Excerpt: "Literally, Kirtan (prounced Keertan) means devotional singing or chanting of God's glories. In essence, it is meditation (Jap or Naam-Simran). Devotion (Bhagti) means intense longing and love for God. Heart-felt inner Kirtan is the expression of that longing. "

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