Prayer Slokas: —Get by heart some Prayer Slokas (verses) and repeat them before starting Japa or meditation. This will elevate the mind. —Sri Swami Sivananda 

Commentary:Gurudev Says.

“ Prayer elevates the mind. It fills the mind with purity. It keeps the mind in tune with God. Prayer can work miracles. Prayer brings the devotee nearer to God and makes him feel the Divine Presence everywhere.”

Hymns and Kirtans (God’s names set to music) also elevate the mind and can be sung after meditation or Japa.