Volume VII, Issue 1Author: Beloo Mehra In his writings on National Education, Sri Aurobindo reminds us that our efforts to rebuild a New India must be on the lines of the living spirit of the nation, her innate genius, the nation-soul of India. Our concern should not be about a conflict between modernism and antiquity, […]
Preparing the Mind of a Nation Read More »
Focusing on a few aspects of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s only novel written in English, the author explores their relevance for a student of modern Indian society and culture.
Woman and Nation in ‘Rajmohan’s Wife’ – 1 Read More »
A longer version of this article was first published in New Race: A Journal of Integral and Future Studies, April 2015, Volume I (1), pp. 54-59.
Woman and Nation in ‘Rajmohan’s Wife’ – 2 Read More »
This presents an evolving view of a woman’s personal understanding of her rightful place and work in the context of family and the larger society and nation.
Bankim’s Heroines: A Conversation Translated from Bengali Read More »
The author presents a delightful reading of the portrayal of selected key women figures from several poems of Sri Aurobindo, from Ahana to Savitri.
Woman in Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry Read More »
What is the right place and significance of reading spiritual literature in the path of sadhana? Can reading help prepare the sadhak, can it become a hindrance? Should a sadhak read only spiritual or religious literature? What about the literary classics that are often considered ‘secular’ literature? What does it mean to study literature or write only for the Divine? These and a few more questions are explored in the current issue.
On Life, Literature and Yoga Read More »
What is the right place and significance of reading spiritual literature in the path of sadhana? We get valuable insights from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
Not to be a Sadhak of Books but of the Infinite Read More »
The Mother answers some questions about how one should approach literature, especially if one is an aspirant on the path of integral yoga. She explains that the significance of literature is not on what is said but on how it is being said and the feeling it evokes in the reader.
Literature and Progress on the Path Read More »
The Mother shares that today’s world is filled with worthless literature. There are many books that lower or degrade one’s consciousness. One needs to consciously choose books that are filled with light.
How to Choose Which Books to Read? Read More »