Sing!

Our satsang group met Sunday evening for the first time in two weeks, and it felt so good to sing!  There weren’t many of us–it seems the whole town is on vacation–but what a difference it has made in my week so far.  I’m finding it much easier...

The Moment

I’ve mentioned before that often during my day a chant will start playing itself in my brain, much like pop music did when I was listening to FM radio.  There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to what chant shows up–it might be one I listened to...

Swimming In Kirtan

I’ve been doing some lap swimming this summer, especially in the last week when Oregon has been so hot.  A wonderful discovery has been the chant playing in the background of my mind will come to the front in the silence that swimming creates.  It’s a...

The Invitation

The words of every chant were designed long ago with the purpose of taking you on a journey–but it’s just a sweet invitation.  If you choose to say yes, then the chant provides a road.  It’s a journey, and you can choose where and how far you go.  ...

Two Enchanted Evenings

Saturday night Shantala came to our town & gave the final concert of their most recent tour.  It was a magical experience to see them live and sing with them in person–especially after singing to their CDs all these years.  Most of the members of our satsang...