Category Archives: Kirtan

Uddhava-gītā US Retreat – Day 2 – Evening Lecture
Bhakti Charu Swami

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Day 2 – Evening Session, Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami – Uddhava-gītā Retreat – Gita-Nagari US, 31 May 2013 Chapter 17 Description Of The Varṇāśrama System His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami: So now Kṛṣṇa will speak about varṇāśrama. You first want […]

Uddhava-gītā US Retreat – Day 1 – Evening Lecture
Bhakti Charu Swami

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Day 1 – Evening Lecture, Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami – Uddhava-gītā Retreat – Gita-Nagari US, 30 May 2013 His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami: So everyone is nicely situated? Everyone is nicely fed? Prasādam was alright? And did you get some […]

Uddhava-gītā US Retreat – Day 1 – Introduction
Bhakti Charu Swami

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Day 1- Introduction Lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Canto 11, Chapter 7, Text 7 Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami – Uddhava-gītā Retreat – Gita-Nagari US, 30 May 2013 His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami: Did you all have a good rest? Devotees: Yes. His […]

New Vrindaban Rebuilds, Sees Bright Future Ahead
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New Vrindaban Rebuilds, Sees Bright Future Ahead Originally posted by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 9 May 2013 New Vrindaban Board Members with Srila Prabhupada in his Palace of Gold Established in 1968 in West Virginia, New Vrindaban was ISKCON’s first rural community. Over the following years, the pioneer community made a series of  […]

Second Generation to Share and Inspire at German Kulimela
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Second Generation to Share and Inspire at German Kulimela By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 3 May 2013 Between 300 and 500 gurukulis—members of ISKCON’s second generation—are expected to gather at this year’s Kuli Mela in Germany from August 7th to 11th. Attendees will hail not only from Germany itself but also Austria, the […]

Kīrtana –The Glorification Of The Supreme Lord
Bhakti Charu Swami

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Kīrtana –The Glorification Of Supreme Lord Lecture Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami In Philadelphia, US, 3 May 2013 His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami: Hare Kṛṣṇa. So, Kīrtana means the glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are various ways of […]

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
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Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Global Kirtan for Yamuna Gears up Amidst Political Breakthroughs
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Global Kirtan for Yamuna Gears up Amidst Political Breakthroughs Originally posted by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 15 Feb 2013 Second generation ISKCON devotees working with the Kuli Mela Association are calling out to friends and ISKCON temples all over the world to join in a Global Kirtan for the Yamuna river on March […]

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
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This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 007 – Tulasi sings Krishna He
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Tulasi Harison sings ‘Krishna He’ at our December Kirtan. Just the chant to ring in the new year. Happy 2013 everyone, and may you be blessed with auspicious sounds to hear, peace in your hearts, inspired thoughts, and action that pleases everyone. In short may your year be filled with the Supreme Spirit.

New Zealand’s Kuli Mela Aims for Unity, Love and Devotion
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New Zealand’s Kuli Mela Aims for Unity, Love and Devotion An article written by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News and originally posted on December 7th, 2012. Kuli Mela New Zealand organizers Saraswati Howie and Vrinda Taylor Kuli Mela has already hit the US, Europe, Russia and Australia. And now, the festival that aims to unite and inspire […]

Golden Age – Global Kirtan & Kulimela Association Featured In Bhakti Beat Magazine!
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End of the World? Chant Louder.  Where’s the Bhav on 12.21.12? An article written by Brenda Patoine for Bhakti Beat and originally posted on December 20th, 2012. It’s been the subject of scholarly study, doomsday prophesizing and New Age philosophizing alike for…well, pretty much forever.  It’s inspired countless books,  millions of articles, a major motion picture, […]

The Perception Of A Pure Devotee
Bhakti Charu Swami

THE FOLLOWING LECTURE ON SRIMAD-BHAGVATAM, THIRD CANTO, CHAPTER NINE, “BRAHMA’S PRAYERS FOR CREATIVE ENERGY”, WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI ON 17 FEBRUARY 2009 IN ISKCON UJJAIN, INDIA. Transcription & editen : Her Grace Ranga Radhika Dasi Audio reference: click here Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya […]