tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88993325295826666222011-11-27T15:47:46.834-08:00Springing ForwardSparks of in-sight from a yogini, composer, and conscious earth-dwellerSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-89904491277723021102010-04-15T22:24:00.000-07:002010-04-15T22:28:08.493-07:00Danielle Lovelight(taken from my new blog, sirgunkaur.blogspot.com)Sat Nam, This morning I was on Danielle Lovelight's show! How fun! Thanks Danielle for having me on your show.Hello! This morning we are going to spiritually dialogue and commune with a lovely sister on the spiritual journey, SIRGUN KAUR. You can hear more about her at www.sirgunkaur.com. She is a beautiful example to the Indigo/Crystal Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-1135054187126104352010-03-30T20:06:00.000-07:002010-03-30T20:10:12.686-07:00I've relocated!Hello friend,I thought it seemed a little silly to continue writing a blog with my old name as the URL, so I've created an almost identical one here: sirgunkaur.blogspot.comCome visit! It's kind of exciting to move and create a WHOLE NEW blog. I'll still keep this one because I am super proud of some of my writings here. And of course I wouldn't want to lose anyone's comments!And after all, Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-56711551472189535392010-03-29T22:40:00.000-07:002010-03-29T22:51:09.441-07:00Two New VideosIn both of these I took existing mantras and wrote original music for them.Admitting that I am playing guitar (and filming it!) was a pretty big leap!The Longtime Sun:Ardas Bhaee (The Prayers Answered Mantra)Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-27119510620355997512010-03-26T00:10:00.000-07:002010-03-26T00:26:29.572-07:00Embodying the EmbodimentHola, Sat Nam, Hari OM, Hello, & BonjourI spent the night at a cafe in Venice with some truly delightful beings. Over lavender tea it was decided that now was the time to make a decision about my name.I am in the perfect place to make this happen, as so many people in my community have chosen to live by their "spiritual name."About a month ago, I was honored with the name "Sirgun Kaur" - The Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-18029150854926231812010-03-18T22:38:00.000-07:002010-03-18T23:17:15.610-07:00The Music of Letting GoIn case you missed my previous post about the kriya I've been doing since 3/04/10: CLICK HERE.I am on my 15th day of Gurmukh's "Kriya of Liberation." Gee, I tell you, this is not for the faint of heart.The music of letting go is in a minor key to start. The notes overlap and resound discordant. The strings on the violins snap. A heavy fog of uninvited accidentals descend... It sounds like a Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-27616170579808790582010-03-18T00:44:00.000-07:002010-03-18T00:56:34.567-07:00Granola, Some PerspectiveThe first time I heard Snatam Kaur's music I was in savasana in Liz's yoga class at Saraswati's Yoga Join in Norwalk, C.T.When I moved to L.A., I lived inside the Ray Man Shabad for months, listening to it on repeat as I familiarized myself with the new lands of la-la. Now, I still live in Snatam's music. When I attended her concert Sunday night in Brentwood I cannot even describe the way my Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-47182437376588633292010-03-06T22:41:00.000-08:002010-03-06T23:01:05.472-08:00Long HoldThis is Mahan Kirn in "bound lotus" pose. She has been practicing this pose for 31 minutes a day since Dec. 2001! There are 3 kriyas that I am about to master in the next coming weeks: 1. Camel - 31 minutes2. Liberation Kriya - 9 minutes {click to read previous post}3. Bound Lotus - 31 minutesYogi Bhajan says:“When any posture is held over time, the universe comes to support that person”.Since Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-5360299587144132352010-03-04T20:58:00.000-08:002010-03-04T21:09:31.394-08:00I Invite You to Try This With Me!Sat Nam,This Kriya, as taught by Gurmukh, is done for 40 days for 9 minutes each time. I have experience with Kundalini Kriyas and they are VERY powerful! To quote Gurmukh: "Kriya, by definition, is something you do to bring a definite outcome... it will change the molecular structure of your body and of your mind."I have decided to do this "liberation kriya" for 40 days, and I knew if I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-30232491946638310412010-03-03T22:23:00.000-08:002010-03-03T22:26:31.698-08:00Yoga Play Date!I have created a new page on my website that lists all the kid's yoga classes I'm teaching.CLICK HERE.I feel so blessed to be teaching children. Nothing so far has seemed so important.I'll update as I add more classes. (Note: I'm actually teaching quite a deal more than the 3 classes, but since I teach as part as part of an after-school program it isn't "open to all.")Yogic yipee!SirgunSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-19912525840288723582010-03-02T10:30:00.000-08:002010-03-02T10:43:45.589-08:00Delightful HumiliationThis Friday night I was invited (and perhaps "pushed" is more apt) to lead a kirtan for a friend's birthday. Out of respect for the artists, I will keep their identities private. However, let's just say one artist was the kirtan equivalent of Aimee Mann, or The Shins. Not a small act. In fact, he is one of the Bhakti Fest headliners!And since this was totally unexpected, I didn't even have Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-28917803004229679072010-02-28T22:29:00.000-08:002010-02-28T22:58:15.756-08:00Mantra of the Day:Ardas Bhaee, Amar Das GuruAmar Das Guru, Ardas BhaeeRam Das Guru, Ram Das GuruRam Das Guru, Sachee SaheeLast night I had the privilege of experiencing Simrit Kaur in concert at the Golden Bridge in Hollywood. One of the amazing perks of working for Bhakti Fest is that I get to see these artists when they come through town. Her performance last night permeated my skin, my soul. Her voice is so Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-80565693910277151812010-02-23T22:29:00.001-08:002010-02-23T22:52:36.249-08:00Where Does Bad Stuff Go?Among the weeds is where I lay that day- as the serpent swirled up my spine. I noticed that in decayis where the useless went to die.The clutter of unused objects, the negativity in my mind, the ways I needed to be- it all fell down to the Earth's floor.And there it ceased to be anymore.The sun rays weathered the objects. And the rain ran over my mind. All that had seemed important, seemed asSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-63995503574090041232010-02-21T20:19:00.000-08:002010-02-23T22:29:08.425-08:00You Are HomeToday I heard something I'd heard a million times, but it made a different kind of sense.I am, we are, the outlet for the Divine Presence. Through our bodies, the infinity of all of creation emerges in physical form.When we fear, or doubt, or hide, or hoard our gifts, we tell that Spirit that it can't come out to play today.We are the finite excuse through which something infinitely powerful Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-15944389638000852072010-02-17T00:09:00.000-08:002010-02-17T00:30:36.783-08:00I Love You, I Love You StillSit still my friend, I will tell you a story...Two hands rested on the tops of two knees.Restlessly, the fingers began to fumble, applying pressure to one another.At first, the thumb met Jupiter (index finger). The entire body acknowledged this as the great beginning. The lungs filled with air down to the belly. Supported by a current of exhalation, the mouth sculpted the air into "Sa."The Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-29474347896783345512010-02-14T20:22:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:29:25.474-08:00Humee Hum Brahm HumOnce there was a color blue that radiated. It stretched to feel its limits, and, feeling none, grew and grew.It found me. If found you.It found the red inside our heart. At first it absorbed the fire, and got bruised, turning purple. Then, as it became conscious of itself, it discovered its essential blueness.It realized that no matter what color it crossed, blue it was. Blue it would be. Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-23220668359710129672010-02-14T15:35:00.000-08:002010-02-14T16:47:40.971-08:00What is Abundance?I am re-watching The Secret.I love that this movie made people aware that they are co-creating their lives. Yes! We are a treasure trove of power!It seems to me that in order to appeal to a materialist society, this film keyed in on one particular aspect of our inherent internal power -- notably, our dominion over THINGS.We see a boy who wants a bike get a bike after he changes his mind. We Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-53935473520189821942010-02-10T00:23:00.000-08:002010-02-10T00:46:00.789-08:00Om Namah ShivayaOm Nama Shivaya = I honor that which I am capable of becoming.A friend of mine recently described what I am doing as "singing to the Divine." I don't quite think of it that way. I don't sing to the Divine. In the field of pure spirit the sound current vibrates at exactly the right frequency. It is ever-present, and ever musical. It is us EARTH-DWELLERS who are not fully present IN IT.The Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-91619449019661584842010-02-05T19:53:00.000-08:002010-02-05T20:24:37.988-08:00Jason Mraz vs. John MayerI track my evolution in consciousness with the way I respond to Jason Mraz and John Mayer songs.I think they are both talented musicians and songwriters in their own right, don't get me wrong. But after this entry you may understand why I am listening to more of Jason's music nowadays. Once, I felt very passionately about this statement: "we see everything that's going wrong with the world and Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-19162230686047551872010-02-02T22:15:00.000-08:002010-02-02T22:29:56.617-08:00The True YogaYesterday a brick fell on my head.Well not literally.I had finished my ashtanga class, awoken from savasana, and felt the urge to do a little hanumanasana (splits pose) before I rolled up my mat and walked out to the parking lot. In a not so graceful way, my teacher informed me that this was "making her uncomfortable." Asana after savasana was forbidden. If I wanted to do more stretching, I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-42048693217474116812010-01-30T21:32:00.000-08:002010-01-30T21:45:53.343-08:00Once upon a time...... before matter was dense, you could run the idea of your hand through the idea of my body.Slowly, as our minds formed, the matter condensed. Until two separate bodies contained two separate souls. Many lifetimes passed and only a lingering reminder could be discerned... sometimes appearing in dreams, or in passing thoughts. In this lifetime, we begin to see the invisible web of creation Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-57760066721200580512010-01-29T22:45:00.000-08:002010-01-29T22:46:40.273-08:00Release YouRelease You --Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-37569254816118192682010-01-29T20:48:00.001-08:002010-01-29T20:54:36.551-08:00It's the Little Things That MatterToday, I expressed this to one of my teachers: "I sometimes wonder if they got all that much from my class."Thank you Blaire Baron, children's yoga teacher extraordinaire, for reminding me..."They get the fact that you showed up." Indeed, to drive the point home that "It's the little things that matter"... a song from my favorite series of (Australian) movies. A reminder to myself: be humble Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-84009474313955743352010-01-27T21:16:00.000-08:002010-01-27T21:59:32.755-08:00Chelsy's Death, My BirthWhen I was a little girl I had a friend who shone like the sun. She was confident, beautiful, poised, intelligent, self-actualized, compassionate, spiritual. She made everything and anything fun! She was 19 when she died. And yet, she created more in her lifetime than most do in several lifetimes. Her lesson to me has been two-fold:1. "I AM STILL HERE:" I have felt her angelic protection Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-52755399263307087922010-01-24T22:03:00.000-08:002010-01-24T22:05:13.389-08:00Adi Shakti MantraMy first mantra to music --This mantra helps to remove doubt and clear away barriers, aligning you with a Higher Force. Blessings,PorterSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-86486574959146161202010-01-24T19:06:00.000-08:002010-01-24T19:12:14.760-08:00HeavenA video of a new song entitled "Heaven." LYRICS:Verse 1:I fell asleep on my moonIt's the one that's smiling, pure and certainI rest and feel secureIn the arms of what's glowing beyond my mountainTo feel my head touch the arc of that lightIt's pretty obvious we're gonna be alrightChorus:I've glimpsed Heaven and you knowIt's a fast little tripYeah, there's no place to goIt sounds like the oceanIt Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-74153377385542657192010-01-23T23:59:00.000-08:002010-01-24T00:16:41.410-08:00KIRTAN- kirtan - Is There an Echo?First, my favorite video of the week:"Because the one I love lives inside of youI lean as close to you as I can."I went to the Korean spa tonight (on Wilshire & Mariposa in K-Town, in case you want to treat yourself). I began singing "Devakinandana Gopala" by Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band in the steam room. As I felt the sweet feedback of my own voice, it occurred to me why singing in Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-40884174522172318912010-01-18T23:56:00.001-08:002010-01-19T00:22:29.612-08:00The Beautiful Lightness of BeingLast night I started watching a documentary on the Tibetan Book of the Dead.I truly believed, and still do, that getting over our fear of dying is to experience ultimate freedom. Rev. Beckwith reasons that freedom is in the balance between valuing the precarious nature of physical existence, and taking full advantage of the short time we have in our incarnation. In any event, I got a very Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-53977534140067140322010-01-17T22:55:00.000-08:002010-01-17T23:29:57.362-08:00Trees, Devotion, and SevaI lovingly refer to this group of trees as "my kids." Over the past few months I have taught them deep breathing, natarajasana, the Adi Mantra, sun salutations. I have told them the story of The Ramayana and how Ganesha got his elephant head. I have learned about their friendships, weaknesses and gifts. I have, to the best of my ability, served them.Figuratively (and literally, in the Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-26761656595840635272010-01-09T19:03:00.000-08:002010-01-09T19:11:31.626-08:00Beautiful DreamI had the most beautiful dream last night. Someone I knew and loved came up to me and acknowledged me in a way that I felt infused by their love.What a glorious feeling when I awoke! To be that loved! We are all that loved. We are all that Love.Sweet dreams,PorterSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-4543452764315578232010-01-03T19:15:00.001-08:002010-01-03T20:11:37.481-08:00Cosmic Dance: Sweet & DestructiveWhen I was in college my best friend Pragya would tell me about the dance parties in her hometown of New Delhi, India. Whereas in the West teenagers sneak out of their parent's homes in the middle of the night to binge drink at nightclubs, Pragya remembers sober soirées of rocking out on the dance floor with her grandfather and hundreds of other relatives.I've always been fascinated by South Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-44485416800917994302010-01-01T15:21:00.000-08:002010-01-01T17:17:04.056-08:00The Dawning of the Age of Self-ResponsibilityLast night I saw INVICTUS. It is a beautiful piece of evidence that our planetary consciousness is shifting. Driven by an inner knowing, trusting in his own intuition, Nelson Mandela decides to take on a seemingly frivolous domestic policy: winning the world cup of Rugby. In so doing, he unites post-Apartheid South Africa. Unite and conquer! The last lines of the film are the last lines of a Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-34895613390686074882009-12-30T14:59:00.000-08:002009-12-30T15:53:27.158-08:00If Yoga Could TalkThere are so many different schools of yoga. How different could they really be? It occurred to me that they all afford a path to awakening our lit-from-within Self. So, like religions, they have been construed by people of different outlooks all traveling to the same place.If each one of these yoga practices could talk, this is what I think they would say about their points of view:ASHTANGA - Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-29921029637429417932009-12-29T12:36:00.001-08:002010-01-01T09:09:02.769-08:00Bikram and Looking Your Self In the Eyes!I had the pleasure of meeting up with a friend yesterday in NYC for some Bikram Yoga in Union Square and raw food at Quintessence. I had forgotten that the most confronting part about a yoga class taken in at 106 degree room has nothing to do with the heat. No, it's the mirror.Even in the few yoga classes I've taken in gyms--in the ballet room--the point of the mirror was to gaze at your Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-90890119954218894172009-12-26T17:10:00.000-08:002009-12-26T17:16:04.095-08:00Masters vs. AmateursI watched Monsters vs. Aliens tonight. There are so many amazing messages emerging from heroic tales.We are all GINORMOTRON (Reese Witherspoon who discovers her latent power when the world needs saving).When we end our engagement with our Derrick, we realize our full potential.We lift buildings.We find out AFTER we have done something that we are capable of it. May all beings connect with their Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-20642666701019291802009-12-25T18:20:00.000-08:002009-12-25T18:42:13.908-08:00So Many More (Jesus) Fish in the SeaMERRY CHRISTMAS!A friend I hold in very high esteem told me last Sunday: "the more spiritual you become, the more connected you are going to feel with people. Don't lower your vibration because you feel you need to hold on."Basically, be grateful for the connections, but expect many many more. There is no reason to hold onto relationships that are only quasi-working. The river is constantly Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-57977830684193247632009-12-22T18:30:00.000-08:002009-12-22T18:46:22.577-08:00Vairagya, Non-Attachment, RenunciationHappy theme, yes? It gets better, I promise...Vairagya is one of the tenets of the yogic life. Seen from its literal meaning of "dried up passions," it doesn't seem very appealing. I am practicing non-attachment right NOW because Delta has temporarily misplaced by belongings. An orange suitcase containing clothing, my favorite Ugg boots, two books I was reading, my video camera and external Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-29593440842939803532009-12-20T19:49:00.000-08:002009-12-20T20:32:51.272-08:00True Love is Letting GoLittle Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them.Leave them alone and they will come home, wagging their tails behind them.I am not sure whether it is a form of channeling, or whether the author of this rhyme was even aware of the potential depth of the words...The ultimate act of love is letting go.When you leave your "sheep" alone... I think of every loving parent who has Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-29694809263025647222009-12-14T21:05:00.001-08:002009-12-14T21:14:56.738-08:00Upgraded SongsA few hours ago (in the past, I decree!) I was feeling a little overwhelmed by the scope of this language project. So, I decided to put it to good use: I upgraded the language in my song "Aad Guray Nameh," which is now subtitled "Spread those wings". I used the perspective of imagining FROM having. It was an exercise we did yesterday. I wrote a whole page on what my life was NOW that I had Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-83293463832443028112009-12-14T16:26:00.000-08:002009-12-14T17:12:08.819-08:00Great words to put into my vocabulary!Hi there,I realized after my play-shop yesterday that I felt as though my vocabulary had been widdled down to a small selection of words.Ureka!Synonyms! Us Anglo-Saxons have an entire repertoire of underused words that are fantastically meaningful!For every word that appears in my daily language and feels GOOD and CREATIVE to say, I have found some more options:YES - absolutely, affirmative, by Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-26351932171089491162009-12-13T20:10:00.000-08:002009-12-13T21:07:33.887-08:00Masterful HumilityGreetings!I attended a very powerful workshop today called "Language of Mastery" led by Shirly Weiss.One of the many many mind and heart-opening ideas that she shared was that language is the form-ation of the spirit within me. My breath and my tongue shape a word into existence. And shape a world into existence. In each word, I choose to use my breath, my mind, and my heart to create an Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-81846886542911518412009-12-12T19:29:00.000-08:002009-12-12T20:16:16.919-08:00Get Your Capes Elsewhere!When I was in high school, my favorite song was "Elsewhere" by Sarah McLachlan.I don't think I really got what the song meant though. It's funny how we interpret things based on how we are feeling at the time. I am re-listening to it now and I realize I only ever listened to the 3rd verse: "Oh the quiet child awaits the day where she can break free... the mould that clings like desperation. Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-29866446258883214552009-12-06T22:22:00.000-08:002009-12-09T22:31:34.817-08:00MuditaKeeping with our theme of Sanskrit words and how I can shape-shift them into little philosophical lessons, I call upon the concept of MUDITA.Mudita is when we rejoice in the delight of others. The first time I heard this world was from an Anusara yoga teacher in Connecticut. She was referring to rejoicing in someone else's ability to do the splits if you couldn't yourself.Since I was perfectly Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-90941220056571543802009-12-06T00:32:00.000-08:002009-12-06T01:26:29.624-08:00"Sat Nam" vs. "Satan"First, a brief etymology lesson:Sat - Origin = SanskritMeaning = truthNam -Origin = SanskritMeaning = identitySatan -Origin = HebrewOriginal meaning = the accuserI recently fell prey to a misunderstanding between the two terms. This week, I was accused of teaching Satanic practices to the children in my yoga class. It matters not who did it or what the circumstances around it were, but it hasSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-15511412152113079272009-12-02T22:48:00.000-08:002009-12-02T23:09:31.536-08:00The Divine SubtractionA wise person reminded me last night: it's not what you add, but what you eliminate, that starts to change your life for the better.We have this expression, "value added" in English. But real value is never added. It is when we de-clutter that we are finally able to perceive the value.This basic principle is difficult to remember in a society that is constantly emphasizing the idea of ADDING Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-33998436443709610572009-12-01T21:35:00.001-08:002009-12-01T21:56:33.363-08:00Guide Your Way OnMay the long time sun shine upon youAll love surround youAnd the pure light within you guide your way on.And so finishes my yoga class. Singing along to Snatam.Oh how I love Snatam, let me count the ways:1. Ray Man Shabad changed my life!2. Her beautiful inner light.3. Her faith in God.4. Her version of the Mul Mantra!5. Her Children's yoga CD.Let's talk about # 3 and why I have always loved Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-30157447906571665962009-11-30T22:34:00.001-08:002009-11-30T22:51:44.427-08:00Change Your Words, Change Your MindHi there,I keep thinking about something Rev. Michael Beckwith said at Agape last Sunday. Paraphrasing: "Most people would love to do the things that you have to do."He proposed a change in the language of our life to shift our perception of our life. What follows is a list of things I am very fortunate to get to do! I get to work with children.I get to work for an amazing music and yoga Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-38877626002088360952009-11-25T19:26:00.000-08:002009-11-25T19:44:19.752-08:00How We Treat Our Animals'Grace': PETA's Thanksgiving adIn the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."I am grateful to be vegan.I am grateful.I am grateful.When people asked me why I went vegan I have to think back to that "click" that happened when I read DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA (written by the heir to the Baskin Robbins fortune who Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-25855955373843375872009-11-24T23:09:00.000-08:002009-11-24T23:16:58.717-08:00Back in PublicTomorrow I will be launching a new phase in my career... performing in conscious venues with conscious people. Can't tell you how whimsical, magical, synchronistic it is that I will be playing at BREAD AND ROSES in Venice. Yogis will be serving meals to the homeless all morning and there will be simultaneous live music. I am there for the last set @ 11:30am.Blessed be!I'm back!!!love,PorterSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-80463171079830429032009-11-23T22:07:00.000-08:002009-11-23T22:47:10.941-08:00Words from the Hands Knitting our Future(photo by Nelaii Alex Elmquist)"You are a cosmic adventure" says the card I am handed from the usher at Agape. I don't get into the main room at first. I have to go into room 2, where the action is being screened. At first I feel a little disconnected from what is transpiring inside the place of worship. Then I realize who I am surrounded by!Sunday was YOUTH DAY at Agape. The Agape Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-31967110026173996992009-11-21T16:50:00.000-08:002009-11-23T22:05:14.088-08:00Faith is Worth it!First, a message from Marianne Williamson:Now, on with the topic of our discussion...I have re-introduced prayer into my life of late. What a great idea! I can't tell you how many things have magically appeared in my life as a direct result. To me prayer is a chance to center myself and have a conversation with God (insert Universe if you feel more cozy with that term) about where the stream Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-79609070634789463452009-11-08T17:51:00.000-08:002009-11-08T18:04:16.979-08:00Before The Music DiesGreetings and Salutations,I realized last night that what I had called a "break" or "hiatus" from performance was a little more complicated than that. I let some negative feedback get to me. I let it pull the self-esteem from under me like a carpet... and I willingly fell to the ground.Why did I buy into this? And what did this person say?2 different people had said something similar to this: Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-59472884448459944612009-11-01T02:51:00.000-08:002009-11-01T03:03:24.449-08:00Expecting MOREA confession:I am severely strict with myself.Strange then, how I don't expect much from the people in my life. I am the Queen of making up excuses for people. It occurred to me that this is because, secretly, I have very high expectations of everyone. Instead of paying attention to whether or not people are holding themselves to high standards, I cheat for them... I turn every wrong actionSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-91873723722826486172009-10-27T18:07:00.000-07:002009-10-27T18:19:00.152-07:00Someone is blowing a very strong wishWhen a fairy has finished all that is must do on a particular day, it will sit down to meditate on a fluffy cushion, or a cloud.Sometimes, when it is sitting peacefully, a message will come: "make a wish."Like blowing out candles, fairy wishes are done with the breath. The Fairy takes one giant inhale and blows out so powerfully that it nearly puts out a star (but it doesn't!)Down here, that Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-70296594104747476802009-10-26T21:25:00.000-07:002009-10-26T21:35:44.107-07:00... but let me tell you about shooting starsWhen a being from another planet falls in love, their heart fills up so much that their body can no longer contain it. That energy shoots out of their heart at the speed of love. We see that love down here as a ball of light shooting across our sky. Imagine what they see when we fall in love.=),meSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-54136001491587437692009-10-26T19:40:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:09:12.550-07:00The NaamsOnce upon a river lived a houseboat inhabited by a very special family. Their name was Naam. The Naams spent their days floating down th tranquil river Themus, which was filled with all sorts of marvelous creatures. There were protils, and popals, and coocoonots, and rostrils, and gurts... not to mention the gritals and shisels, and zosebees. Some were friendly and liked to make share theirSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-49852910637693214132009-10-18T23:25:00.000-07:002009-10-18T23:44:56.127-07:00Believe in Your (True) SelfWhen I was a little girl I told my mother I was sad because the angels were going away. I couldn't hear them anymore.I had completely forgotten about this...Last night I had an angel reading at The Golden Bridge's CARNIVALE and apparently they are still communicating with me. The woman said she was getting a very clear message that said "Believe." (She then proceeded to tell me things that no Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-51341197065345469342009-10-12T23:00:00.001-07:002009-10-13T23:25:18.001-07:00New Songs/VideosYet again, I decided to tape some stuff late at night. Bad lighting, no rehearsal, in my pajamas... but I was really feeling it. =):: New Song New Video :::: Old Song New Video ::bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-34132732740750036542009-10-03T23:40:00.000-07:002009-10-04T00:10:08.495-07:00But it doesn't fit into my box!I have recently been challenged with an unexpected situation: I am involved in something that cannot be labeled. It feels safe. It makes me happy. But the fact that I can't name it is troubling somehow. I can't tell a story about it. I can't explain it in a word or short sentence. It requires a long explanation, of channelled messages from the cosmos, of a tangled and multi-dimensional web Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-77017360760580186552009-09-25T20:54:00.000-07:002009-09-25T21:27:12.193-07:00Yoga of the HeartRight now I am teaching many a children's yoga class. Today I lost my cool completely when a few kids disrupted my class, forcing me to discipline them rather than teach my class.What is IN your way IS your wayThis thought came into my head. Porter, they're 5 year olds! This isn't personal. We all have our own silly agendas. We make things up in our heads about "the way things should be." Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-20597179842288216222009-09-21T22:04:00.001-07:002009-09-21T22:53:21.731-07:00Beautiful, Glorious, Transformative PAINFirst off,THANK YOU Kinko's! No, really. They deserve props for being open late so I can blog even though I haven't set up internet in my new place.My journey to the center of myself started as a questioning of my use on Earth. This was back in college. I spent many a day and night with an overwhelming sense of dread about the future--of the planet, but mostly, of my own life. Then I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-62415657639507863512009-08-23T02:51:00.000-07:002009-08-23T03:17:49.247-07:00Parents are children tooI was looking through my old room last night, trying to find some stationary to write a thank you letter.Instead, I found my old journals from middle and high school.As if to foreshadow my discoveries as I read through them, a "power thought card" I pulled the other day read:"I see my parents as tiny children who need love.I have compassion for my parent's childhoods. I know now that I chose Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-37954844235303380132009-08-18T13:50:00.000-07:002009-08-18T14:09:13.953-07:00HomeThe concept of "home" has always been a little slippery for me.When people ask me where I'm from my answer is entirely dependent on who is asking. I usually say Los Angeles (where I was born). If the person is French and wants to know how I speak French fluently, I'll tell them I'm from France (where I grew up, mostly). There are those rare occasions when I'll say I'm Canadian, but that's justSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-54997037933262718022009-08-09T09:28:00.001-07:002009-08-09T09:39:46.030-07:00The Lightness of Being :: SkatingWhen I was in high school I used to rollerblade daily, nightly.The feeling of gliding is like what I imagine flying to be like. {I am looking forward to flying one day!}It must have been written in the stars that I spend most of my day yesterday gliding and faux-flying. My friend came in from out of town, equipped with rollerblades! I hadn't used mine in a little while, but I was certainly Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-50269731511959267072009-08-05T00:07:00.000-07:002009-08-05T00:16:07.146-07:00Transitional TimesSometimes it's OK to feel lukewarm.I'm such an extreme and passionate individual that something seems off when things are medium. There is a space between depression and ecstasy and it's an uncomfortable place for me to be sometimes. I feel something is missing. My brother reminded me on the phone tonight that not everything need be THE BEST EVER. (Though David Wolf would probably disagree). Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-56411171345183705032009-08-02T17:16:00.000-07:002009-08-02T17:47:35.385-07:00Vibrating the Strings of the Sound Current, Manifested!I wanted to share some exciting news. I've known for a few months that my song "the start" (instrumental version) might be placed in a film. I signed some contracts and got to sit in a recording studio while my track was remixed and stripped down to instrumentals. But it wasn't confirmed until today... SO NOW I CAN CRY IT OUT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!!!I will post info on the film as I get it. ForSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-28022174339491420122009-07-06T22:36:00.000-07:002009-07-06T23:00:13.948-07:00The Trash We Carry AroundSummer is a good month to take out the trash. Too many fruit flies. I was in Hollywood a few weeks ago and there was a "bag lady" crossing the street. There she was, pushing a shopping cart of stuff that appeared to me to be trash. To her, it was her life. It was important stuff.Oh, how similar we all are!The first time I got a glimmer of the amount trash I carried around with me was when I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-59120665561520346152009-06-26T14:31:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:51:36.186-07:00Michael's DescentWhen I was at Brown a few years ago, I was watching Conan O'Brian. He and some actor were making fun of Michael Jackson for molesting the little boys on his ranch. It struck me that he had been molested by the media his entire life, and this was all he knew. Also, it saddened me that not more was being said out of compassion for his struggle to stay afloat of his own persona... so much mockerySirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-17781946998168010092009-06-22T23:34:00.000-07:002009-06-22T23:46:27.678-07:00The Hoola Hoop EffectIn February a fantastic human being made a hoola hoop for me in exchange for a CD. A worthwhile trade if ever there was one!I was instantly drawn to the feeling of "hooping," especially since the girl who made it showed me how to dance with it. But I'm learning there is more to hooping than I thought.In the Ramayana Rama draws a circle around Sita to protect her. A protective bubble. To me theSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-75752939211951590952009-06-10T22:07:00.000-07:002009-06-10T22:27:02.943-07:00TwilightJust finished watching the movie "Twilight." *She admits, in shame*What a life to create for yourself ::My soulmate is undead.We can kiss, but he might want to, literally, eat me. He wants to eat me.:: It makes me wonder whether we are just afraid of our undead side. That part of us that can read minds, see into the future... I think we are all this weird, but we haven't awakened to it yet. Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-74030334139700492092009-06-06T03:25:00.000-07:002009-06-06T03:36:54.211-07:00My Higher Self:: Prayer for my life ::Ether, THAT for which there is no name,I pray for my life.I pray for health, prosperity, and happiness. I pray to know beyond the surface of this sheath, the physical reality. I pray to know myself and others, and know there is no difference.I pray to hold on to my energy, keep my vibration high, and inspire others to do the same.I pray for a path that leads me to heal Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-16390718920193039272009-06-03T21:30:00.001-07:002009-06-03T21:31:49.827-07:00Photo from Bufest 2009From the PARAMOUNT RANCH ::Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-57933867495493768742009-06-03T20:32:00.000-07:002009-06-03T21:27:47.952-07:00Sounds Deep WithinHello there,Long time no blog! I do have a good excuse: I've been busy! Not a terribly satisfying one, but true nonetheless. I have been up to so much mischief that I have barely had time to spend some time on my own. Thrilling, but not very balanced. I am home alone right now, in silence. When we are alone we are able to listen to the sounds within. I am taking some time off from Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-13218353152108796432009-05-29T08:07:00.000-07:002009-05-29T08:10:24.121-07:00Photo from WorldfestThis was such a fun event, which I will invite more people to next year! Animal rights and great vegan food! bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-80649365752939203392009-05-12T21:53:00.000-07:002009-05-12T21:56:01.554-07:00WORLDFEST 2009!WORLDFEST ON SATURDAY! EARTH LOUNGE! THREE CHEERS FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS!I love that I get to play for a cause I believe in!!!!bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-55890410764981267012009-05-10T22:46:00.000-07:002009-05-10T22:52:44.386-07:00Flowy, Free, ExpressiveI recently made the decision to wear my hair down more. I feel I have been battling with the "uncontrollable" nature of my wavy hair for longer than I would like to recall. It's always bothered me that I can't predict how it will be from one day to the next... so I tied it up. Pigtails, buns, pony tails, and bobby pins...But no more.SInce I've been wearing it down I've been getting such Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-53185653856111380332009-05-08T14:36:00.000-07:002009-05-08T14:56:36.171-07:00The Animals Are There For Your Enjoyment?My friend echoed something her co-worker had told her yesterday. It has been troubling me ever since. She was talking to him about her decision to try out vegetarianism. In the past few months she has been feeling an inkling of the veggie-vibration, and, coupled with some heavy reading, it has been making her choose less animal flesh at meal times.Her co-worker told her this was silly, that "Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-675917681235432032009-05-07T00:47:00.000-07:002009-05-07T01:09:56.333-07:00New GIG :: KEY CLUB!Hey there ladies and jellyspoons (as my cousin would say),I was asked by the same booking agent that booked me at the Viper Room last month, to play in the Plush Lounge at the Key Club. It's going to be May 16th (same day as Worldfest... double dipping!). It's going to be a FREE show, so that's exciting. It's weird because I was just saying the other day that I wish I was doing a free show... Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-89391240837655944822009-05-05T22:35:00.000-07:002009-05-05T22:39:29.100-07:00Michael Descending at tHe CaT cLuB!!!!The Cat Club gig with Nicole Torres and others was AWE-some!I'm sorry you can't see more of Eric in this. I had forgotten my tri-pod, so I got a great volunteer to film it... alas, I forgot to tell her about the zoom function.Next SHOW :: WORLDFEST!bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-56942144737407708852009-05-04T18:54:00.000-07:002009-05-04T18:57:03.617-07:00LIFE @ PLAYTonight I get to play on Sunset again. I also get to say "play" again. How cool is it to have a job that you describe as PLAY?On stage will be Eric on cello and Tigran on flute. I'm bringing my camera.bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-28833936677864045352009-05-02T13:21:00.001-07:002009-05-02T13:23:59.154-07:00Agua Y Viento, Long BeachI think I'm getting better at video editing. =)I used the intro to the track on my album and then faded it into the live performance. It's a shame you can't hear the cello a little more, but it turned out well despiteOh, MONDAY SHOW!!!! :: Here's the flyer ::Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-17303816284705883892009-05-02T11:20:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:23:05.869-07:00"I'm Yours" by Jason MrazRecent video, a cover of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" (without the bridge)If you aren't familiar with J.M's music, I highly recommend you check it out. He is one of the most conscious musicians I listen to. Beautiful truths in his lyrics. Have such a beautiful day!porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-15904923637969168352009-04-25T23:51:00.000-07:002009-04-25T23:54:02.269-07:00Want to hear what the cello sounds like?:: REHEARSAL SESSIONS with Eric Choi ::What we are doing in the video:The bridge to "The Line"Last part of "Michael Descending"enjoy,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-83152729330220433062009-04-25T22:19:00.000-07:002009-04-25T22:26:47.701-07:00Be the Percussionist You Want to See in the WorldWhat an amazing experience I had at the ASCAP expo jam session. I became a percussionist. Nope, not kidding. Apparently I can hit sticks with style. It took an initial moment of "uh, I don't know whether I'm qualified..." before I just stepped over my silly reasoning and made some spontaneous music. What a discovery! I can drum! Not only that: I LOVE to drum! Discovering new things every Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-52128074347449447942009-04-22T23:24:00.000-07:002009-04-22T23:27:18.255-07:00My Moment on TRL, Carson DalyCassidy Freeman wants to be like me one day...LINK to VIDEOI want to be like HER one day. =),porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-2062178806709915782009-04-22T08:21:00.000-07:002009-04-22T08:27:19.628-07:00Next Up: Wind and WaterTemporary flyer for Viento y Agua next Thursday. In Long Beach? Come enjoy some tea and symphony.This week is the ASCAP Expo in Hollywood.Wish me luck,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-90794947675583175142009-04-20T00:31:00.000-07:002009-04-25T22:28:14.419-07:00Lost himself in LoveThis song is inspired by a yoga class I took with Saul David Raye on Easter Sunday.I wish for everyone on Earth that they lose themselves in the overwhelming love that is inside and surrounding them.xoxo,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-28319516704590270382009-04-13T21:34:00.000-07:002009-04-13T21:50:52.828-07:00Can you feel empowered by your vulnerability?I was thinking today about the times I feel best in my life, in my body, in my mind. I think it's those times when I am letting everything around me IN, but not feeling scared or hesitant about it.You know, when you just feel great and as a consequence attract all this positive energy... positive encounters, synchronicities, and the like...The times when I trust doubt or fear, I feel not so Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-57344236078584819902009-04-11T09:12:00.001-07:002009-04-11T09:14:51.725-07:00Viper Room PhotosSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-38528134786952751782009-04-11T01:29:00.000-07:002009-04-11T01:31:48.867-07:00VIPER VICTORIOUSI feel very courageous. The opener tonight was a hard rock band. After me was a metal band. It was me and my cellist.We charmed the pants off of a group of punk rockers. It was AMAZING.Thank you to everyone who came out to support me and Eric (cellist). The love SERIOUSLY pulled me through... bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-8113334296236567442009-04-03T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-03T21:41:29.303-07:00It could be betterI remember walking the streets of New York City with a close friend a few years ago. She had said that everything seemed to be going her way and she was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Why must the other shoe always drop?Here's my guess: we expect it.In all our insecurities, expectations, limitations, and our general misperception of how the universe works, we make a simple mistake: that Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-58368183682875139202009-04-02T23:34:00.000-07:002009-04-02T23:37:15.947-07:00Made it out of March, not a fool...New videos:Video 2 from my road trip with Sharon :: And a cover of "Apologize" ::I managed to make it through my day yesterday without anyone fooling me. No one even tried. How awesome is my life?bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-49600913794613031472009-03-31T23:15:00.000-07:002009-03-31T23:19:04.927-07:00Flashback: TexasI found this footage on my camera from my January road trip. Did a little editing and this is the result. The story behind this is that the tank of my car was reading "empty" for longer than we cared to know about... There were NO gas stations for a very large stretch of road. By the grace of my GPS, we managed to get off the highway and find one way out in the boonies. Fun times.Tomorrow I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-65482077639156262722009-03-31T12:29:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:32:45.083-07:00Finally, Phoenix"She's just terrific." =)Don't you just love script?These are from my latest trip down to the Southwest. How fun is this? Thanks to DRAGONFLORA for posting these!THE LINENEW LIFEThe irony is I didn't end up playing the show it's advertising, but oh well. bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-72837464881262430122009-03-30T12:48:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:51:42.169-07:00WorldFest 2009!!!I was invited to play at another GREEN festival. They going to be solar-powered, and mainly focused on Animal Rights. Yippee!It's May 16th! Come and join the cruelty-free fun!blessings,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-392314213285982622009-03-30T12:12:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:47:23.406-07:00Perception of Lines and ArcsMy roommate and I had a potluck on Saturday night. It is going to be a monthly event. A meeting of creative minds. Some people brought food, others Japanese train tickets, others brought friends. Luckily, I had made enough food to feed a raw vegan army. Though there probably aren't many of those, huh? Four of us ended up having a sleep-over, where not much sleep was had at all. A very longSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-91575852656092122842009-03-25T00:46:00.000-07:002009-03-25T00:48:07.131-07:00VIPER ROOMI'm so excited that I have such amazing helpers for my music now. I've added some cool members to my team. The UNIVERSE is infinitely giving. Ask and you shall receive... sometimes is takes some patience. =)love,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-81141607873546541582009-03-24T09:27:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:29:09.107-07:00Good MorningTwas a good weekend in Arizona. I had to put it to a premature close, but it was good while it lasted.Thanks to everyone I met! bestest,porteRSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-53844493858919832772009-03-20T19:43:00.001-07:002009-03-20T19:59:33.492-07:00Leaning in TucsonOk. First off, this is the trail I just walked on:Yeah, I know!:: MY ENTRY FOR TODAY ::I was outside Whole Foods today in Tucson (yeah, it's like there's a homing beacon on WF stores, I don't know). I saw this man who was walking very upright. Absurdly so, actually. I felt a part of me inside wanting to label this "bizarre," but then decided to observed my automatic reaction instead.I Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-51744372444896349142009-03-19T19:59:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:03:10.197-07:00Shedding Automotive WeightDo you recognize the weight you need to lose in this form?I do. This is my car (dyed red).I spent a part of my day on bike today, and I realized something about my car:IT'S A MOVING HOUSE. It's also a protective suit, shielding me from the outside world when I go into it. Notice how you probably wouldn't flip someone off, or become confrontational if someone stepped on your foot in personSirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8899332529582666622.post-38029785197277896482009-03-19T19:49:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:57:11.617-07:00Rooms for Mommies AND DaddiesImpressive progressive at it's best:The Family Room. I haven't seen this since New Zealand, where it was called "Parent's Room". Why aren't these catching on?Kudos to Phoenix! Viva modernity!Sirgun Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281450601319304533noreply@blogger.com0