Kirtan, the devotional singing of shabads (passages from the Guru Granth Sahib), is offered daily at the ashram.  This sacred sound current uplifts the hearts and minds of all who hear it.  Kirtan programs feature musicians from the Guru Ram Das Ashram community and guest ragis visiting from the various gurdwaras of Southern California as well as other parts of the world.  Everyone is welcome to visit the ashram to experience music that connects the soul to the divine.

Schedule

• Daily Kirtan program at 5:50 - 6:40 a.m. - Start your morning with Sadhana at Yoga West, located at 1535 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035.  Sadhana begins at 3:45 a.m. with the Sikh prayer Japji, Kundalini Yoga at 4 a.m., and chanting and meditation from 4:45 a.m. to 5:50 a.m.  Sadhana continues at Guru Ram Das Ashram with the Kirtan program 7 days a week.
• Saturday and Sunday mornings offer a variation on the weekday schedule with the Saturday morning special service "Bhog Ceremony" which includes a slightly longer kirtan program ending at 7 a.m., followed by Guru ka Langar (community meal/breakfast).  On Sunday mornings, a long-standing tradition of singing Shabad Hazare (Mayraa Man Lochai), the shabad for never being separated from your loved ones or the Guru, is led by Shakti Parwa Kaur Khalsa, whom we lovingly call the "mother of 3HO," and Kirtan Singh Khalsa. This program ends around 7 a.m.
• Sundays at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Kirtan program beginning at 10 a.m. followed by Gurdwara services and Guru ka Langar at 12:30 p.m.
• 6th of the month at 6 p.m. - Kirtan program honoring the Akal Takhat Martyrdom followed by "Bring a Dish, Make a Wish" Langar (except on Sundays when the program starts at 10 a.m.)