
it brings us into divine connection. It takes our focus away
from the material world and into the spiritual world.
There are, of course, days which are seen as particularly
auspicious for offering prayers, certain holidays which have
special significance. Additionally, there are 3 times each
day when it’s particularly important to pray. The first is
when we get up. We dedicate our day to God, “God, this
day is Yours. Guide my actions, speak through my voice,
make my hands Your tools.” Then, at the end of the day,
we offer the day to God, whatever we have done – good
and bad – we lay at His holy feet. Our successes are due
only to His grace, and only He can take care of our
weaknesses. Also, before each meal, we offer the food to
Him, so that it becomes prasad, nourishing our being with
not only calories and vitamins but also with His divine light.
It is said that a mantra has 3 essential components: we
must simultaneously picture the mantra, hear the mantra
and taste the mantra. It is an experience of the entire being.
A mantra is not only the experience of the hand or of the
tongue. It must fill our beings
Mantras and japa also purify our minds and hearts. After
practicing them for awhile, they become automatic.
Typically our unconscious thoughts are filled with trivial
matters – conversations we have had or expect to have,
groceries we must buy, what we will cook for dinner, or
even a persistent commercial jingle. However, by
practicing mantras and japa, these other thoughts get
pushed aside by the automatic power of God’s name. Soon,
the mantra and japa will become as unconscious and
automatic as the other thoughts. It is like if you hear a
song on the radio over and over, during your drive to work,
that song will play in your head all day long. Similarly, if
you do your mantra or japa as much as possible, it will
eventually become automatic. Your mind will no longer
be filled with trivial thoughts and worries. Every free
moment of thought will be filled with God.
However, although certain times and certain days are
especially important, the goal is to make every day a holy
day; start every day with prayer. Fill every day with prayer.
End every day with prayer.
2) Should prayer include mantra, japa, puja,
Also, just like a mother cannot ignore her child who cries
out, “Mom, mom, mom, mom” so will God be always
archana, yagna or havan? If so, why?
Mantras and japa help us to concentrate. We live in a world
present with His devotees who chant His holy name.
that is overflowing with sensory pleasures and stimulation.
However, these things are means to the end of God
Our lives are over-busy with work, errands, chores, etc.
realization. They are the means, not the end themselves.
Therefore, it is very difficult to simply still the mind. Mantras
Once we develop that close, intimate bond with God,
and japa and special pujas serve as bridges between this
mantras and japa become less necessary. Imagine that you
world and the divine realm. They offer us a way to
love someone with all your heart. You don’t need to take a
transverse the water which may seem impassable.
mala and recite her name over and over again with the
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