Inner Visions, Divine Vibrations: Mantra Music & Sacred Stories with a Guru

Live Mantra Music, Mystic Storytelling with a Guru from India

+DJ Dance Party/Mantra Mashup with Rainbow King

FREE Vegan Food

Presented by Bhakti Chakora Ashram, a newly opened urban Bhakti Yoga temple in the heart of Seattle, at the Top of the Ave in the University District

Join us for an incredible evening of spiritual enlightenment and devotion at the ecclectic Inner Visions Posters & Record Shop at 4548 University Way NE in Seattle, WA, USA, right on the AVE in the U-District. Immerse yourself in the sacred vibrations of live mantra music by Krishna Priya & the Chakora Birds, with the ancient practice of chanting mantras.

You can get a taste for what the kirtan will be like by listening here:

https://soundcloud.com/krishnapriyadasi/maha-mantra

Experience your own inner visions through the profound teachings & mystic stories of ancient Bhakti Yoga teachings from India, the path of love and devotion to Krishna, the God of Love as imparted by the esteemed Guru & Swami from West Bengal India, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja.

Read more about him here:

www.vanamadhuryamofficial.com

After will be a DJ dance party & mantra mash up with local artist, Rainbow King! Mingle, meet new friends, relish delicious vegan food, and dance, dance, dance...

Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja is from West Bengal, India and has been practicing and teaching bhakti yoga for over 50 years. A deeply respected teacher and sannyasi (renounced monk), traveling to yoga centers, universities, shops and community spaces around the world for the last 27+ years, freely giving teachings of bhakti yoga which he learned from his guru. His words are filled with compassion, realization, and the power to uplift the mind, elevate your consciousness and connect to the soul & your eternal nature.

For the last three years he's spoken at renowned venues like Pike Place Market, the University of Washington, OmCulture, Pranify Yoga, the Heart Center and Blosm Studio. Join us the time at Inner Visions Posters & Records on the Ave!

Discover the Way of Divine Love and unlock the secrets to a deeply fulfilling and purposeful life, that will give insight to your life in a simple yet profound way. Hear about topics on the soul, self realization, karma, reincarnation, our relationship to the Divine and others, and the true nature of our spiritual and material selves. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your inner self and embrace the divine with the practice of bhakti yoga and kirtan. Come and be a part of this once in a lifetime, unforgettable event!

Join in the power of collective musical mantra meditation through Kirtan (also known as the music of yoga) led by Krishna Priya Dasi and friends. Let yourself immerse into the sound waves of mantra chants, singing the divine names of Krishna to enchanting melody and ecstatic rhythm with live traditional Indian percussion instruments. Experience the core of the Bhakti yoga devotional practice through this enlivening, fun, interactive and expansive experience! No musical skill or previous experience is required, please come as you are.

This is sponsored by Bhakti Chakora Ashram, a project of the nonprofit organization Vana Madhuryam USA. Their mission is to bring the eastern wisdom teachings of Bhakti Yoga to local yoga communities of the West, and revive the ancient and authentic teachings of yoga back into the modern-day Western yoga world.

This event is complimentary- if you feel called, donations from the heart are welcomed at the venue for the nonprofit and our esteemed guest.

Don't miss this incredible chance to be part of Krishna-Kirtan, Bhakti Yoga and the Way of Divine Love. Mark your calendars and join us for an evening that will leave you inspired, heart-warmed and uplifted. We look forward to welcoming you to this enlightening event!

More On Srila Vana Maharaja:

Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Goswami Maharaja is a world-renowned traveling monk from Bengal, India known for his sweetness, humility, endearing humor, deep wisdom, and immense heart. He is a practitioner of bhakti-yoga, the yoga of devotion, as well as speaker, author, and mentor to many communities of bhakti yogis and yoginis around the world- particularly in Brazil and across Central and South America, Europe, Russia, China and India. He possesses an electric energy that keeps him full of fervor as he travels from city to city every 1-7 days, singing kirtan and speaking for hours each day on the wisdom teachings of Bhakti.

Born in West Bengal, India, Srila Vana Maharaja grew up in a family that was deeply steeped in the practice of Vaisnavism, a particular line of Hinduism. At age 23, after graduating from the University of Calcutta, he joined the Devananda Gaudiya Math temple and dedicated the next 19 years to study and service there as a brahmachari (student monk) to his Guru. In 2000, he took sannyas (full renunciation into monkhood) and began traveling the world to give what he learned. For the last 23 years he has traveled from place to place, spreading the beautiful spiritual teachings of bhakti yoga to many communities, speaking everywhere from yoga studios and cultural centers, to ashrams and temples, to universities and government embassies in all corners of the globe.

Learn more:

www.facebook.com/bhaktichakoraashram

www.vanamadhuryamofficial.com

Free/By Donation to register - or give what you can at the door!

Donations welcome!

Learn more about the Ashram, BCA: www.bhaktichakoraashram.org

Learn more about the Guru: Srila BV Vana Maharaja: www.vanamadhuryam.com

Srila Vana Maharaja will be in Seattle for 5 days. More public programs include:

Day 1: Sat July 20th, 2025

6pm | Bhakti Rising

Evening Sacred Songs & Stories

This evening event is perfect for both the curious and the devoted - come as you are and let your heart be uplifeted through ancient stories, teachings and kirtan.

Register here

Day 2: Sun July 21st, 2025

10:30am | Temple Inauguration Fire Homa

RSVP: Simply by text 206.818.3038 or email aW5mbyB8IHZhbmFtYWRodXJ5YW11c2EgISBvcmc=

6pm | Bhakti Rising

Evening Sacred Songs & Stories

Register here

Follow @bhaktichakora.ashram on instagram for updates

Info: Join in call-and-response mantra music led by Krishna Priya Dasi & The Chakora Birds. Warm up the evening with soul-stirring collective chanting to calm the mind and soothe the soul!

Info: Here the divine wisdom teachings from a realized compassionate being who is steeped in the practice of bhakti yoga, a genuine guru bringing these wisdom talks all over the world for the last 27+ years.

Info: Relish delicious vegan food, dance to amazing DJ Music to enter into divine sound with a mantra mashup, meet new friends & like-minded folks, and dance away the evening!

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