Bhakti Yoga & Kirtan
Yoga means to connect to the spiritual through control of the mind, body and senses. When executed correctly yoga achieves that aim. Bhakti means ” the path of love & devotion,” so Bhakti-yoga is connecting to God through love & devotion.The sacred texts of yoga, such as the Bhagavad-gita address the essential questions of life .
Those texts also speak on the eternal blissful nature of the soul, the all attractive, all merciful, beautiful nature of God, our relationship with God, and the wonderful opportunities to serve God that we have at every moment.
We live in an age which grants us extraordinary conveniences and torrents of information. Yet the very technology designed for our well-being often serves only to isolate us from one another and distance us from the experience of all that is truly divine, so we forget the great treasure of love that is with is ourselves. This love for God is inherent in the heart of every living being & Bhakti Yoga reawakens that dormant love. When we are reawakened to this love of God within ourselves, we express that love through our occupation, through our social position, through whatever we are doing in this world. This path of bhakti is not one of rejection, but how we can best utilize our natural tendencies to serve the Lord. Bhakti yoga is a system of transformation.
A central part of the bhakti yoga practice is mantra meditation. There are 2 ways to practice mantra meditation: it can be performed quietly by chanting the mantras on a mala or a group setting where the mantras are sung called kirtan . The singing is accompanied by musical instruments, rhythmic drumming & the audience is encouraged to participate by singing, clapping and even dancing. Click here to read more about kirtan.
Classes:
- Every Tuesday from 7 to 9pm join us for ‘Bhakti Yoga & Kirtan’. Class includes: a delicious vegan dinner & kirtan. No previous knowledge needed.
- Monthly Kirtan Jam is the first Friday of each month starting at 7pm. All musical instruments welcome.
- All bhakti and kirtan events are free unless otherwise stated
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