Jyoshna - From Nothingness To Empowerment

Love- Consciousness what is it? Today I talk briefly about my experience with the three biggest misconceptions Ive heard about people who meditate? and whats the role of music and kiirtan for a meditator?  Expand the dialogue box and click below to hear the song Consciousness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cQQjHgPIU

30/365 - Three Gigs in one day - I recount my very busy, but fulfilling day today- its been non stop, so I ask myself is it too much? probably but I am very grateful for the opportunity to connect with others.  Expand the Dialogue Box and Click Link Below to Listen to Sohni Raga Kiirtan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFn__tKaVYs&list=OLAK5uy_mjPKRaWH3cFXMQ8wDmlYMcx7jk73Z2_-s

What Kiirtan Expresses and How it's About Sharing that Specialness thats in each of us, and the world's Just  is waiting for.  Click Below to listen to: Cascading Tears Kiirtan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lrxw78y5-E

28/365. So I have been working on a Kiirtan Presentation for the Path Of Bliss Online Retreat and heres some conclusions, some Kiirtan Juicy Bits, so you don't have to wait! Expand the Dialogue Box and Click the link Below to Hear Tiny Green Island in Irish and English:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xBNtXo1qE

Kiirtan leaders are often stereotyped as being spaced out hippies . But if you look back at history you can see that the kiirtan leaders of the 11th to 16th centuries like Jayadeva, Chandidas and Caitanya.. were really radical!  Click here to hear a Kiirtan from Era Dynamic (2001) .. with scratching.. full drum kit and lots of other effects. (9.19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcXYI8hNVtA&...

26/365 Today I briefly discuss my connection with indigenous peoples music - Richard Nunns, Hirini Melbourne, James Webster, Horomona Horo and many others, are Taonga Puoro Experts (sacred Instruments of the Maori). Their sounds resonate with spirituality of Aotearoa, New Zealand, and send out reminders of where we all come from, the one earth and spiritual homeland that we all share.  Click...

25/365 Serial Kiirtan or Non Serial Kiirtan, which is it to be? A controversial subject for some.  Heres Grace Kiirtan, that came to me when Didi was away and her loving dog Grace became very unwell.  Click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV5GlBC_g9M This kiirtan is on the Kiirtan Guitar Booklet, available on Amazon. 

24/365 I am talking about the Online Global RAWA Concert I performed at this evening (Kavita joined me on Percussion) And Something I am very Excited about -A new Course I am giving  21 Days from now, Called 'Transform Your Kiirtan- Transform Your Life !' Click the Link Below:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMwFsU_XOA4

How Victory Kiirtan was written and How I missed my Busking Pitch one day in the London Underground.. the very place and time when the London Bombing took place. Click the Link Below to listen to Victory Kiirtan. Thank you.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbP2N-NWsao

22/365 Today I talk about my friend Brendan and busking down in the London Underground. I share a song that has been going round and round in my head the past few days, called 'In My Life I am Yours', dedicated to my Divine Friend 

21/365 The Three Biggest Misconceptions about Kiirtan? Many people think that kiirtan is just some spontaneous devotional expression for example but if you ever go to Rarh and experience a traditional Kiirtan group perform you may be very surprised with what you discover.  Click the Link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxDAWI9b1kU

20/365 Kiirtan Blues - In todays podcast I am talking about how its possible to hear different styles and expressions in Kiirtan, some soulful, some very deep, some light, some joyful some soulful, so why is that?  Click here for Jhorchuta Raga Kiirtan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=droh0fE5o-U

19/365 Here I briefly tell the story of how the song 'You are Mine' came about one day in London walking up the stairs at Morley Train station. It didnt take days or even hours to write.. it literally took about 5 minutes..  Listen to it here Live in Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_UroWfA1A

And Especially Those of You Whose Father is not Present at this time. I tell the story of how, when I went to India to visit my spiritual teacher, affectionately called Baba, with my friend Kumudinii and her son who was only three years old, Babas response was very surprising!   Click this link to listen to Anand Sutram Kiirtan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dydUUHDODMY&feature=you...

17/365 Today I talk briefly about How Kiirtan can benefit your meditation, or 'concentrated thinking'.  I realise that some people do kiirtan only and some only meditation, but whatever you do, kiirtan will bring profound benefits to your life. Here I share three powerful ways that kiirtan can aid your meditation.  Click here for 'You are Not Alone Kiirtan' https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

16/365. Today I talk about our venture out to the Beach (after being 2 months in Lockdown) and Realising ON the Way, Oh NO! I have Kiirtan commitment But Had Forgotten To Bring My guitar! What to Do?  Click Here to Listen to the Irish Kiirtans we were singing today (In My Kiirtan Guitar Booklet)  Irish Travelling Kiirtan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvXn4lN1VH4 For Grace Kiirtan: http...

The Shiva Song Vajra Kathora  - This amazing song from Prabhat Samgiita Collection was written by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. I love the unusual rhythms of it and the enchanting melody, and the powerful effect that this raga has on me.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxcNvXSOl7M

Today I am reading a mystical story by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar about the music of Shiva who played the vina in the palash Forest. One day while Prabhat was walking he could hear someone playing the vina so beautifully in the distance.. he searched and found the unknown musician and the two of them had a conversation.....  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoL1Hrx9sa4 Shiva Ranjani Raga by J...

13/365 In this Episode I talk about my experience in Rarh at Ananda Nagar the "city of Bliss' How when sitting and mediating on one Tantra Pith, 'Seat Where someone had attained Realisation', I saw in my minds eye a group of travelling musicians singing this particular melody. This melody became the Kiirtan 'Tantra Pith I',  on the' Sounds of Silence' Album and is included in the Kiirtan Guit...

In This Podcast I talk about how the Kiirtan Devii KIirtan came about, when I was on a Ten Day Meditation Retreat in India. Its a story about Love and Loss and how I realised what I felt deep down, after a very tragic event in my life. Its about how that feeling was expressed and Transformed Through a Song and Kiirtan.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZXHcW1YRk Devii Kiirtan https://www.you...

Today I talk Briefly about My Experiences Recording 'Touched By The Sea' Kiirtan Album in Vermont, USA in the 90's. Feeling a little bit of Culture Clash coming from NZ, I eventually managed to Feel At Home There When I Realised What the term 'Gods Own Country' Meant to Them, and With The Loving Support of My Hosts Giridhara and Cirasmita.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTMl6CSBEU

In this episode I talk briefly about me New Kiirtan Course, called Transform your Kiirtan- Transform Your Life. Joining me is Didi Ananda Prama, Who is the Director of Sunrise Farm, an Organic Farm in Co Clare. She speaks about How Singing Kiirtan to Plants and the Happiness It Brings.  

In This Podcast I talk briefly about the three different kind of Kiirtan styles. One in particular is Marai Kiirtan, the word marai has double entendre, it literally means 'circle' but the inner meaning is 'grind' for 'if you grind the name of Hari, you will become nectar to be drunk by the Divine'  says Jagaran Mahato, Kiirtan expert, who transformed the lives of a group of young men from cr...

This podcast tells the story of how I got my very own personal affirmation from my spiritual teacher, while singing the song 'Touched By The Sea"  or 'Tiny Green Island' and was completely absorbed in bliss.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5XH1YJ3yFA

In this Podcast I talk about while stacking turf I remembered how one amazing song taught me how to see the world differently.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4hWDRbafe