Kirtan is the call and response singing of ancient and sacred Sanskrit mantruas.
I was properly introduced to Kirtan thanks to a wonderful spiritual healer.
After talking to her I realised that I had actually been listening to it for many years thanks to some CDs a friend had given me. I'd always loved these CDs but never understood they were a form of what is known as Kirtan.
My spiritual healer invited me to a concert by a wonderful Kirtanist, Sri Prahalada, and a whole new world of music and meditation opened up to me.
Whenever I have been lucky enough to go to Kirtan I have left with a sense of peace and lightness of being that lasts throughout the week. You can either sit and listen to the ancient mantras being sung or join in with the call and response. There are some amazing Kirtan musicians and singers out there, such as Krishna Das and Jai Uttal..
Many mainstream musicians are also lovers of Kirtan. George Harrison was a devotee, Sting has collaborated with Krishna Das, and Tina Turner can be heard singing mantras on YouTube.
It is said that these Sanskrit mantras hold a special healing vibration. They have been sung for thousands and thousands of years.
The story is told of how around 500 years ago Lord Chaitanya brought Kirtan to the people. It used to be only the Brahmin caste that experienced the power of the mantras but Lord Chaitanya believed that kirtan was for all mankind. He predicted that in the future it would be sung in every town in every country, worldwide. I believe this is fast becoming the case today.
One of my favourite Kirtan compilation albums is: Kirtan, the Bhakti Yoga of Chanting Mantras. It's also available to listen to on Spotify.
I believe that when you are making something it is important to imbue your creation with a positive energy that can be passed on to whomever the creation finds a home with.
I make a point of playing Kirtan music whenever I am creating jewellery. I believe by doing this, whatever I am making will be imbued with the high vibration of the mantras.
When I look at the finished product it brings me joy. I really hope the recipients of my creations can feel this joy and aliveness also. I feel flowers are so special and important in our world today. Just experiencing the beauty of a flower can connect us with our true nature, which is love.
I was properly introduced to Kirtan thanks to a wonderful spiritual healer.
After talking to her I realised that I had actually been listening to it for many years thanks to some CDs a friend had given me. I'd always loved these CDs but never understood they were a form of what is known as Kirtan.
My spiritual healer invited me to a concert by a wonderful Kirtanist, Sri Prahalada, and a whole new world of music and meditation opened up to me.
Whenever I have been lucky enough to go to Kirtan I have left with a sense of peace and lightness of being that lasts throughout the week. You can either sit and listen to the ancient mantras being sung or join in with the call and response. There are some amazing Kirtan musicians and singers out there, such as Krishna Das and Jai Uttal..
Many mainstream musicians are also lovers of Kirtan. George Harrison was a devotee, Sting has collaborated with Krishna Das, and Tina Turner can be heard singing mantras on YouTube.
It is said that these Sanskrit mantras hold a special healing vibration. They have been sung for thousands and thousands of years.
The story is told of how around 500 years ago Lord Chaitanya brought Kirtan to the people. It used to be only the Brahmin caste that experienced the power of the mantras but Lord Chaitanya believed that kirtan was for all mankind. He predicted that in the future it would be sung in every town in every country, worldwide. I believe this is fast becoming the case today.
One of my favourite Kirtan compilation albums is: Kirtan, the Bhakti Yoga of Chanting Mantras. It's also available to listen to on Spotify.
I believe that when you are making something it is important to imbue your creation with a positive energy that can be passed on to whomever the creation finds a home with.
I make a point of playing Kirtan music whenever I am creating jewellery. I believe by doing this, whatever I am making will be imbued with the high vibration of the mantras.
When I look at the finished product it brings me joy. I really hope the recipients of my creations can feel this joy and aliveness also. I feel flowers are so special and important in our world today. Just experiencing the beauty of a flower can connect us with our true nature, which is love.
