Into the Great Heart

Into the Great Heart

by Kamla K. Kapur
Into the Great Heart

Into the Great Heart

by Kamla K. Kapur

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Overview

From the author of The Singing Guru and Rumi: Tales to Live By comes the second book in the Sikh Founder series about Bhai Lehna’s journey from being Guru Nanak’s constant disciple to becoming Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru.



Into the Great Heart carries forward and concludes the stories of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana, his favorite minstrel, from the first volume of the Sikh Founder Series, The Singing Guru.

History, legend, and fiction merge to populate this book with fascinating personalities from Sikh history. Pivotal to this narrative are forgotten female luminaries such as Guru Nanak’s wife, Mata Sulakhni, his sister, Bebe Nanaki, Bhai Lehna’s wife, Khivi, and daughter, Amro.

Brought to the foreground, their wisdom and insights as they overcome obstacles to spiritual growth embody the basic tenets of Sikhism in everyday living. They enhance Guru Nanak and Bhai Lehna’s tale with their diverse approach to life.

Filled with captivating characters that enrich the tapestry of this compelling narrative, Into the Great Heart is a must-read for anyone who loves a rich story about human nature in its search for spiritual awareness.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683839217
Publisher: Mandala Publishing
Publication date: 04/28/2020
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 768,584
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kamla K. Kapur is the author of Ganesha Goes to Lunch, Rumi’s Tales from the Silk Road, and The Singing Guru. Kapur has also published two books of poetry, As a Fountain in a Garden and Radha Sings: Erotic Love Poems, numerous short stories, and a series of award-winning plays. She divides her time living in the Kullu Valley in the Indian Himalayas and in Southern California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction xi

Part I The Dancing Guru: Lehna 1

Prologue 3

Chapter 1 Lehna Comes to Give and Take 7

Chapter 2 In the Kitchen 17

Chapter 3 A Birth 25

Chapter 4 Worms and Butterflies 33

Chapter 5 Proof in the Dream 41

Chapter 6 Intimations 49

Chapter 7 Saffron 57

Chapter 8 From the Mouth of the Guru 63

Chapter 9 The Hot Whirlpool of Attachment 71

Chapter 10 Mata Sulakhni's Story 81

Chapter 11 My Stranger Soul 87

Chapter 12 A Drama Staged in a Dream 95

Chapter 13 The Terror and the Beauty 107

Chapter 14 In Khadur 119

Chapter 15 Flight 123

Chapter 16 The Blessing of the Curse 135

Part II Into the Great Heart 145

Chapter 17 Dialogue in Kartarpur 147

Chapter 18 Pilgrimage to Yourself 157

Chapter 19 Trinjan 163

Chapter 20 Blue Lotus in the Sky 171

Chapter 21 The Golden Needle 179

Chapter 22 Winged Horse 189

Chapter 23 Final Hours 197

Chapter 24 Into God's Great Heart 203

Chapter 25 A Friendship Begins 209

Chapter 26 Transmission 217

Chapter 27 Why Quarrel with a River? 229

Chapter 28 Light Merges with Light 237

Chapter 29 Storm 249

Chapter 30 The Parting 255

Chapter 31 Into the Swamp 261

Chapter 32 Bhai Jodha 265

Epilogue: Transformation 275

Bibliography 281

About the Author 282

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