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'''Ananda Marga''' (''Ánanda Márga'' or ''{{IAST|Ānanda Mārga}}'' in Roman [[:wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] [[Roman Sanskrit|transliterations]], {{lang|sa|आनन्द मार्ग}} in Hindi script and আনন্দ মার্গ in Bengali script), meaning "The Path of Bliss", also spelled ''Anand Marg'' and ''Ananda Marg'') is the comprehensive spiritual path (set of spiritually based or spiritually oriented practices) prescribed by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti.<ref group=nb>Ánandamúrti, as he was called by his early disciples, is a Saḿmskrta word meaning "Bliss personified".</ref> At his direction, all personal instruction in these practices (including yoga exercises and meditation) must always be provided '''free of charge'''.
'''Kiirtan''' (or ''kiirtana''} is the chanting out loud of a specially empowered [[:wikipedia:Mantra|mantra]], an 8-syllabled ''siddha mantra'' (perfect incantation). In [[Ananda Marga]], the mantra used is '''''Bábá nám kevalam'''''.


== History ==
== History ==

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