Anda #8 - August 26, 2023

Jyotish! Art! Design! Music! Dance! Texts! Links to what I'm seeing, hearing, tasting, and reading. "Anda" means "egg" in Sanskrit. Andas are vibrant zones of creative generation.

Mātaṅgī yantra by Devamadhu Keefe

1. Devamadhu Keefe of Sahaya Sacred Arts offers LGBTQIA+ informed Vedic astrology and sacred art for healing, empowerment, and transformation. Devamadhu’s readings are for anyone who wants to discover more about their natural capacities, patterns of relating to others, and personal or professional goals. But if you fear being unseen and unsupported during a reading due to the biases and privilege of traditions and/or astrologers, then Devamadhu’s got you covered. Sit back and relax!

   

   Over the coming months in these Anda posts, I’ll be featuring Jaya Kula community members who offer exemplary services and beautiful objects.
   Stay tuned!

2. True Leaf Market - crazy variety of organic seeds for sprouting!

3. Vishnu churning the waters and the heavens to extract the nectar of ambrosia, painted by Newar artist, Udaya Charan Shrestha.

   

4. Jason Yuan, MercuryOS: A speculative vision of the operating system, driven by humane design principles.

5. Maria Fux, Argentinian dancer, pioneer in developing dance therapy for people with disabilities and a huge heart. Watch til the end!

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6. Music playing in the video above:

7. Best places online to learn how to play harmonium and sing kirtan and bhajan:

   Bhakti Breakfast Club - goes down easy
   Sama School of Music - more hardcore

   Harmonium and Vocal lessons for beginners - extensive YouTube series that begins with Lesson 101. This guy is so humble, he doesn’t even have his name anywhere on his channel.

8. Trika Geeks! Word-for-word translations of Kashmiri Krama scriptures at Mahanāya.

9. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays evening raga Gawati on Hindusthani Slide Guitar