☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Discussions
Hard Talk
What Is Your Calling: Expanding The Conversation About Why We Are Here
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 139481" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Danny Alpert</p><p></p><p>Director, 'The Calling'</p><p>Posted: December 20, 2010 09:08 PM</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Calling" has historically been used to refer to a religious vocation, but now it's often used to describe our passions, our values and what makes us feel most human and valuable. Some of us have always known what our calling is, some of us have grown or even stumbled into it and some of us are still trying to figure out what it is. But at some point, we've all asked ourselves the question: "What's it all about? What am I doing with my life?" I think it's a particularly relevant question today, as so many of us are trying to find the balance between living a life that will fulfill us, put food on the table, and also make a real contribution to the world around us.</p><p></p><p>The PBS documentary series I produced, The Calling, has been eight years in the making, which gave me a lot of time to ponder the title I chose. During production, I grew to admire the dedication and perseverance of all seven of the series' up-and-coming religious leaders. I grew to love them for their huge hearts and ingenuous self-scrutiny. But the most remarkable thing I observed over the years was that each of these individuals' religious calling was matched by a passion to serve their fellow human beings. What unified this group, made up of such wildly varied backgrounds and faiths, was their call to make the world a better place.</p><p></p><p>While at first I focused on what "calling" meant to the film's subjects, over time I began to wonder what the notion of "calling" meant me and to those around me. Is a calling defined by what you do? Is it who you are? Is it both? Is a calling something that exists for everyone? Was I following mine? I had a lot of questions.</p><p></p><p>As we "wrapped" the film and began to think about how it would be used for community engagement and education, these questions were still buzzing around my head. The film had become as much about conviction and calling as it is about faith. I believed that these ideas, and the questions that swirled around them, were relevant to our times and would resonate with a broad audience. We decided to explore how the notion of calling applies to people, religious and secular. We had an opportunity to create a conversation in which we could explore what people are most passionate about doing with their lives -- and why.</p><p></p><p>This was the birth of What's Your Calling? project. We've gone throughout the country, exploring the subtleties of calling. We entered these conversations with little agenda, other than to listen closely and try to get at the unique nature of each individual. We started with one question: What does calling mean to you? From there conversations went far afield: What childhood experiences shaped your calling? How has your calling changed? Is a calling altruistic or can it be ego-driven? Have you given up too much to help others? Is calling a thing of privilege?</p><p></p><p>I can't believe the varied and remarkable conversations that resulted with folks from all walks of life -- professional snowboarders, jazz musicians, Lakota Indians, academics, comedians, spoken word poets, Mardi Gras Chiefs, authors, experimental hip-hop musicians, social workers, environmental activists. And the list is growing as I write.</p><p></p><p>I still have a lot of the questions with which I began this project, but given the extraordinary openness and candor of the people we've interviewed so far for What's Your Calling?, at least I have plenty of ideas to chew on. I'm also beginning to think that maybe asking these questions is as important as finding answers. I'll leave the answers open, hoping that this will spark conversation among visitors to the campaign site and the viewers of the clips on social networks, blogs and partner sites.</p><p></p><p>We'll be continuing to interview people through the spring, with new interviews going up on our site each week. Below is a sample of the things we've learned from a few of the folks we've interviewed so far. If you have your answers to add to the conversation, or even more questions, click on the link at the end of the clip and explore your calling.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-alpert/whats-your-calling-works-_b_799152.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-alpert/whats-your-calling-works-_b_799152.html</a></p><p></p><p>Sample video from PBS series at this link</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6sq2drivfc" target="_blank">YouTube - MC5 guitarist on prison and a sense of worth</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 139481, member: 35"] Danny Alpert Director, 'The Calling' Posted: December 20, 2010 09:08 PM "Calling" has historically been used to refer to a religious vocation, but now it's often used to describe our passions, our values and what makes us feel most human and valuable. Some of us have always known what our calling is, some of us have grown or even stumbled into it and some of us are still trying to figure out what it is. But at some point, we've all asked ourselves the question: "What's it all about? What am I doing with my life?" I think it's a particularly relevant question today, as so many of us are trying to find the balance between living a life that will fulfill us, put food on the table, and also make a real contribution to the world around us. The PBS documentary series I produced, The Calling, has been eight years in the making, which gave me a lot of time to ponder the title I chose. During production, I grew to admire the dedication and perseverance of all seven of the series' up-and-coming religious leaders. I grew to love them for their huge hearts and ingenuous self-scrutiny. But the most remarkable thing I observed over the years was that each of these individuals' religious calling was matched by a passion to serve their fellow human beings. What unified this group, made up of such wildly varied backgrounds and faiths, was their call to make the world a better place. While at first I focused on what "calling" meant to the film's subjects, over time I began to wonder what the notion of "calling" meant me and to those around me. Is a calling defined by what you do? Is it who you are? Is it both? Is a calling something that exists for everyone? Was I following mine? I had a lot of questions. As we "wrapped" the film and began to think about how it would be used for community engagement and education, these questions were still buzzing around my head. The film had become as much about conviction and calling as it is about faith. I believed that these ideas, and the questions that swirled around them, were relevant to our times and would resonate with a broad audience. We decided to explore how the notion of calling applies to people, religious and secular. We had an opportunity to create a conversation in which we could explore what people are most passionate about doing with their lives -- and why. This was the birth of What's Your Calling? project. We've gone throughout the country, exploring the subtleties of calling. We entered these conversations with little agenda, other than to listen closely and try to get at the unique nature of each individual. We started with one question: What does calling mean to you? From there conversations went far afield: What childhood experiences shaped your calling? How has your calling changed? Is a calling altruistic or can it be ego-driven? Have you given up too much to help others? Is calling a thing of privilege? I can't believe the varied and remarkable conversations that resulted with folks from all walks of life -- professional snowboarders, jazz musicians, Lakota Indians, academics, comedians, spoken word poets, Mardi Gras Chiefs, authors, experimental hip-hop musicians, social workers, environmental activists. And the list is growing as I write. I still have a lot of the questions with which I began this project, but given the extraordinary openness and candor of the people we've interviewed so far for What's Your Calling?, at least I have plenty of ideas to chew on. I'm also beginning to think that maybe asking these questions is as important as finding answers. I'll leave the answers open, hoping that this will spark conversation among visitors to the campaign site and the viewers of the clips on social networks, blogs and partner sites. We'll be continuing to interview people through the spring, with new interviews going up on our site each week. Below is a sample of the things we've learned from a few of the folks we've interviewed so far. If you have your answers to add to the conversation, or even more questions, click on the link at the end of the clip and explore your calling. [URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danny-alpert/whats-your-calling-works-_b_799152.html[/URL] Sample video from PBS series at this link [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6sq2drivfc"]YouTube - MC5 guitarist on prison and a sense of worth[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Discussions
Hard Talk
What Is Your Calling: Expanding The Conversation About Why We Are Here
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top