THE FIRST BOSTON YOGA AND CHANT FEST
THE ESSENCE OF BHAKTI
Kirtan is beautiful. Kirtan is blissful. Kirtan is bhakti. Kirtan is spreading all over Bhumi Loka, mother earth. What is happening? Was this predicted by great ,masters and avatars that have come before? What are the essential teachings of bhakti yoga and san-kirtan, the congregational chanting of the divine holy name?
Nimai Caitanya das, aka Jonathan Glass, will clearly discuss these topics and more. You will leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this sweet, profound and amazing path of kirtan and bhakti yoga.
Nimai Caitanya Das, aka Jonathan Glass, has been practicing bhakti yoga for over 27 years. He is a disciple of His Holiness Srila Bhaktivedanta Naryana Maharaja, (see www.purebhakti.com ) who is one of the main lineage holders of Gaudiya Vaisnavism (devotion to Radha-Krishna) in both the east and the west. Nimai presently leads regular classes called Jaiva Dharma, the dharma of the soul. He also maintains a private acupuncture and ayurvedic healing practice with his wife Kumudini Devi Dasi in Concord Ma. He can be reached at Healingessence9@aol.com pt 978-369-9228. For more info go to www.healingessencecenter.com .
FEATURED LECTURE PRESENTATION
by
JONATHAN GLASS
FEATURED FINE ARTIST
Aaron Livingston Jones
33 Todd Pond RD Lincoln, MA 01773
781 2907782
aaron@aaronlivingstonjones.com
Aaron Livingston Jones has been drawing and painting since he was a young child. His gifts as an artist led him to pursue an avid arts curriculum, from visual art to acting, singing, and dancing.Aaron went on to study fine arts at The Savannah College of Art and Design.
He worked for three years as a technical archeological illustrator, continuing on the side to hewn his skills and passion for music, visual arts, and spirituality. Eventually these interests led him to extensive studies of meditation and yoga.
A poet at heart, his paintings are imbued with the depth and subtleties befitting a sensitive and humble writer. Many of his paintings are accompanied by poetry which compliments the spiritual nature of the work.
Aaron is available to take commissions for landscapes, portraiture, murals, or a custom design of the client’s choosing. He works primarily in oil and acrylic paint on canvas, and is able to work in other media at the client’s request.
FEATURED SOUND HEALER
Charlie Fogarty is a musician who leads people on a healing & transformative journey through his beautiful playing of the monochord. He was first introduced to sound healing through his love of Yoga. This led him to study meditation, kirtan, yoga & the monochord at the Sivananda Ashrams in New York as well as in the Bahamas . It was at Sivananda where Charlie first became entranced with the beautiful sound vibrations of the monochord for meditative journeying and healing. Charlie then studied with Gerhard Fankhauser who is a world renowned musician & monochord artist.
Charlie also plays the harmonium & tablas & has been studying with an accomplished teacher from India in the traditional Indian methods passed down orally from generation to generation.
Charlie leads Kirtans in his home in Gloucester with his with, Judy. Most recently he has led Kirtan in India & in Sedona , Arizona .
CHARLIE FOGARTY
