by Kitzie | Oct 11, 2011 | Kitzie’s Mom, New World Kirtan Podcast
The weather is changing, and it fits my frame of mind. Oregon’s rainy winter has always suited my inner curmudgeon, and now the rain feels like a blessed benediction on my need to hunker down and heal. The last five months have been a difficult passage, and it...
by Kitzie | Sep 26, 2011 | Fresh Tracks, New World Kirtan Podcast
It’s back to Philly for me this week, I’m glad I have some very good books loaded on my Kindle. Here is one a good friend recommended, and it has been incredibly helpful in this difficult time. It’s by Pema Chodrun, and it’s called “The...
by Kitzie | Sep 14, 2011 | Mantra & Consciousness, New World Kirtan Podcast
If I have a guru it’s probably Mother Meera. Thanks to Shunyam Productions and Mass Yoga Network for this quote. “The consciousness of mankind is being prepared for great leaps and discoveries – in a gentle way wherever possible. But some things will...
by Kitzie | Sep 13, 2011 | Fresh Tracks, New World Kirtan Podcast
What to say about this summer, except I’ll never forget it — and our family now has a new angel in Heaven. I’ve returned to Oregon for awhile, and I’m listening to kirtan again. It feels like re-discovering an dear old friend. All the music...
by Kitzie | Aug 9, 2011 | Mantra Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
… is love, sweet love? Close, but no cigar. The world can always use more love, but this week’s podcast is all about compassion. For Tibetan Buddhists, compassion is the most important spiritual practice. It is said that all the teachings of the Buddha are...
by Kitzie | Aug 2, 2011 | Kitzie’s Mom, New World Kirtan Podcast
Oregon is uniquely beautiful in the summer, and I’m happy to be back here for a little while. No humidity & no mosquitoes — yahoo. But no thunderstorms & no lightning bugs either, things I cherish as a part of spending summer weeks in Philly. If...
