バジャン
クリシュナ、ラーマ、そして他の神々に捧げられる、愛と憧れの信心歌。
Bhaj (भज् / to share, participate, lovingly adore) · Sanskrit / Medieval Indian Vernaculars (Braj, Awadhi, Gujarati, Marathi)
Song of Loving Devotional Communion — An intimate, emotional outpouring of the soul composed by saint-mystics (Mirabai, Surdas, Kabir, Tulsidas, Narsi Mehta). Unlike formal rituals, it approaches the Divine through personal relationships: as a child, beloved, master, or inner companion.
Lyrical Padas set to classical Indian Ragas and Tālas
Composed of a Sthāyī (the recurring melodic refrain / chorus) and one or more Antarās (melodic verses developing the narrative), concluding with the poet's unmistakable lyrical signature (Chhāp / Mudrā).
Gospel Music & Medieval European Mystical Songs
Soulful Folk Hymnody — Resembles African-American Gospel songs and medieval mystical chants (such as those of Saint Francis of Assisi and Hildegard of Bingen) where personal longing and raw joy take precedence over formal dogma.
Sung in Satsang gatherings, temple halls, and home worship to melt intellectual ego, unite diverse communities in song, and immerse the heart in love of God.
カビールによる賛歌。身体を細やかな布にたとえ、ラーマの御名で染め上げ、汚れなく返すべきことを説き、人生の短さを思い起こさせます。
15世紀の神秘主義者カビールによるこの詩は、神聖なものは聖なる建物や儀式の中にあるのではなく、まさにここ、私たちが吸うすべての息の中にあることを思い出させてくれます。