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Japa is a way of meditating by repeating a mantra, sacred word(s), or the name of a deity. Mala beads are often used to facilitate this meditation ensuring that the repetition is done at least 108 times. This practice was favored by Swami Sivananda who said Japa “is spiritual food for the hungry soul. Japa is the rod in the hand of the blind aspirant to plod on the road to Realization. Japa is the philosopher’s stone or divine elixir which makes one God like. Practice of Japa alone can give eternal peace, bliss, immortality.”

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Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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