Satchitananda, Sanjana and Sarasvati welcomed devotees to a blissful kirtan at Glen Lodge.
Thank you!
The kirtan opened with a song to Hanuman, Sita and Rama from Tryambaka. Hari Om led a plain chant from Universal prayers, followed by Self and other songs. Swargananda read an account of a vision of Ramakrishna from Vivekananda. Tryambaka and Yogini led songs and bhajans. Girish’s tabla playing lifted the music even higher.
Yogini led a beautiful bhajan to Ganesh. Tryambaka led songs to Ganga Mai. JaiNarain read a discourse from September 13 1997 . Yogini led songs to Swamiji and the Gayatri Mantra.
Sanjana shared her spiritual insights and led a hymn to the Mother Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu.
Yogini led another wonderful bhajan to Shiva
MahaLakshmi read a passage by Sister Ruth Burrows about Mary and the contemplative life, followed by songs to Mary from Sri Lakshmi, Sanjana and Yogini.
Tryambaka led songs and bhajans to Sita, Rama, Hari, Kali, Krishna and Radha.
Yogini, Sanjana, Tryambaka and Girish led music for the Sunday kirtan.
Hi there, it’s lovely to hear your kirtan and voices again. I was Miriam and my sister Laxshmi Mata. I lived with Radhakrishna and Madeleine in Ladbroke Grove in the 1970s. Also with Parvati, Hari Om and Viveka after that, and with Vidya Bahenji in Painswick after Parvati’s death. I remeber Sarasvati’s tasty rice and dahl with salad on the side, at kirtans in Bevington Rd. For some reason, when I woke up today (in Sydney) I was thinking about the Quintessence ashram. I found this site unexpectedly! I have very fond memories of that time of my life. Also, of course, of Swamiji and his legacy. Would love to hear from you. Do you have any contact no. for Vidya?