Busboys and Poets – Washington DC
Special Events Center – Garland, Texas
India House – Houston, Texas
Omega Institute—Ecstatic Chant: The Yoga of Voice
Open Secret Bookstore Book Signing
November 11, 2010
View Slideshow On Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Radhanath Swami spoke at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC. The name of the restaurant is in honor of the American poet Langston Hughes, who previously worked as a busboy in the 1930′s and would write poetry on customers’ napkins. One of those poems, “The Weary Blues,” he slipped to famed Russian poet Vachel Lindsay. Due to the city’s segregated policy, Hughes was unable to attend the poet’s reading in the hotel auditorium. The next day, Hughes read an article in a...
October 31, 2010
On Friday, October 8th, 2010, Radhanath Swami spoke at the Special Events Center in Garland, TX. The talk was preceded by a concert by Dallas-based “Sacred Sounds”. Guests of honor were welcomed with flower bouquets and gift copies of the “The Journey Home”. After the welcoming ceremony, various guests were invited on stage to discuss the book. Atul Vohra, VP of marketing service at Dell said, “I am very humbled to come here and speak about such a wonderful book written by a very pure and exalted personality, Radhanath Swami“....
October 19, 2010
On Saturday Oct 2nd 2010, there was a program at India House. Jugal Malani, India House’s president warmly welcomed Swamiji to Houston and spoke highly of his book, as did Girish Naik, president of Hindus of Greater Houston. When Radhanath Swami entered India House, 25 – 30 children welcomed him with flower petals. He reciprocated with the children by posing for a photograph with all the children. The leading members of Houston’s Indian community gave Radhanath Swami a wonderful reception at India House. Jugal Malani, India House’s president warmly welcomed...
September 25, 2010
As a member of faculty at the Omega Institute, Radhanath Swami joined Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Wah!, Deva Premal & Miten, Shyamdas and other kirtan luminaries for Omega’s sixth annual Ecstatic Chant Workshop. Held from September 9-12, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY, “The Yoga of Voice” was a marathon weekend of blissful chanting with an amazing line-up of performers. (content from http://eomega.org/omega/workshops/b8282156e6f4d4bd3b19e774bcdc7d22) Join us for our sixth annual Ecstatic Chant retreat, one of the most popular events at Omega. A rare and exhilarating opportunity to join some of the Western...
August 9, 2010
On the evening of August 6nd, Radhanath Swami read from his book The Journey Home at The Open Secret Bookstore in San Rafael, California. The Open Secret is a spiritual/metaphysical bookstore which serves its community as a popular cultural center. Radhanath Swami was joined by his friends, Mantrology recording artists The Mayapuris, who led a kirtan after the reading. See photos of the event below.