Japa has three divisions: m\u0101nasika (in the mind), up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu (chanting very softly), and v\u0101cika (audible). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta Sindhu mentions the second one, up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When japa is done in the mind, it falls into the category of smara\u1e47a. If japa is m\u0101nasika it comes under the category of smara\u1e47a. Thus, sometimes the word n\u0101ma-smara\u1e47a is also used for n\u0101ma-japa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it is done loudly, it may fall into the category of k\u012brtana, and there, in the definition of japa, only the second type has been included (up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu or sulagh\u016bcc\u0101ram). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hari-bhakti Vil\u0101sa mentions all three divisions of japa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vinod baba<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Japa has three divisions: m\u0101nasika (in the mind), up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu (chanting very softly), and v\u0101cika (audible). Bhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta Sindhu mentions the second one, up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu. When japa is done in the mind, it falls into the category of smara\u1e47a. If japa is m\u0101nasika it comes under the category of smara\u1e47a. Thus, sometimes the word n\u0101ma-smara\u1e47a is also used for n\u0101ma-japa. When it is done loudly, it may fall into the category of k\u012brtana, and there, in the definition of japa, only the second type has been included (up\u0101\u1e41\u015bu or sulagh\u016bcc\u0101ram). Hari-bhakti Vil\u0101sa mentions all three divisions of japa. Vinod baba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[48,47,25],"class_list":["post-113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-holy-name","tag-japa","tag-vinod-baba"],"yoast_head":"\n