by Kitzie | Mar 10, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Sunday Satsang
I was introduced to kirtan in an unusual way. Years ago I met Sujita, a Yoga teacher who lived in an old farmhouse just outside of town. She had classes there, and on Wednesday evening people came to chant. I didn’t know what chanting was, but I was going...
by Kitzie | Mar 3, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
Late last spring an Indian woman named Mother Meera came to our town and I went to see her. The experience changed my life. She’s coming again this month and I’ve signed up for her 2 PM darshan. To say I’m anticipating the event is putting it...
by Kitzie | Feb 24, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
“All my life, I had a choice of hate and love. I chose love, and I’m here.” A. R. Rahman had that to say when he won two Oscars for his music in Slumdog Millionaire. You can see and hear his award winning song “Jai Ho” here. Listen to the song,...
by Kitzie | Feb 17, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I’m so excited to share the amazing music I’ve been finding for this podcast, the problem is there’s just not enough time to play it all. So I’m going to add one more track as a substitution for the time our satsang group spends with the Adyashanti readings. A free...
by Kitzie | Feb 13, 2009 | Mantra & Consciousness, New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I was reading the liner notes from “Greatest Hits of the Kali Yuga” by Krishna Das, and I was struck by how eloquently Krishna Das describes why he sings kirtan. I’d like to share it with you all: “ . . . I don’t know how it all happened, but I just kept on...
