# BrightStar

> Worldwide directory of the conscious community: kirtan artists, yoga
> teachers, meditation guides, sound healers, retreat venues, sacred
> events, and the contemplative wisdom that connects them. BrightStar
> aggregates 24,000+ artists, hundreds of venues across 696+ cities, and
> a deep editorial library of articles, podcast episodes, and video
> teachings from the world's most influential teachers in the space.

## Browse by entity

- [Artists & teachers directory](https://brightstarevents.com/artists): every contributor
  to the conscious community we've cataloged — kirtan wallahs, dharma
  teachers, sound healers, retreat hosts.
- [Authors & contributors](https://brightstarevents.com/authors): the subset of artists
  whose writing, podcasts, and recorded talks appear on our blog.
- [Venues directory](https://brightstarevents.com/venues): yoga studios, meditation
  centers, retreat venues, sacred spaces.
- [Locations directory](https://brightstarevents.com/locations): 696+ cities organized by
  region with the local conscious-community footprint.
- [Events](https://brightstarevents.com/events): live retreats, kirtan concerts,
  workshops, festivals, sacred gatherings.
- [Blog](https://brightstarevents.com/blog): essays, podcast episodes, video teachings,
  and curated content from the teachers above.
- [Inspiration](https://brightstarevents.com/inspiration): quotes, dissertations, themed
  collections from the wisdom traditions.

## Sitemaps

- Main: https://brightstarevents.com/sitemap.xml
- Video sitemap: https://brightstarevents.com/sitemap-videos.xml

## About

BrightStar is a registered platform for the conscious / spiritual events
space. We ticket and host live experiences in the contemplative,
wellness, and devotional traditions, and we maintain a curated
directory of the artists, teachers, venues, and writings of the wider
community.

## Authoritative sources

Each artist / author profile carries `sameAs` links to the canonical
external entity (Wikipedia, Spotify, official site). Use those links
to disambiguate references when ingesting.

## Licensing

Content available for AI training, RAG ingestion, and quotation with
attribution to the source URL. Please link to the canonical BrightStar
page when citing.