[Reader-list] Is this a Forum for fake ID's

[anupam chakravartty]

Tapas Ray

Those who have described as a "bunch of gerua (ochre) robed rudraksha
necklace sporting ektara strumming semi-stoned (or not) musical-spiritual
freaks" are actually followers of the tradition of Lallon Fakir. Fakiri is
not something that could be accomplished by people who trapped by their
bourgeoisie. It is a blend of sufi culture with the vaishnavism, tantric
arts and also Buddhism. These people have nothing to lose. while some of the
fakirs have shed that image and dedicated themselves to the cause of the
musical and poetry tradition promoting it across the world, other bauls,
even now, beg for a living in the trains. Begging is something they really
do not mind. In times of misery, Bauls are the minstrels who bring the good
news to you. There have been several books about their poetry and the music.
I would request you read about them before making making such a statement.

Thank you
Anupam



On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Tapas Ray [Gmail] <tapasrayx at gmail.com>wrote:

> Did Kak-ji really mean "light up"?
>
> By the way, there was a mistake in my post - Bauls probably wear
> tulasi necklaces, not rudraksha.
>
>
> On 14 July 2010 11:24, shuddha at sarai.net <shuddha at sarai.net> wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I endorse Sanjay Kak's appeal to lighten up. And find reading a Baul's
> posts
> > instructive, as much as I would find the posts of a Kaul. So let's stop
> > Bawling. Incidentally, I happen to know that there are some worthies
> (more than
> > one) on this list who don't post with their real IDs for a very long
> time. They
> > have had off list communications with me on this matter. I have never had
> an
> > objection to this, because I sincerely believe that a playful attitude to
> > identity is an asset, not a liability. It matters little whether or not I
> agree
> > with everything that 'those who are creative with their identities'
> assert. In
> > fact very often, they are on the hypothetical 'adversarial' side to my
> own
> > positions. But I enjoy and respect what they have to say.  I hope
> everyone can
> > do the same, and while we are making masks, let us at least make them
> well.
> >
> > best
> >
> > Shuddha
> >
> > On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:09:47 +0530 Sanjay Kak <kaksanjay at gmail.com>
> wrote
> >
> >> Is there an explanation for the sudden drop in the sense of irony on
> this
> >> list?
> >> Why is it beginning to sound like ragging in an undergraduate mens
> college?
> >> Or an application for a new passport in India...
> >> And I really miss Taha Mehmood at a moment like this: he who has taken
> us
> >> plumbing the deepest gorges of identity... What must he be thinking of
> all
> >> this talk of scanned passports, photo ids and the like?
> >> And for all those who post frequently: is our being 'real' ever been a
> >> criteria here? Have we all had to send in our Ration cards, Driving
> licence
> >> and Metro cards before we appear on this list? I must have missed that
> stage
> >> of the process.
> >>
> >> Lighten up, folks. Read Mr Baul's posts, critique them, respond to them.
> >> But whether he is Syed Ali Shah Geelani in masquerade, or the head of
> the
> >> ISI, it matters not a whit.
> >> To all we say, in the tradition of a sarai, welcome! Tell us a tale or
> two!
> >> Make us wise, save us from dullness and boredom.
> >> Best
> >> Sanjay Kak
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Not necessarily Pawan jee. First we have to know whether ARB is indeed
> an
> >> > impostor or not. And we can give him the benefit of the doubt.
> >> >
> >> > Rakesh
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