When Ustad Alauddin Khan Visited the Ashram
In 1949 Ustad Alauddin Khan visited the Ashram for a few days. He also made a musical offering to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
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Selections from Tagore, in Translation
These selections from Rabindranath Tagore’s writings were published in the May 1961 issue of Mother India — 1961 being the centenary year of the Kobiguru. These were translated by Sanat K. Banerji and Nolini Kanta Gupta.
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Appreciating Indian Genius through Exploring Traditional and Digital Arts
The author narrates a personal account of his journey of exploring Indian Art. He has been experimenting with traditional and digital visual arts.
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Whispers Among Ruins: Angkor, Bhārata Shakti, and the Future She Beckons
When art, beauty, silence, strength, wisdom and love come together, India’s soul is revealed. The author weaves together some reflections from his experience at Angkor Wat and Auroville.
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Tantric Art as Visual Metaphysics
Read here a brief account of Yantras and Mandalas, the artistic expressions often grouped as ‘Sacred Geometry’ that are inspired by the Tantric philosophy.
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When A Walk in the Park Helps a Poem Blossom
Eleven-year-old Nispriha Sharma is the youngest author to join Renaissance team and contributes a delightful poem titled Cherry Blossom Delight.
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Sri Aurobindo and Indian Aesthetics – Part 2 (Video)
The author writes: “According to the Indian philosophy of worship, with which are closely allied the origins of art, the ishta devatā or chosen form of deity is but one’s own ideal self, svarupa.”
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A Conversation on Art, Creativity and Inner Quest (Video)
We speak with Chad Kilgore, a US-based visual artist, on his journey as an artist, his spiritual quest, and the relation between his art and his inner journey.
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Book Review: ‘Antaryatra: Soul Journeys’ (with Video)
“…a reflective memoir, philosophical musing, and inner dialogue that invites the reader to embark on their own antaryatra.”
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Sri Aurobindo and Indian Aesthetics – Part 1
Sri Aurobindo has not merely theorised about the deeply subjective and spiritual tradition of Indian aesthetics, but through his spiritual poetry he has actually renewed this sanatana tradition and made it a living truth for the modern sensibility.
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