God's boundless grace

 

We may have taken thousands of births, committed millons of sins and accumulated numerous vaasanaas (imprints of past thoughts/actions). No matter how collossal that figure is, it is unquestionably well within the realm of the finite. God's boundless grace though, is immeasurable, limitless and infinite! - Sri Swamiji

What God Expects From His Devotees - His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Guruji with kanyakumari Anjaneyar

Pranava - His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 The Sanskrit term ‘nava’ means ‘new’.

Pranava (the term used to refer the sound of ‘AUM’) can be split as ‘pra’ + ‘nava’ .
The prefix ‘pra’ can be taken as a prefix divinity to any object [for instance, sAda refers to purity, and pra-sada is any divine offering that is done to the Lord]
Every time the Pranava is chanted, it takes one to a new plane of divinity and brings a novel transformation.
That is perhaps a reason why it is termed ‘pra-nava’!

How do I control the mind and divert it towards Bhakti?

Chanting the Maha Mantra mechanically is the Sadhana. When this is continuously done, in due course, you will start chanting it while you enjoy the sweetness of it. This is the ‘Sadhya’ (the result which is Pure Bhakti).

Hence by merely chanting it will make the mind divert towards Bhakti. No additional ‘sadhana’ is requried for controlling the mind or diverting it.