Revisiting: Reason, Religion and Reform
This article was first published on IndiaFacts. Every year around Diwali we hear and read about all sorts of ‘concerns’ about environment and pleas to ‘ban’ firecrackers. This year we … Continue reading
Wit and Humour in Sri Aurobindo’s Tales of Prison Life (by Kalpana Bidwaikar)- Part 3
CONTINUED FROM PART 2 Sri Aurobindo a great observer as he was, not only of the material arrangements in the prison but also of the people around him, … Continue reading
Wit and Humour in Sri Aurobindo’s Tales of Prison Life (by Kalpana Bidwaikar)- Part 2
CONTINUED FROM PART 1 Sri Aurobindo’s prison life began on May 5, 1908. During the solitary confinement he was uneasy in the beginning, “but after three days of … Continue reading
Wit and Humour in Sri Aurobindo’s Tales of Prison Life (by Kalpana Bidwaikar)- Part 1
We are pleased to present for our readers a very special essay, which reveals a deeply charming side of Sri Aurobindo’s magnificent personality and expression. Written by Dr. Kalpana … Continue reading
Wealth and Society, an Indian Perspective (by R Y Deshpande) – Part 2
CONTINUED FROM PART 1 REGULATED ACTION AND FOURFOLD ORDER OF SOCIETY Man is a fourfold being. In him operates the fourfold force of the soul. He is a worker and … Continue reading
Wealth and Society, an Indian Perspective (by R Y Deshpande) – Part 1
Given that money is in the news these days, especially in India, a lot is being said and written about money and economic development these days. We also published two … Continue reading
Citizen Responsibility: Invoking the Sacred
My fellow Indians, Unless you are living on another planet you have all probably heard, read, watched most of the news and analyses there is about the recent bold step … Continue reading
Sri Aurobindo on Gandhian Ahimsa
One big news coming from the Indian sub-continent these days is the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. India since her independence from the British has faced many decades of … Continue reading
Sri Aurobindo, the Revolutionary (by Arup Basu)
August 15 is Sri Aurobindo‘s birthday. In honour of this special day, we bring for our readers an article written by Mr. Arup Basu, editor of Sraddha, a quarterly journal published by … Continue reading
India, Indology and Deep Colonialism (by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay -Conclusion)
READ PARTS 1, 2, 3 CONTINUED FROM PART 4 THE WAY FORWARD… Encourage Sanskrit Learning Sanskrit is the language of Indian culture and ethos. The day Sanskrit dies, Indian … Continue reading
India, Indology and Deep Colonialism (by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay -Part 4)
CONTINUED FROM PART 3 THE WAY FORWARD Now that we understand the landscape and the forces at work, how do we deal with this situation? Below I propose a 7-point agenda … Continue reading
India, Indology and Deep Colonialism (by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay -Part 3)
CONTINUED FROM PART 2 “The ideals that governed the spirit and body of Indian society were of the highest kind, its social order secured an inexpugnable basic stability, the … Continue reading
India, Indology and Deep Colonialism (by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay -Part 2)
CONTINUED FROM PART 1 Introductory Note from Matriwords In the text below, we have added a few relevant passages and quotes from Sri Aurobindo’s and the Mother’s writings to provide additional … Continue reading
India, Indology and Deep Colonialism (by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay -Part 1)
INTRODUCTORY NOTE FROM MATRIWORDS Matriwords is happy to present this important 5-part series, written by Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay. I came to ‘know’ Subhodeep through Indiblogger and gradually became more familiar with … Continue reading
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