4: Kirtan - Chanting Meditation

Its true meaning and practice

This talk continues with the subject of bhakti meditation. It introduces kirtan chanting as one of the main ways of practicing bhakti explaining that not only is it necessary, but it is considered the easiest and most effective means for God-realization in this present age. Kirtan has become popular all over the world, however in most cases it is not practiced properly. Swami Govindananda explains why, discussing the most important aspect that is 99.9% of the time overlooked. Once this is understood, you can easily move towards experiencing the love supreme. Then there is the subject of overcoming personal weaknesses. Many believe that they can overcome everything through self-effort, however Swami Govindananda explains why this is impossible and tells us how obstacles can actually be overcome.