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,...
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...
According to the five functional distinctions of speech, action, movement, excretion and procreation we determine the individual characteristic of the motor organs. There are functional distinctions among the sensory organs also: the ear receives sounds, the subtlest of the tanma'tras, and so it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Our pioneer forebears have been described as hardy, independent and multi-skilled, characteristics which have contributed to the people we are today.
How different from the culture of dependency being cultivated by today’s globalised world. One of the main drivers of...
Family life and spirituality intertwine in interesting and challenges ways for Margiis, often with unexpected blessings.
In this series of articles, I asked Margiis from both a Western and Eastern background, what their experiences of family life has been like,...
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...