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    "title": "Karttika 2006: Japa Meditations – October 18, 2006",
    "url": "https://wavesofdevotion.com/2006/10/18/karttika-2006-japa-meditations-october-18-2006/",
    "datePublished": "2006-10-18",
    "dateModified": "2006-10-18",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "Karttika 2006 Japa Meditations October 18, 2006 Govardhana I open my heart before the holy name: “This is who I am.” It is embarrassing, but unless I open my heart…",
    "author": "Dhanurdhara Swami",
    "publisher": "Waves of Devotion"
}
```

# Karttika 2006: Japa Meditations – October 18, 2006

**Karttika 2006**

*Japa*

Meditations

October 18, 2006
Govardhana

I open my heart before the holy name: “This is who I am.” It is embarrassing, but unless I open my heart to the holy name, why will the holy name have the confidence to reveal itself  to me?