Posture and Mindset for Meditation

When you chant a mantra, it is critical to keep your back upright and concentrate solely on the act of chanting.
The most important point in chanting a mantra is that you chant in a greatly awakened state.
At all times, your consciousness, your breathing, and the chanting sound should be as one.
You must not be distracted by anything— good or bad, beautiful or ugly.
You must steel yourself so that nothing tempts you.
Those who meditate should have a right mind.
If a person sitting down to meditate harbors petty thoughts or ulterior motives, it is better that they do not begin the meditation.