| Publisher |
Jaico Publishing House |
| Publication Year |
2018 |
| ISBN-13 |
9789387944107 |
| ISBN-10 |
9387944107 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
300 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Weight (grms) |
262 |
| Subject |
Sikhism |
Into the Great Heart - Legends and Adventures of Guru Angad the second Sikh Guru.From the bestselling author of Classic Tales from Mystic India, The Singing Guru and Rumi: Tales to Live By, comes the second book in the Sikh saga series about Bhai Lehna’s journey from being Guru Nanak’s constant disciple to becoming Guru Angad (1504 – 1552), his successor and the second Sikh Guru. into the Great Heart carries forward and concludes the stories of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana, his favourite minstrel, from the first volume of the Sikh saga, 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.
Kamla K. Kapur
Kamla K. Kapur is an award-winning India-born American author, poet, playwright, who lives in California USA, and spends six months with her husband Payson R. Stevens, in the Himalayas.
She holds Masters' Degree in literature from Kent State University, Ohio,USA, and also studied creative writing from the University of Iowa, and the University of California in San Diego.
Ms. Kapur was on the faculty of Grossmont College in San Diego, California for 18 years and taught creative writing courses in play writing, poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, and courses in mythology, Shakespeare, and Women's Literature.
Her short stories, poems and plays have been published in prestigious American and Indian journals, and several of her plays have been produced and staged in India and USA.
Her full length plays, Hamlet's Father, Kepler Dreams, and Clytemnestra were showcased at the Marin Shakespeare Festival in San Francisco, Gas Lamp Quarter Theatre in San Diego, and Dramatic Risks Theatre Group in New York, respectively.
In 1977, she won two prestigious Indian National Awards, The Sultan Padamsee Award for Playwriting in English.
She was selected by the New Mexico Arts Division as the Playwright in Residence for two years.
Kamla Kapur has to her credit the following books:
Rumi: Tales to Live By
Shared Sacred Landscapes
The Singing Guru
Rumi's Tales from the Silk Road
Ganesha Goes to Lunch
As A Fountain in a Garden
Radha Sings
Kamla K. Kapur
Jaico Publishing House