{"product_id":"burn-down-your-house-provocations-from-kabir-9789354479007","title":"Burn Down Your House: Provocations From Kabir","description":"\u003cp\u003eKabir is believed to have been a weaver who lived in Varanasi sometime during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe fifteenth century. Beyond these facts, very little is known about him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, irrespective of his true historical identity, Kabir is first and foremost a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhakti poet, whose dohas and poems questioned social paradigms and created\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea multiplicity of radical thoughts that have resonated through the ages, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echallenging and empowering millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurn Down Your House is a compilation of Kabir's timeless mystical poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edrawn from various sources-both oral and textual-interspersed with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elegends and anecdotes from the poet's life, and an analysis of his beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is a journey into a Kabirian thought or 'provocation'-the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimpermanence of life, the spiritual power of surrender, the liberation one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeels from shedding the ego, the transformative ability of love and compassion, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe shackles of custom and dogma-that urges readers to challenge societal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edivides and social norms and inspires them to look within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn endeavour that has taken over two decades and spanned multiple states in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia, Shabnam Virmani's book is a testament to Kabir's enduring influence, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoffering a unique perspective into acting in the present, finding the meaning of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife, and breaking down mind-forged barriers. It's an essential read for anyone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseeking a deeper understanding of the human spirit and the shifting world we\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elive in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789354479007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Shabnam Virmani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302286815413,"sku":"9789354479007","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b2959716-f37a-430c-95b7-da13a8c51ed3.jpg?v=1772552790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/burn-down-your-house-provocations-from-kabir-9789354479007","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}