Why Does Kripalu Ji Maharaj Say Sankirtan is the Easiest Path in Kaliyug?
The Hindu philosophy states that Kaliyug is the era of distraction, confusion, material attachment, and spiritual weakness. During this period, individuals tend to be highly restless in the mind, burdensome emotionally and have little time to engage in serious spiritual activities like high intensity meditation or severe penance. Kripalu Ji Maharaj taught that since humans of Kaliyug are challenged with these, God has granted Indian people an easier and more convenient way of spiritual life, Sankirtan. Sankirtan, or group singing or chanting the divine names of God, is what he called the best method of cleansing of the heart and communicating with the Divine in the modern age. Sankirtan Is Considered the Simplest Path Kripalu Maharaj said that during the earlier ages, spiritual development used to demand hardships, long meditation or elaborate practices. But, in Kaliyug, the mind is too troubled to follow such arduous ways. Sankirtan is a direct way since it appeals to the tongue, ea...
