by Kitzie | May 24, 2011 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
“Breathe and stay in the present moment.” It’s so simple, and so difficult to do. Modern life bombards us with seductive distractions, and it takes a lot of effort to get present. So why go to the bother? Because when we practice getting present,...
by Crystal | May 19, 2011 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Sunday Satsang
I love the Sunday Satsang sets. I know if I cue one up on my IPod, soon I’ll be singing along. It’s better than just about anything I know to get me feeling skippy again. As I explain in the podcast, these sets are designed to be used as a group kirtan...
by Crystal | May 19, 2011 | Mantra & Consciousness
Why Do We Fear An Empty Mind? Natasha Dern/Huffington Post/May 15, 2011 Why is it so hard for us to tolerate emptiness in our minds? The prevalent belief that action always equals progress may be a contributing factor. We perceive emptiness as an undesired state,...
by Crystal | May 19, 2011 | Mantra & Consciousness
There’s a lot to absorb here, but it’s so worth the time. If you have a continuing Yoga practice, have you experienced the changes Dearbhla writes about? Asana As Eros/Dearbhla Kelly M.A./May 3, 2011 Let me outline a not untypical scenario: Sue starts...
by Kitzie | May 10, 2011 | Kitzie’s Mom, New World Kirtan Podcast
The essence of life is change … and isn’t that just a big old pain? Joni Mitchell used to sing about it so eloquently, but I’m not about to be that maudlin. The older I get the more I realize what we all need to survive Life is a practice that...
