Festivals 2024

FACILITATOR:  SHASTRO

Kirtan with Shastro is a wonderful and powerful form of Spiritual Journey and mantra meditation. Combining melody, music and mantra, kirtan is at the same time joy, fun and a deep spiritual experience. You can listen intently, repeat mantras, clap or dance. Kirtan is a journey of self-discovery. It purifies consciousness and brings deep insight into oneself, inner happiness and peace.

Kirtan is an Indian meditation practice derived from the Bhakti Tradition - an ancient form of group singing, typical of India, often in the form of question and answer. It is a beautiful way to raise energy and unity with all participants. When we sing together, we unite our voices, vibrations and hearts.

One of the most outstanding authors of New Age music in the USA of the last 20 years. Shastro passionately offers his own understanding of what meditation can be and how to apply it to our daily lives.

Based on his 40 years of meditation practice, his teachings are not situated in any particular technique, but in the constantly unfolding moment and how it is experienced in the inner space.

Shastro has released over 18 albums under his name so far, many of which have won various awards:

• Zen Notes – Best Meditation Album nominated for the New Age Voice Awards in 2000.
• Tantric Heart – Best New Age Album nominated for AFIM Awards 2001
• Reiki Offering – Winner for Best Reiki Music at the COVR Awards 2001
• Shamans' Healing – Winner for Best Healing Album at the 2003 Visionary Awards

For several years he lived in India with his master – Osho – where he had the opportunity to deepen his approach to meditation and music. He later moved to Hawaii, where he created the music label Malimba Records, which is a global distributor of music for meditation, yoga, tantra, reiki and healing arts.