Farah Ahamed explores the concept of sunn kaall (the primordial void) in the music and poetry of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity
‘Through singing, the human voice becomes an entry point into the underlying mysticism of nature and universal sound. Music as a way of searching for the divine.’
Andrew Watson contemplates the life and work of the famous Orkney poet who made a journey from childhood trauma to rediscovery of faith and meanin
‘Eden represents an integrated world in which meaning is not severed from experience and one’s place is secure.’
The distinguished poet James Harpur considers what makes places sacred and whether ‘sacredness’ requires an act of poetic imagination.
‘Craftsmen laboured to make things beautiful not just to please the mind but to raise the mind to God.’
Broadcaster Ian Skelly, co-author of the book Harmony, talks about a new film which explores the environmental philosophy and practical achievements of King Charles III
‘We think we are suffering an ecological crisis or an environmental crisis, but at the heart of it, we’re actually suffering a crisis of perception.’
Sabahat Fida contemplates the implications of the caterpillar’s transformation for our understanding of identity
‘The apparent fractures and instabilities of worldly existence serve as the soil in which higher capacities take root.’
The renowned artist talks about the inspiration for his work in Indian miniature painting and how it can bring us into a deeper connection with the natural world
‘The way I think of art is summed up in the Alan Watts quote: “You are an aperture through which the universe is exploring itself.”’