| Effect of co-coordinating the chant with one’s | | | | One aspect of growing spiritually is to let |
| breath | | | | everything go which includes forgetting the past |
| The following are steps in our spiritual practice | | | | and not worrying about the future and dwelling in |
| of chanting as we grow spiritually and its | | | | the present on realizing God. At the highest level |
| importance: | | | | of spiritual evolvement one experiences that |
| Aspect of chanting and its importance in | | | | there is no such thing as time and that there is |
| percentages – | | | | only God. There is no past and present and one |
| Just chanting the name of god is - 10% important | | | | gets the experience of being one with God all the |
| Chanting combined with one’s breath is - 30% | | | | time. |
| important | | | | By focusing on combining chanting with one’s |
| Experiencing the fruits of our chanting is - 70% | | | | breath one is trained to live in the present. |
| important | | | | - Continuity in chanting the Name of God |
| Experiencing just one’s presence and of | | | | As our breathing happens continuously |
| oneself being separate from God is - 90% | | | | throughout the day, when we combine chanting |
| important | | | | with our breath, it improves the continuity in our |
| Experiencing of being one with God is - 100% | | | | chanting. |
| important | | | | This in turn helps us to |
| What are the benefits of co-coordinating the | | | | - Remember God more throughout our day. |
| chant with one’s breath? | | | | - Experience more of Gods energy |
| | | | | - Purification of the environment |
| Reduction in unwanted thoughts | | | | When we exhale taking the Name of God, we |
| Nowadays there is an increase in subtle | | | | spiritually purify the environment. |
| components of raja-tama in the environment. One | | | | Tips on co-coordinating chanting with one’s |
| of the reasons for this is the low average spiritual | | | | breath |
| level of mankind in the current era. People who | | | | Breathe normally and then try and coordinate |
| are more raja-tama predominant generally have | | | | the chanting of the name with the inhalation and |
| many unwanted thoughts such as thoughts of | | | | exhalation |
| anger, jealousy, greed, etc. These thoughts | | | | One remains alive due to breathing, not due to |
| collectively pollute the environment at a subtle | | | | the Name. Therefore, it is important to |
| intangible level. | | | | concentrate on the breath and synchronize the |
| These unwanted thoughts and vibrations enter us | | | | Name with it. Breathing should not be |
| at a subtle level through our breath and destabilize | | | | synchronized with the pace of the chanting. |
| us at a psychological level. When we coordinate | | | | Examples of coordinating chanting the name of |
| the spiritual practice of chanting the Name of God | | | | God with one’s breath |
| with our breath, we resist the entry of these | | | | For example - when chanting ‘Hail Mary’ |
| unwanted thoughts from the environment. | | | | one can chant ‘Hail’ while inhaling and |
| As a result one gets experiences of peace of | | | | ‘Mary’ while exhaling. |
| mind, reduction in desires, improved mental health | | | | When chanting ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ one |
| and Bliss (a superlative state of happiness) much | | | | can chant ‘Sree Gurudev’ while inhaling |
| faster. | | | | and ‘Datta’ while exhaling. |
| - Living in the present | | | | When chanting ‘Om Namo Bhagvate |
| Most of the time our thoughts revolve around | | | | Vasudevaaya’ one can chant ‘Om |
| something related to us in the past or in the | | | | Namo’ while inhaling and ‘Bhagvate’ |
| future. Generally it gives rise to further related | | | | while exhaling then ‘Vaasu’ while inhaling |
| thoughts and only reinforces our focus and | | | | and ‘devaaya’ while exhaling. |
| attachment to our five senses, mind and intellect. | | | | |