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Kirtan

Sacred Sound

Kirtana (pronounced keer-ton-uh) is a Sanskrit word that means “praise” or “glory.” The more common Hindi pronunciation is “keer-ton,” dropping the final “a.” Simply understood, it is a form of song that centers on glorifying God, commonly performed in a “call and response” style of singing.

Putting the Rose Back in the Rosary

In each of the world's major religions, people use their tactile sense to engage in prayer -- they use a tangible device, often beads, sometimes referred to as a rosary, to get closer to God.

Yoga and Peace

by Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa)

As a teenager coming of age in the 1960s, I was preoccupied with spirituality. I had become disinterested in the mainstream religion of my forbears, and I was passionately looking for a path that spoke directly to me as an individual.

The Unheard World of Sound

Human beings are physically unable to perceive certain portions of the known vibratory spectrum. While extremely sensitive to sound waves of about 1,000 to 4,000 cycles per second (cps),