NOW… before time was counted, the Devas, who we know as gods, and the Asuras, who we know as demons, let their eternal differences be forgotten for a timeless moment, and joined together to churn the Ocean of Milk (Ksirabdhi) for […]
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The idea of India – I
Our understanding of India is an imperial culture’s construction of its colony.
Peter Pannke sings Dhrupad
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBOEPg84bD8[/embedyt] Maestro Peter Pannke sings Dhrupad at the dhuni of Baba Rampuri during the Kumbh Mela at Hardwar, 2010.
Jangams at the Kumbh Mela
The Jangams are a mystical caste of itinerant bards closely attached to Naga Babas, singing trance inducing songs of the lineages of yogis, songs of secret knowledge, and about Gods and Goddesses. Here they appear at […]
First Kumbh Mela
Baba Rampuri is interviewed by Ossi Urchs in Munich, Germany, about his experiences as a Naga Baba and his book, now called Autobiography of a Sadhu – a Journey into Mystic India.