Star Soul Journey

This is a kirtan version of my first album of devotional songs in Swedish called “Alla Längtar Vi”. In this album the music has kiirtan sung to it. The name of the album is “We All Yearn”, referring to our inner constant subtle yearning for the supreme being, the magician of all magicians, the Lord of Lords.

Kiirtan is the singing of a mantra aloud while ideating on the Supreme Being. It inculcates the feeling of bliss and prepares the mind for meditation, because in performing it all the motor and sensory organs are engaged and directed towards the Supreme. It can be sung and danced anywhere, any time, but the best time is just before meditation.

The mantra used for kiirtan is: Bábá Nám Kevalam. Bábá means “my most beloved One,” Nám means “name of” or “to identify with”, and Kevalam means “only”. So the meaning of the mantra is “My most Beloved is the only One.” The ideation is: “Everywhere I look, in everything I hear, feel, see, taste and smell, I perceive that one Supreme Consciousness which pervades all things.” Kiirtan has many benefits. It purifies the mind and prepares it for meditation, accelerating the speed of movement toward the Supreme.

1. Who Are You Kiirtan

See Me

Well I woke up one mornin' and I knew somethin' was wrong
My favorite blue jeans had all but disappeared
I saw the culprit had snuck off and ran
I said "Hell no" and I grabbed him by the ear

Said I don't care if you look like Sam Elliott
Or if you say you love me more than Waylon Jennings

I'm gettin' real sick of cowboys grabbin' my pants
Every time I try to hang 'em up
You say "Let's dance"
And I can't even bend over and I can't even glance
I'm gettin' real sick of cowboys grabbin' my pants

It's happened all my life and it's been more than a few
If you've never had it happen
Then I'm tellin' you
That if a cowboy grabs your pants
You better put up a fight
'Cause once he gets his hands on 'em
He ain't lettin' 'em go

But I don't care if you look like Sam Elliott
Or if you say you love me more than Waylon Jennings

I'm gettin' real sick of cowboys grabbin' my pants
Every time I try to hang 'em up
You say "Let's dance"
And I can't even bend over and I can't even glance
I'm gettin' real sick of cowboys grabbin' my pants

Track from the album "No Time For Love Songs"

No Time For Love Songs

Pants Grabbing Cowboys

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Unexpectedly, and without seeking it, between the years 2015 and 2025 a presence began to show me different warnings for the world.

Creating music and telling these experiences through poetry and song has become a way to heal.
The presence that appeared in the most significant visions —when I asked who it was— answered:

“I am the one you call Archangel Michael.
I come from the ninth dimension.
I am the eyes of God.”


It was just another day of the week.
I sat down to meditate,
only searching for a little calm;
there was no intent to see the future.

(Silence fell... the air shifted.)

A subtle presence stood before me,
and with a sigh, it lifted me to the sky.
From above —I think it was Antarctica—
I saw lava breaking through, melting the snow.

And the ice wept fire.

An unseen force turned me around.
I was over Tierra del Fuego,
watching Argentina’s coastal cities
give way to the rising sea.

The sea kept climbing... and no one awoke.

That same force carried me farther,
I flew above Buenos Aires.
Half the city
lay beneath the waters.

The sirens were silent,
only the water spoke.

Then, the presence pulled me elsewhere —
this time, over the Caribbean.
The whole world was in shadow,
the skies veiled by a thick cloud.

The sun surrendered.
The sky looked away.

From the northeast I saw a meteor coming;
it crossed Europe, passed over Spain,
and struck near Cuba,
raising a colossal wave of fire.

Fireballs hit the shores of Mexico,
and the eastern United States
watched the animals burn.

And the world burned,
not knowing why.

Then I felt their pain,
theirs — I felt it in my chest.
That pain brought me back,
refusing to let me see again.

Om Namah Shivaya - Krishna Das

Robert Gass & On Wings of Song