Kirtan

Kirtan is meditation through music and chants. It is performed in a group setting, where a lead singer sings a short verse or mantra, and the others respond, following his/her lead. All the participants feel fully involved, so there is a different mood to a concert or performance.

You can imagine the power involved in the sound vibration when a hundred thousand football fans in a stadium chant their teams emotive anthem. The feelings evoked create victory for their side. Kirtan means strength in numbers - it is powerful assisted meditation where the group works in community, automatically helping each other to focus on spiritual sound.

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