Anand Krisna, on Emha Ainun Nadjib

Cak Nun[1] doesn’t just talk about love, he becomes love, he sings love. His soul has been burned by the fire of love. Consequently, he assumes the form of love in Kenduri Cinta.[2] For me he is the shadow of the supreme love of the Almighty.

[1] An affectionate name for Emha Ainun Nadjib (Cak = Javanese, older brother)
[2] Kenduri Cinta: literally the feast of love; the name of the monthly gathering (or Maiyah) held since 2000 in Jakarta on the evening of the second Friday of each month at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Cikini, Central Jakarta, attended and addressed by Anand Krisna in October 2004.

By Anand Krisna, spiritual leader, teacher, writer and philosopher, 2006

Translated by Ian L. Betts