Nama Japa/Nama Sankeerthana/Reciting holy names of Krishna/Rama/Shiva/Amba (any name you pray your istha daivam) is the prescribed path for the age of kali.
Holy names of Him will refine us (Ratnakara to Valmiki) and will show us the path to Him (the ultimate goal of any human).
Raghavam Keshavam Radhikamanoharam
Sreedharam Sreekaram Gopikavallabham
Ajayem Abhedyam Arjunasaradhim
Anantham Anadhim Lakshmanasodharam
Murarim Mukundham Subhadraagrajam
Madhavam Mohanam Rukmininayakam
राघवम् केशवम्
राधिकामनोहरम्
श्रीधरम् श्रीकरम्
गोपिकावल्लभम्
अजेयम् अभेद्यम्
अर्जुनासारधिम्
अनंतम् अनादिं
लक्ष्मणासोदरम्
मुरारिम् मुकुन्दम्
सुभद्राअग्रजम्
माधवम् मोहनम्
रुक्मिणीनायकम्
by His grace!
BTW, the very purpose of chanting His names should be for Moksha/liberation. Most importantly, one should never give up his/her prescribed duties. We get confused between being in spiritual path and
worldly duties. It's very simple, as explained by Him in Gita, one should
always do his duty (without attachment) and should also sincerely try for self realization/liberation. We should never
stop doing our duties, NEVER. Jai Shri Raam
QA:
1) What is duty?
Ans: Duty is everything that we are supposed to do (of course, in the right direction). For eg., we have to take care of our family, take care of our job (do it sincerely), do our duties as a citizen,
fulfil our obligations/duties towards the mother nature etc.
2) Animals/trees are not attached to the outcome of an action nor they do action with some expectation. So, will they be liberated?
Ans: No, they don't have the ability to identify their true self/Atman. Only Humans have that ability and the prescribed path/way for Kali is nama japa/smarana.
3) There are many paths like Jnana, Yoga, Bhakti, and many philosophies like Dvaita, Advaita, Visistadvaita etc. Is nama japa/smarana alone sufficient for liberation?
Ans: YES nama (Raama) will take us from "Ratnakara to Valmiki". Yoga, Dhyana and Aaradhana (for Dwapara yuga) are prescribed for previous yugas. In Kali yuga, the prescribed path is nama japa/smarana. But as we are in the beginning of Kali, we can do both Aaradhana and nama japa.
