According to A V Sastri, the triple realisation of the Divine helped the Rishis to conceive a social order reconciling all conflict between the individual and society or nation by submitting both to a higher, the highest Truth. Essential ideals of the polity shaped by the Rishis are also mentioned.
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We feature a review by Rajat Mitra of a new book “Saffron Swords.” The book tells the tales of 52 warriors who fought till their last breath to defend their motherland. Beloo Mehra introduces the book by invoking a few verses from Sri Aurobindo’s Bhavani Bharati.
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In this part of the essay, the author Sisirkumar Mitra describes the ideal role of the king in ancient India as the upholder of Dharma, and the ways in which this ideal worked in harmony with democratic freedom at the communal level of organisation.
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We are happy to launch Renaissance, on this special day of February 21, 2019 – the 141st birthday of the Mother. The theme of this journal takes its inspiration, guidance and significance from Sri Aurobindo’s vision for the future of India and her role in the world.
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As India rediscovers and redefines her own way – a deeper way of being, it is important to understand deeply the nature of Indian renaissance and its significance for the future of India and the world.
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The author Sisirkumar Mitra describes the ideal of communal freedom and self-determination, and beginnings of the idea of State in ancient India.
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