...and musicians
This month I'll be joined by most of the regulars:
Marilyn Hart.......................cymbals
Dona O'Dou........................tamboura
Divya Shinn........................harmonium
Rick Roberts......................mrdungam
did you know...
that Divya plays harmonium and Rick plays drums? Join us on Saturday for an ecstatic evening of chanting and meditation.
|
Inspirational Corner
from Lalleshwari
Spiritual poems by a great Siddha Yogini
The anahata sound
is beyond time and space,
yet within everyone.
Its final abode is the Void,
where it has neither name nor color,
neither origin nor form.
When it arises on its own
as pure "I"-awareness,
its first form is subtle sound,
its second, a tiny point of light.
O Lalli, then it mounts
the horse of the breath
and rides in and out
in the form of So'ham.
I want to see Him.
I don't care how.
But a limitless ocean
stands between us.
How can I cross it
with the boat of my mind
when my mind is so weak?
Look for a friend.
Become the close companion
of the inhalation and exhalation.
By combining So'ham with them,
you can sail across.
I entered the blazing furnace
of the practice of yoga.
like ice, I melted
in that fire of love.
My inner impurities burned away,
leaving pure gold.
When the sun of knowledge rose,
the dew of ignorance disappeared.
When I realized my oneness
with the name of God,
My "I"-ness was obliterated
and Lalli found peace..
|
Kirtan
On Friday morning at 7:44am we officially move into Spring, but after
enjoying a couple warm days last weekend, to me it already feels like
Spring! Just as Spring comes every year to New England, so Kirtan comes
every 3rd Saturday to Greenfield. I hope you can join us this Saturday
at 7:30pm to welcome the Spring with an evening of chanting and
meditation at Green River Yoga in Greenfield.
...is a time
for people to come together, open their hearts and sing. For years
chanting has helped people to effortlessly reach a state of quiet and
stillness that easliy leads to meditation. While it's true that we can
chant in our car or in the solitude of our home, there's nothing like
chanting with others and with live musicians. Every kirtan is different
depending on the energy of the group, but as the evening progresses one
becomes saturated with the Name, the mind becomes one-pointed and
dropping into a deep state of meditation becomes effortless.