Leading Kirtan

How to serve the congregation

It is helpful for a kirtan leader to tune into the needs of the congregation, to be of greatest service to the attendees


Desires of the congregation attending a kirtan at an SRF group
  • Facilitate awakening devotion, entering pratyahara, bridging seamlessly out of periods of meditation and into the next period of meditation

  • Very easy to chant along with, facilitating a dynamic and engaging group experience that invites deep chanting of well-known Cosmic Chants as well as the opportunity to learn lesser-known chants, and occasional SRF-approved bhajans

  • Affording a predictably positive experience for attendees, not a gamble for people attending to see who is leading

  • Churn the ether together and experience ecstatic states of God-communion

  • Present an effective repertoire of chants suited to the occasion and thoughtfully sequenced