kirtan before and after any function

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> I just heard on a recorded lecture of Jayadvaita Maharaja that Jiva

> Goswami states that kirtan should be performed before and after any

> function. Anyone having the exact quote and reference could kindly

> post it to me. Thankyou. Hare Krishna.

>

> dasa, BVS

 

 

 

In this regard, Srila Jiva Gosvami states in his book Bhakti-sandarbha

(173): yadyapi anya bhaktih kalau kartavya, tada;

kirtanakhya-bhakti-samyogenaiva. Out of the nine processes of

devotional service, kirtana is very important. Srila Jiva Gosvami

therefore instructs that the other processes, such as arcana, vandana,

dasya and sakhya, should be executed, but they must be preceded and

followed by kirtana, the chanting of the holy name. We have therefore

introduced this system in all of our centers. Arcana, arati, bhoga

offering, Deity dressing and decoration are all preceded and followed

by the chanting of the holy name of the Lord—Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna,

Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

 

--Cc. Madhya 15.108

 

 

 

All the ritualistic ceremonies recommended in the sastras must be

preceded and followed by sankirtana. This is the recommendation of

Srila Jiva Gosvami.

 

--SB 7.14.26, purport

 

Hare Krsna.