Sunday Satsang V

My Thanksgiving cooking/Christmas decorating/shipment unpacking has kind of taken over my life. But things are progressing -- I can sit down in my living room again, and my mother is here with us in a way that she has never been for the holidays. For your perusal, another Sunday Satsang set, 'specially mixed so you can sing your heart open. Gobble gobble. Namaste. SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om Gayatri...

Why Do We Chant?

In this article, Krishna Das was asked "Why do you sing? And what does singing bring to you in your life?" He answered, "I sing to save my miserable ass! Without the practice of chanting, I would have drowned a long time ago in the ocean of samsara (this world)." Don't you love that? You can read the entire article at the link below. Click here for Full...

Kirtan Kriya Found Beneficial For Memory Loss

An Easy Meditation Practice to Reverse Memory Loss Huffington Post/Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. By the time you finish reading the above headline, you or someone you love could have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Yes, you read correctly! Recent research reveals that every 69 seconds someone in America develops this memory-robbing, life-destroying, incurable illness. That's why Alzheimer's is the number-one worry of...

Indian-derived stress relief practice Kirtan gains...

Here's a segment from Fox 6 News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featuring Ragani being interviewed & showing her leading a kirtan. You'll enjoy the interviews, and yes ...  kirtan is very effective for stress relief. Click here for Full...

Are You A Kirtan Virgin?

Confessions Of A Kirtan Virgin From Downward Dog/April 26, 2011 What the heck is up with all these confessions lately on The Daily Downward Dog? I’ve been opening my heart and baring it all these past few weeks, so I couldn’t resist sharing my recent deflowering. I know it is hard to believe for someone of my age and experience, but last week I finally got the chance to attend my very first kirtan. If you don’t know...

An Interview With Govindas of Govindas & Radh...

Kirtan’s Culture of Love: An Interview with Govindas of Bhakti Yoga Shala by Sony Trieu/April 23, 2011 Love!  How would you define it? Myriad textbooks, both academic and spiritual, have tried to pin down this elusive concept. However, the intellectual process always falls short when characterizing a concept that must be felt within each individual.  Once you’ve experienced love inside of yourself, then it only...