I don’t repeat podcasts very often, but the Fresh Tracks shows are an exception. Fresh Tracks are podcasts with all new chants, and sometimes I bring them […]
We’ve started something new here in Corvallis. Our local Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is sponsoring a weekly kirtan/meditation circle that has been d […]
Dance Dance Evolution. Because every once in a while you just want to dance your way into the Lightness of Being.
Until next week dear friends.
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At long last the time has come to pack our bags and head to Joshua Tree, CA for Bhakti Fest. For a lot of us who go to the festival it’s an annual pilgrim […]
This set was inspired by a walk I took last week. As I was walking ‘He Ma Durga’, the Donna De Lory chant in this week’s set came up, and I beca […]
This week’s podcast has a few surprises. There’s a different format — it starts with a meditation on abundance with a chant to Lakshmi from De […]
This week we have another set of new music from artists familiar and brand new, and there’s more to come — the next Fresh Tracks will be from Kundal […]
Running used to be a passion of mine. I ran for years, usually to music, and loved it. Running has since been replaced with swimming & Yoga, and I love my n […]
The chants from this week’s podcast invoke Tara, the Goddess of Peace & Protection. Tara appears in virtually every culture on Earth, and represents the M […]
A sweet & funky set by Girish, in the late Sunday morning slot at Bhakti Fest — the last song never fails to bring me to tears. Sunday was pretty coo […]
This week’s podcast once again features the best of new artists to the podcast, and also new releases from some old favorites. Enjoy the set! Namaste.
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This week’s podcast is about honoring Shiva, the name of the consciousness that lives within each one of us. “Om Namah Shivaya” means “I bow to […]
This week’s set was inspired by several requests for a set to Ganesha. We have one in the back catalog called “Ganesh Is Fresh”, here’s […]
Ma, Earth Mother, has many faces. She can be benevolent & peaceful, but some of her other faces can be powerful & frightening. I’ve chosen the cha […]
The mighty ape Hanuman is featured in the music this week, in honor of his Birthday. Hanuman is said to represent the untold power that resides within each on […]
If there’s anything I’ve realized from my time listening to kirtan it’s that I can always count on it. No matter my mood, if I listen to som […]
Kirtan with Shantala is always magical. Heather’s angelic voice & guitar teamed with Benjy’s virtuoso esraj & spine-chilling vocals is an […]
The Gayatri Mantra has an impressive resume. Revered for thousands of years by Buddhists & Hindus alike, it is considered a supreme vehicle for enlightenm […]
He’s our favorite elephant, isn’t he? I like to think of Ganesha as dancing on the path before me sweeping obstacles out of my way with his trunk, […]
I love putting the podcast together, for me it’s a magical process. It’s always a surprise to see the songs that have decided to show up for the w […]
This week’s set came about because of a task I had to do when I was tired. I needed something to focus my mind & energize me, so I put together a se […]
Sometimes the feel for the whole podcast is inspired by a song. “Bhaja Mana Ma” by Shantala combined with the sun in my eyes served as inspirati […]