Into the Great Heart
Legends and Adventures of Guru Angad, the Second Sikh Guru
Kamla A. Kapur
- The
- author
- of
- The
- Singing
- Guru
- shares
- the
- journey
- of
- Bhai
- Lehna
- to
- becoming
- Guru
- Angad
- in
- a
- tale
- that’s
- part
- history,
- legend,
- and
- fiction.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.“A
- poetic
- and
- moving
- evocation
- of
- the
- life
- and
- spirit
- of
- Guru
- Nanak.”
- —Alex
- Rutherford,
- author
- of
- Empire
- of
- the
- Moghul series
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