🌀We will gather in a sacred circle and begin with a Balinese-style offering invocation and cacao ceremony led by Purnama, setting our intentions and prayers together. With open hearts, we’ll share ceremonial cacao, inviting its gentle medicine to awaken devotion and connection to something greater than ourselves.
🎶From there, we’ll journey into live devotional music — weaving kirtan (mantra chanting), heart songs, meditative soundscapes, and storytelling led by Akari Tamura and the band. There will be moments for inner reflection, deep listening, and joyful expression through singing, chanting, and dancing.
✨ Kirtan is a devotional practice of call-and-response chanting—gentle, uplifting, and accessible to absolutely everyone. Akari’s Kirtan is a deeply immersive and heart-opening devotional journey that weaves together mantra, music, and storytelling. Having studied Bhakti and Kirtan with teachers from traditional lineages, Akari embodies the spirit of devotion in an authentic and accessible way and she has an ability to touch every hearts from all backgrounds. Her soulful and powerful voice carries the essence of the sacred mantras, guiding participants through waves of emotion—from stillness to ecstatic joy. Between the chants, she shares the meanings and stories behind the mantras and deities, helping everyone connect with their spiritual significance on a personal level. Each Kirtan becomes a full journey through sound and spirit—where voices merge, hearts open, and the vibration of love and divine remembrance fills the space.
💗This evening is an invitation to celebrate devotion through music, to open our hearts, and to remember the divine song that lives within us all. No experience is needed. Come exactly as you are.
Benefits of the offering ✨:
🏵️This gathering nourishes the body, mind, heart, and spirit through sacred sound, devotion, and connection.
🏵️Physically, the combination of cacao, singing, breath, and gentle movement supports circulation, relaxation, and nervous system balance. Cacao’s natural properties open the heart and ground the body, inviting a state of warmth, ease, and presence.
🏵️Emotionally, devotional music and mantra invite joy, healing, and release. Singing together awakens feelings of belonging and connection, helping us express what words cannot and allowing emotions to flow freely in a safe, loving space.
🏵️Mentally, the rhythm and repetition of chanting calm the mind, reducing stress and quieting inner noise. The sound vibrations harmonize the brain and lead us into a state of clarity, peace, and meditation.
🏵️Spiritually, this offering helps us remember who we truly are — eternal spirit souls, here to love and serve something greater than ourselves. Through prayer, intention, and sacred song, we reconnect with the divine source and realize that we are part of the whole — inseparable from the vast web of life and love.
About Akari✨:
Akari Tamura is a kirtan leader, multi-instrumentalist, lifelong musician, and author of the Mantra Song Book for kirtan leaders. With nearly two decades immersed in the Vedas and yoga systems, her teachings are rooted in the Bhakti Yoga tradition—the path of love and devotion.
Akari is known for her unique ability to weave sacred wisdom into daily life, offering a blend of musicality, clarity, and grounded presence. Her mission is to share sacred knowledge and support others on their spiritual journey. Through song, practice, and heartfelt guidance, she creates safe, nurturing spaces where people can open their hearts, awaken their voices, and remember their true nature.
Listen to Akari:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rhiMdayG4Rlodr4iLnS0T
Follow Akari on Instagram: @akaritamura_bhakti
📅 Wednesday, 17 December
⏰ 7 - 9 pm
💰Early Bird IDR 300k II Day of Event IDR 350K
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