Pradakshina folks, please chant yoga yoga yogeshwaraya softly opposite Dhyanlinga
So a lot of folks gather opposite Dhyanlinga to start/end Pradakshina during morning. The number is much larger on days like Ekadashi.
We need to chant yoga yoga yogeshwaraya thrice before the start. We are all in close proximity & if someone chants loudly, the others cant focus on their chant.
Please be mindful of other folks & a bit of empathy wont hurt. You can obviously start chanting louder when you leave Dhyanlinga & pretty much by yourself.
Similarly, if you have habit of chanting loudly, please soften a bit when you crossing another Pradakshina guy or happen to unknowingly tagging along with someone going in your direction & both of you happen to be at same pace.
As Sadhguru says, devotion is ‘devoid of yourself’. So empathy to others should be a natural part of spiritual journey, specially at Isha.
Comments
Agree there are many people who yell instead of chant, in sadhnaspce also they don’t chant Om namah shivay they yell
Do forward this post to that one person you hoped shud chant softly, but could not muster courage to tell him/her :)
Why is this post so passive aggressive? While I totally agree with whatis being requested, the language in some parts is so unsettling as if the writer is frustrated, almost cursing. Please chant softly near dhyanalingam and while crossing others so that they don’t get disturbed is enough. What is up with “a bit of empathy wont hurt” and “empathy to others should be a natural part of spiritual journey, specially at Isha” as if people knowingly are creating/causing disturbance to others, hence lacking empathy. Also to the above comment, if you want to tell someone something, please let them know first hand. If you can muster courage to come to sadhanapada, you can muster courage to talk to ppl.
Agree to the comment above. Just mentioning to be a bit less loud should be enough. I dont think people chanting loudly are doing it intentionally.
Anyway it is a reasonable point made. I am one of those who chant loudly & will be ‘more empathetic’ :)