Enlightenment Work Through Mantra Chanting Meditation

[Blind Observer]

Hi It's long time I'm doing Enlightenment work with Self enquiry as suggested in Leo's videos, but recently i've been involved in Mantra Chanting Meditation with ISKC, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, in meditation sessions and celebrations. It seems more effective for me considering direct experience and knownoledge once i read about it. I'm wonder if anybody pratice Mantra Chanting and could it be as effective for reach Enlightenment? Or could it be possible that I'm just deceiving mysef for something new or different? Just a little downside I noticed is that usully I have to chant with lower voice for don't disturb the other tenats in my house, but it seems that it's easier to stay concius and aware with soun vibrations and they say that by chanting you purify yourself.

Gorge Harrison and Jhon Lenon were among the devotees and composed songs ispired to the movement like My Sweet Lord, Living in the Matirial World and give Peace a Chance.  This pratice it's even prescribed in the Vedas for this age of chaos and Confusion, from chant and Be Happy, The Power of Mantra Meditation:

[...]According to Vedic cosmology, the material creation eternally passes through cycles of four ages. Each begins with a golden age (satya-yuga), then conditions progressively deteriorate , ending in Kali-yuga, an age charaterized by querrelby quarrel and hypocrisity. For each of the four ages the Vedas prescribe a universal method of self-realization just suited for that particular age.

For instance, in Satya-yuga the raccomended path is mystic yoga, which involves a lifestime of unbroken yoga pratice accompanied by strict vows of penance and austerity. We are presently near the beginning of the last age, Kali-yuga. In this age people no longer have endurance, willpower, or life span necessary to successfuly pratice the original yogasystemdescribed in Vedas. the Vedas scriptures therefore advise "For spritual progress in this age of kali, there is no alternative, no alternative, no alternative to chanting the holy name, the holy name of the Lord."

The Kali-santarana Upanisad specifically recommends the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra: "Hare Ksna Hare Ksna, Ksna Ksna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare - these sixteen names composed of thirty-two syllables are the only means to counteract the evil effects of Kali-yuga. in all the Vedas it is seen that to cross the ocean of nescience there is no alternative to chanting the holy name."[...]

So what do you think about that? If alternate with Self Enquiry could it be counterproductive? I leave a few exemple as it sound as well:

 

Edited August 11, 2016 by Blind Observer

[Blind Observer]

Never mind, I'll keep going with self enquiry