#003: Creating a Successful 40 Day Mantra Practice with Pujari Bill Frances Barry

In this episode, we interview spiritual teacher and Vedic Priest Bill Frances Barry. Bill  teaches in depth trainings and workshops in Sanskrit mantra, puja ceremony, and inner Nada Yoga in the lineage of Namadeva Acharya and Sadhguru Sant Keshavadas.
This podcast episode explores:
- The practical applications of mantra
- The current use, application, and misinformation of mantras in western yoga practice
- How to perform a successful 40 day mantra meditation discipline
- How to identify and avoid common pitfalls of a 40 day practice
- What to expect during a mantra discipline
- Why some people see almost miraculous results and others get mixed results
- The common ways advanced practitioners of mantra meditation approach the practice
- How you measure spiritual progress on the path of mantra
- How to choose a mantra
- How mantras work
- Checklist for success
- Personal success stories
- The role of devotion and mantra
- Mantra and karma
-The huge fruits of a mantra practice
For more information on his teachings and services visit his website as http://www.mantravijaya.com.