nine bows to the musicians who continue to give so much!
Gurucharan........................tabla
Kevin Germain....................yayli tanbur Dona O'Dou........................tamboura
Divya Shinn........................vocals
Rick Roberts......................harmonium
did you know...
...that we found a sound engineer! Lawrence Preston will be sitting behind the mixer this Saturday allowing me to focus on singing and playing harmonium. Welcome Lawrence!
And I'm still looking for two cymbal players to join us. Please step forward if you have interest.
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Inspirational Corner
The Kabir Book
- versions by Robert Bly
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty.
You don't grasp the fact that what is most alive of all is inside your own house;
and so you walk from one holy city to the next with a confused look!
Kabir will tell you the truth: go wherever you like, to Calcutta or Tibet;
if you can't find where your soul is hidden,
for you the world will never be real!
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My inside, listen to me, the greatest spirit, the Teacher, is near,
wake up, wake up!
Run to his feet,
he is standing close to your head right now.
You have slept for millions and millions of years.
Why not wake up this morning!
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Are you looking for me? I am in the next seat. My shoulder is against yours.
You will not find me in stupas, not in Indian shrine rooms, nor in synagogues, nor in cathedrals.
Not in masses, nor kirtans, not in legs winding around your own neck, nor in eating nothing but vegetables.
When you really look for me, you will see me instantly! You will find me in the tiniest house of time.
Kabir says: Student, tell me, what is God? He is the breath inside the breath. |
Kirtan
...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.