When Ustad Alauddin Khan Visited the Ashram
In 1949 Ustad Alauddin Khan visited the Ashram for a few days. He also made a musical offering to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
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Selections from Tagore, in Translation
These selections from Rabindranath Tagore’s writings were published in the May 1961 issue of Mother India — 1961 being the centenary year of the Kobiguru. These were translated by Sanat K. Banerji and Nolini Kanta Gupta.
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Appreciating Indian Genius through Exploring Traditional and Digital Arts
The author narrates a personal account of his journey of exploring Indian Art. He has been experimenting with traditional and digital visual arts.
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Whispers Among Ruins: Angkor, Bhārata Shakti, and the Future She Beckons
When art, beauty, silence, strength, wisdom and love come together, India’s soul is revealed. The author weaves together some reflections from his experience at Angkor Wat and Auroville.
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On Gond Painting and Changing Times
Aadivart Crafts Village aims to help tribal and traditional artists navigate commercial considerations of contemporary art world.
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Tantric Art as Visual Metaphysics
Read here a brief account of Yantras and Mandalas, the artistic expressions often grouped as ‘Sacred Geometry’ that are inspired by the Tantric philosophy.
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When A Walk in the Park Helps a Poem Blossom
Eleven-year-old Nispriha Sharma is the youngest author to join Renaissance team and contributes a delightful poem titled Cherry Blossom Delight.
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Painting’s Highest Motive – To Spiritualise the Sensuous Appeal
Even from behind the most mundane depictions of human nature and culture, the Indian painter tried to convey a profounder significance or a hint of the unseen.
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The Art of Painting in India – 1
Featuring selections from Sri Aurobindo’s masterly essay on Indian Painting, with a focus on the essential spirit and motive of Indian painting.
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