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The Hindu
26-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Watch: Vipul Rikhi brings Kabir's teachings amid India-Pakistan tensions
On the second and final day of The Hindu Huddle held at Taj West End, Bengaluru, on Saturday, the air was heavy with discussions of the pressing India-Pakistan military conflict. Across multiple sessions, prominent speakers dissected political strategies, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the national mood in the face of escalating tensions. Yet amidst these high-stakes conversations, a different session stood out; not because it ignored the central issue, but because it offered a parallel, wider lens to look at it. In 'Beyond Love and Hate: Kabir's Message of Non-Duality,' poet, translator, singer, and storyteller Vipul Rikhi brought the 15th-century mystic Kabir into the heart of contemporary geopolitical anxieties. Vipul acknowledged upfront the importance of addressing the political realities of today. However, he gently urged the audience to also 'zoom out', to hold both the immediacy of current events and the timeless perspective that great poetry and wisdom traditions offer. Read more
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Watch: In poetry, everything is important, nothing is wasted, says Vipul Rikhi
In this immersive talk and performance, Vipul Rikhi explores the spiritual poetry of Kabir, reflecting on the core message of non-duality—that truth lies beyond binaries like love/hate, right/wrong, and yes/no. Speaking at The Hindu Huddle 2025, under the theme India in Dialogue, he emphasizes how Kabir's words urge us to look inward, let go of labels, and rest in the stillness within. Through storytelling, reflection, and song, Rikhi guides the audience toward an experience of freedom from division.
