Japa Mala

 What is Japa?
       Japa is the repetition of any mantra or name of God. Each utterance of a divine name - such as Krishna or Jesus - has vibrations which change the atmosphere. With practice one's mind becomes purified through constant remembrance. In doing japa, one should not strain or try to achieve something specific. One should try to be sincere and to have love of God. The power follows, whether you are aware of it or not.
1st Anual Japathon, September 2-9, 2009
Goal 100 Billion Repetitions of the Holy Name
     If just 4,020 devotees commit to chanting 16 rounds of Japa with the Maha Mantra (Hare Krishna Mantra) for each of the 9 days for World Holy Name Week we will surpass this goal! If 40,200 devotees chant 16 rounds the number they will say the Holy Name over 1,000,000,000 (One Trillion) times. We don't expect everyone to chant 16 rounds. We hope you chant just a little more than usual for this special week. If you are not chanting yet commit 1 or 2 or 3 rounds. If you chant 16 rounds daily commit 17, etc.
     Here's how we calculated the above? You say a Holy Name 16 times for each chant of the Maha Mantra. 108 repetitions of the Maha Mantra is called a round, The counting of the rounds is done with Japa Mala beads. When you commit to chant 16 rounds each day for the 9 days of World Holy Name Week you will say the Holy Name 248,832 times. Now multiply 248,832 by 4020.
Japa Help for New Devotees
     The video contains 54 repetitiopns of  Maha Mantra, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Hare, Hare; Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama, Rama, Hare, Hare. Chant with the video twice to complete a round. Click to hear Maha Mantra chanted by Srila Prabhupada