by Kitzie | Aug 9, 2011 | Mantra Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
… is love, sweet love? Close, but no cigar. The world can always use more love, but this week’s podcast is all about compassion. For Tibetan Buddhists, compassion is the most important spiritual practice. It is said that all the teachings of the Buddha are...
by Kitzie | May 3, 2011 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I’ve been missing OMmersion, how about you? I’ve looked at all the videos at the Bhakti Beat (great site, check it out), and I wanted a music set to bring the Spirit back even stronger … so this is it. It’s really long, but I just...
by Kitzie | Apr 19, 2011 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
Another beautiful, perfect day in the desert. Sunday was Hanuman’s birthday, and there were so many magical, synchronistic moments. Here were the standouts for me: seeing Gwendolyn from Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band playing in a drum circle outside the...
by Kitzie | Mar 29, 2011 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Ma, Earth Mother, has many faces. She can be benevolent & peaceful, but some of her other faces can be powerful & frightening. I’ve chosen the chants this week because for me they reflected different moods of Ma. Like the Earth Mother, I invite you to...
by Kitzie | Feb 15, 2011 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and so this week’s set was inspired by Love. There’s the “Radhe Suite” which tells the love story of Krishna & Radhe, and a chant by Shantala that sings of the Love that dwells within each of us. But my...