Welcome to the Kirtan section of the site. I have been practicing at being a mutliple jew--a jewbu, jewfi and of relevance for this site a hinjew. Kirtan is what really drew me and I love it, love it.

More About Kirtan...

from about.com
Sacred Chants from the Heart
from Ragani

Ancient Experience of Kirtan
Meditation doesn't come easy for many of us. And that's where kirtan--an ancient participatory music experience--offers another method. Without the work of mentally quieting the mind, kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet, to stillness. One of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the kirtan call-and-response chanting genre comes to us from India. more...

What Krishna Das has to say.

Chanting (Kirtan) is a part of the path of Devotional Yoga.

When we see the beauty of our own being we are seeing the beauty of the Being that is the One of which we are all a part. And when we turn towards that One, love is the natural reaction of the heart.

God or Guru is an endless ocean of love truth and presence. First we may hear the distant roar of the crashing waves of the ocean and we're drawn to that sound. As we get closer, we can smell the ocean air and taste the sweet moisture. When we reach the beach and see the ocean for the first time, we're transfixed by the vastness and Beauty. We run and we dive in and enjoy the freedom that comes from this ecstasy. Finally we merge with that ocean of love and somehow find ourselves back on the shore, returning to ourselves so that we can share the experience with others. more...