Someone once described to me the experience of a road accident where their arm was shattered to the point that doctors debated removing it. He said that there was so much pain that he found himself surprised at how,...
Andrea Valencia is an artist and activist working in Portugal. Her work speaks strongly to issues of decolonisation and feminism. Through art and activism that seeks to challenge the current world order, Andrea’s work explore new ways to reconstruct...
As most people know from their professional lives, leadership culture can make or break you and this is particularly true of volunteer organisations. Furthermore, whilst hierarchical organisations and individual leadership have been a cornerstone of leadership culture since the...
Chetana, mother of Jai & Rahika. Living in Melbourne. Grew up in India in a Margii family.
YS: Chetana, you grew up in a Margii family in India, at a time when Baba was still physicality present. What sort of...
Our body is an essential dimension of our spirituality. By re-examining our understanding of the relationship between the body and spirituality, I believe that we can develop deeper and more authentic sadhana. As a community, integrating embodiment more fully...
As a wholetimer I make a point of wearing my uniform wherever I go. I think it’s important. All too often we make the excuse of not being able to do so, citing local cultural, religious or legal restrictions....
Any Margii who was around even up until the 1990’s knows the shadow that fell over us when just about the only thing the world knew, or thought it knew about us, was that we were terrorists.
We are not...
Namaskar,
I have always liked music and rhythms. To me the genre distinctions themselves haven’t ever been important. What is important to me is the emotional content of the music. I was lucky enough to grow up in a time...
P: What was your first experience of Baba?
K: Well it is not an easy question. I think that my first experience of Baba is beyond my memory - beyond this life. However, when I was a child I had...
Introduction
In this article on kiirtan, I shall explore some of the writings of P.R. Sarkar on kiirtan and its place of origin. If one was asked how long do you think that kiirtan has been popular, most people probably...