Shiva Nata: the Dance of ShivaAttention Portland Shivanauts
Geographical clarification: that’s left-coast Portland. PDX.
Or should I say … the Portland of triple-decker bicycles ridden by bearded bacon-eating guys in tophats.
Anyway.
Guess who’s coming to town?! Okay, I’ll tell you.
It’s Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band.
Yay!
THIS THURSDAY, March 11th, 2010 from 7:00 pm.
Here’s what it is.
Awesome, awesome kirtan from New Orleans.
Big, beautiful, surprisingly great stuff.
I’ve been a fan for several years now. And Selma and I have been to two of their amazing live shows (once in San Francisco and once in Sacramento). We have only the most wonderful things to say about Sean and his band and their work.
And if you’ve ever been to one of my Shiva Nata workshops, you’ve probably heard some of their songs from Calling The Spirits. I haven’t heard their new album yet but I’m assuming good things.
Here’s why I’m mentioning it here.
Dude.
There is nothing better for Shiva-ing it up than some good kirtan.
Plus, singing kirtan does for the heart what Dance of Shiva does for the brain.
It’s big.
It opens things. It changes things.
Introducing new patterns into your brain.
Plus I’ll be there and Selma will be there and this music will make you want to dance it up with Shiva Nata all night long.
Or sit and meditate. Or whatever.
The point is, you should come by if you can make it. And say hi to me and Selma.
Where is it?
Some hippie-ass place (we are in Portland, yes?) in southeast that I’ve never been to. I’m sure it’s great.
Thursday, March 11th, 7pm
An Evening Of Mystic Mantra Music
The Bhaktishop
2500 SE 26th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
And $15 gets you in the door.
Whee!
Maybe I’ll see you there.
Sing ho for kirtan!
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so wish i could go! especially because its at some hippy-ass place. and because i just listened to the music and it is AMAZING! :) Enjoy!!
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I so wish I could be there! Just listening to some of the song previews, so many memories from the retreat came up… I hope you’ll be able to gather a nice little delegation of shivanauts, and you’ll all have a grand time!
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Oh, thanks, Havi! I’ve been wanting to sing kirtan. Assuming all goes well, I will look for you there. :)
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ho for kirtan indeed! i bought the cds after reading this, and use them when i play music for slow level 1 arms.
and, in another ha! moment–is the fact that my ego gets rocked all the time by shiva nata part of the epiphany thing?–i looked at all of level 1 for the first time…cos you know i’ve got the slow arms mastered and was feeling pretty proud…and there are 26 steps. and legs are involved.
so, no, ego, i don’t need to move to level 2 just yet…:)