by Kitzie | Apr 15, 2011 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
Sorry for the corny title, but Saul David Raye said it tonight and it’s so true. Imagine a place where everyone you meet is a friend, where everyone you meet wants to open their heart & love their fellow man a little more. This is Bhakti Fest. Imagine the...
by Kitzie | Apr 15, 2011 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
It is a perfect day here in Joshua Tree. Warm — but not hot — clear and sunny. It is an indescribable feeling to be back, with the desert sand between my toes once again. The crowd is smaller at this Spring OMmersion — I’ve heard 800 to 1000...
by Kitzie | Apr 12, 2011 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
If you’ve ever had a back spasm then you’ll be able to relate to why the podcast was late this week. The mother of all back spasms has laid me low, and I am so ready to be over it. Departure for OMmersion is tomorrow, so I’ll soon be engulfed in the...
by Kitzie | Apr 6, 2011 | Mantra & Consciousness
The Providence Journal: Popularity of Chanting Growing by Jenna Pelletier/April 4, 2011 Some sit motionless with their eyes closed. Others sway back and forth on meditation cushions, chanting shri ram jai ram jai jai ram. Still others stand, swinging their hips and...
by Kitzie | Apr 5, 2011 | Mantra & Consciousness
I’ve spent some time teaching music to preschool children, and I bet they would just love kirtan! This is a sweet story. Mommy and Me Kirtan By Jessica Berger Gross/Yoga Journal Neil had been out of town for a few days, and the one thing I couldn’t figure...
