Sri Aurobindo has not merely theorised about the deeply subjective and spiritual tradition of Indian aesthetics, but through his spiritual poetry he has actually renewed this sanatana tradition and made it a living truth for the modern sensibility.
Sri Aurobindo and Indian Aesthetics – Part 1 Read More »
Volume VI, Issue 2Author: Sunil Kumar Editor’s Note: Enjoy this delightful book review, which is just as poetic in its feel as the book it speaks of. Book Details: Title: Vritrahan Author: Ratul Chakraborty Publisher: Occam (BluOne Ink Imprint), Pages 346ISBN 13: 978-9365478228Click to buy Quick summary Ratul’s poetic masterpiece seamlessly blends myth and modernity,
Book Review – Ratul Chakraborty’s ‘Vritrahan’ Read More »
The author explains Aswapathy’s visions of the “mountain chariot of the Gods” and “the single stair to being’s goal” connecting them to a temple tower.
“Temple-Tower to Heaven”, in Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri Read More »
A visualization of Sri Aurobindo’s sonnet titled Divine Sight. The seer-poet expresses here all that is seen by the seeing of the Soul.
Divine Sight – A Sonnet by Sri Aurobindo (Video) Read More »
A poem expressing the human being’s deepest aspiration to experience the liberation that is the soul’s essential nature.
The Companion Speak – A Poetic Aspiration Read More »
Here is a poet and a seeker of truth emphasising inviting artists to create art to help realise the earth’s destiny, a new world made of a new consciousness.
Power of Art – A Poet’s Call to Create Art of a New Kind Read More »
Sri Aurobindo writes in The Human Cycle, “The art, music and literature of the world, always a sure index of the vital tendencies of the age, have also undergone a profound revolution in the direction of an ever-deepening subjectivism. The great objective art and literature of the past no longer commands the mind of the new age.”
Embracing Life in Its Many Colours and Hues Read More »
This essay is excerpted from Rabindranath Tagore’s book titled Sādhanā: The Realisation of Life. Don’t miss a beautiful poem by Tagore translated in English.
The Realisation of Beauty Read More »
A contemplative composition which speaks of the process of cittasuddhi, the emotional purification, a journey of seeking harmony, beauty and joy.
Inner Bliss – Indescribable Beauty (A Poem with Flower Mandalas) Read More »
In this second issue exploring Silence and Solitude, we begin with a reflection on the place of solitude in human relations.
On Life, Love and Inner Solitude Read More »