“My dear Nārada, actually I do not reside in My abode, Vaikuṇṭha… but I reside in that place where My pure devotees chant My holy name and discuss My form, pastimes and qualities.” (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.2.17)
This passage gives a startlingly simple promise: the Divine is not confined to temples or distant abodes but chooses to manifest wherever sincere hearts gather to hear, chant, and speak of Him. The holy name is a living vibration that evokes the Vaikuṇṭha atmosphere—one of fearlessness, mutual love, and purity. When devotees come together in kirtan and sacred conversation, ordinary anxieties fall away and the world briefly reflects that timeless, devotional harmony.