Prema Kirtans

The live recordings I share below will give you a small sampling of kirtan in the musically rich tradition of bhakti. In these recordings, oftentimes you can hear the hundreds of voices responding. These tempo of these kirtans generally start off slow and meditative...

Comments on Sri Chaitanya’s Shikshashtaka

In his youth, Sri Chaitanya was known as the most erudite scholar in Navadvipa, which rivaled the famous Benares (Varanasi) as a hub for intellectual giants. Despite his scholarship and renown as a teacher, he wrote almost nothing down. Instead, his teachings were...

Expansions, Shaktis, Avataras, and Representatives – Oh, my!

In Prema Kirtan: Journey into Sacred Sound, I mention that there are various manifestations of divinity. Here I discuss them in further detail. The Supreme Absolute manifests himself in countless ways. For many unfamiliar with the yoga universe, this can be confusing,...

Prema Mantras

    Below are prema mantras categorized by the Personality the mantra calls on.   You can listen to all the mantras shown below here.   Addressing Radha and Krishna hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare hare rama, hare rama, rama...

Books for Reading Kirtan

Reading books that teach or enhance one’s bhakti is a form of kirtan and fortifies one’s daily practice by helping to fix the mind in yoga. The following books are broken out by topic. The title of each book is a link to where you can get your copy. Maha-mantra...