Originally Aired in 2021.We would like to wish  Mac Haque, a legendary musician and writer from Bangladesh a very happy 64th birthday and to celebrate the auspicious occasion Ershad Alamgir has this candid conversation on the Podcast series "KnowingWhoYouAre" with the veteran political activist, prolific writer and Baul practitioner for over three decades discussing various aspects of his illustrious career and his perspective towards life as "a Baul Shadhok". Mac Haque is a  freelance writer, columnist, poet, philosopher and independent non-academic researcher on culture, acculturation, multiculturalism, Syncretism, Baul Studies, Islamic extremism, Sufi Islam,  and Bangladesh Politics. He is also a jazz-rock fusion musician of over 40 years and has 12 albums to his credit - including 2 complete works on Baul music.KnowingWhoYouAre is a podcast geared towards spreading the message of positivity, personal development, maintaining mental health and disseminating inspirational life lessons through the shared experiences of people who have experienced life in its several dimensions and also through talks with experts in particular discipline and field of interest who can explain and clarify question related to health and wellbeing.What we discuss with Mac Haque: 00:00 Intro02:06 Birthday wish02:46 Perspective towards life09:43 Influence of Buddism on Baul tradition16:01 Idea of God according to the Bauls16:45 Four Tarikahs or order of Baul tradition22:32 White order or Tarikah 25:45 Talking about his famous song and the texture of his voice28:29 What is the true essence of Baul Music29:48 Different schools of thought among the Bauls31:01 What school of thought does Mac belong to?31:59 The idea of letting go35:56 Mac's motivation behind political activism38:06 Mac's view on Covid-1942:20 Mac's initiative for Covid-19 affected Bauls of Bangladesh46:17 Idea of service to humanity49:53 The socio-economic class system in Bangladesh 51:47 Current struggle for holding anti-establishment views55:53 Vision for future57:59 Akhra tradition in the social system of Bauls01:00:44 Concluding message through a song of Fokir Lalon Shah

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