Revisiting Nation, Nationalism and Culture in the Light of Sri Aurobindo
Talk delivered on August 15th, 2021 at an event organised by Sri Aurobindo Study Centre, Faculty of Arts at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in association with the Maharaja Sayajirao University Union. This event marked the beginning of the university’s year-long celebrations of 150th Birth Anniversary Year of Sri Aurobindo. The full event was... Continue Reading →
Indian Culture and the Future of Humanity
Talk given at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research, Puducherry, May 1, 2021 This is a follow-up talk to the first Darshan talk released on April 24, 2021 (The Spiritual Foundations of Indian Culture) In this talk, I explore how the Truth of the Spirit which is at the core of Indian spiritual culture --... Continue Reading →
The Spiritual Foundations of Indian Culture
Talk given at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research, Puducherry, April 24, 2021 Summary of the talk Throughout the human history the greatest minds and souls have been seeking the Truth of Existence, the Ultimate Reality. Glimpses of this Truth have manifested in various forms and expressions in many places in the world. But India... Continue Reading →
Summary of a lecture-discussion session conducted by Beloo Mehra for the faculty of Pondicherry University on the topic - Indian Perspectives on Education