Book Review: ‘An Island to Myself’
Robert Hirshfield talks to the author of a new book by Michael N. McGregor which explores the place of solitude in an active life
Pointing Towards the Void
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.’
Edwin Muir: The Return to Eden
Andrew Watson contemplates the life and work of the famous Orkney poet who made a journey from childhood trauma to rediscovery of faith and meaning
‘Eden represents an integrated world in which meaning is not severed from experience and one’s place is secure.’
Book Review: ‘spinning pinwheels’
Gabriel Rosenstock rediscovers kokoro (heart) in a new book by the distinguished Indian poet K. Ramesh
Jethro Buck: Painting the Beyond
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.”’
Introducing… ‘Many Beautiful Things’
Steve Scott presents a film on the extraordinary life and work of the Victorian artist and missionary, who set up a dialogue with the Sufi brotherhoods of Algeria