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The connective tissue between what we long for and the actual experience of it lies in our daily, repeated rituals and actions, our willingness to feel, and the degree to which we can be with the grief and beauty of the in-between.
Devotion, so, can be understood less as an act of losing oneself to promises of a vague, distant, inherited characterization of God - but as the trust we place in the wisdom of regular, repeated action in service to something larger than ourselves, understanding that this ’something larger’ lives in our Direct experience of the innate, singular, self-organizing intelligence behind all of life.
What you call that intelligence is up to you, and She goes by many names.
In Kirtan, (as in T*ntra), we chant to the distance between us and that sense of connection & wholeness. We chant to the empty places, the grief, the longing; but also to the deep joy and fullfillment that symbolizes momentary relief from the heartache. We don’t turn away from any experience - instead including it as part of the vast, wild & wonderful tapestry that helps us come deeper into relationship with Life.
Navigating the terrain with a sense of skillful discernment, cultivating a relationship to what IS as it continually changes, whilst finding the medicine of the moment without trying to shape or force it in any way. When we meet reality from that perspective, necessary change can happen naturally - and it also happens much faster, because it’s being met with a sense of acceptance instead of force or agression.
These practices have fundamentally shifted my entire perception on life, and there’s nothing I love more than sharing song, mantra and meditation with you all.
I can’t wait to do it again in Dublin on the 25th!
I’ll be joined by Tyrell, Ryan, and Léa, so it’s going to be a wonderful evening.
Bring your friends!
**Please note: I have raised the price to €28 in order to be able to offer the other musicians a fee for their time and skills, as well as pay for the venue hire (not cheap in Dublin these days!) I really hope this will not discourage those of you who are regular participants!
The connective tissue between what we long for and the actual experience of it lies in our daily, repeated rituals and actions, our willingness to feel, and the degree to which we can be with the grief and beauty of the in-between.
Devotion, so, can be understood less as an act of losing oneself to promises of a vague, distant, inherited characterization of God - but as the trust we place in the wisdom of regular, repeated action in service to something larger than ourselves, understanding that this ’something larger’ lives in our Direct experience of the innate, singular, self-organizing intelligence behind all of life.
What you call that intelligence is up to you, and She goes by many names.
In Kirtan, (as in T*ntra), we chant to the distance between us and that sense of connection & wholeness. We chant to the empty places, the grief, the longing; but also to the deep joy and fullfillment that symbolizes momentary relief from the heartache. We don’t turn away from any experience - instead including it as part of the vast, wild & wonderful tapestry that helps us come deeper into relationship with Life.
Navigating the terrain with a sense of skillful discernment, cultivating a relationship to what IS as it continually changes, whilst finding the medicine of the moment without trying to shape or force it in any way. When we meet reality from that perspective, necessary change can happen naturally - and it also happens much faster, because it’s being met with a sense of acceptance instead of force or agression.
These practices have fundamentally shifted my entire perception on life, and there’s nothing I love more than sharing song, mantra and meditation with you all.
I can’t wait to do it again in Dublin on the 25th!
I’ll be joined by Tyrell, Ryan, and Léa, so it’s going to be a wonderful evening.
Bring your friends!
**Please note: I have raised the price to €28 in order to be able to offer the other musicians a fee for their time and skills, as well as pay for the venue hire (not cheap in Dublin these days!) I really hope this will not discourage those of you who are regular participants!