Kirtan in Boulder, Louisville, Longmont and Ft Collins Colorado Heart Connection Community Kirtan Connecting hearts through Ecstatic Chanting Join us for a blissful evening of connection through Chanting with Susan St.Clair, Eliza Parker, Jill Spureill and other musical friends! Chanting opens the heart, expands awareness and connects us to the one heart we share with all of Creation. Experience it for yourself! Come and sing with us!
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Colorado Kirtan Schedule
When
Where
Fridays 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm Feb 5th Feb 19th
March 5th March 19th
April 1st April 15th
Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at:
Yoga Elements Studio 908 Main Street Louisville, CO Directions: www.yogaelements.net
Friday 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Every 4th Friday of the Month at: New location coming soon
Kirtan Summit - March 20th 2010 Join us and all your favorite local kirtan groups in the 6th annual Rocky Mtn Kirtan Summit in Denver. For details go to www.rockymountainkirtansummit.com
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Guru Purnima Friday July 18th 2008
On this sacred full moon night we honor all or our Gurus (Spiritual Teachers) and sources of spiritual inspiration. Thank you to everyone who joined us making this magical evening. You can listen to our evening on our podcast. For details go to ListentoKirtan
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A little about our style of Kirtan:
Our goal in kirtan is that everyone in the room can comfortably sing along together, beginners and experts alike. Song sheets are always provided, so everyone can see and hear the words. We focus on traditional chants that are simple and melodious and in a vocal range that most people can sing in. We play traditional instruments; Harmonium, Tabla, Kartels with Guitar and sing in a style that blends our rich Western harmonies with East Indian traditions.
Kirtan provides the same deep states of relaxed alertness that meditation does, in a fun, exhilarating process. Group chanting of Sacred Mantras is simultaneously very energizing and deeply relaxing. As we sing together we begin to breathe deeply in unison. Without effort, our chattering minds are silenced and a profound state of connected stillness and bliss is felt by all in the room. Throughout the week, the peace and renewal we create in community kirtan flows through us enriching our lives and the global community.
All Spiritual Traditions are Welcome
All spiritual traditions are welcome, we do not focus on any one teacher or teaching. By joining together chanting, we honor all masters and traditions that each individual in the group holds dear to their hearts.
Mantras - Yoga - Breath
We chant sacred mantras that have their roots in the ancient wisdom teachings of the Vedas. Mantras are universal sacred sounds that were cognized by the Sages and Yogis of Ancient India while in deep states of meditation. These sounds became the language of Sanskrit. The Sanskrit word Mantra means “that which liberates us from the mind”.
Chanting mantras also establishes particular breathing patterns known as pranayama, that in turn have very positive and profound effects on the mind and body. The quickest way to calm and still the mind, is through the breath. The different methods of Yoga and Meditation describe many pranayama techniques, but all basically are methods of controlling and directly the prana or life- energy through conscious breathing.
Mantras are sounds that have a universal and profound effect upon our body-mind-spirit as well as all levels of our environment. Their sound vibrations calm and stabilize us at sub-cellular levels, opening blocked energetic pathways and re-establishing the harmonious, balanced flow of energy.
Universal Blessing for the welfare of all beings throughout creation:
Lokha, Samasta Sukino, Bhavantu X3
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
May all beings, in all worlds be blessed with freedom, health and happiness Om, we invoke the Divine Primordial Source Energy to infuse us with Peace in all bodies, Peace in all minds, Peace in all souls.
Community Kirtans are Sponsered by: Northern Lights Wholistic Books & Gifts 220 E Monroe Drive, Ft.Collins CO 80525 970-229-9167 www.NorthernLightsBookstore.com
