http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com Sacred poetry from around the world. Poetry from Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian sacred traditions, along with commentary. en-us Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:35:42 -0600 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:35:42 -0600 ivan@poetry-chaikhana.com (Ivan M. Granger) ivan@poetry-chaikhana.com (Ivan M. Granger) http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/images/chaikhana_pod2.jpg http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com 144144 Sacred Poetry from Around the World Sacred poetry from around the world. Poetry from Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian sacred traditions, along with commentary. ivan@poetry-chaikhana.com (Ivan M. Granger) ivan@poetry-chaikhana.comIvan M. Granger Poetry Chaikhana Original poetry and commentary are Copyright 2006 by Ivan M. Granger. All other material is copyrighted by their respective authors, translators and/or publishers. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/E/EmreYunus/Truespeechis.htm Yunus Emre - "True speech is the fruit of not speaking." - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. With this song, Yunus Emre gives us a sharply teasing reminder that even if we follow all of the rules of our religious tradition, that's not the same thing as achieving saintliness or holiness. Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:35:42 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_062706.mp3;1073-Tue_27_Jun_2006 Yunus Emre - "True speech is the fruit of not speaking." - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Yunus Emre - "True speech is the fruit of not speaking." - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. With this song, Yunus Emre gives us a sharply teasing reminder that even if we follow all of the rules of our religious tradition, that's not the same thing as achieving saintliness or holiness. 09:43 No Emre, Yunus Emre, Sufi, Muslim, Islam, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/M/MahadeviAkka/Youareforest.htm Akka Mahadevi - "You are the forest" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. I really like the image of God (in this case, Shiva) as a forest, as every tree in the forest, and simultaneously as the myriad of animals "playing in and out / of all the trees". Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:18:32 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_060506.mp3;1072-Mon_05_Jun_2006 Akka Mahadevi - "You are the forest" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Akka Mahadevi - "You are the forest" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. I really like the image of God (in this case, Shiva) as a forest, as every tree in the forest, and simultaneously as the myriad of animals "playing in and out / of all the trees". 08:32 No Mahadevi, Akka Mahadevi, yoga, Hindu, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/O/OliverMary/Sunrise.htm Mary Oliver - "Sunrise" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Another way to enter fire today from Mary Oliver... Mon, 15 May 2006 11:15:10 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_051506.mp3;1071-Mon_15_May_2006 Mary Oliver - "Sunrise" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Mary Oliver - "Sunrise" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Another way to enter fire today from Mary Oliver... 04:49 No Oliver, Mary Oliver, Secular or Eclectic, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/A/AbilKheirAbu/Lovecame.htm Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - "Love came" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Tue, 02 May 2006 11:23:32 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_050206.mp3;1070-Tue_02_May_2006 Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - "Love came" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Abu-Said Abil-Kheir - "Love came" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. 09:31 No Abil-Kheir, Abu-Said Abil-Kheir, Sufi, Muslim, Islam, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/S/SanaiHakim/Beliefbrings.htm Hakim Sanai - "Belief brings me close to You" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Belief, devout religious practice will bring you close, but only so far... (And Ivan gets a little creative with his audio editing.) Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:39:14 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_042606.mp3;1069-Wed_26_Apr_2006 Hakim Sanai - "Belief brings me close to You" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Hakim Sanai - "Belief brings me close to You" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Belief, devout religious practice will bring you close, but only so far... (And Ivan gets a little creative with his audio editing.) 09:58 No Sanai, Hakim Sanai, Sufi, Muslim, Islam, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/M/MertonThomas/SowingofMean.htm Thomas Merton - "The Sowing of Meanings" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. An Easter poem for us today... Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:34:32 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_041406.mp3;1068-Fri_14_Apr_2006 Thomas Merton - "The Sowing of Meanings" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Thomas Merton - "The Sowing of Meanings" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. An Easter poem for us today... 05:56 No Merton, Thomas Merton, Christian, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Y/YoganandaPar/GodGodGod.htm Paramahansa Yogananda - "God! God! God!" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:15:23 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_041106.mp3;1067-Tue_11_Apr_2006 Paramahansa Yogananda - "God! God! God!" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Paramahansa Yogananda - "God! God! God!" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. 05:39 No Yogananda, Paramahansa Yogananda, yoga, Hindu, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/S/SolovyovVlad/Allinazureto.htm Vladimir Solovyov - "All in azure today" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Solovyov was a philosopher, poet, literary critic and a mystic with an intense connection to the Divine in the form of the feminine archetype of Sophia or Holy Wisdom. Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:25:49 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_032106.mp3;1066-Tue_21_Mar_2006 Vladimir Solovyov - "All in azure today" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Vladimir Solovyov - "All in azure today" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Solovyov was a philosopher, poet, literary critic and a mystic with an intense connection to the Divine in the form of the feminine archetype of Sophia or Holy Wisdom. 08:34 No Solovyov, Vladimir Solovyov, Christian, Secular or Eclectic, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/V/Vidyapati/Allmyinhibit.htm Vidyapati - "All my inhibition left me in a flash," - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. This is a beautiful example of how the soul can yearn for God with such a passion that it can be described in erotic terms. Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:42:08 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_030106.mp3;1065-Wed_01_Mar_2006 Vidyapati - "All my inhibition left me in a flash," - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. Vidyapati - "All my inhibition left me in a flash," - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. This is a beautiful example of how the soul can yearn for God with such a passion that it can be described in erotic terms. 12:30 No Vidyapati, Vidyapati, yoga, Hindu, poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras A thought-provoking and inspiring conversation with John Fox, certified poetry therapist and author of Poetic Medicine, about the power of poetry to open us up to new possibilities in life, tap our own hidden wisdom, and communicate with others. Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:42:24 -0600 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/podcasts/poetry_chaik_021806.mp3;1064-Sat_18_Feb_2006 - "" - with commentary by Ivan M. Granger. A thought-provoking and inspiring conversation with John Fox, certified poetry therapist and author of Poetic Medicine, about the power of poetry to open us up to new possibilities in life, tap our own hidden wisdom, and communicate with others. 28:19 No , , poetry, poem, poems, poets, mantra, mantras