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3rd Annual Door of My Heart; The Sacred Chants of Yogananda

What is this life?   Flowing through my veins,  Could it be other than Divine?     Oh fountain of flame, Thy light is within me  About me, everywhere.   -Paramahansa Yogananda Yes, we did it again!  We held another evening of “nothing but Yogananda chants!”   On January 11, 2020, near the date of Yogananda’s birthday, and a […]

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Annual Rumi Celebration

  We held our 21st Annual Rumi Celebration on December 14, 2019 at Tula Yoga in St. Paul.  The following is excerpted from the program for the event, that will give you some context and history: About Rumi, his poetry & this event Jelaluddin Rumi was born September 30, 1207 in Balkh, Afghanistan.  In his […]

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Ten Year Anniversary Celebration

The Wild Moon Bhaktas’ blend of Indian devotional kirtan, chants in English and Sufi poetry has been transporting audiences into meditative states and joyful, energized spaces now for over a decade!  As of this date – November 9, 2019, we have played 161 chanting concerts.  Here is the flyer for the event.

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Wild Moon Bhaktas at Sacred Waters in Jordan, MN

“We are the mirror and the face in the mirror.  / We are tasting eternity.  /  We are pain and what cures pain. / And the sweet cool water in a jar of rain.”   –  Rumi On October 5, 2019, the Wild Moon Bhaktas were invited to lead a kirtan event at Patti Roberts’s Sacred […]

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Wild Moon Bhaktas at Big River Yoga

On July 13, 2019, the band played at one of our favorite places, Big River Yoga, in Minneapolis.  This is a lovely center just a couple blocks from the Mississippi River.  Here are a couple of photos from the event.    

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5th Annual Great Mother Chant

On May 11th, 2019, the Wild Moon Bhaktas’ 6 person big band and Kirtan Path played three hours of chants to the Divine Feminine at Tula Yoga in St. Paul.  We donate a portion of the proceeds to environmental causes, in honor of our Mother Earth!  Here are some images from the event, and the […]

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Rumi Celebration, 2018

Our 20th annual night of music, chanting, poetry and sacred dance in honor of Sufism’s greatest poet, Jelaluddin Rumi.  With the Wild Moon Bhaktas, Hakim Bushnell of Light Upon Light Sufi Center and Rev. Ted Tollefson.  Over a hundred people came to Tula Yoga in St. Paul for the event, which features an open mic.  […]

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Andrea Sullivan performs with the Wild Moon Bhaktas

Andrea Sullivan will by performing with the group periodically. Andrea brings years of experience as a performing musician and kirtan and chanting lover. She sings, plays the harp and violin. Join us in welcoming Andrea to the group!

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Why Not Wake Up? Our Second CD Release

We are happy to announce the release of our second CD! Lovingly created over four years! Includes some of our favorite chants, Om Mani Padme Hum, La Illaha, Durgayai, Rama Bolo, and Why Not Wake Up? We recorded with expert world beat engineer Greg Shutte at Bathtub Shrine Studio. Guests artists included Barbara Meyer and […]

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Communal Chanting with the Wild Moon Bhaktas

We keep on keepin’ on! The Wild Moon Bhaktas have played well over 100 chanting, kirtan & spiritual music events in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here is a portion of a poem by Kabir, the 15th century Indian luminary of the Bhakti-Yoga movement: Throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in who, you, […]

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  • Rumi Celebration December 13, 2025
    Our 25th Annual Evening in honor or Sufism's Greatest Poet
    With the Wild Moon Bhaktas,
    Hakim Bushnell & Rev. Ted Tollefson - and you!
    Open mic! Bring your favorite
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    7:00 - 9:30 pm
    Tula Yoga, 99 Snelling Ave. North
    St. Paul, MN 55104
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    Saturday, January 24, 2026
    The Wild Moon Bhaktas
    - Communal chanting, kirtan, spiritual music & joy
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    Tula Yoga, 99 Snelling Ave. North
    St. Paul, MN 55104
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