MANTRA LIFE!
a set of programs to chant mantras with music. Plug in and play!
Musicians and people who love music like to go to places where they can play and sing. You can invite them all!
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BHAKTI IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
In the sessions, give your guests a little bit of special attention, and be patient with some of their weaknesses. Try to approach people in a very non-judgmental way, and relate like peers and friends. Simply represent what our teachers have taught us. Be strict within yourself and liberal with others. “Sadhana is for me; I accept others as they are.” Moreover, set a good example as a family. More important than preaching to others would be to make your children good devotees.
MANTRAS OTHER THAN HARE KRISHNA
From the Vedic lineage through to other traditions, you will find many mantras. George Harrison was on of the best preachers of kirtan! Singing to the demigods, if it is presented in the right mood and the right way, it won´t be harmful. You also have mantras of the planet earth: Jewish, Christians, Native American, hip hop, reggae, Muslim, Sufi, classical Indian music… we are not sectarian!: “this is the way that person is approaching that same one, that same Godhead”… Should we always speak about “God”? In each country and situation, use different ways of presenting Bhakti yoga…
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Best LIVE KIRTAN playlist for sharing. Here you will find the best “Kirtan Heroes of ISKCON”
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Amazing videoclips playlist for sharing.
TOPICS FOR A ROUND OF FOUR ENCOUNTERS
- 1st topic for new people: “the power of the sacred sound”
- 2nd topic for new people: “We are not this body, we are spiritual souls”
- 3rd topic for new people: “Approaching the supreme soul”
- 4th topic for new people: “Caitanya Mahaprabhu´s life”
Be patient with yourself! Learn to deal with your own expectations of your program!
THE PERFECT MANTRA PROGRAM SET
Watch the videos to learn how to do this program effectively.
BHAKTI IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
In the sessions, give your guests a little bit of special attention, and be patient with some of their weaknesses. Relate like peers and friends. Simply represent what our teachers have taught us. Be strict within yourself and liberal with others. Set a good example as a family. More important than preaching to others would be to make your children good devotees.
TOPICS FOR A ROUND OF FOUR ENCOUNTERS
- 1st topic for new people: “the power of tsacred sound”
- 2nd topic for new people: “we are not this body, we are spiritual souls”
- 3rd topic for new people: “approaching the supreme soul”
- 4th topic for new people: “Caitanya Mahaprabhu´s life”
MANTRAS OTHER THAN HARE KRISHNA
George Harrison was one of the best preachers of kirtan! There are so many mantras on the planet earth: Jewish, Christians, Native American, hip hop, reggae, Muslim, Sufi, classical Indian music, demigods… you can present them in the right way. We are not sectarian!: “this is the way that person is approaching that same one, that same Godhead”…
SHARE INSPIRATION
Best LIVE KIRTAN playlist for sharing. Here you will find the best “Kirtan Heroes of ISKCON”
SHARE ART
Amazing videoclips playlist for sharing.
THE PERFECT MANTRA PROGRAM SET
Watch the videos to learn how to do this program effectively.
“I am just representing what my teachers have taught me”
RELATE LIKE PEERS AND FRIENDS
Don´t create a “teacher / student” relationship. Friendly ways of approaching people can gradually elevate them to a deeper sense of belonging, so much so that they want to take these practices into their own life.
Give them a little bit of special attention
BHAKTI IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
Especially to those who may show some interest and whose nature draws them towards Bhakti yoga and towards these special practices: They just want to be heard.
Really approach people in a very nonjudgmental way
BE PATIENT WITH SOME OF THEIR WEAKNESSES
We can be compassionate. We can be kind. We can really approach people in a very personal way really showing care for their life situations in a very friendly way.
Sadhana for me; Accepting for them
BE STRICT IN YOURSELF AND LIBERAL WITH OTHERS
If I can approach sharing Bhakti yoga in that way: very strict with my own personal practices but I accept others where they are at: that mood will be very uplifting for myself and for others.
more important than preaching to others would be that I can make my children good devotees
SET A GOOD EXAMPLE LIKE A FAMILY
If can set a good example of us being a a spiritual family and can be kind to them, they may also feel inspired. Moreover, my children can be a good example in the world as well.
1st Topic for New People
THE POWER OF SACRED SOUND
Generally, we start by explaining the power of mantra and how this is a deep meditational practice.
2nd Topic for New People
WE ARE NOT THIS BODY, WE ARE SPIRITUAL SOULS
On the next level we will begin to discuss how this mantra allows us to transcend the limitations of the body and the mind. If we are not this body then what are we? We are a spirit soul.
3rd Topic for New People
CONTACT WITH THE SUPREME SOUL
What is the nature of that spirit soul? To be in contact with the Super Soul. That Supreme Being has a name which we are now chanting. The chanting automatically has an effect on the heart.
th Topic for New People
CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU´S LIFE
… We can use His life as an example of how we can live our lives
CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU´S LIFE
4th Topic for New People
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says “ceto darpanam marjanam”, the heart becomes clean. So if I really have faith, as a kirtan leader, that the holy name itself will purify hearts, then there is not much I have to do, because it will happen automatically. One thing I personally love to do is to share about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, because His life is something that we too can do: Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s life is “chanting, dancing and eating prasadam” in loving relationships with other devotees. So you can use His life as an example of how we can live our lives and how to practice Bhakti yoga very practically.
Dealing with expectations of your program
BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF
the first time you do a program, you may not get the audience that you expect but if you stay steady, with it then you will see people begin to come steadily
From Vedic Lineage to other traditions
ABOUT MANTRAS OTHER THAN HARE KRISHNA
There are so many other beautiful chants, many from other traditions. Depending on the time place and circumstance, I feel that I can express myself with various mantras or various songs
The best preacher of kirtan
GEORGE HARRISON
His beautiful songs like My Sweet Lord, touched the heart and we can cover a song like that and as soon as people hear, Oh George Harrison was a Hare Krishna, they feel some connection.
if it is presented in the right mood and the right way is not harmful
SINGING TO DEMIGODS
Singing to Shiva: you will say this mantra is a prayer to lord Shiva who is the greatest bhakta or the greatest chanter. So we call out to him in that mood. But if you don’t feel a connection, Hare Krishna.
Jewish, Christians, Native American, hip hop, reggae, muslim sufi, classical Indian music…
MANTRAS OF THE PLANET EARTH
We can honor each other by singing as kirtan calling response in each other languages, honoring each others traditions, honoring each others mantras
“This is the way that person is approaching that same One, that same Godhead”
WE ARE NOT SECTARIAN
Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur says: “if we can respect the ways other persons and other traditions are approaching, that will install more faith in me in my deep relationship with Krishna”.
