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Indian Media @ZoomIndianMedia - @nationalizer Was
not Peter Heehs a New
York
Let
Heehs stay, scholars urge PM - Debjani
Dutta Express News Service Last Updated : 02 Apr 2012 07:43:55
AM IST PUDUCHERRY:
Taking up the case of American historian Peter
Heehs, whose controversial book ‘Lives of Aurobindo’ has led to an issue with
his visa, around 30 renowned historians and scholars, including Union Minister
for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh, have written to Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram .
“It (the book) is among the finest-ever written of a
major Indian Nationalist and spiritualist. Factional disagreements in Heehs’
home town should not receive the implicit support of the Indian state, which
would happen if the Home ministry were to deny him a visa allowing him to
continue in India
Historian
tries to buy peace, offers trade-off - Debjani
Dutta Express News Service Last Updated : 02 Apr 2012 08:56:30
AM IST PUDUCHERRY:
Facing possible expulsion from the country he has
been living in for decades after his controversial book Lives of Sri Aurobindo
published in the US in 2008
sparked unease among followers of the spiritual leader, American historian
Peter Heehs, on Sunday said he was prepared for a revised Indian version of his
book to be published by Penguin India
Regretting the controversy, Heehs said both he and
the publishers were prepared to strike out any “questionable” passages. “Got
permission for publishing the modified version for use of devotees,” Heehs told
Express. “I had given two proposals—one to recompose certain
passages which had become controversial and the other to allow yet another
publication for the devotees—as a few changes may not satisfy those opposed to
the book. Though there would be a financial loss for the publishers as they
would have to do the composition again, they were willing to do it,” said Heehs.
To publish the book, however, clearance is required
from the Orissa High Court, which had banned its publication in 2008. The court had then issued a temporary injunction
stating that until disposal of the appeal against the order, the book could be
printed by obtaining a ‘No Objection certificate’ from the Ministry of Home
Affairs.
Contemporary Literary Review: India SUNDAY, APRIL 1,
2012 AnInterview
with Jitendra Sharma by Khurshid Alam
Khurshid Alam engages Jitendra Sharma in an
interview with his concept of Man in Aurobindo's poetry on his recently
released title, Concept of Man in Sri Aurobindo's Poetry. CLRI Que 2:
Sri Aurobindo was a philosopher at heart. What is his contribution to Indian
philosophy?
Ans: Most of the philosophers have always created a
gulf between this world and beyond, but Sri Aurobindo creates the perfect
synthesis of spirituality and the world. His theories of evolution,
consciousness and matter place him at the forefront of Indian philosophers. He
formulated a scientific and spiritual vision of evolution. He foresees a
complete transformation of Man and the world. He believes that a new
spiritualised race of humanity is about to come. His unusual life experiences
convinced him of such future possibilities. He traced Man’s evolution through
anthropology, sociology, politics, psychology, culture and religion in over 37
newly-published, huge volumes of writings.
Aurobindo
Society @Aurobindo10
Savitri Era Devotees: 'Concept of Man in Sri Aurobindo's Poetry’: An
In... savitrieradevotees
- Jitendra
Sharma @aurofrance
Savitri Era Devotees: 'Concept of Man in Sri Aurobindo's Poetry': An
In...
Mihir
Jha @MihirKumarJha
A Living Paradox! Founder, Reader's
Quotient. These days i m living here me.lt/3MUUk India
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