How Does Chanting Work?

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How does chanting the Name of God work?

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At the outset

Tutorial 1: Start your spiritual journey

Explains which Name of God we should chant

Start your spiritual journey


At the outset

Tutorial 2: The spiritual nature of the mind

Explains the nature of our sub-conscious mind and the centres in it

Conscious mind (10%)

Sub-conscious mind (90%)


At the outset

Tutorial 3: Why we do the things we do

Explains how our sub-conscious mind influences our decision-making and whether we are predominantly happy or sad throughout our lives


From earlier tutorials | Impressions

Our sub-conscious mind contains millions of impressions


Sub-conscious mind (90%)Impressions

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From earlier tutorials | Centres

Strong stimulus /Repeated stimulus

A reinforced impressioncreates a ‘Centre’

Deep rooted impressions in our sub-conscious mind are known as centres



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From earlier tutorials | Main Centres

Similar centres group together to form bigger centres like the Temperament centre



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From earlier tutorials | Main Centres

The give-and-take account centre is instrumental in deciding how we react to various stimuli and whether we feel happiness or unhappiness from life’s events



Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre

Instinct and desire centre

Temperamental characteristics centre

Give-and-take account centre

Recap


The issue | Analogy of the mind to the sea

Just as the sea keeps casting wave after wave to the shore, the impressions from our sub-conscious mind constantly bombard our conscious mind with thoughts.

Conscious mind

Sub-conscious mind


The issue | The problem with incessant thoughts

Problem 1: Number of thoughts 90% of them uselessTake up our time and energy

Will Kate say yes?

What should I have for dinner?

That Ferrari was really cool

I could do with a salary raise.

I should have spoken up in the meeting



Problem 2: Type of thoughts Decided by our destiny

65%

35%

Destined

Free will

Our life in the current era



Problem 2: Type of thoughts Decided by our destiny

65%

35%

Destined

Free will

Our life in the current era

On average most of destiny is adverse


Root cause of the problem is inherently spiritual in nature


A spiritual solution is best suited to overcome it


Solution - creating a new centre | Analogy of a thorn to remove a thorn

Just as we remove a thorn embedded in our foot or hand with a needle or thorn ...


Solution - creating a new centre | Devotion centre



New impression – Devotion centre

… we create a new divine impression to remove the defective ones.


Solution - creating a new centre | Effect of chanting the Name of God

Spiritual practiceof

Chanting the Name of God

Spiritual Experiences


Solution - creating a new centre | Types of spiritual experiences

Alleviation of worldly problems



Experiencing a subtle fragrance in the absence of a stimulus



Experiencing calmness of mindeven during life’s storms


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Solution - creating a new centre | Devotion centre firmly established



Devotion centre


How chanting works? | Eradicates the two problems of our mind

Excessive, unnecessary thoughts

Deflection method

Negative thoughts Divinity in the Name of God

Problem Solution through chanting


How chanting works? | Deflection method – reducing the number of thoughts

Devotion centregrows with spiritual practice

Faith in the centre augmented by:• Higher spiritual experiences• Changes in one’s basic nature for the better


How chanting works? | Deflection method – reducing the number of thoughts

•Unnecessary thoughts from our subconscious mind are not allowed access to our conscious mind

•The predominant thought that remains in our mind is the Name of God.

Devotion centre


How chanting works? | Modifying our negative thoughts

Devotion centre influences other centres and positively influences our thought processes


How chanting works? | Devotion centre occupies entire sub-conscious mind

Devotion centre


How chanting works? | Devotion centre occupies entire sub-conscious mind

• This is a superlative state - Bliss

• Experience of merging with God

• Total alignment with God’s will

• Total access to the Universal Mind

and Intellect

His Holiness Bhaktaraj Maharaj


In summary

1. Many benefits of spiritual practice• Reduction in thoughts • Greater energy levels • Personality change • Happier existence

2. It helps us even if we do not have any faith. Of course if done with faith the results are multiplied.

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How Does Chanting Work?

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