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Persian Voice: Ep 4 - Azrael in Sikhi
Did you know Azreal "The angel of death" has been referenced in Gurbani several times? Asha Kaur explains the references and how it relates to Ik Oankar and Love.
Persian Voice: Ep 3 - Muqam & Ik Oankar
Asha Kaur explains how Muqam & Ik Oankar are connected, touching on Sufism and how Guru Nanak uses it to make an ultimate relationship with the Divine.
Persian Voice: Ep 2 - Explaining Parvardigar
One of Asha's favorite terms for the Creator helps us move away from a fear based relationship to a more Love based connection.
Persian Voice: Ep 2 - Explaining Parvardigar
One of Asha's favorite terms for the Creator helps us move away from a fear based relationship to a more Love based connection.
Persian Voice: Ep 3 - Muqam & Ik Oankar
Asha Kaur explains how Muqam & Ik Oankar are connected, touching on Sufism and how Guru Nanak uses it to make an ultimate relationship with the Divine.
Persian Voice: Ep 4 - Azrael in Sikhi
Did you know Azreal "The angel of death" has been referenced in Gurbani several times? Asha Kaur explains the references and how it relates to Ik Oankar and Love.
Articles
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Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his twelfth ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ emphasizes the journey toward the Divine, expressed through the recurring phrase “tavān raft” (“one may proceed”). This phrase invites possibility rather than prescription.
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his eighth ghazal, Goya refers to the Divine as haq (Truth-Divine), exploring its omnipresence and profound forgiveness. Shifting from direct address to descriptive reverence, Goya reflects on the futility of piety and hypocrisy in the face of...
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his second ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ intimately explores his relationship with the Guru as his Beloved. He describes the Beloved’s angelic perfection, where even a single glance sustains him, and celestial and temporal realms pale in comparison...
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his first ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ reflects on his relationship with the Guru as one of bandigī (reverence-bondage), a state of surrender and liberatory love. This paradoxical moment of bondage and freedom brings Goya into existence.
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
The team utilizing multiple sources of knowledge and references explores the deeper meanings of selected ghazals of Bhai Nand Lal. The meanings they derive from the text transcend generations while holding tight to the underlying wisdom and eternal...
Allah the Unseeable
Persian-based Sabad is difficult to read and understand for both native Panjabi speakers and native Persian speakers.
Allah the Unseeable
Persian-based Sabad is difficult to read and understand for both native Panjabi speakers and native Persian speakers.
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
The team utilizing multiple sources of knowledge and references explores the deeper meanings of selected ghazals of Bhai Nand Lal. The meanings they derive from the text transcend generations while holding tight to the underlying wisdom and eternal...
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his first ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ reflects on his relationship with the Guru as one of bandigī (reverence-bondage), a state of surrender and liberatory love. This paradoxical moment of bondage and freedom brings Goya into existence.
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his second ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ intimately explores his relationship with the Guru as his Beloved. He describes the Beloved’s angelic perfection, where even a single glance sustains him, and celestial and temporal realms pale in comparison...
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his eighth ghazal, Goya refers to the Divine as haq (Truth-Divine), exploring its omnipresence and profound forgiveness. Shifting from direct address to descriptive reverence, Goya reflects on the futility of piety and hypocrisy in the face of...
Paigham-i-Goya: An Expression of Love
In his twelfth ghazal, Bhai Nand Lal ‘Goya’ emphasizes the journey toward the Divine, expressed through the recurring phrase “tavān raft” (“one may proceed”). This phrase invites possibility rather than prescription.
Podcasts
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Ghazal Fifty-five, Divan-i-Goya
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a u
Ghazal Fifty-two, Divan-i-Goya
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a u
Ghazal Forty-four, Divan-i-Goya | Bhai Nand Lal
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.”
Ghazal Forty-four, Divan-i-Goya | Bhai Nand Lal
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.”
Ghazal Fifty-two, Divan-i-Goya
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a u
Ghazal Fifty-five, Divan-i-Goya
Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a u
