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For the past 35 years, Carl Woodham has been practicing mantra meditation, japa, chanting the Hare Krishna mantra on beads. In this short instructional video, he talks about the benefits of mantra mediation and demonstrates the basic technique. Carl presently lives with his family in Gainesville, Florida, where he serves as director for the Krishna Lunch program at the University of Florida.

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