Mother Meera encourages us to meditate to focus on the Divine.

“Yes, to meditate a half an hour or an hour is good.”

Mother suggests that meditation be done simply.

“There are so many techniques. Generally they confuse people. Quite often they increase people's spiritual pride instead of destroying it. The proud man is far from God. You have to be very careful. The best way is to remember the Divine in everything and to offer everything to the Divine.”

“Close your eyes and sit in silence and do japa on any divine name.”

"Just say it. In doing japa, one should not strain or try to achieve something specific. One should try to be sincere and to have love of God. The power immediately follows, whether you are aware of it or not."

Japa is the repetition of the Divine name.

“Japa is one way to remember God.”

“Japa is not simple words. Each divine name is full of divine vibrations. These surround us and protect us and penetrate both our bodies and our whole inner being. Remembrance of the divine name gives immediate peace and happiness and turns us from the worldly to the Divine. There is no special and limited time for japa. It is very good to do japa all day. If this is not possible then remember whenever it is possible. We can practice japa during all activities. It is easier to remember when we do physical work without mental work. This japa helps us to purify our consciousness and make our sadhana easy.”

Japa must be done properly.

“…Instead of a mantra you can repeat one word or the two letters. ‘Ma’ or ‘Amma’. This is enough. If you do not pronounce the mantra properly then the results will be bad. So it is better to do japa with simple words which come spontaneously from the heart.”

Using the Divine name can make things change.

“Each syllable of a divine name such as Krishna or Jesus has vibrations which change the atmosphere. Any object that we think about repeatedly generates its own vibration. Even though mantras are strong and powerful, we may not feel the effects immediately but results will come. One can feel the differences in the vibrations of words. Using the word, one can make things change.”

Mother Meera reminds us that meditation is a means to help us in our lives and is not a route to avoid the life we have.

“But if one becomes fanatical, wants to leave one's job, live alone and meditate twenty-four
hours a day, that is not good.”

Mother Meera reminds us to do japa whenever we can.