Kirtan with Ārohaṇa

About this event

Chanting Kirtan is a devotional practice that helps to open the heart, uplift the mind and the overall energy field. Participating in group Kirtan is a very friendly and easy way to experience emotional healing and resonant states of peace. The mantras are mystical universal sounds that clear, energize and balance the chakras and the overall aura. Ārohaṇam is the name of our Kirtan Group. The word is also a Sanskrit term that means to raise vibration or to ascend. Every member of this group is working on their own form of self growth and spiritual awakening on many level for many years. There is no set path that any participant needs to follow. Cost: $12 or $15 at the door: [Tickets](https://affinitytransformations.com/kirtan/) Bring your readiness to let go and find peace along with a folded blanket or meditation cushion. If you prefer to sit in a chair there will be plenty available. **Devotional Kirtan by Diane Doughman:** Kirtan chanting is a call and response form of devotional song that has long been used in Hinduism. Its simplicity is that there is no need for song books or musical script. It can be just a leader and the other participants, but often simple musical instruments like the harmonium, small cymbals, rattles or drums add to the experience. In Hindu Kirtan, the chants are in praise of a variety of deities and/or avatars. However, Western participants may not be familiar with Hindu philosophy. Hinduism is known as a henotheistic religion. Like in Monotheism, they believe that there is only One Supreme Creator. But they also believe that the One Supreme Godhead can manifest in many forms. So, Hinduism has many manifest deities that are worshipped. It also has a number of Avatars who were divine figures incarnated as humans, similar to Jesus or Buddha. Basically, Henotheism means one God, many forms. If a person was raised in a Judaic, Christian or Islamic tradition they were likely taught that worshipping idols (i.e. – statues of gods) was…