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 | Nov 5, 2013 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Sunday Satsang
This episode begins a new series for the podcast called Blasts From the Past. As mentioned last week, I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to put the older episodes up on SoundCloud, and re-running them seemed a good way to do it. It has been interesting...
by Kitzie | Oct 29, 2013 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
After what we just went through in the United States with the government shut down, I’m feeling angry — how about you? Being angry is not a pleasant place to be, so as usual I’ve been turning to kirtan to change that energy. Chanting the Names always...
by Kitzie | Aug 21, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn to Hanuman, the Hindu deity who is the central character in the Sanskrit epic The Ramayana. It tells of his strength, courage, wisdom and of his devotion to Rama. The Chalisa has 40 verses, and learning it has been my goal for...
by Kitzie | Mar 19, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Durga. She is one powerful goddess. Later this week I’ll be posting the talk on the deities given by Dr. Manoj Chalam last month at the Denver Chant Fest. His murti of Durga practically leaped off the table at me during that talk, and now here she sits, riding...