Creating Success With Ganesh
In our last podcast I told you about beginning a Community Kirtan here in Corvallis. Our first was on a Friday night two weeks ago -- that afternoon yet another mass shooting occurred about 100 miles south of us at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. In this week's...
A Community Kirtan!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This Friday we’re giving something a shot here in Corvallis — something I learned from Chantlanta & have always wanted to try. We’re asking members of our kirtan community who play instruments to bring them on Friday night —...
Fresh Tracks 29
I'm back from vacation with a new Fresh Tracks set! This one features some different offerings — an Island-influenced Krishna chant from the Hanumen, an African chant from Shantala, the beautiful flow of Jahnavi Harrison’s voice, Sufi chanting with HuDost, dance...
The One Where Kitzie & Ragani Talk About Leading Kirtan
Several weeks ago I had a really great chat with my sweet friend, Midwest kirtan wallah Ragani. We got to talking about an experience I just had leading kirtan with my band at a local church. I've suffered from stage fright most of my life, and to my horror it came up...
Lakshmi, Saraswati & Ganesha — The Householders Trinity
This week's show is the next edition on our series on the deities with yoga mantrica Ian Boccio of Blue Spirit Wheel. I learned a lot about Lakshmi & Saraswati, and how they're related to Ganesha -- the three together form a trio that can be helpful in navigating...
Fresh Tracks 28
Ahhh, Fresh Tracks sets -- how I do love you. I've been listening to new kirtan CDs for weeks and as always I'm so impressed by the talent working in the Bhakti Yoga movement. When I was in Bermuda a dear member of their kirtan community introduced me to 'Kabballah...
Fireworks with Krishna Das
Don't know why, but every once in a while Krishna Das is the only artist I want on my playlist. I'm in one of those moods now, and thought I'd put a quick setlist of my current favorites together for your 4th of July enjoyment. Our next show is an interview with Ian...
Light of the Sun — The Gayatri
Lately I've been sort of obsessed with the Gayatri Mantra. According to Hindu mythology the Gayatri came into being at the very beginning of the Universe — it’s a prayer to the sun and invokes spiritual light. For thousands of years it was a closely guarded secret, so...
Kirtan/Meditation Circle 2
This is the second in our podcast series of Kirtan/Meditation Circles -- the idea is you can customize these sets and use them for your own practice or as a kirtan/meditation circle with your friends. These chants are some of our favorites, and we sing them frequently...
Singing Kirtan with Tree Frogs — OM Fest in Bermuda
Have you ever been to Bermuda? I'm back from my first trip to this incredibly beautiful island, and in this week's show I'll tell you about my experience attending OM Fest -- a weekend of deep loving connection. The Bermuda kirtan community -- what a bunch of sweet...