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“All That is True and Sincere Will Always be Kept”

Editorial, Nation, Sincerity, Twelve Soul-qualities / By /

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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August 15: Its World-Significance (Part 2)

Mother India Archives, Nation / By /

In this part, we learn the inner meaning of why August 15, a date of momentous implications for the values of civilisation has been chosen by India to celebrate her independence. Amal Kiran reminds us that behind the conscious thought of individuals there is the working of that invisible yet potent being which is the national soul or genius.

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August 15: Its World-Significance (Part 3)

Mother India Archives, Nation / By /

Amal Kiran helps us contemplate on how befitting it is that the Independence Day of a country whose chief glory has been God-realisation should coincide with the occasion of Sri Aurobindo’s birth. It would be purblind on our part to miss a signal so pregnant with meaning and fail to see our future bound up with Sri Aurobindo’s presence—our future of true self-growth political as well as cultural and of leadership among the nations on the path of human evolution towards Godhead.

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Of Animals, Kings, Pundits and Rishis: Sincerity Stories as Told by the Mother

Divine Humour, Sincerity, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By /

In these delightful timeless tales retold by the Mother we get some important lessons on the value of straightforwardness, speaking the truth without any fear, and the importance of growing in sincerity for destroying falsehood and hypocrisy.

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Indian History in Indian Education: Beyond Ideologies and Politics (Video)

Education, Indian History, Insightful Conversations, Video / By /

Our conversation with two educators takes us beyond the ordinary ideological and political debates that have plagued the discipline of Indian History and Historiography, and invites us to explore a more integral approach to learning and teaching of History.

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The Psychology of Indian Nationalism – 15

Nation, Sri Aurobindo Circle Archives / By /

In this concluding part of the 15-part series, the author summarises the inner evolution of Indian national consciousness of which the political idea of nationalism is only a small part. He reminds us that the future course of Indian nationhood lies in spiritualising all the outer aims and activities including science, art, literature, politics and socio-economic organisation.

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The Psychology of Indian Nationalism – 11

Nation, Sri Aurobindo Circle Archives / By /

Continuing with the analysis presented earlier, in this part the author argues that Indian national consciousness must arrive at a deeper subjectivity and make spirituality the sole principle of its new effort if India is to be true to her age-long endeavour and render to the world the gift of her spiritual knowledge and her means for the spiritualisation of life to the whole race.

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