This blog is collection of short essays written by students in the Kirtan Connection course, which is taught in New York City at The Bhakti Center. Students explore the meaning of kirtan, and what it means to lead a kirtan as a service. These posts are about establishing a connection with kirtan and the deepest purpose in life - to love and be loved.
"There is no vow like chanting the holy name, no knowledge superior to it, no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result. No penance is equal to it, and nothing is as potent or powerful as the holy name.
"Chanting is the greatest act of piety and the supreme refuge. Even the words of the Vedas do not possess sufficient power to describe its magnitude.
"Chanting is the highest path to liberation, peace and eternal life. It is the pinnacle of devotion, the heart's joyous proclivity and attraction and the best form of remembrance of the Supreme Lord.
"The holy name has appeared solely for the benefit of the living entities as their lord and master, their supreme worshipful object and their spiritual guide and mentor.
"Whoever continuously chants Lord krishna's holy name, even in his sleep, can easily realize that the name is a direct manifestation of Krishna Himself."
- Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in Saranagati (quoted from Adi Purana)
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