Sanatan Weekly Online
Issue No. 273 · May 1, 2005
Editor: Mr. Pruthviraj Purushottam Hajare

Articles

Need For Spirituality

Common Misconceptions

Principles of Spirituality

Clarification of Doubts

Messages to Seekers

Children's Corner

Upcoming Religious Festivals

Spiritual Experiences

Implied Meaning

Concepts of the Science of Spirituality

Saints' Quotes

What to focus on when chanting* and when doing some other activity

    “The ‘Name’ should be in front of the one who chants, but behind the one who performs action.”

Implied Meaning:

     The ‘Name’ refers to chanting The Lord’s Name. ‘In front of’ means ‘at the top of the mind’. Thus, when trying to chant, one should focus completely on The Lord’s Name.

    Similarly, ‘behind’ refers to ‘at the back of the mind’. Thus, when one is required to concentrate on some task, the mind should be focused on the task and chanting should be at the back of the mind. Then, once the task is over, chanting should commence immediately.

- Reference: The Sanatan organization’s publication,
The Teachings of Saint Bhaktaraj.

*If one is not currently doing any spiritual practice, or to complement one's current spiritual practice, one can begin with the simple, but powerful spiritual practice of chanting or constantly remembering God's Name according to one's religion. Chanting also acts as a useful complement to any spiritual path one may be already following. It is a practice recommended for the current times by Holy texts and Saints of all religions.

  • Seekers in the initial stages of spiritual practice (less than one year) can repeat The Name of the Lord as per their religion (refer to Issue 3 Clarification of Doubts section for details).

  • Seekers who have been doing regular spiritual practice for over a year or so can determine the appropriate chant for them from the experiment given in Issue 124, Message to Seekers section.

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