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I read this method in Gopinath Kaviraj ji's book. It was like that when you chant a mantra, you should also listen to it, your mantra chanting may turn slow but it is worth it! Your concentration will improve. Actually it creates a cycle, the mantra you chant comes back to you when you listen to it. And while doing this your mind doesn't wander elsewhere. With this technique you may chant vachik, upanshu or mansik japa, whatever you prefer.

 This Baglamukhi Digbandhan mantra should be chanted 3, 5 or 7 times before starting Mantra Japa (or Sadhana). It is supposed to protect a Sadhaka or Sadhika from unwanted energies. This mantra is as following: बगला पूर्वतो रक्षेद आग्नेय्यां च गदाधरी पीताम्बरे दक्षिणे च स्तम्भिनी चैव नैऋते जिव्हाकीलिन्यतो रक्षेत पश्चिममे सर्वदा ही माम् वायव्ये च मदोन्मत्ता कौबेर्यां च त्रिशूलिनी ब्रह्मास्तदेवता पातु ऐशान्यां सततं मम संरक्षेन मां तु सततं पाताले स्तब्धमातृका ऊर्ध्वं रक्षेन महादेवी जिह्वा स्तम्भनकारिणी एवं दश दिशो रक्षेद बगला सर्व सिद्धिदा एवं न्यास विधिं कृत्वा यत किञ्चिज जपमाचरेत तस्या: संस्मरणादेव शत्रूणां स्तम्भनं भवेत् Ganesh Digbandhan Mantra Like above Baglamukhi mantra the following mantra should be chanted 3, 5, or 7 times.

 Navagrahas (nine planets) are worshiped in almost every Puja or Anusthan. Also, they are worshiped or their mantras are chanted to create a balance in one's horoscope. There are some secret mantras which have all the planets just in a single mantra that save time and efforts. Some people also chant Shoolini (Soolini) Durga mantra to remove the effect of bad planet/s. After Chalisa, you find the mantras. Shri Navgrah Chalisa ॥ दोहा ॥ श्री गणपति ग़ुरुपद कमल, प्रेम सहित शिरानाया, नवग्रह चालीसा कहत,शारद होत सहाय ॥ जय जय रवि शशि सोम बुध,जय गुरु भ्रगु शनि राज, जयति राहू अरु केतु ग्रह, करहु अनुग्रह आज ॥ श्री सूर्य स्तुति प्रथमही रवि कहं नावौ माथा, करहु कृपा जन जानी अनाथा ॥

 Here are few things that previous generations used to do on Diwali. Mantra to remove poverty: This mantra is often chanted to beat away the poverty from the home. This is ritualistic where people imagine “poverty” and other kinds of negativity are going away and home is getting purer and cleaner to attract goddess Lakshmi. काने भेड़े दुखदायी दरिद्र तू मेरे घर से जा अब भाग ॥ देवी भगवती लक्ष्मी आई, तज घर मेरा और जा भाग ॥ डंडा बजाऊ मार लगाऊ नहीं तो जा अब भाग ॥ लक्ष्मी जी का वास हो गया मेरे यहाँ, तेरा नहीं निस्तार ॥ Mantra to attract Lakshmi:

 Years ago I read a book, sorry, I don’t remember it’s name — what I remember is, it is by a person whose Guru was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, such a great lineage! And something about about “Kleem” mantra. Whatever I remember, I let you know. The word “Kleem, क्लीं” is a beej mantra for both goddess Kali and lord Krishna. It is just your intention which make it either for Kali or Krishna. Mantra is “Om Kleem Kleem Namah | ॐ क्लीं क्लीं नमः”; yes just that. Now thing is how to take Diksha for this mantra free-of-cost? It is simple. I tell you this mantra with Kali: just bring a photo of Ramkrishna Paramahamsa from the market or search it on Google get a print-out and get it framed; side by side put a photo of Maa Kali; write down this mantra in a plain paper, put it in front of them — and pray Ramkrishna Paramhamsa to become your Guru and help you in correct pronunciation, and also pray to Maa Kali to take you as her child. That’s it. Read about Ramkrishna Paramhamsa;s...

 Pls don't think you have to have tension and depression to chant this beautiful strot. You can chant it for mind's stability, peace and inner harmony. Here it is: https://youtu.be/jQDMya-s1eo?t=10m18s It begins from the opening line of strota, for listening its explanation pls go back in video timeline. Another beautiful strot is " Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman ." It also gives a sense of safety, harmony and happiness. But this strota "Sita Anupras" helps a lot in improving mind as Shri Gopal Raju Ji explains in the video.

 If you boil water on low temperature, it will take much time or perhaps will never boil. Same thing happens with mantras or Sanskrit strotas. Here is a checklist for improving quality of chanting. Some may disagree, in this case, just take what suits you or what gives you result you want. # Singing tone : don't chant a mantra in singing tone, learn particular rhythm — 'coz it's a science of sound. Don't change the frequencies. # Avoid fast paced style : if it is supposed to finish in roundabout 2 hours, don't try to save time on it and do it just in 1 hour. # Body shaking : you are not mating, keep body relaxed not shaky.