Holy Mother said about Importance of JAPA

Ø The mind keeps well when engaged in work. And yet Japa, meditation, prayer also are specially needed. You must at least sit down once in the morning and again in the evening. That acts as a rudder to a boat.
Ø One should observe regularity, however busy one may be with duties. ... Even in the midst of the most intense activity, one should at least remember God and salute Him.
Ø As wind removes the cloud, so the Name of God destroys the cloud of worldliness.
Ø Do you know the significance of Japa and other spiritual practices? By these, the power of the sense-organs is subdued.
Ø What a tiny seed is the Name of God. From it in time come divine moods, devotion, love, and spiritual consummation.
Ø Just see the power of habit. By the law of habit man attains realization by continuous practice of Japa.
Ø As that timepiece is ticking, so also, go on repeating God's Name. That will bring you everything. Nothing more need be done.
Ø One has to suffer the consequences of one's deeds. But by repeating the Name of God, you can lessen its intensity. If you were destined to have a wound as wide as a ploughshare, you will get a pin-prick at least.
Ø The effect of Karma can be counteracted to a great extent by Japa and austerities.
Ø "I cannot calm my mind and concentrate" …. "It can be done if one repeats the Name fifteen or twenty thousand times each day. I have seen it actually happen."
Ø One should practise Japa and meditation at regular times giving up idleness.
Ø Repeat the Name of God, whether your mind is concentrated or not. It will be good for you if you can repeat the Name of God for a fixed number of times daily.
Ø While performing Japa, take the Name of God with utmost love, sincerity, and self-surrender.
Ø Even if the mind is not concentrated, do not give up the repetition of the holy Word. You do your duty. While repeating the Name, the mind will get fixed of itself on the ideal, like a candle flame in a place protected from the wind.
Ø If meditation is not possible, do Japa. Realization will come through Japa. If the meditative mood comes, well and good, but by no means do it by force.
Ø Whether you jump into water or are pushed into it, your cloth will get drenched. Is it not so? Meditate every day, as your mind is yet immature. Constant meditation [ OR JAPA ] will make the mind one-pointed.