Chanting the Name of God according to the religion of your birth

We are born into the religion that is most conducive for us to begin our spiritual journey. Accordingly, the aspect of God that we worship depending on our religion, is that which is most beneficial for our spiritual growth at that stage in our lives. The various Names of God, according to each religion, represent the various aspects of the one Supreme God. By repeating the Name of God according to the religion of our birth, we call upon this aspect of God and harness His divine energy. This would be akin to taking a general spiritual tonic that is most required by us.

Let us look at a few examples of the Name of the Lord we should chant, depending on the religion of our birth.

Some tips on chanting:

	1. Chant however you are comfortable: You can chant mentally or verbally or you can chant with a rosary or a mala. You can choose whichever method you are comfortable with.
	2. Any time and any place: You can chant at any time and place. For example, you can chant while going to work, while cooking or when taking the dog for a walk.
	3. Quantity to chant: The more you chant, the more the spiritual benefit you receive. You can start with five minutes a day and progressively increase it to a few hours a day within a couple of months. This can be done in many sessions and while doing other things like cooking, etc. as explained above.
	4. Be regular with your chanting: Sincere efforts at chanting give benefits like, feeling a sense of calm in your life that you have not experienced before or your worldly life getting better.

The bottom line: Give this spiritual practice your best effort for at least 6 months and you will see the benefits in your life.

In today's world almost all of us are affected with something known as 'ancestral problems'. This has been explained in depth in our section on Ancestral Problems.

By repeating Lord Datta's Name (i.e. the aspect of God that protects us from ancestral problems) we get insulated from these problems.

The exact chant is 'Sree Gurudev Datta'. Click here to hear the protection chant.

Tips on chanting 'Sree Gurudev Datta'

• Quantity: We recommend chanting Sree Gurudev Datta's Name in a quantity that is commensurate with the severity of distress experienced due to ancestral problems. Please read the article, 'What are ancestral problems' to understand the types of distress or problems that can occur due to our departed ancestors.

  1. In cases where no distress to mild distress is experienced, one can chant for 1 to 2 hours every day in order to avoid such trouble in future.

  2. In case where the distress is medium, chant for 2 to 4 hours every day.

  3. If the distress is severe one must chant Sree Gurudev Datta for 4 to 6 hours per day.

  Note: The above recommended quantity of chanting has been increased recently. The increased duration of chanting has been recommended by taking into account, the rise in trouble caused by ancestors and negative energies, currently and in the times to come.

• According to your convenience: You may chant in one session or in many separate sessions.

Source: Courtesy of Spiritual Science Research Foundation