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Beyond the word... is sound
Sometimes I ask, why do I need to name my 'genre'? is it not evident that I can only speak one language? Because what we convey as...
Shilpa Shanker Narain
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The Realm of Sacred Sound
"Vichara-Shunya"
Where one is devoid of thought, Vichara-shunya is samadhi; a fleeting point of nothingness.
Where one is devoid of emotion Bhava-shunya is also samadhi, another fleeting point of
nothingness. The dimension of swara, is where both are real possibilities for us, who are not
yet realized beings. Dhrupad is the sound of Shunya or nothingness.
Shilpa Shanker Narain
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Soul Work
In one of her interviews, Oprah Winfrey says, “you cannot live a brave life without disappointing some people”. I am aware of many such...
Shilpa Shanker Narain
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Why Do Artists Create Art
'If you stay with the river, one day you will reach the ocean.'
I will stay with the river forever, it’s enough even if I know I am moving towards the ocean.
Shilpa Shanker Narain
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