Japa is the meditative repetition of a mantra or a name of God, aloud, in a whisper or in the mind. It is among the most widespread practices of Hinduism, often counted on a mālā of 108 beads, and has parallels in the Sufi dhikr, the Jesus Prayer and the Pure Land nembutsu.
Japa
The repetition of a mantra or divine name, often counted on a string of beads.