The Mirror of the Sky: Songs of the Bauls of Bengal
Throughout their 600-year history the Bauls of Bengal, India have kept no official scriptures. Their esoteric spiritual teachings on the use of breath, sex and devotion are encoded in the words of their songs/poems. The Baul believes that God is not found in a heaven or afterlife, but in the present moment, alive in the body of the man or woman who seeks the Truth. Their music, lyrics and accompanying dance reflect the passion, the love and the iconoclastic freedom of this remarkable sect of...
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Throughout their 600-year history the Bauls of Bengal, India have kept no official scriptures. Their esoteric spiritual teachings on the use of breath, sex and devotion are encoded in the words of their songs/poems. The Baul believes that God is not found in a heaven or afterlife, but in the present moment, alive in the body of the man or woman who seeks the Truth. Their music, lyrics and accompanying dance reflect the passion, the love and the iconoclastic freedom of this remarkable sect of musicians and lovers of the Divine, affectionately known as "God's troubadours." The Mirror of the Sky is a translation of 204 songs, including an extensive introduction to the history and faith of the Bauls, and the composition of their music. Includes a CD of authentic Baul artists, recorded over the last forty years.
