The time is propitious for humanity to make strides forward and engender a renewal and regeneration of enlightened consciousness in the human relationship with nature, each other, and the divine, starting with the individual.
Given its internal and external conflicts and contradictions, the more pertinent question could well be about the longevity of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Purandaradasa was a visionary whose songs and pedagogy permeated the entire Carnatic lyrical tradition and continues to be emulated through generations.
