Japa Preparations

Jaya Srila Prabhupada.

How you start your morning has a lot of influence on the rest of the day. It is best to rise immediately when the alarm clock rings - using snooze 3-5 times and wandering in semi-sleep for an hour is not the formula for success. After a shower, putting on tilak and dressing, I place my little asana in the temple room - I like to sit with a little rised asana, sometimes using thick wool or silk chadar or a yoga-block and some wool cloth over that.

Then I do acamana, short pranayam and then chant some prayers before starting japa. It takes a little extra time but I have noticed that if I stick to my rituals, it increases the mode of goodness and it is easier to concentrate on japa.

We may not have the eyes to see directly how all the small details have a subtle influnce to us but the more devotees compromise with satvic principles, the more tendency there is  to be sleepy or restless.

Your servant

Muniraja dasa

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