(6/10) Love for Kirtan

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Srila Gurudev's Vyasa Puja, Nrisingha Palli
14 December 2019, evening, part 6
Translated from Bengali

[After chanting kirtans, His Divine Grace resumes the class.]

Every morning and evening you must chant kirtans the same way that we have just done it. We have small kirtan books that do not cost so much. Many cannot afford to buy the bigger, full edition, so we have printed the small pocket-size books that contain all the kirtans we sing every day. Chant kirtans every morning and evening. Only offering some incense or flowers is not enough. It is necessary to chant kirtan with your mouths. I always tell those who come to take initiation that they must chant five kirtans in the morning and five kirtans in the evening. I see that many of you cannot sing, so they sit with their mouths closed while we are chanting, and I understand why – it is because they do not practise. How many times have I told you to chant kirtans? All kinds of other talks come to your mouths, but not kirtan... Always live engaged in Krishna-kirtan (chanting the glories and Names of Lord Krishna).

Chant guru-vandana, Pancha-tattva's vandana, vaisnav-vandana, Nityananda Prabhu's vandana, Gaurahari's vandana, then you can chant a kirtan glorifying Radha-Krishna. How long does it take to chant five kirtans? Not more than twenty minutes. You can chant playing the karatals or just clapping your hands. Even you cannot sing, do not worry about it – the Lord does not care to hear your tunes.

[Clamour] Just look at it. Talking. They are singing their own songs...

মায়ারে করিয়া জয় ছাড়ান না যায় ।
সাধু-গুরু কৃপা বিনা না দেখি উপায় ॥

mayare kariya jaya chhadana na yaya
sadhu-guru krpa bina na dekhi upaya

'It is impossible to conquer illusory environment and break free from it. I see no other way to get relief except by sadhus' mercy.'

('Ki rupe paibe seva', Srila Narottam Das Thakur)

It is impossible to rescue yourself from maya without Sri Gurupadpadma's mercy.

Chanting kirtans nicely. Practise listning about the Lord (sravan) and practise what you hear in your own lives (kirtan). We are present here in Sri Godrumdwip – this is an abode of kirtan (kirtanakhya-dham). Always chant kirtan. Chant every morning and evening, then you will remember all kirtans by heart. This is what practise is about. Do arati. Wake up for mangal-arati, do temple parikrama, do Tulasi parikrama. Always chant kirtan loudly (ostha-spanda-matre haya namera kirtana – simply by moving your lips you can chant the Name; Sri Sri Prema-vivarta). If you chant silently, in your mind, it does not work like that. You must open your mouths. Just as you speak out loud, you must also chant the Holy Name out loud. Take care of yourselves and practise in this way.

হরের্নাম হরের্নাম হরের্নামৈব কেবলম্ ।
কলৌ নাস্ত্যেব নাস্ত্যেব নাস্ত্যেব গতিরন্যথা ॥

harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam
kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha

‘Chanting the Holy Name, chanting the Holy Name, chanting the Holy Name – there is no other way, no other way, no other way.’

(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, 1.7.76)

প্রভু কহে,—"কহিলাঙ এই মহামন্ত্র ।
ইহা জপ' গিয়া সবে করিয়া নির্ব্বন্ধ" ॥

prabhu kahe—kahilan ei maha-mantra
iha japa' giya sabe kariya nirbandha

'Always chant the Holy Name – there is no obstruction, no binding, you can chant this Holy Name at any time.'

(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata, 2.23.77)

There are no rules or regulations when it comes to chanting the Holy Name. Even if your father, daughter or anybody else dies, it does not mean that you cannot chant the Holy Name. Even if girls give birth to child, even if they are sick or have their monthly problem, none of this means that they cannot chant the Holy Name – they can still chant the Holy Name.

প্রভু কহে,—"কহিলাঙ এই মহামন্ত্র ।
ইহা জপ' গিয়া সবে করিয়া নির্ব্বন্ধ" ॥

prabhu kahe—kahilan ei maha-mantra
iha japa' giya sabe kariya nirbandha

'Always chant the Holy Name – there is no obstruction, no binding, you can chant this Holy Name at any time.'

ইহা হৈতে সর্ব্ব-সিদ্ধি হইবে সবার
সর্ব্বক্ষণ বল' ইথে বিধি নাহি আর

iha haite sarva-siddhi haibe sabara
sarva-ksana bala ithe vidhi nahi ara

"By doing this, you will attain success in all respects. There is no other rule but to chant it at every moment."

(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata, Madhya-khanda, 23.77-78)

Chant the Holy Name at any and every moment, there are not restrictions.

কি শয়নে, কি ভোজনে, কিবা জাগরণে ।
অহর্নিশ চিন্ত কৃষ্ণ, বলহ বদনে ॥

ki sayane, ki bhojane, kiba jagarane
aharnisa chinta krsna, balaha vadane

'Whether you are lying down, eating or waking up, incessantly think about Krishna and chant the Name of Krishna with your mouth.'

(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata, 2.28.28)

Think about Krishna incessantly, day and night.

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6) Love for Kirtan
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9) Burning Burden
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