Echoes of Emptiness: An Intimate Evening of Chanting, Meditation, and Storytelling
With Chandra Easton & Special Musical Guests
Join Chandra Easton for an intimate evening of devotional practice drawing from Buddhist and Hindu Tantric traditions. Chandra is a Buddhist teacher, author, and devotional chantress holding the title Dorje Lopön (Vajra Teacher) of Tara Mandala, and co-founder of the 21 Taras Collective. She is known for weaving chanting, meditation, and storytelling into embodied, accessible pathways into presence — emphasizing direct spiritual experience over conceptual understanding.
The theme of the evening is echoes of emptiness — an exploration of the empty yet luminously appearing nature of sound, thought, and all phenomena, drawn from the heart of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist philosophy. Far from being abstract or dry, emptiness here is something you feel: in the resonance between voices, in the space after a mantra, in the stillness that holds everything.
What the Evening Includes
Call & Response Kirtan — Chant traditional Sanskrit mantras together in the ancient practice of kirtan (melodic chanting) and japa (mantra repetition). These practices uplift the spirit, open the heart, and create a felt sense of inner peace that builds across the evening.
Guided Meditation — Settle into the space where sound and silence meet. Rhythmic, repetitive chanting naturally guides the mind into deeper states of meditative absorption — accessible to complete beginners and longtime practitioners alike.
Storytelling — Chandra weaves teaching stories throughout the evening, offering a doorway into the living wisdom behind the practices — not as doctrine, but as direct invitation.
Community & Connection — We sit in a circle, meditate, chant. If the spirit moves you, dancing is welcome. The power of communal practice to dissolve the sense of separation is one of the oldest medicines we have.
No experience needed. This is a participatory evening, not a performance. You're welcome to sing, listen, rest, or move as the practice unfolds. What matters is that you show up.
Fee
Please choose the fee level that is suitable for your situation.
$55 Standard
$99 Abundant Supporter
$33 Community
Standard: Covers the full program and compensation for musicians, staff, and venue.
Abundant Supporter: For those with financial abundance who can enable us to support community attendance at this event and sustain this work.
Community: A reduced rate for those who need financial ease while still committing fully to the event container.
This is a NOTAFLOF (No one turned away for lack of funds) event - please let us know if you would like to volunteer or request a reduced rate, please call/txt (408) 593-581 Utkarsh, pls fill in your contact.
Evening Flow
6:30 pm — Doors open, arrive & settle
7:00 - 9:00 pm — Devotional sound, chanting, meditation & storytelling
9:00 - 9:30 pm — Tea & vegetarian snacks, connection
Please arrive on time, doors close at 7:15 PM
About Chandra Easton
Chandra Easton holds the title Dorje Lopön (Vajra Teacher) of Tara Mandala and has practiced within Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist lineages as well as Hindu Tantric traditions for decades. She is the author of Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom (Shambhala Pubs) and co-founder of the 21 Taras Collective, a global community dedicated to the practices of Tara. Her teaching style bridges the ancient and the immediate — inviting students not into a belief system, but into a living relationship with sound, silence, and presence. Learn more at www.chandraeaston.com and www.21tarascollective.org.