Question: We understand from your classes how Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu promoted Harinam sankirtan, Kali yuga dharma. During initiation, we promise to do japa, that stressed the importance of japa and we are doing daily. But we don’t do kirtan everyday. Is japa also a form of kirtan? Also a yuga dharma? How performing japa can connect to kirtan?

Jayapataka Swami: Connect to kirtan. Japa is also a type of kirtan. And to do sankirtan, you need a large group of people. But to chant japa, we just need ourselves! So, we say, is to chant 16 rounds of japa. 16 rounds of japa takes maximum 2 hours. And if you are...