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BE Kirtan & Satsang Winter Update

BE Kirtan & Satsang

Join us in welcoming the new year as we commune with call and response, chanting, community, world music and sacred sounds. This winter, we are happy to have an offering for you very Sunday, as well as some Saturdays.Learn more at our newly updated BE Kirtan & Satsang program page.

 

NAAD: Tonight the Sound is Love

Date: Sunday, January 31st

Time: Doors at 6:00pm, Sounds at 7:00pm (More information here)

NAAD returns to Bridge & Enrich to bring you a night of auditory magic, transformative vibration and healing sound. Come immerse yourself!

NAAD plays music that calls to all the beating hearts, a sonic invitation into fully embodied prayer. Always fresh, nearly always improvised, their spontaneous explorations tickle the full spectrum of sound – from sweet whisper to soulful shout.

And Introducing Raga Mantra & Swahansa – Creative Consciousness

The evening will open with chanting and call & response by Nadaka, Gopika and Keshava.

More information on Raga Mantra and Swahansa here.

 

This Winter’s BE Kirtan & Satsang Special Events

Give Peace a Chant with Sandra Leigh & Friends

Date:
Sunday, February 21st (information here)

Time: 7:00pm

Call & Response ~ Mantra Meditations for Peace w/ Sandra Leigh (Vox, Harmonium), Stefan Cihelka (Tabla), Valéry Bruneau (Response Vocals), Rob Scharein (Slide Projections) and many friendly voices!

 

Sivananda Satsang Kirtan with Meditation, Chanting & Arati

Dates:
Sunday, February 7th (information here)
Sunday, February 28th (information here)
Sunday, March 13th (information here)
Sunday, March 27th (information here)
 
Time: 6:30pm

Yoga Meditation is followed by beautiful call and response chants (Bhajans) for an uplifting Kirtan experience! Traditional Arati (Light Celebration) crowns the experience followed by the sharing of Prasad (Fruit & Sweets).

Krishna Balaram Mandir

Date: Saturday, February 14th (information here)

Time: 6:30–8:30pm

Come enjoy an evening with other positive people as the Krishna Balaram Mandir offers their program to celebrate Love and Devotion to Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Vedic tradition.

Universal Kirtan Sema

Dates: 
Saturday, February 20th (information here)
Saturday, March 12th (information here)

Time: 7:30pm

“Universal Kirtan” is what the Sufis call Sema, a journey to Divine Presence through sound. As in traditional Kirtan, the medium we use includes chants and songs, as well as sacred poetry, and to make it “Universal” we draw from the many spiritual and faith traditions of the world to honour the One expressed by the Many.

OSHO Sangha

Date: Sunday, March 6th (information here)

Time: 7:00pm

Osho Vancouver is a group of individuals who enjoy gathering together as friends to share meditation. This group explores active and passive meditations devised or recommended by the enlightened mystic Osho.

 

 

 

Krishna Lounge with Bhakti Yoga Sangha

Date: Sunday, March 20th (information here)
Time: 6:30pm

Bhakti refers to devotion that is held in the heart of a person of any spiritual faith. The Bhakti Yoga Movement is a trend within Indian Spirituality.

 

Our Weekly Kirtan & Satsang Offerings: We Invite You to Check Them Out!

Holy Cow Kirtan Introductory Classes with Bhakti Yoga

 

Satsang via Live 2-Way Video Streaming from India with Paramahamsa Nithyananda

 

Coming Soon! With Raga Mantra

End of Year Celebrations at BE

Can you believe there are just two weeks left in 2015? To celebrate the coming Winter Solstice and thank everyone for another fabulous year, we are honoured to host two very special Kirtans this weekend.

Winter Solstice 2015 Celebration:
MantraVani Kirtan Chanting Orchestra

Singing Devotional & Ancient Sacred Songs and Chants, Original and Contemporary Music

Date: Saturday, December 18th
Time: Doors at 7:30pm 
Tickets: $30 at the door

Feel your heart expand and spirit soar at this Festival of Light and Joy as we all Sing in Resounding Joy! A non-traditional Vancouver tradition, the MantraVani Orchestra has been playing to sold out audiences for nearly 25 years.

This annual event beautifully combines music, colour and ritual to create a highlight of the season for many and a delightful discovery for first timers. As the musicians and singers draw us deeper into a universe of song and chant, there is a warm invitation for audience participation. The music touches the emotional heart with subtlety giving fresh meaning to the ordinary and spiritual experiences of our lives.

More information here. 

BE Kirtan
:: GPaC Sunday Kirtan for Peace and Love ::

Give Peace a Chant Kirtan and Satsang

Date: Sunday, December 20th (Solstice)
Time: 6:30pm

Call & Response ~ Mantra Meditations for Peace w/ Sandra Leigh (Vox & Harmonium), Anand David (Vox, Flute) Stefan Cihelka (Tabla), Valéry Bruneau (Response) and many friendly voices!

Chai served (all evening) and light Prāsad after the Kirtan.

More information here.

BE Winter Holidays:
Closed December 22nd – January 3rd

Best Wishes for the Holidays and the Coming New Year:

We will be closed for the holidays beginning Tuesday, December 22nd and will be reopening on Monday, January 4th.

Thank you for another amazing year and we truly look forward to seeing what 2016 will bring for us all:

May we all awaken to our peak potential!

-Bridge & Enrich Lives Society