Vanessa and Steve from HEARTSOUND return to our Milton community for a blissful evening of chanting and connection.

Come and sing, dance, clap, play or sit in silence soaking in the pure essence of who we are, enlivened by the experience of Love and Connection. Chai tea will be served to conclude ~ Please bring a small plate of food to share for Pranam.

Donations are invited which will be donated back into our local community.

So what is Kirtan?

Kirtan is a very different kind of music. Based on ancient chants, it has the ability to quiet the mind if listened to with intention. Everyone experiences kirtan differently, and it doesn’t have to be a religious experience. You can think of it as a sing-along.

The wallah (leader) sings the mantra, and the audience sings it back. A single chant can go on for up to twenty minutes. As you sing with each other you experience a deep connection with the musicians, the other audience members and yourself. And when the music stops, your mind is quiet.

Because kirtan has roots in India, many of the songs are sung in Sanskrit. If you’ve ever chanted responses in Latin or Hebrew in your religious tradition, then you know how powerful singing in an ancient, holy language can be. You can be completely immersed in the sound, with no words to distract the mind. The magic of the chants can then carry you within.