The author helps us reimagine a new India and reminds us of the essential work that is necessary for the rebirth of India’s timeless spirit in new forms.
India Between Memory and Myth: Resurrecting the Future of Sri Aurobindo’s Dream Read More »
Watch the recording of a conversation which explores the contemporary relevance of Natyashastra, a foundational text of Indian Aesthetic tradition.
A Conversation on Nāṭyaśāstra & Contemporary Indian Society (Video) Read More »
Read here a brief account of Yantras and Mandalas, the artistic expressions often grouped as ‘Sacred Geometry’ that are inspired by the Tantric philosophy.
Tantric Art as Visual Metaphysics Read More »
The magnificent murals of the Veerabhadra Swami Temple mesmerise us with their aesthetic appeal, even after more than 500 years.
Of Rama, Sita and Veerabhadra: The Grand Temple at Lepakshi – 3 Read More »
“…a reflective memoir, philosophical musing, and inner dialogue that invites the reader to embark on their own antaryatra.”
Book Review: ‘Antaryatra: Soul Journeys’ by Beloo Mehra (with Video) Read More »
Read Sri Aurobindo’s inspiring description of the profound intention and motive which guides Indian sculptural art, and its deep and intimate connection with the spiritual and religious-philosophic vision that is at the source of all Indian cultural expressions.
Spiritual Motive of Indian Sculptural Art – I Read More »
“…the Indian mind moves on the spur of a spiritual sensitiveness and psychic curiosity, while the aesthetic curiosity of the European temperament is intellectual, vital, emotional and imaginative in that sense, and almost the whole strangeness of the Indian use of line and mass, ornament and proportion and rhythm arises from this difference.” Read more.
Spiritual Motive of Indian Sculptural Art – II Read More »
Selections from the book ‘Indian Sculpture and Iconography: Forms and Measurements’ (2002) published by Sri Aurobindo Society.
From the One Formless to Many Forms Read More »