Difference in pranaya…
The oneness of a family or community can be experienced in ones life or the oneness or a particular relationship with a particular member of a family or community member can be had .
Similarly it could be thought that Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu brings us His Sankirtana movement and within the congregational chanting we can experience everyone in their relationships and services to Krishna, ultimately that is where congregational chanting brings us in purity , whether we realise it or not we are within Krishna’s lilas .
Personal Jappa meditation may bring an individual to a more ” personal pranaya ” with a deep relationship and an aspiration to serve intimately particular personalities within Goloka Vrndavana as revealed though the Sruti of the Acarya and ultimately through the Holy Name and divine grace.
The Holy names can bring anything at any time , there are no hard and fast rules they need to abide by , so congregational chanting or Jappa chanting follow no particular set format .
One should chant following in the footsteps of the Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas and understand their meditations and lives .
More on this soon
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