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JESUS JAPA and Kirtan
It is commonly accepted by many Eastern and Western Traditions that ones’ soul will go to where the mind is at the time it leaves this physical body. Simple enough.
With that thought in mind, we feel that by continuously, (or at least frequently), keeping one’s mind on God, we can prepare for when we leave this physical body - so that our mind is always centered on God we recite or chant His Name regularly. Therefore, by chanting or reciting the Name of Jesus, we will eventually be in such a state that we are always thinking of our Lord.
Japa and Chanting - and Kirtan are explained below.
The chant or prayer, our Jesus Japa, that we will use for this is as follows:
Praise You, Jesus Praise You, Jesus
Praise You, Jesus - OR - Praise You, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus Om Christave Namah
I love You, Jesus I love You, Jesus
Our Jesus Japa beads consist of 103 beads plus the cross. Japa means chanting or saying God’s Name, (Jesus). At the beginning, we say the Lord’s Prayer on the cross of the beads. There are three sets of thirty-three beads which represent the 33 years Jesus lived on this planet and there three groups of them in honor of the Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and we say the Jesus Japa prayer on each one of these 33 beads. On the single beads, in between the groups, we say the Prayer of St Francis, for a total of four times. At the end, we again say the Lord’s Prayer on the cross of the beads.
Japa is a spiritual discipline involving the meditative and prayerful repetition of the Name of God, or mantra. The Name or mantra may be spoken softly, enough for the one reciting to hear it, or it may be spoken purely within the recitor's mind. Japa may be done while sitting, while performing other activities, or as a part of formal worship in groups. It is recommended to do Japa throughout our awakened time each day - as much as possible.
Chanting the (Japa) prayers or mantra is done so that others can hear, and it may be done by singing or recitation.
Kirtan
Kirtan is the spiritual experience in which the leader is intoning recitation of praises to God in song; it is call-and-response chanting. Simple musical instruments, if desired, may accompany Kirtan. The leader intones the chant, or mantra, and the congregants repeat it. The duration can be for only a few minutes or it can go on for hours. All for the greater glory of God.
Kirtan is also known as chanting God's Holy Name in public. Kirtan can be done indoors or outdoors - anywhere, and can be done in a public setting, when and where permitted and desired.
The same chant or prayer that is used for Japa can be used for Kirtan.
Create your spirit filled life
Why do we seem to have a few different customs?
We hold to the traditional beliefs of the Eucharist, Apostolic Succession,
Liturgy, and Prayer of the ancient church.
Here are some of the few simple traditions that, from our experience,
have proven to be beneficial to spiritual growth and devotion to the Lord
– and that in no way conflict with traditions of our
One Holy and Apostolic Church.
Liberation from the bondage of instilled fear
