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AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and kirtan  Author: Anupama dd, MA Teacher of Bhakti Sastri online Although faced with many hardships, Bhaktivedanta began giving Bhagavad-gītā classes in Bowery lofts and leading kirtan (devotional chanting) in Tompkins Square Park. His sincerity attracted the attention of young seekers, eager to learn more about meditation and Eastern spirituality. With their help, Bhaktivedanta rented a small storefront in New York’s Lower East Side and continued giving daily classes and leading kirtan. On October 9, 1966, Srila Prabhupada and his followers sat beneath an elm tree in Thompkins [...]

The purpose of the Kirtan Course Interview with: Krishna Kshetra Swami, PhD Dean of Studies at Bhaktivedanta College Krishna Kshetra Swami's personal blog: https://www.kennethvalpey.com/  So the Kirtan Course is a beginning attempt for Krishna devotees in the West to get some systematic training in this very nice tradition. What is the purpose of the new Kirtan Course at Radhadesh and what is it`s significance for devotees? Krishna Kshetra Swami: Kirtan is our most essential activity. We have sravanam – hearing and kirtanam – chanting or glorifying the Lord. This is the movement of Sri Caitanya [...]