Doubt regarding vishnu sahasranamam
I want to start reading the Vishnu Sahasranamam, but I have a few questions. Do I need any kind of initiation before beginning? How many times can or should I recite it?
Are there any specific rules or restrictions for women when chanting it? Is it necessary to read the phala stuti as well?
I am going through a difficult phase in life, so I would also like to understand how chanting it might impact my life. Is listening to it as effective as chanting it myself, or is there a difference between the two?
Any tips for begginer?