Kirtan: Building Community Through Sacred Music and Meditation

Written By Michael Gornik

“Sound or Vibration” Paramhasa Yogananda said, “is the most powerful force in the universe”. Sacred music, from many cultures and traditions, especially sung together in groups, taps into this power, deepening our connection with life, ourselves, and each other. Our program will include a short introduction to sacred music, chanting with harmonium, ukulele and percussion, and a brief meditation, followed by discussion, questions and answers.

Michael Gornik

Michael Gornik has lived in, built, and managed intentional communities for over 40 years. In 2000, he and his wife Ann founded Polestar Gardens and established a 20-acre community, organic farm and meditation retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii. Following the Kilauea Volcano eruption in 2018, that decimated their community, Michael and Ann relocated to Fort Collins, CO, where they are developing Polestar Village: a 144 unit intentional neighborhood on 20 acres.

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