I understand the point. How is it possible that those "supporters" of Raga Marga talk about "Raga Raga Raga" and do not talk much about the era process, which is the constant chanting of the Holy Name?
Well, they do this because the process of constantly chanting the Holy Name is obvious. All the devotees in all lines, Sangas and Parivars are aware of this. The constant chanting is the process of the era. And there is no other !!!
But what is not so obvious is with which concept a Gaudiya Vaishnava should sing. Many "Gaudiya" chant "constantly" ......... with the WRONG concept !!! Hence the emphasis on spreading Raga Marga.
Still we must consider:
A devotee can be fixed (Nistha) in mind by remembering (Smarana) even without first being fixed in physical and verbal devotional activities.
By Radhacarana Dasa:
"In the views of some people, "those who are in the stages of Bhajana Kriya and Anartha Nivrtti are unable to do Smarana". It is not so simple. This is because they simplify the stage of Nistha.
With the words of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura in Madhurya Kadambini we must remember that Nistha has 3 main divisions:
"Though direct devotional service has unlimited forms, basically it has three divisions: physical (Kayiki), verbal (Vaciki) and mental (Manasi). Some people hold that steadfastness first presents itself in physical devotion, then in verbal, and finally in mental devotional activities. Others say there is no such progression, since devotees may be more or less favorable to the Lord due to differences in their tolerance, strength and vitality, in accordance with their individual character."
Tika of Ananta Dasa Babaji:
"Steadfastness in direct devotional service is of three types: physical, verbal, and mental. Physical refers to activities such as listening to the Bhagavatam, picking Tulasi and flowers, making garlands, worshipping the Deity, paying obeisances, circumambulating or cleaning the temple. Verbal refers to chanting the holy names, qualities, and pastime of the Lord, reciting hymns or offering prayers, or talking of the Lord’s glories in conversation with others. Mental refers to remembering the name, form, qualities, and pastimes of the Lord. Since all these activities are directly related to Bhakti, steadiness in them is known as Saksat-bhakti-visayini Nistha. In the view of some persons, Nistha manifests in a particular order: first on the physical plane, then verbal, and then in the mind. But this sequence is not applicable to all devotees, because people differ in their ability to tolerate physical or mental stresses, or in their strength and vitality, they may find it easier to attain Nistha on one or the other platforms. For instance, it would not be unusual for a devotee with a high degree of mental strength to find Nistha in Smarana before any other kind of activity. Therefore it is not right to say that there is a fixed sequence."
Radhacarana Dasa points:
"Therefore, with this Siddhanta from Madhurya Kadambini, actually someone can have (a greater abilitity) Nistha in Smarana than the others such as physical (Kayiki) and verbal (Vaciki). It varies from individual to individual. Hence when it comes to Manasi (mental) practices, the Sadhaka may be more powerful."
