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Kirtan With Friends is a space to experience the bliss of communal chanting and mantra meditation in Brisbane on the first Friday and third Saturday every month. Connect with your heart, your voice, the divine and a beautiful community of friends, then come together to share a delicious vegan meal.

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WHAT IS KIRTAN
WITH FRIENDS?

Kirtan With Friends (KWF) is a collective community of friends in Brisbane who enjoyed the practice of kirtan so much that we decided to expand the love and open it up to everyone with monthly events.

Kirtan is the communal singing of Sanskrit mantras accompanied by traditional Indian instruments (and the odd keyboard and guitar). It's a blissful meditation and a chance to connect with each other and the divine on a deeper level.

We hold monthly kirtan events with a delicious vegan snack or dinner on the first Friday of the month at Clayfield Yoga and every third Saturday of the month at SOBA West End. We also host special events with visiting kirtaneers, monks and spiritual teachers, plus regular online and in-person reading groups of wisdom texts such as the Bhagavad Gita. Everyone is welcome!

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Upcoming Events

  • Three people are sitting on the floor in a cozy room, engaging in a musical performance. They are surrounded by plants and warm lighting, with one person playing a guitar, another playing a hand drum, and the third singing into a microphone.

    CLAYFIELD YOGA

    FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH | 6:30-8:00 PM

    Our new monthly event is an uplifting evening of sacred chanting and spiritual connection, followed by a delicious vegan snack or dinner.

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  • Three musicians sitting on the floor, playing instruments, one with a keyboard and microphone, another with a percussion instrument, and the third with a guitar, in a room with minimal decor and a window with pink and purple art.

    SOBA WEST END

    THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH | 6:00-8:00PM

    Join us in the heart of West End for a night of mantra meditation, meaningful conversations, and lovingly prepared plant-based food.

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    GITA WITH FRIENDS

    IN-PERSON & ONLINE | VARIOUS DAYS & TIMES

    Gita With Friends is a reading group for those who want to learn more about spirituality and the ancient philosophy behind kirtan.

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WHAT DOES KIRTAN SOUND LIKE?

Glad you asked! We're one of the few kirtan communities in the world that regularly release high-quality audio recordings of all of our kirtan events as live albums on major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Soundcloud. We release recordings as Kirtan Down Under wherever you get your music. Look us up, give us a follow and share with your friends if you're feeling the vibes.

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Warm hearts, loud drums, and infinite grace. 🥁❤️ Christmas is all about connection, and there’s no deeper connection for us than chanting together. So grateful to share these vibrations with friends who feel like family. Wishing you all a