Chanting with Krishna Das (Menla 2024)
A kirtan chanting session recorded at Menla, in the bhakti lineage of Neem Karoli Baba.
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American kirtan singer in the bhakti lineage of Neem Karoli Baba, one of the most widely known Western chant leaders.
Krishna Das (born Jeffrey Kagel) travelled to India in the early 1970s and became a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, the same teacher who shaped Ram Dass, later channelling that devotional bhakti lineage into call-and-response kirtan chanting for Western audiences. His recordings helped popularise kirtan well beyond specifically Hindu or yogic communities.
His 'Home In The Heart' European tour runs through 2026 with dates across Switzerland, Ireland, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, including performances in Amsterdam on 9 and 10 July plus a workshop on 11 July 2026, alongside ongoing online satsangs.
“Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It's an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it's a way of being present in the moment.”Krishna Das
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Online · Weekly online satsang
New York, United States · Kirtan evening
Bengaluru, India · Kirtan
Ahmedabad, India · Kirtan
Pune, India · Kirtan
Mumbai, India · Kirtan
Mumbai, India · Kirtan
New Delhi, India · Kirtan
Rishikesh, India · Benefit kirtan
Rishikesh, India · Benefit kirtan
Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States · Workshop
Berkshires, Massachusetts, United States · Multi-day festival
Rhinebeck, New York, United States · Workshop
Rhinebeck, New York, United States · Multi-day chant gathering
Boone, North Carolina, United States · Multi-day retreat
Woodstock, New York, United States · Festival appearance
München, Germany · Workshop
München, Germany · Kirtan
München, Germany · Kirtan
Filderstadt, Germany · Kirtan
Berlin, Germany · Workshop
Berlin, Germany · Kirtan
Berlin, Germany · Kirtan concert
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this artist in their own words.
A kirtan chanting session recorded at Menla, in the bhakti lineage of Neem Karoli Baba.
A live kirtan recording from Menla, in the bhakti lineage of Neem Karoli Baba.
Talks, guided meditations and podcast conversations, playing from the platform this artist publishes them on.
An episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das's own podcast.
From the podcast Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das
An episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das's own podcast.
From the podcast Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das
The path of loving devotion: surrender, chanting and remembrance as ways to dissolve the sense of separation from the divine.
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