Question: Why Nama Kirtan is the Apt path for this Yuga?

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

Question: Why Nama Kirtan is the Apt path for this Yuga?

 

Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

Sanathana

Dharma is the oldest faith in the world. The Vedas, which are the

foundation of our Dharma and is supposedly the intellect of the Lord

Almighty Himself, have all the wealth of knowledge to guide is in

leading a happy and prosperous life in this world as well as beyond.

 

Srimad

Bhagavad Gita, which is considered as a concise extract of the Vedas

and the Supreme advice of God to mankind, speaks of four broad 'Yogas'

(paths) to reach Him - namely Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and

Raja Yoga. While all of these Yogas are equally powerful in giving the

same merit, each of them enforces a specific way of life and expects

the Sadhak to abide by the rules and regulations laid down for the Yoga.

 

Today,

it is a busy world. We have no time to think about God, religion and

spirituality. Even if we do, we do not have the time and inclination to

carry out the prescribed tasks for the path that we care to adopt. Even

if we do, the environment and society is not conducive enough. Over and

above this, we are surmounted by pressures of work, family, children,

business, health, relatives and society. It seems just next to

impossible to allot time in our everyday schedule for Sadhana. Sadly,

there is no one to blame! That is how Kali Yuga is!

 

The Sages,

Rishis, Munis and Mahans have been people of foresight. With boundless

compassion, they have pitied about our plight, long back --

 

prAyENaAlpAyusHa: sabhya kalAvasminyugE janA: |

mandA: sumandamathayO mandabhAgyAhyupadrutA: ||

 

In

Kali Yuga, man will possess shorter lifespan, qualities of laziness,

weak mind and easily susceptible to negative qualities and ills.

 

Thus,

the modern day man needs an easier path -- something that can be

accommodated in his busy life. That path should be such, that it does

not involve a lot of rules and restrictions. it should not have

time-bound restrictions; it should not involve much expenditure; it

should be something which can be easily followed – In short, it should

be perfectly relevant in the current day context, and absolutely

practical; and yet yield us to the same goal.

 

The Sages prescribe the solution, which is advocated verily by the Vedas, and

yet tailor made for our times.

 

dhyAyan krutE

yajan yajnaihi trEtAyAm dwAparE archayan |

yadApnoti tadApnoti kalau sankIrtya kesavam ||

 

That

supreme good which could be attained by the performance of meditation

in the Age of Kruta, sacrifices in the Age of Treta and worship of the

Lord in the Age of Dwapara can verily be attained, in the Age of Kali,

by the mere chanting of the Divine Names of the Lord!

 

Further, our scriptures go to say,

 

kalau kalmasHa chittAnAm pApadravyOpa jIvinAm |

vidhikriyA vihInAnAm gathir gOvinda kIrtanam ||

 

In

this Age of Kali, where the mind is impure and the living is earned

through sinful means and where living by prescribed rules is difficult,

the only way to liberation is singing the Holy Name of God!

 

Sri Chaitanya MahaprabhuSrimad Bhagavatam, in Ajamila charitra, explains that

while expiation for

 

 

sins fails to eradicate the 'vasanas' (lateral impressions) that are

the root cause for instigating a person to commit unrighteous acts,

chanting the Divine Name uproots the very 'vasanas' that are the basis

for committing sins and leaves no alternative for the Lord but to

receive us into His wide open arms!

 

All the great Saints right

from the Azhwars and the Nayanmars to Thiagaraja Swami, Panduranga

Bhaktas, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa have

all shown that one CAN attain liberation through mere chanting of the

Divine Name. Even today we find Sadhus who have attained the highest

state through mere chanting of the Divine Name. This is the glory of

'Nama Kirtan' -- An absolutely easy, simple path suited to the Age of

Kali. The chanting of Divine Names is a free path. It has no 'binding'

of rules and regulations. Namasankirtan can be done by anybody, anytime

and anywhere. It involves no cost. It is a path that requires no

paraphernalia but leads one to the very Lotus Feet of the Lord.

 

While

mental repetition of the Divine Names leads to the good of the

individual, chanting the Divine Names loudly purifies the singer the

listener (the scriptures say " Shrotrunapi punati cha " ) and the very

place where the chanting is done.

 

It

is verily for this reason that Sri Sri Swamiji advocates group chanting

of a single Divine Name - The Maha Mantra. Chanting a single Divine

Name of the Lord ('eka Nama') helps the chanter deepen his

concentration and also helps in sustaining the chanting for long hours

effortlessly.

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The

Satsang members at Nama Dwaar inspired by Sri Sri Swamiji's loving

spiritual guidance, with unwavering faith in the power of Nama Kirtan,

inextinguishable zest to spread Nama Kirtan for the well being of the

world at large and the ever growing taste for singing the Lord's Divine

Names, go from place to place knocking at every door to securely fix

the Divine Name in the hearts of people, for, this is the only way to

world peace at large and liberation of each and every individual, in

this Age of Kali!

 

1. Sri Ramanuja & Adi Shankara Jayanti Celebrations in the Middle-East

 

Sri Ramanujamji and Sri Balaji Bhagavata are visiting the Middle-East countries

for satsangs in May-June

2010.

Please click the link below for the schedules and pass this on to anyone in the

Middle-East who wishes to attend satsangs.

 

http://www.namadwaar.org/events/middleeast2010.html

 

2. Special

Satsangs in Mumbai in May and June 2010

 

 Ms. Poornimaji will be

performing satsangs at various places in Mumbai during May-June '10. To check

the schedule. Pl click the link below.....

 

http://www.namadwaar.org/events/bombay2010.html

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Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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