The Persistent Within the Transient
Read what is unique about the origin of the greatest art in India, and how it is essentially different from the Western view of artistic creation.
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The Rapture of the Cosmic Dance – 1
Read about the sacred origins of dance as per the Indian cultural tradition. Also emphasized here is an integral vision of art in India.
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Art for Art’s Sake? Certainly, But Also Art for the Soul’s Sake
This remarkable letter of Sri Aurobindo, with relevant examples and detailed explanations, is a perfect response to the slogan – Art for Art’s Sake.
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हृदय में ज्ञान का दीप मौन में ही जलता है – In Silence Alone Dawns the True Knowledge
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.
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The One Who Fashions a Cosmos, and a Curl
The absolute Brahman manifests as the Ishwara, the one Eternal. It also manifests as the multiplicity of the One in the Jiva, the living creature. Thus creating the double aspect of Being and Becoming. What we call as the soul or psychic entity in the individual is an eternal portion of Brahman, the Ishwara. But what of the other parts in an individual which move, act, and grow in the plane of Ignorance? What of the world movements, the affairs of our lives and the struggles and conflicts therein? If all these are workings of the Nature, of which our human nature is an intrinsic aspect, what is the relation of Ishwara with the Nature? The current issue and the one following this will explore some aspects of the theme – Divine in Nature.
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From Nature to Supernature
What is the relation between the hidden Divinity in our nature and the evolutionary inner journey that is called Yoga when pursued consciously?
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The Ideal Flag of India – Part 2
In this part, the author summarises the nature of Indian genius and describes the flag of India’s spiritual mission which symbolises the spirit of India.
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The Right Path for India: Secularism or Spirituality?
For a true rebirth of India, we must convert her innate genius into a living force of inspiration for every activity of our individual and collective life.
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The Upanishads Elucidated: Swarāt Samrāt -1
This story titled ‘Swarāt Samrāt’ in our ongoing series invites us to ponder upon the concept and practice of self-mastery and self-conquest.
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The Upanishads Elucidated: Swarāt Samrāt -2
What happens next to Neel and Lal? And what of the jewels each of them had? Read all about it in this part 2 of the story and learn of a deep Vedantic truth.
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A Secret Self: Infinite O’ Delight (Poem)
Without the Grace descending from above, no amount of personal effort at rejecting the countless imperfections within can help one make lasting progress. This is true for the individual sadhana, and also for the national sadhana.
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The Divine Shakti – Part 1
Sri Aurobindo describes the different levels of consciousness through which we understand and experience the working of Shakti or Energy within and around us.
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The Divine Shakti – Part 2
Sri Aurobindo emphasizes that the perfection sought in the integral Yoga is not only to be one with the Shakti in her highest spiritual power and in her universal action, but to realise and possess her fullness in our individual being and nature.
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Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry in Video: ‘The Hill-top Temple’
A video inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s sonnet ‘The Hill-top Temple’ which describes his experience at a Devi temple near Pune, in 1902.
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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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What Sri Aurobindo Means to Me
This piece highlights the vast, integral being of Sri Aurobindo, the Rishi, as well as the greatly endearing personality of Sri Aurobindo, the modern Guru.
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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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Money was the helper; Money is the bar
The author presents his evolving understanding of the nature of money and developing a yogic approach to engaging with money. Also read about the ideals set by the Mother regarding attitude toward personal possession, especially in the context of Auroville.
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Such Indeed is Maya – a Tale Retold by Sri Ramakrishna
We feature a Pauranic story which illustrates the hold that our attachments have on the ordinary experience of human relationships.
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Sri Aurobindo’s Interpretation of Indian Culture: The Mahabharata – 1
With this issue we begin serialising Dr. Prema Nandkumar’s essay focusing on the Mahabharata in the light of Sri Aurobindo.
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