Mukta Kirtan Posts

Satsang The power of community has been recognized by all religious tradtions since the dawn of religion itself. Every spiritual tradition has foundational group activities (though of course there is also a strong emphasis on individual practice). These have emerged in a virtually endless variety, from the shared inspirational silence of Quaker meetings, to the immense fevor and spectacle of Islam’s Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca. This recognition of the importance of shared

Baraka is an invisible spiritual grace that can inhabit objects, spaces, or sound/recitation, transforming ordinary hearing into a divine encounter.

Kirtan is chanting (singing) with the purpose of opening the heart, of generating a sacred space of sound. As we lead kirtan, Sanskrit mantras are repeated in a call and response format. Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language, often called the source or foundation for many other languages. But what are Sanskrit mantras and why do they form the essence of kirtan? Mantras represent various aspects of the one universal energy and are designed with the purpose of resonating wit