SOULFUL JAPA - Beginner Level Course

This course is meant for those who are interested in improving their chanting quality

Beginner 4(1 Ratings) 36 Students enrolled
Created by Kanhu Chran Gouda Last updated Sun, 26-Jul-2020 English
What will i learn?
  • Will understand the techniques of doing Japa as instructed by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swamy Srila Prabhupada

Curriculum for this course
121 Lessons 34:04:23 Hours
Module#11-Part 1 (3)
4 Lessons 02:06:32 Hours
  • Attention Connection Attention Touch Module 11 Part 1 (3) 01:03:16
  • Attention- Connection/ Attention- Touch -11 (Part-1)
  • Attention- Connection/ Attention- Touch -11 (Part-2)
  • Attention- Connection/ Attention- Touch : Module 11 (Part 1) 01:03:16
  • Touch Nama Prabhu Everyday by Attention Embrace! 00:00:31
  • Disciplined Japa Vs Priti Japa.
  • Preparing Background Spirit for Module 11 &12 : Module 11(part 1) 01:01:03
  • Preparing Background Spirit for Module 11 &12
  • Key Points Analyzed : 37 -53 Modules
  • Chanting with Srila Prabhupada along with Golden Quotes. - Module 38-53 00:48:53
  • Application to Japa training module 38.-Golden Quotes
  • Rerun on Module 38 (Training Module) - Module 38 00:55:05
  • Secret is Linking: Training Mind to Link Chanting and Hearing-Module 38-53 00:51:15
  • Can we think of Krishna's form or pastimes while doing Japa? - Module 53 00:57:41
  • Can we think of Krishna's form or pastimes when we do japa?
  • Srila Prabhupada says on Can we think of Krishna's form or pastimes when we do japa?
  • Don't make separate effort to artificially remember the Lord's form, lila etc during japa
  • Doing-Effort as Leader and Knowing-Effort as Follower - Module 52 00:55:05
  • Doing-Effort as Leader and Knowing-Effort as Follower - Module 52 00:55:05
  • Doing-Effort as Leader and Knowing-Effort as Follower - Module 52 00:55:05
  • A Dangerous Virus for Attentive Japa: THINKING VIRUS!
  • A Dangerous Virus for Attentive Japa: THINKING VIRUS! 01:07:35
  • Can we think of Krishna's form or pastimes when we do japa?
  • HG Madhu Pandit Prabhu speaking about Soulful Japa Course 00:31:40
  • Introduction to Soulful Japa
  • Srila Prabhupada's coming was predicted
  • Srila Prabhupada at Radha Damodar Temple
  • Conclusion to Soulful Japa Introduction
  • Soulful Japa - Session 2 - Outline or Journey towards Soulful Japa Module 2 00:37:27
  • On Mahamantra being the medicine for Kali yuga
  • Soulful Japa Session 3 Japa is not just a process but a relationship with Krishna Module 3 00:42:57
  • The meaning of the Mahamantra
  • Soulful Japa Session 4 Mindless japa, Mindful japa, and Soulful japa Module 4 00:48:23
  • Outline of our journey towards Soulful Japa
  • Attention distraction is the challenge
  • Importance of serious practice
  • Unconscious training happens in any daily activity we do
  • Soulful Japa Session 5 - On background context of devotional service Module 5 00:34:34
  • On two stages of practicing japa; disciplined japa and spontaneous japa
  • Soulful Japa Session 6 - How a sound uttered by material tongue can be God Module 6 00:47:15
  • Japa is less of a process but more of a relationship with Krishna.
  • Practice is not everything. A disciplined mind cannot give bhakti but an indisciplined mind can prevent bhakti.
  • Japa is a relationship
  • Foreground action of Japa & Background consciousness of Japa
  • Soulful Japa Session 7 - The principle of Nāma Avatāra Module 7 00:44:39
  • How can one access the mercy of the Lord
  • What is 'heart' or cittam?
  • Our cittam is vessel that catches the rain of mercy
  • Soulful Japa-Session 8-Namavatara as combination of Aprākrta Nāma Prabhu&empowered Śaktyāvēşa Nāma 1 00:46:20
  • Soulful Japa-Session 9-Namavatara as combination of Aprākrta Nāma Prabhu&empowered Śaktyāvēşa Nāma 2 01:01:05
  • Mindless japa
  • Mindful japa
  • What is mindful-heartful Japa
  • Soulful Japa
  • Other Details
  • Soulful Japa Session 10 The Absolute Name of Krishna isn't Name Sound vibration of this world Part 1 00:45:54
  • Soulful Japa-Session 11-The Absolute Name of Krishna isn't Name Sound vibration of this world Part 2 00:40:54
  • On background context of devotional service
  • Background knowledge in japa is same as faith in the following knowledge or facts
  • Detachment from material association
  • The source of the background mind is our cittam or subconscious mind
  • An example of foreground mind and background mind
  • Soulful Japa-Session 12-Our journey of self purification & awakening of the spiritual mind Module 10 00:46:32
  • How does my chanting give pleasure to Guru & Krishna?
  • Soulful Japa-Session 13-Attention touch and our sleeping and dreaming spiritual mind Part 1 Module11 00:47:56
  • Soulful Japa-Session 14-Attention touch and our sleeping and dreaming spiritual mind Part 2 Module11 00:45:44
  • Soulful Japa-Session 15-Attention touch and our sleeping and dreaming spiritual mind Part 3 Module11 00:44:03
  • Srila Prabhupada's famous example of iron rod place in the fire
  • His Grace madhu pandit prabhu on "Our journey of self purification & awakening of the spiritual mind" 00:46:32
  • Relationship between Aprākrta Nama Prabhu and Śaktyāvēşa Nama. Their sound features are identical.
  • Powers of Śaktyāvēşa Nama
  • Chanters ability to draw the power into his yantra.
  • Offense from thinking that nama sabda on our tongue is an ordinary sound
  • The external vigraha of Deity incarnations in this world is as good as Virat rupa of the Lord.
  • Extraordinary activities by different avataras
  • The role of atmamāya or yogamaya potency of the Lord
  • Krishna talks about His appearance in this material world in Gita
  • Never separate Aprākrta Nama Prabhu and the Śaktyāvēşa Nama
  • Soulful Japa Session 18 Summary Points, Key Concepts & Analogies from Module 1 to 8 00:48:00
  • Soulful Japa Session 19 Summary Points, Key Concepts & Analogies from Module 8 to 12 00:43:48
  • Soulful Japa Session 20 Revealing Experience The Gardner Story & Impact of Golden Quotes Module 00:43:09
  • The Japa Experiment that changed everything
  • The gardener’s japa analysed
  • Third day of my japa
  • Doing attention and knowing attention
  • Why holding attention on japa seems a formidable task?
  • Attentive Japa is not a struggle at all
  • Foreground, background mind and subconscious mind.
  • Soulful Japa Session 21 Golden Quotes Golden Directions Training Session Begins Module 38 00:49:24
  • Training Module - Concurrent chanting-cum-hearing
  • Soulful Japa Session 22 Can we develop taste for Chanting Overnight 00:33:26
  • Training Module - Concurrent chanting-cum-hearing - Lesson 2
  • Soulful Japa Session 23 Golden commandments of Mindful Japa. 00:36:49
  • Golden commandments of Mindful Japa.
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on Will familiarity for Golden Quotes breed Contempt Module 00:45:30
  • Will familiarity for Golden Quotes breed Contempt?
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on Strengthen Background Mind to Link Chanting & Hearing 00:48:52
  • Soulful Japa Session 25 Strengthen Background Mind to Link Chanting & Hearing
  • His Grace madhu Pandit Prabhu on "How to trigger Background Seva Bhavana for Sevya?" 00:59:11
  • Background Seva Bhaavana before each mala
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on Hearing Hare Krishna or Knowing Hare Krishna What is difference 00:56:32
  • Doing attention and knowing attention
  • Why holding attention on japa seems a formidable task?
  • A big problem solved
  • Obstacles during Practice Period 00:56:09
  • Running away from the virus of thinking
  • Different kinds of thinking
  • Thinking is the biggest enemy during japa and greatest friend of off-japa times for preparing background mind.
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on Remove the Weeds Envy, Pride ,Vanity and Self importance 00:59:48
  • Practice of humility and faith
  • All-respect and due-respect
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on "Speaking the Sound & Knowing “the Sound”&Holding the Attention" 00:56:21
  • Speaking the Sound & Knowing “the Sound” & Holding the Attention
  • Doing is an output activity and knowing is an input activity.
  • Quality of doing-attention is called Ēkatva and Quality of knowing-attention is called Anutva
  • Doing and knowing are fundamental functions of the soul
  • Back to analysing the gardener’s japa
  • Krishna wants our atma cesta from the soul and not just auto-doing and auto-tracking
  • Japa is a Kriya yoga because doing-effort is at the lead
  • His Grace Madhu Pandit Prabhu on Creating and Training a New Mind Slice Mind Slice for Mindful Japa 01:01:39
  • Tug of war between old mind slice of thinking japa and new mind slice of mindful japa which is being trained
Requirements
  • Anyone who is interested to improve his Hare Krishna Chanting Quality and who is Chanting Maha Mantra Everyday
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This course is meant for those who are interested in improving their chanting quality. This is a Beginner Level course and this is Part 1 of the 3 Parts course. Systematically developed by His Grace Sriman Madhu Pandit Prabhu, for the benefit of all the devotees across the world, so that we can CHANT Hare Krishna Maha Mantra as instructed by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swamy Srila Prabhupada and progress in Devotional Services and receive the unlimited blessings of Holy Name.  

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