I'm just a curious person who likes to know the meaning of things before getting into any practice that I'm not familiar with. Out of respect, let's say. But I already found the answer I was looking for. Thanks anyway ☺
Hi everyone! I intended to buy a 108 beads japa mala for meditation purposes, but I could only get a 45 bead. Anyone can tell me if repeating a mantra 45 times is as effective as 108 times? Or what's the meaning of 45 beads?
The mantra I intend to recite is the Ganesh Mantra:
OM GAM GANAPATAYE...
Thank you! Did I mention I suffer from asthma? I cannot focus in my breathing because I get nervous trying to hear if there's some wheezing or sth strange. My breathing is very shallow besides. So I was trying to find out if I coud substitute it for mantra listening/writing instead...
I think the same. I suffer from anxiety due to asthma and other illnesses since I was a child and it never crossed my mind to blame anyone let alone feeling entitled to any sort of compensation. S*** happens!
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