Heavenly!

Music for Deep Meditation produces fantastic and powerful meditation and relaxation music. They are also friends of mine, I am happy to say :-) Watch this in full screen, it is magnificent!

It's Just Your Japa Walkin'... Yeah!

Recently I've taken to going on vigorous japa walks. The spiritual practice known as japa is simply the continuous repetition of any *mantra (or the name of the Lord.) A japa mala, which is similar to worry beads or a rosary, can be used to help stay focused on the mantra while keeping a count of the repetitions. Typically Japa Malas will have 108 beads with a 109th bead, the Guru Bead, hanging separately to mark the beginning and end. The practice of Japa may entail hundreds or even thousands of repetitions. Japa walks are a great way to give your exercise routine a spiritual boost!

*If you are interested in learning more about mantras I just found this book and, though I haven't read it myself, the book sounds fascinating from the description and excerpt on the website. If you don't want to read the whole book there is an excerpt from the book explaining what a mantra is here;

http://www.sanskritmantra.com/what.htm

Meditation in Motion

Recently I started listening to my mantra on my ipod while doing Surya Namaskar and it's made such a difference in the quality of my yoga practice as well as the way my body feels. I highly recommend listening to whatever helps you to meditate while doing whatever exercise routine makes you happy. I feel the energy of the mantra penetrating every cell in my body. Fantastic!