Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Virtual Kirtan 2011 08 16

Today is a really special marker day for me. My first kirtan experience was three years ago today; August 16, 2008! This link goes to a video of one of the songs from that first kirtan with Bhagavan Das: 
Bhagavan Das Live Kirtan 2008 om namah shivaya


To commemorate this special date, today's 62-minute virtual kirtan features songs by artists whose gatherings I attended in Bend OR along with a note of the dates, but these videos are not from the local performances.

1 - Bhagavan Das at the Dharma Yoga Temple 12:54
(My first kirtan was with Bhagavan Das on 8/16/08 at Old Stone Church, Bend OR)

2 - Prema Hara - Kamaniya & Keshavacharaya Das 8:52
Hare Krishna by Prema Hara at Bhakti Yoga shala
(Second was with Keshavaharaya Das on 4/17/09 at Old Stone Church, Bend OR. I was drafted as the impromptu "sound engineer" since the only other people who knew how to operate the sound board were on stage!)

3 - DAVE STRINGER / Jai Ambe Jagat Ambe (1 of 2) 13:17
(My third kirtan experience was a rousing program with Dave Stringer on 4/17/10 at Poet House and MYC Yoga, Bend OR)

4 - DAVE STRINGER / Jai Ambe Jagat Ambe (2 of 2) 9:46

5 - Shyam Das at Brahmakunda 1 6:07
(My most recent kirtan was a beautiful program with Shyam Das on 7/18/10 at MYC Yoga, Bend OR)

6 - Shyam Das at Brahmakunda 2 6:36

7 - Nataraj - by Jaya Lakshmi (from her albume "Sublime") 5:06
(Jaya Lakshmi appeared with both Dave Stringer and Shyam Das in Bend OR)







Playlist url:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE11388882126A09

4 comments:

  1. Only recently did I come across your wonderful site. What a beautiful offering. Thank you. Seeing this special Kirtan mentioned Oregon took me back to my first visit to the USA, I live in London, when in 1982 I came to sit with my meditation Master Osho who was then in silence. Thanks again for sharing these gorgeous gifts.

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  2. Thank you for your kind words!

    I'm glad the site brought to mind wonderful memories, thank you for sharing.

    I hope the virtual programs continue to bring enjoyment. Did you find the satsang post with Osho? http://kirtancommunity.blogspot.com/2011/06/satsang-2011-06-13-osho-on-awakening.html

    :-)

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  3. Yes thank you. I also loved your Krishanmurti Satsang as I was blessed to sit with him in UK. Recently I have been enjoying the Dhamma Talks of Thanissaro Bhikkhu at http://www.dhammatalks.org/mp3_index.html and wondered if these short concise discourses might be of value to you in future Satsang offerings?

    I came across them via the excellent Resource page from Phil Jones at http://www.silentmindopenheart.org/audio_sources.html.

    This evening I am back from Satsang at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in London, you just can't beat being at a live one!

    Om Shanti

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  4. Wow....you've gotten to sit with all sorts of wonderful people! I also love the wisdom of Krishnamurti.

    Thank you very much for the website resources; I appreciate them. I am always looking for excellent content for the satsangs and tributes.

    Sounds like a wonderful time at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre. :-)

    Om Shanti

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