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 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....
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About two years ago, Sanjay Mahato and I became aware of how many local kiirtan groups were singing more rang or ‘popular song melodies’1 rather than the traditional Rāṛhi kiirtans. We decided, to hold a kiirtan competition with...
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,...
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...
P.R. Sarkar defined Neo-humanism as when the sentiment of humanism has been extended to plants, animals and the inanimate i.e. when the practice of universal love is extended to all created beings in the universe. And whilst this is...
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...
If Patanjali had been a woman, he may have sounded a lot like Nischala Joy Devi. An internationally renowned yoga teacher, she is the author of The Secret Power of Yoga, a book in which she uncovers the “heart...
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...
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...