by Kitzie | Nov 19, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Lord Shiva, “he who is oblivious to the world”, is the most powerful of the Hindu deities. He is known as the destroyer, and is believed to be at the core of the centrifugal force of the Universe. Shiva, with Brahma (the creator) & Vishnu (the...
by Kitzie | Dec 21, 2012 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
It’s December 21, 2012 and could the day be more auspicious? It’s the winter solstice, the end of the Mayan calendar, and New World Kirtan’s 5th Birthday! I’ve been compiling our end-of-the-year statistics, and the podcast is now being...
by Kitzie | Apr 18, 2012 | Mantra Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
The chant “Hare Krishna” has gotten a bad rap. Since the 1960s the chant has become well known outside of India, mostly due to the efforts of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, better known as the Hare Krishnas. In the late ’60s the...
by Kitzie | Mar 15, 2011 | Kitzie’s Mom, New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
The theme for this week started out as “Surrender”, but originally I meant it in the sense of surrender when practicing Yin Yoga. As the week progressed and the events unfolding in Japan took a personal turn for our family, the theme of surrender took on...
by Kitzie | Jun 9, 2010 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
As much as I complain, I really do love the cool green dampness of the Pacific Northwest. Good thing too, because last week was a record-breaker in the rain department. I felt the need create the feel of a beach, the sun of an island in the set this week. It worked...
