A satsang is a gathering in the spirit of truth. We come together to share in this spirit through the words, poetry, songs and insights of the mystic poets, who lived and experienced this truth in their own bodies. As they encourage us to do. Saturday, 14 May, 7.30 p.m. Satori, Arambol, Goa
Songs of the Mystics @ Co Veda Courtyard Thursday, 19 May, 6.30 PM New Public School, Sector 18 Chandigarh
Shoonya shikhar, or the peak of emptiness, is the point of fullness from which all things emerge and where there is no sense of lack or a self that lacks. Happy to be high in the mountains to invoke Kabir's shoonya shikhar, the source of all fullness and fulfilment, where the cosmic sound resonates ceaselessly. […]
Suno Saadho! An immersive listening and singing workshop led by Vipul Rikhi around the songs, poetry and ideas of Kabir and other Bhakti/Sufi poets 1-5 June 2022, Buddha Pada Institute, Kalimpong This workshop is a deep-dive into the world and music of mystic poets such as Kabir, Gorakh, Meera and others, exploring their core ideas through songs, […]
At the end of another beautiful, intimate, intense 5-day workshop on the songs and poetry of the mystics, the participants and I will share some of this beauty. At Buddha Pada in Kalimpong. Sunday, 5 June, 4 PM.
The Mystic Flame Songs, Stories & Poetry of the Mystic Poets 22-30 July, at Vana Retreat, Dehradun (www.vana.co.in) A series of three sessions outlining the way of the mystic, through songs, poems and stories from Bhakti and Sufi poets. Mystic poets such as Kabir, Bulleshah, Meera, point us to a reality beyond the ordinary one, […]
This independence day, follow the invitation to a land of inner freedom, truth and joy, as the mystic poets call us into the infinite depths of the heart through their songs and transport us towards the endless sky of an awakened mind. Monday, 15 August, 7 PM Mustard Cafe, Assagao, Goa Reservations: 77700 10915
Dhai Akshar Prem Ka | The Letters of Love A 3-day workshop on the songs, vision and poetry of Kabir. At Courtyard Koota, Good Earth Tarana, Kambipura, Bangalore Register here: https://courtyardkoota.com/events/dhai-akshar-prem-ka-the-letters-of-love/ Queries: meet@courtyardkoota.com
In Bangalore, this coming Sunday, songs of an indescribable love :) At Courtyard Koota in Kengeri. Sunday, 21 August, 6.30 PM Tickets here: https://courtyardkoota.com/events/akath-kahani-prem-ki-vipul-rikhi/ Vipul Rikhi sings folk songs of Kabir and other Bhakti & Sufi poets from South Asia. He shares songs from a centuries-old oral traditions of mystic poetry, and translates into English before […]
Daastaan-e-Ishq Songs & Stories of Love by Vipul Rikhi Saturday, 27 August, 6 PM Lahe Lahe, Indira Nagar, Bangalore Vipul narrates legendary love stories and other tales of love in English, and shares Bhakti and Sufi folk songs related to these stories, in different languages. Tickets: https://www.townscript.com/e/daastaaneishq-122411
Ishq Mastana | Drunk on Love Life & vision of Kabir, in story & song by Vipul Rikhi Sunday, 28 August, 6.30 PM Bangalore Creative Circus, Yesvantpur An introduction to the enigmatic, iconoclastic 15th century Bhakti-Sufi poet, Kabir, through storytelling, commentary, poetry and songs. The songs are in dialects of Hindi and the entire narration […]
November 4-6 at an old traditional Goan house in the village of Aldona 3 days of singing together and diving deep into the poetry of Kabir and other Bhakti/Sufi poets. Limited places available. Please contact Mahalaxmi for registrations (83088 44181). About the workshop This workshop explores some of the core ideas in Kabir's poetry through […]
