in the sacred music of every commu- nity—music that expresses the universal yearning that is shared by people all over the globe." The kirtan movement became popularized in the western world by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who often could be found chanting under a tree in Thompson Square Park in New York City's East Village. And there's no question that the current kirtan trend also can be linked to Neem Karoli Baba, a guru well known to many of today's popular kirtan artists such as Krishna Das, Jai Uttal and Shyam Das. He imbued them with his love, and they brought it back to us in the form of kirtan. The best part of kirtan today is
how available it is for everyone. Folks like Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Wah! and Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits tour the world, chanting. These people, far from being enigmas, are completely accessible, completely human. Inher- ent to the experience is a community of like-minded people with open hearts. It’s fun—a room filled with beautiful people, singing, dancing, falling in love, both with themselves and each other. And it’s most definitely not about singing ability but about allowing the deepest intention of one's heart to ex- press itself.
Jennifer Schmid is a yogini, artist, lover and dreamer who lives at Ananda Ash- ram in Monroe. She has been studying yoga and meditation for over five years, most recently while traveling through India. She loves poetry, painting and creating sacred space for practicing yoga, meditation and healing. Ananda Ashram offers weekly kirtan as well as weekend-long kirtan retreats. For more information visit
AnandaAshram.org.
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