Upanshu is a practice that involves quietly repeating a mantra or a deity’s name. It is one of three types of japa, a Sanskrit word that means “muttering.” Upanshu is also a Sanskrit word and means “in a low voice” or “in a whisper.” In upanshu japa, the mantra is murmured so… View Full Term
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