![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bauls continue to inspire seekers – as one can read in the soulful story of Parvathy Baul’s initiation into the Parampara (tradition) Here, there and everywhere, Wherever I turn, right in front is He! In my every sight, in the sparkle of light. Ogo tai dekhi taye jethay sethay Taka-i ami jé dik-pané Tagore articulates the core belief of the Bauls :Īmar praner manush achhé prané Tai heri taye sakol khaneĪchhe shé nayōntaray, alōk-dharay, tai na haraye. A handful of such Bauls across generations have shaped the Bangla culture in such myriad ways that it is indeed one of the masterpieces of oral and intangible heritage of humanity. The Bauls - a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal - set in motion a movement so subtle yet powerful that territorial boundaries have ceased to matter : geographical (India - Bangladesh), sectarian (Vaishnava Hindus and Sufi Muslims) or definitional (is it a religion or a musical tradition) merge when it comes to the Bauls. ![]()
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