chanting

Kirtan with Nina Rao

$10, $20 | Please register in advance, a Zoom link and passcode will be provided via confirmation email.

Chanting cleans the mirror of my heart to develop the clarity to slowly (but surely I’m told) find the Love and along the way, try to step out of my own reactionary behavior and see and be with all as it is. Maybe it will take at least another 108 lifetimes, but all I know is I have this moment – now.

Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. For many years Nina has been Krishna Das’ business manager and assistant, often touring with him playing cymbals and singing. In 2007, she recorded the track ‘Nina Chalisa’ on Krishna Das’ CD “Flow of Grace ” and in January 2013, she released her debut album, “Antarayaami – Knower of All Hearts”. Nina regularly leads kirtan, chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, and sings for yoga classes in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY and beyond.
www.ninaraochant.com

Sevika Ford2020-09-21T12:26:16-07:00September 14th, 2020|Tags: bhakti yoga, chanting, Kirtan, Mantra repetition|

Ananda Rasa Kirtan with David Estes
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Ananda Rasa Kirtan with David Estes

Ananda Rasa Kirtan with David Estes

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Suggested donation $10-$20

Please register in advance, a Zoom link will be provided via a confirmation email.

Ananda Rasa (the bliss of Divine rapture) Kirtan is led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist David Estes who is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. David grew up in India and spent several years completely immersed in the practices of kirtan, sanskrit text chanting, meditation, and service as a full-time resident in daily ashram life. Ananda Rasa Kirtan is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants and mantras sung to original Indian raga melody compositions and explores the ecstatic and mystical moods of Bhakti in call and response chanting with the audience.

Sevika Ford2020-06-09T14:11:12-07:00May 26th, 2020|Tags: bhakti, chanting|

Kirtan on Lotus Livestream from IYISF

Join Astrud and the Sangha at the Integral Yoga Institute where she will lead a virtual Kirtan Saturday May 30th from 7-8pm PST. Swami Ramananda and Swami Divyananda will speak a little on the importance of Sadhana and Bhakti practice.
Please join them for a heartfelt evening gathering to sing in the key of WE!

Pick what you pay $10 – $40

Receive link to join one hour before event.
Astrud Castillo
Our resident Kirtan leader and senior teacher, is known for her beautiful voice and attentive presence, beginning each class with devotional singing. Expect a mid tempo, balanced flow and lots of nurturing silence.

Sevika Ford2020-05-22T11:50:13-07:00May 21st, 2020|Tags: bhakti, chanting, Kirtan|

Kirtan with Astrud Castillo
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Kirtan with Astrud Castillo

Kirtan with Astrud Castillo

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Suggested donation $10 – $20

As a group we are inspired by the sacred sounds and love to sing in the key of “WE”.

We share what is known as KIRTAN, a call and response of sacred sounds and mantras. It is the relationship to these mantras that illuminates our heart and awakens our consciousness. It is not important that you can sing or that you understand the words. KIRTAN is an experience. It is a practice to release you out of the thinking mind and drop you gently into the heart. MAN means mind and TRA is instrument. So it is through these sacred sounds we are able to conduct the instrument of the mind.

Please join us as we join you and together we create this sacred union with healing intentions for the whole of the world.

Sevika Ford2020-05-22T11:50:40-07:00April 19th, 2020|Tags: bhakti, chanting, Kirtan|