These letters throw light on the rightful place of and the right attitude to have toward solitude and retirement from external activity Integral Yoga.
Of Social Relations, Retirement and Sadhana Read More »
In this beautiful essay circa 1912, Sri Aurobindo gently reminds us of the necessity to silence the voices of what he refers to as “the gods of the heart, the gods of the mind, the gods of desire, the gods of sense” which inevitably come as an aspirant walks on the path. These voices alter and distort the Voice of the Supreme, yet as he tells us, it is through these voices also the Supreme leads the aspirant according to his or her unique nature and temperament.
Of Silence, Voices, and the Voice of God Read More »
The poem titled ‘Soul’s Silence’ speaks of that deep yearning of a sādhaka for a profound and constant silence. And the other titled ‘One Moment’ reminds us how ephemeral that moment of deep Silence can be in which we connect with the Divine.
Two Poems – Soul’s Silence and One Moment Read More »
The author speaks of the deep inner silence necessary to grow closer to the Divine. She reminds that none of this is possible without the Grace of the Guru.
हृदय में ज्ञान का दीप मौन में ही जलता है – In Silence Alone Dawns the True Knowledge Read More »
Cautioning us about the noisy social media the authors urge us to seek answer to a crucial question of our time: how to be human in the age of social media.
Lost in the Algorithm: Reclaiming Humanity in the Social Media Maze Read More »
We continue our exploration of the theme – Divine in Nature, with a greater focus on communion with material nature as a means to widen our consciousness.
“An unseen Presence moulds the oblivious clay.” Read More »
Enjoy this beautiful retelling of how the Supreme seated Itself in all Manifestation – in a seed form, waiting to blossom in full.
The Upanishads Elucidated: The Enigmatic Seed Read More »
We feature a most delightful conversation from the book ‘Sweet Mother: Luminous Notes’.
One Must Try to Become Like a Flower Read More »
This reflection is reminiscent of the story where Uddalaka shows his son Shvetaketu the Truth of the Self by asking him to break open a seed.
Memory of a Seed (Self-remembering) Read More »
The author recounts how flowers became the medium for the author to grow into a deeper relation with the Divine in her childhood.
How Flowers Brought Me Closer to the Divine Read More »
Nature mysticism and Romanticism in English Poetry go hand in hand. An example is William Wordsworth’s famous poem ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’.
Inner Awakening to Nature, featuring Wordsworth’s ‘Daffodils’ (with narration) Read More »
A reader’s translation of the editorial from last month’s issue. With this as her first offering for Renaissance, she is also joining our family of authors.
वो जो ब्रह्मांड सजाता है, वही तो लटें संवारता है Of Cosmos and Curl (Transl) Read More »