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At the outset

The spiritual practice that SSRF recommends conforms to the six basic principles in spiritual practice

1. There are as many paths to God as there are people2. Going from many to one3. From Gross to Subtle4. According to Spiritual Level or Spiritual Capacity5. As per the times6. Offering as per your talent or capacity


At the outset

The spiritual practice that SSRF recommends conforms to the six basic principles in spiritual practice

1. There are as many paths to God as there are people2. Going from many to one3. From Gross to Subtle4. According to Spiritual Level or Spiritual Capacity5. As per the times6. Offering as per your talent or capacity

Whether your spiritual practice conforms to the 6 basic principles of Spirituality is a true litmus test for its effectiveness


The three things you can do to – Start your spiritual journey

1. Chanting the Name of God according to

the religion of your birth

2. Chanting a protective chant for ancestral

problems

3. Building your spiritual knowledgeStart your spiritual journey


Chanting the Name of God according to the religion of birth

• We are born to the religion that is most conducive to begin our spiritual journey.




• Accordingly to begin our spiritual practice, the aspect of God that we worship depending on our religion (at birth) is most beneficial.





• The various Names of God according to each religion represent the various aspects of the one Supreme God.






• By repeating the Name of God according to the religion of our birth, we call upon this aspect of God and harness His divine energy.






• By repeating the Name of God according to the religion of our birth, we call upon this aspect of God and harness His divine energy.

• This would be akin to taking a general spiritual tonic that is most required for our spiritual growth.


Chanting the Name of God according to your religion of birth

Buddhist Om Manipadme hum, Namo Buddhaya

Christian Roman Catholic: Hail MaryAnglican and other Christian denominations: Hail Jesus

The family deity’s Name or if one does not know the family deity then one needs to chant Sree Kuldevtaayai namahaa.

Method of repeating (chanting) the family deity’s Name: Sree should prefix the Name of the family deity, the Name that follows should be in dative case (chaturthi pratyay) and should conclude with namaha.

For instance, if the family deity is > Ganesh then ‘Sree Ganeshaaya namahaa’ > Bhavaani, then ‘Sree Bhavaaneemaataayai namahaa or Sree Bhavaaneedevyai namahaa’

Hindu


Chanting the Name of God according to your religion of birth

Islam Ya Allah, Allah hu Akbar, Rahim etc.

Jain Navakar Mantra (Om Namo Arihantaanam)

Jehovah, Yahweh, Adonai or one of the many Names of God as per Judaism

Jew

Sikh Vahe Guru, Sree Vahe Guru, Sukhmani Saheb, Japaji Saheb

Zoroastrian There are 101 Names. The seeker is asked to chant the Name corresponding to the number obtained in meditation.


Tips on the spiritual practice of chanting the Name of God

VerballyMentallyWith prayer beads

Chant in whichever way you are comfortable with




Chant in whichever way you are comfortable with You can chant at anytime & any place

While walking your dogCookingTravelling to work






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Regularly increase your chanting qualitatively and quantitatively

One session orMultiple sessions






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Regularly increase your chanting qualitatively and quantitatively

One session orMultiple sessions

Be regular with your chanting

DailySincere efforts


Chanting as a spiritual practice

The bottom line

• Give it your best for at least 6 months.

• Regular spiritual practice • Insulates/protects us from problems which have their root cause in the spiritual dimension

• Superlative and lasting happiness


Counteracting problems due to ancestors

Chanting the protective chant of ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ is strongly recommended to protect oneself from problems due to departed ancestors.


Counteracting problems due to ancestors

Chanting the protective chant of ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ is strongly recommended to protect oneself from problems due to departed ancestors.

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Sree Gurudev Datta


About chanting of Sree Gurudev Datta

• Recommended quantity: Minimum 1100 repetitions of the chant per day (approx 2 hours)Maximum 3300 repetitions of the chant per day (approx 6 hours)

• When? Best earlier in the day as it is a protective chant

• You can do it in one continuous session or break it up into various sessions


Study

• Understanding the importance of spiritual practice• Deciding our next steps in spiritual practice?• Providing knowledge on how to accelerate spiritual growth

It is important to note that the books that you read need to conform to the six basic principles of spiritual practice.

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