

The disciple need not do penance and just doing a "maintanence chant" of 10 times a day or whatever is enough for him to use the power of the maMtra. If the guru has done tapas and he gives dIkSha of the maMtra, the power enshrined in the maMtra also gets transferred. maMtra specifically is not only the transfer of the words and information from the guru to the disciple but also the donating ( dAna) of the spiritual power enshrined inside the maMtra. You asked what is the difference between maMtra and the names of God (stuti or stotra). Bhakti, surrender and dedication is the most important element, you can go ahead and learn about it later. I just spoke to one of the senior disciples and he said you can go ahead and chant the MMJ. Sanskrit | Yoga | Spirituality | Tantra |Įastern Philosophy | Ramana Maharishi | Virat Hindu Memes | Read to Glory | The Gita | Kundalini | Radha Krishna | RtaSanskrit Discord HinduArt | HinduSketches | HinduTemplesRock Related Political Hinduism | IndiaSpeaks | IndiaNews Art Subreddits Shaivism | Shaktism | Smartism | Advaita Vedanta | Vaishnavism | Gaudiya Vaisnavism | Kriya Yoga Political Subreddits Introductory Resources for spiritual practices such as yoga, meditation, puja, etc.

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