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Ajapa japa

A spiritual discourse on the power and practice of the Guru Mantra.

"The roots of the mantra, its essence, its core and source, follow the guruvākya." "When you come to Ajapā, the fifth level of the mantra—spontaneous, where no lips or tongue are moving—it is a japa."

The speaker explains the foundational principle that a mantra's power stems from the Guru's word (guruvākya). He describes the mantra as a vehicle leading to God and details the advanced, spontaneous state of Ajapā Japa. Using a devotional prayer and the example of Mahatma Gandhi's final words, he illustrates the ideal of merging one's consciousness with the divine name at the moment of death.

Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

Mantra mūlaṁ guruvākyaṁ.” The roots of the mantra, its essence, its core and source, follow the guruvākya. “Sthirti guruvākyaṁ” means the instructions, the sthirti upadeśa. For us, Guru Vākya is this: all the holy saints from the world have gone, but their words and their message remain here. Therefore, we must follow the footsteps of that divine sense. As Holy Gurujī said, “Satyapanta Chalna”—walk on the path of truth to God. Thus, the mantra is that boat, or let us say that spaceship rocket, that will lead you everywhere. So, practice your Guru Mantra from Satgurū Dev, from that spiritual lineage. For us, you and me, our path and our way are our spiritual masters. When you come to Ajapā, the fifth level of the mantra—spontaneous, where no lips or tongue are moving—it is a japa. What are you practicing? Without practicing, it is constantly going on. Then this vibration goes through and through. “Govinda merī yeh prathana.” O Lord Govinda, it is my prayer to Thee: I never forget Your name. May I sing this name day and night. Like night and day, night and day, I look for Thee. Night and day, night and day, I look for Thee. So, may I sing this name night and day. “Keš, spívám tvoje jméno ve dne i v noci. Neka pjevám tvoje jméno noču i dáňu. Jé nám té rád, dín rád gau, govinda, dhamo, dharma, dvéti.” O Govinda, O Dhamodara, O Kṛṣṇa, may I sing this, Your name, day and night, day and night. O Govinda, O Kṛṣṇa, “keš, spívám tvoje jméno ve dne i v noci.” O Govinda, O Damodara, O Kṛṣṇa, “neka pjan Tvoje ime danju i nocu. Deha ant kāle tum sam neho. Deha ant kāle.” “Kāla” means time. “Deha” is the body. “Ant” is the end—the end of this body, the end of time. You are standing in front of me; I have no other wish, O God. While singing this name, O Lord, I give up my body. “Vzdávám se svého těla. Odpuštám předem svoje tělo.” O Kṛṣṇa, I listen, I hear Your sweet melody of Your flute. O Kṛṣṇa, “slušam i čujem predivnou melodiu tvoje flaute.” And that melody will attract my consciousness to Thy divine consciousness. “A je to melodie, která pozvedne moje vědomí k tvému božskému vědomí. I to je ona melodia, koječe moju svěst privuči tvoje božanskoj svěsty. Gáte jehi ným, nám tananāth tyāgum.” O my Lord, while singing this song with love, devotion, bhakti. “O můj pane, zatímco spívám tuto píseň s oddaností, láskou, z bhakti.” Govinda, Damodara, Mahādevati, may my last breath go out of the body while saying God’s name. This means you were practicing that name or that mantra your whole life. It became ajapā for you. Like Mahātmā Gandhijī. Unfortunately, the end of his life was such that he was shot. But what did he say? “Hey Rām,” the name of God. O Rām. He did not say, “You devil,” or “Are you a bad man?” No negative words came from his mouth. He simply renounced with “Hey Rām,” and that was it, regardless of the situation and what happened. “Co se všechno stalo? Co se sve dogodilo?” Everything is in Your glory, O “Hey, Rām.” “Tak všechno je pro tvou slavu, oh, Rāmu.” “Sve u tvoju slavu, oh, Bože.” This shows that Gandhijī was a great devotee of Rāma. “To sviečí o tom, že Gandhijī byl veliký oddaný boha Rāmy. I to nam pokazuje, že Gandhijī byl veliký posvečený k Rāmy.” He did not say, “Hey, Kṛṣṇa.” “A neřekl, oh, Kṛṣṇa. Neřekl, oh, Kṛṣṇa.” Or “Hey Buddha.” Gandhijī had equal vision for all and respected all religions, but his personal Devatā was Rāma—Bhagavad Gītā, Rāma. This is a japa where his jīvātmā merged into the ātmā, merging with the resonance or energy of God Rāma into the Paramātmā. So, come to the Ajapā Japa. “Śrī Rām Jayā Rām Jayā Jayā Rām. Śrī Rām Jayā Rām Jayā Jayā Rām. Śrī Rām Jayā Rām Jayā Jayā Rām. Śrī Rām Jayā Rām Jayā Rām. Śrī Rām Jayā Rām Jayā Rām. Sya Vara Rām Chandra Bhagavān Kīchai. Dīp Nārāyaṇ Bhagavān Kīchai. Deveśwar Mahādeva Kīchai. Satgurū Swāmī Mādhavānandajī Gurudeva Kīchai. Satya Sanātana Kīchai.” Recording location: Czech Republic, Strilky, Summer seminar

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