Bhagavan Das

Kirtan / Mantra / Sacred ChantWestern Bhakti

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

About

Bhagavan Das (born Kermit Michael Riggs) is an American bhakti yogi and kirtan singer who spent six years on pilgrimage across India, Nepal, and Tibet, and famously guided Richard Alpert to Neem Karoli Baba, catalyzing his transformation into Ram Das and helping introduce devotional chanting to the West.

Offerings

Concerts, kirtan workshops, retreats

Listen

Featured Recordings

Jai Kali Ma

"Victory to Mother Kali, the dark goddess of transformation"

Featured in Articles

Ram Dass: Be Here Now and the Birth of Western Kirtan

Teachings

Neem Karoli Baba: The Quiet Guru Behind Western Kirtan

Teachings

The Spiritual Meaning of Kirtan: Why Sacred Sound Opens the Heart

Teachings

Instruments They Play

Ektara

Lineage & Inspiration

Ram Dass

Bhagavan Das

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