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...
Choose Love

Choose Love

“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,...

Celebrate Change!

The set this week celebrates the inauguration of  Barack Obama as our next President  The chants are all about about clearing out old energy and bringing in new.  That’s why “Om Nama Shivaya” appears twice, by different artists—Wah & Shantala.  Then comes “Om Namo...