Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video)
Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.
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Peace through Culture and Education
The author writes that peace can be built securely only by means of culture, and culture for peace implies a new orientation of human consciousness; it implies eventually transformation of human consciousness.
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“Europe is the land of enjoyment, India of sacrifice”
Sri Aurobindo writes of the kindness, generosity, self-control, charity and other noble qualities that he witnessed in the convicts in Alipore Jail.
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Pursuit of Goodness – A Resource for Teachers
This writeup featuring some aphorisms of Bhartrihari from his Nitishatakam, is included in a book titled “The Aim of Life.”
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The Timeless Tradition of Storytelling – An Art that Educates, Inspires and Elevates (Video)
Deepa Kiran, award-winning storyteller of international repute and an experienced teacher-trainer in the art of storytelling shares about the power of storytelling.
Exploring Indian Culture and History through Curated Heritage Trails (Video)
Sawani Shetye shares with us some insights on how travel can be used effectively to learn and appreciate the diverse histories of India and her rich heritage.
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Free Progress: The Mother, an Educationist of the Future
We present the essentials of Free Progress approach, as envisioned and put into practice by the Mother at Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education.
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Are you Bored? – Time to Ask Yourself if You are Progressing
Every moment is an opportunity to make new progress. And the only reason we ever feel bored is because we fail to use that moment to learn something new.
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Progress Simplified for Yearning Minds
Written by an educator for young students, this piece presents what essentially is progress and how every minute of life can be an opportunity for progress.
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Indian Approach to Psychology: An Educator’s Experience and Insights (Video)
Dr. Aditi Kaul shares about her experience of working with college students on Indian approach to psychology. We also get some keen insights on the value of subtle influence of the teacher, and self-exploration as a pedagogical approach.
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Krishna’s Butter: Taking Wisdom of Bhagavad Gita to Children and Youth (Video)
Dr. Bhawana Badhe and Sushrut Badhe share with us the unique focus and pedagogy of Krishna’s Butter project, which introduces children and youth to the practical wisdom of Bhagavad Gita.
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A Creative Gurukul for a New Age (Video)
A deeply inspiring conversation with a three-member team from Bengaluru-based Creative School. Inspired by the Integral Education teachings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo and other spiritual masters, this institution is described by its members as a conscious community and holistic school for children, parents and teachers.
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The Art of Heritage Photography – A Conversation with Madhu Jagdhish (Video)
Mr. Madhu Jagdhish is a heritage photography enthusiast, with special interest in documenting the rich Indian heritage of temple sculptures. A thoughtful exposure to our culture’s artistic heritage and an overall development of aesthetic sensibility and artistic appreciation are important parts of any meaningful education. In the age of smartphones with photography becoming available at fingertips, it is important that youngsters interested in exploring photography as an art-form and a possible vocation are shown this possibility that photography can also become a great medium to go deeper into one’s cultural roots and in the process discover and reveal (for oneself and for others) the rich artistic and aesthetic traditions that we have inherited. In this regard, Mr. Jagdhish’s work makes a significant contribution.
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To Be Humble (A Reflection and a Poem)
When a few moments of sincere introspection lead the heart to express humbly what it is feeling, a poem like this is born.
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“All That is True and Sincere Will Always be Kept”
This special issue opens a year-long celebration of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birthday and 75th anniversary of India’s political independence. Starting with this issue, the next 12 issues will explore the 12 attributes that the Mother has identified as soul-powers necessary for full manifestation of Her Work. The present issue explores Sincerity in a multi-dimensional approach. Special features on Sri Aurobindo’s work as a revolutionary nationalist are also included.
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