Swami Vivekananda on Concentration
This transcript of a lecture given by Swami Vivekananda at San Francisco on March 16, 1900 is available in Volume 4 of his complete works.
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Is There Something Like Indian-ness?
As part of the recent seminar on ‘Indian-ness in the 21st Century’, M. S. Srinivasan submitted a thought-provoking article which is featured here.
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The Upanishads Elucidated: Keepers
Read the first story in this new series on Indian scriptures and find out about the rule of mutual keeping, and the one who does not need keeping.
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Sri Aurobindo, the Seer deep-hearted
On 15th August 2023, as we enter the 151st year of Sri Aurobindo, we celebrate this occasion by releasing this special issue of Renaissance on the theme – Sri Aurobindo, the Rishi.
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The Rishis as Makers of Indian Civilization
We highlight selected words of Sri Aurobindo on who is a Rishi and how the essence of Indian civilisation was shaped by the great Rishis.
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New Dimensions in Spirituality – Part 1
The author presents a large and profound overview of the new and dynamic dimensions that Sri Aurobindo brings to the eternal spiritual wisdom and vision of our sages and seers.
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New Dimensions in Spirituality – Part 2
“Sri Aurobindo’s linking of archetypal wisdom, its basic metapsychology to the modern crisis marks him as a mature visionary. The disproportionate development of a post-industrial society calls for a matching insight. To the anguish of modern man there is no remedy but the mystical,” writes the author.
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Sri Aurobindo and India of the Future
Read here about the seer-vision and the divine force with which Sri Aurobindo, the Rishi of our times, has shown the path for the future march of India and the world.
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In the Fire of Revelation – PART 1
In this two-part article, author Narendra Murty speaks of the higher ranges of consciousness beyond the intellect — inspiration, intuition and revelation — from where a Rishi receives knowledge. A Rishi is someone who sees and hears the Truth which he then expresses as Mantra. Using several insightful passages from Sri Aurobindo’s writings, particularly The Future Poetry, the author brings out Sri Aurobindo’s rishihood.
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In the Fire of Revelation – PART 2
Sri Aurobindo’s inner realizations gave him the key through which he was able to bring out the true inner truth of the Rig Veda. His Mantric poem, Savitri, is a Veda of the future that only a Rishi could have received through divine hearing and seeing, and expressed in sublime poetry.
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Quick Read: Food as Agent of Death
M.P. Pandit explains why in our scriptures (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) it is said that eater eating is eaten or hunger is verily death.
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Food and Sleep, Beyond the Physical
Is there something like metaphysical food and sleep? The author makes us reflect on these dimensions of food and sleep and offers some valuable insights in the spirit of ‘All Life is Yoga.’
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Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 1
Indian culture tried to turn the whole of life towards spirituality by a persistent filling of every circumstance of life with the religious sense.
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Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 2
A summary of some fundamentals of Sanatana Dharma as explained by Sri Aurobindo is presented here. The necessity for outer forms of religious practices is also briefly described.
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Champaklal – The Epitome of Self-giving
In our Book of the Month, we feature Nirodbaran’s book titled ‘Twelve Years with Sri Aurobindo’ and zoom in on a special excerpt where he describes some delightful aspects of Champaklal’s ‘bhakta’ personality. Reading these excerpts is an entire education in what it means to truly serve the Divine.
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Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Pointing out the nature of religion, the author highlights how religion while being a means of social cohesion can also become a source of conflict. He emphasises that because most religious oriented people tend to focus only on the external aspects, religion as such does not help in inner transformation. For that one must go on an inner search, the path of yoga.
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Sri Aurobindo’s Interpretation of Indian Culture: The Mahabharata – 5
Sri Aurobindo was fascinated with the legend of Savitri in the Mahabharata. With a sage’s vision he saw Savitri as the redeemer of the entire humanity.
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Indian Cultural Wisdom on Money
In our ‘All Life is Yoga’ series, after taking up the topics of conscious parenting, education, work and human relationships, we now focus on Money. What is the nature of money? What is the yogic attitude toward money? What does Indian tradition say about this? What are some key insights from the works and vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother which we must keep in our consideration as we navigate this tricky area of material well-being for ourselves and our societies and nations, and also prepare ourselves for higher pursuits of life? These and other related questions are addressed through our offerings in this issue.
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On Economic Barbarism, Business and Dharma
Indian spiritual tradition reminds that business like all other work when done as per dharma does not interfere with pursuit of a spiritual life.
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Rhythm of Money Power and the Vaishya Soul-Force
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother explain that to control money one must follow a certain rhythm of the money-power, which includes not hoarding it.
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