This is the beginning … again. I don’t know how many times I have started and stopped chanting, but I hope this time I keep up my practise, hold myself accountable, and make sure it counts.
Ever since I was a teenager, I have been interested in the spiritual path. But, the drive to chant came when I spent some time with ISKCON during my grad school days. Though I was accustomed to Gayatri Japa during my morning prayers, I had never chanted as a practice.
For the past 12 years, I have been chanting on & off .. picking up different “nama japas” as I go along. I have seen its effect on me when I concentrate very hard - I have very very vivid dreams, a sense of calmness, and more.
For some reason though, I have never stuck to it and always dropped off.
Times have been extremely hard with constant friction from all angles - work, society, etc.
I want to get back to chanting very seriously and take it all the way in 2026. This is a hard year for me and the world … wars, conflicts, fighting, corruption-galore, and what not.
I am going to reserve my time each morning and evening to chant, concentrate deeply on the sound, channelize my focus, and see how it impacts my personal life, my personality, and the world around me.
Thank you!