When ‘Sponsoring‘ thought and ‘Successive’ thoughts are the same thought, it leads the mind to focus

Sponsoring thought is the first thought occurring in us. This triggers successive thoughts that are entirely based on our mind set. In Japa, we chant a sacred mantra (a chant is a thought) over and over again, letting the mind not to diverge and to stay focussed with one thought. When the sponsoring thought and successive thoughts are the same, the mind’s nature of wandering away is reduced!