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KIIRTAN
Kiirtan is the singing of a mantra aloud while ideating of the Supreme Being. It inculcates the feeling of bliss and prepares the mind for meditation, because in performing it all the motor and sensory organs are engaged and directed towards the Supreme. It can be done anywhere, any time, but the best time is just before meditation.
The mantra used for kiirtan was given by Shrii Shrii Ananda Murti in 1970, and has deep spiritual meaning. It is Baba Nam Kevalam. Baba means “my most beloved One,” Nam means “name of’ or “to identify with,” and kevalam means “Only.” So the meaning of the mantra is “My most beloved is the only One.” The ideation is: “Everywhere I look, in everything I hear, feel, see, taste and small, I perceive that one Supreme Consciousness which pervades all things.”
Kiirtan has many benefits. It purifies the mind and prepares it for meditation, accelerating the speed of movement toward the Supreme. Because of the mental clarity achieved, one easily finds solutions to problems while preforming it, as well as relief from physical and psychic ailments.
Akhanda kiirtan is performed while moving in a circle in an anti-clockwise direction, usually for three (or multiples of three) hours - for example 6, 9, 12 or even 24 or more hours.
Avarta kiirtan is performed by facing six different directions in turn and keeping the mind concentrated either on the Ajina Cakra at the point between the eyebrows, or the Sahasrara Cakra at the crown of the head.