Jyoshna - From Nothingness To Empowerment

I am inspired to ponder the idea of spiritual ecology today and am singing a few original songs from the album 'Longing' that come to mind such as 'Never Doubt You' aka 'Kennedys Bay' and 'Do I Exist' aka 'Is there Moonlight Without Sunshine'  

Jenny is new to Sunrise Farm but she is truly at one with the flow of the Irish landscape. Tonight Jenny speaks about some amazing spiritual ecology projects that she has initiated, such as a Seasonal Nature Wheel and Grief Circles. Check them out at www.primitivkollektiv.org and www.atreecalledlife.net . I end with a song from an early album Magnificence, called 'Pillars of Faith. 

In this interview we hear how Lydia, who is a trained Teacher from Spain, came and set up Sunrise Kindy. She talks about how the children need the safety and freedom to develop their imagination. Lydia describes the beautiful natural surroundings at Sunrise and different activities she creates for them to explore and express themselves. Lastly she talks about how the profits from Avarta Kiirtan II...

Tonight Dada Gunamuktanandaji speaks about the process of making the film of Babas life, the exhibition as well as the Puja Table Book that goes with it. For Dada and others of the P.R.Sarkar Institute its being four years of blissful and at times challenging work. Everyone is excited to see the new release on the 23rd, 26th and 30th May.  Registration for the screenings is here: https://www....

The profits from Avarta Kiirtan II is contributing towards fighting malnutrition in Kenya by providing nutritious spirulina, a 'superfood' for children. It has so much protein and is excellent for boosting the immune system and increasing energy levels. By purchasing the Collection you are helping them to recover from disease and malnutrition. Click below to check it out, thank you: https://jyoshn...

All profits from Avarta Kiirtan I album go to help the children at the Children's home in Haiti . Its a miracle to hear about how the children's lives have been transformed by love, music, nutritious food and spirituality. They have come from very challenging backgrounds and circumstances and still have the feeling to look after each other as a family and to feel compassion for others.  &nbsp...

The Launch of Avarta Kiirtan Collection is Today and its also the Birthday of Michael Lloyd , a dear friend and producer of many of my music albums. He mixed the latest Avarta Kiirtan III as well. As I have said before, when you buy this Kiirtan collection you are supporting three really amazing social service projects locally and globally. Truly a joyful day and something to celebrate. To check o...

The Avarta Kiirtan Collection of three albums is due to be launched any day- and the beautiful thing is that each sale goes towards three different service Projects - The Children's Home in Haiti, The Spirulina Project in West Africa and the Sunrise Kindy at Ananda Bharatii in County Clare.   

Is this subject close to the bone for you? as Being Vegan becomes more and more Prevalent Worldwide. Dave Sheahan has 25 years experience working with people of diverse backgrounds to realise their full potential in terms of health, fitness, diet, sleep, etc. 

For those of you who would have liked to have been with us but couldnt, here is the recording of Tinku's shraddha ceremony, lead by Didi Anandaprama. The shraddha ceremony starts at 30 mins. At first there is with kiirtan, then samgaccadvam (Vedas) then meditation (cut out), then Guru Puja followed by the shraddha ceremony. Then there was time for sharing, first by me, then Shivanii and finally Di...

In this podcast I am honouring my dear friend Sanjay Kumar Mahato (Tinku). It is a great loss to his family, friends, village, and the world. Below is the link to Tinkus Shraddha Ceremony on Sunday the 2nd May at 6.30 Irish time. All welcome!  https://zoom.us/j/91725757880?pwd=UFlmenZ3d01mZEsxc05kc2gvSWdHdz09 Meeting ID: 917 2575 7880. Passcode: 446484. Find your local number: https://zoom.us...

Unity in Diversity - Being with Tinku, one can really grow in understanding of cultural diversit y. Such amazing opportunities are priceless. The Zoom link for Tinkus shraddha (funeral) ceremony online is at 6.30 Irish time. Here it is below:  https://zoom.us/j/91725757880?pwd=UFlmenZ3d01mZEsxc05kc2gvSWdHdz09

Shivanii is a wonderful film maker and devotee and today she's sharing some incredible stories particularly about the disadvantaged  people of Purulia and how she and Tinku were able to help them. Heres the zoom link for Tinku's Shraddha Ceremony or Funeral tomorrow night 6.30 pm Irish time. Time: May 2, 2021 06:30 PM Dublin   https://zoom.us/j/91725757880?pwd=UFlmenZ3d01mZEsxc05kc2gvSWd...

Tonight Madhumita and I talk about our experiences with Tinku, about his knowledge of Rarh, his kindness, broadmindedness and his love of his people and culture. She ends with a beautiful kiirtan of her own. Heres the zoom link to come to Tinku's Shraddha (Ananda Marga Funeral) Ceremony on Sunday night 6.30 pm Irish time. Everyone welcome!   https://zoom.us/j/91725757880?pwd=UFlmenZ3d01mZEsxc...

I am sharing the beginnings of a song about friendship and what it means to me. As I have said, for me Tinku's expression of friendship was truly divine....I follow you and you follow me... 

In this podcast Jiivan and I chat about his experiences that prompted feelings of gratitude and about our service projects that have inspired us to create new kiirtan albums. I end with the kiirtan that Jiivan mentioned called 'On the Way to Meetas' on Avarta Kiirtan II.   

Gaotamii's new book is called My Little Trail of Crumbs to the Lotus Feet of the Lord. . The Beloved's Beloved. Gaotamii left this world recently and her husband Viveka, sent me this beautiful book. I remember her as someone who was a great inspiration to me and many others with her deep and unswerving devotion. She was also a very kind, honest and welcoming person. I will never forget her devotio...

This is Podcast no 265, and the first of the last 100 Podcasts , that I am counting down till I finish 100 days from now! I am relieved and excited. In this podcast Christina talks about the Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian Modes, demonstrating each one on the harp and giving the associative emotional and physical responses from her experience and research. This is priceless knowl...

Heres a short and inspiring except from Christina Tourin's Presentation on Emotion and Modes at the Kiirtan Academy on Friday night. It was incredible, both for its content and its music. Here Christina gives an introduction to modes and demonstrates them on her beautiful harp.  

Christina Tourin is someone I greatly admire as she is a woman who is living her dreams, sharing her knowledge, experience, research and her beautiful music. Over the past 28 years she has built up the International Harp Therapy programme that serves people in every continent of the world. Tonight I talk briefly about her amazing, informative and inspirational presentation at the Kiirtan Academy M...

Tonight I speak a little about the books I have here for my three year old daughter from the library and how they reflect the inequality of gender roles in our society. Why is it that way? Having so few female characters in children's books who go on exciting mysterious adventures, that are strong leaders and have high aspirations is an indication of why women in society feel like minorities, and...

Shivanii is a very inspiring woman from South Africa now living in Australia. Today she shares some insights into her Indian background, and how to overcome dogma and judgement. She also shares her inspiration gained at the Kiirtan Course about how to include kiirtan in her Women's 8 Step Empowerment Programme. She ends with a kiirtan improvisation with a Middle eastern flavour. 

Thanks to all the participants of the Third Kiirtan Academy Course for a wonderful evening of music and satsaung. Here I share briefly what happened on the last night and how each member contributed. At the end I share a kiirtan from the soon to be released Avarta Kiirtan III album. bnk

I talk briefly about all the children's books (for ages 3- 5) that I have gathered together from the library to read to Isabel. I am amazed how approx. 90 percent of these children's books have males as the main characters. This made me reflect on how this might impact on us as young girls and later as women, leading to feeling that we are a minority in society when in reality we are 50 percent or...

Maetreyii says she has little musical experience but still she is creating kiirtan videos on You Tube to share with others her beautiful kiirtans. Listen here to Maetreyii and Anandii's enchanting sounds. Their You Tube Channel is at: https://youtu.be/46orw4iY-sk