Thursday, November 25, 2021

Sri Aurobindo has delegitimised religious rituals and mythological fiction


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২৪শে নভেম্বর শ্রী অরবিন্দের সিদ্ধি দিবস উদযাপন উপলক্ষ্যে ২৫ শে নভেম্বর ২০২১ শ্রী অরবিন্দ সমর্পণ কেন্দ্র নৈহাটি আয়োজিত এক বিশেষ বক্তৃতা অনুষ্ঠান | বিষয়: প্রবীণ সাধকদের স্মৃতিচারণায় শ্রীঅরবিন্দের সিদ্ধি দিবস ও শ্রীমায়ের আশ্রম জননী হয়ে ওঠার কাহিনী| বক্তা : শ্রীমতি দীপশিখা রেড্ডি|
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Any shrine or temple or mosque stands for the Divine. Breaking it means one is revolting against the Divine. Far from apology, they are trying dig out the past near Viswanath temple n other places. Instead of violence, it is better to rectify the leftist history of lies.
Not many know that destroying Hitler was more important to him than chasing away the British, at that point of time. Because he was/is the greatest humanist in the history of Man. Later in 1949, he advised friendship with America against China, predicting what is happening now!
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Sri Aurobindo had to succumb to the pressure for onion in the dining room! But he was specifically against onion for the sadhaka.
Although, The Mother & Sri Aurobindo didn't make a virtue of austere life like Gandhi, the Ashram was not very different due to economic reasons. Their advice on conquering money is well known; but the practical aspect of it continues to be tainted with compromises and turpitude.
There is no denying that it's one thing to talk of high principles of education enunciated by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo and another when it comes to actually teaching in a classroom situation. Dynamics of human psychology having its full play is not an easy territory to handle.
Just read an article by a former FBI hand on identifying dishonest persons. Anyone mentioning the word Dharma should also be added to the list since no one can practice it. But like "Romance is widely read, commercially successful, and the perfect escapist genre" Dharma too sells
ଶ୍ରୀଅରବିନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଆଦର୍ଶକୁ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ବିତରଣ କରିବାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଥମ। ଏପରି ଏକ ଗର୍ବ ଓ ଗୌରବର ବିଷୟ ଯେ କେତେ ବଡ ସୌଭାଗ୍ଯ ତାହା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ହୃଦୟଙ୍ଗମ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ଯକ। ଶିକ୍ଷିତ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ମାନେ ଅଳ୍ପ କିଛି ପଢିଲେ ଏହାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ବୁଝି ପାରନ୍ତେ ଓ ପୁରାତନର ଜାଲରୁ ନିଜକୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରି ପାରନ୍ତେ।
My experience in life sans any professional expertise may not have universal relevance but by being part of the universal scenario, it certainly has elements that are important for deciphering collective patterns and projections. The individual, thus, is the fulcrum of evolution.
Oppose BJP but don't throw your weight behind the opposition to BJP. That will push India to old chicanery in the name of liberalism and plurality. India needs Sri Aurobindo's vision and Savitri Era Party is engaged in its dissemination. There's no other viable third alternative.
From November 24, 1926 when he attained his Siddhi to December 5, 1950 when he breathed his last, Sri Aurobindo was confined to single room. He was deeply concerned about the menace of Hitler and lent his force to fight him. Churchill and the British became his ally on this front
From Modi56 to Modi3x0 has been a long journey and Management must take the blame for this decline. Once again it has been proved that there are powers beyond human prudence and it's necessary to remain attuned to them. Siddhi Day of Sri Aurobindo on November 24 is a reminder.
Sri Aurobindo never left politics and all his books are replete with political concerns. His #FiveDreams broadcast on August 14, 1947 has wide ranging political ramifications. Savitri Era Party is an attempt for fulfilment of those dreams. No one should question my right to do so
Apology for demolition of the Babri Masjid will be the most magnanimous act for Hindutva. Dissolving Hindutva doctrine itself will be the best course for the future. Then only, people can appreciate the greatness of Sri Aurobindo and his relevance for the emancipation of mankind.
I don't think anyone has thought about the Aryan race more systematically than Sri Aurobindo and he doesn't foresee any extinction. His Vedic Evolutionary adventure of Consciousness is an invitation for everyone and not merely the Indians. Responding to his call is a duty of all.
Unless required professionally, I don't think it's necessary to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations and concentrate on our own thinking and worldview instead. The versatility of Sri Aurobindo is well known and an established fact.
You may be right. But the farmers too misused many rights and were rewarded. No risk, no reward.
Basic things need to be repeated for new readers. The Secret of the Veda is the most important work of Sri Aurobindo in which he has delegitimised religious rituals and mythological fiction. By amending Sayana, Shankara, and Chaitanya, he has provided the most potent formulation.
Despite its might, Hindutva couldn't come to power on its own signifying serious lacuna. It's incumbent upon its intellectuals therefore to bring out the infirmities for educating the public. Let the Siddhi Day of Sri Aurobindo on November 24 be an eye opener for jettisoning them
Sri Aurobindo removes the middlemen and facilitates direct relationship with the Divine. His emphasis on inner growth instead of external paraphernalia is a tremendous help in modern atmosphere. No prescribed method or book makes Integral Yoga the most acceptable religious path.
P. Chidambaram's article in The Sunday Express today surveys the social aspects and plurality but doesn't convey any higher goals for the individual or the humanity. Sri Aurobindo, on the contrary, aims at Vedic adventure of Consciousness and his Siddhi Day falls on November 24.
Rarely quoted but the ideas of Sri Aurobindo have percolated into the thoughts of many people with modern outlook. His interpretation of ancient Indian wisdom in a universalist framework and in consonance with science has become the bedrock of a dominant worldview. A big victory.
Savitri Era Learning Forum: Universe awaits a gradually unfolding harmony selforum.blogspot.com/2021/11/univer Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Founder, Savitri Era Learning Forum (2005), Savitri Era Religion (2006), Savitri Era Party (2007) Savitri Era of those who adore, Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
Savitri Era: Sri Aurobindo wrote a dozen books with different philosophical frameworks savitriera.blogspot.com/2021/11/sri-au Tweets in original by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (b. 1956) , Founder, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF-2005), Savitri Era Religion (2006), & Savitri Era Party (2007)
Western philosophy suffers from the feudal approach and India can never claim any respectable place within it. Patronising attitude towards classical Indian philosophy continues which obfuscates the scene. Philosophy education in colleges of India should begin with Sri Aurobindo.
Sounds apt but who will decide what was his central proposition? His works can be seen as sequential where he continued to explore new frontiers. Nothing is less important for Sri Aurobindo. From tinkering with prosody to crafting Science fiction, all have evolutionary potential.
Everyone quotes Sri Aurobindo as per their own convenience. Nobody brings up his central proposition, his life's work. People not familiar with his works are always left imagining him as a commentator on politics, philosophy, Indian culture, history etc. This must change.
I'm coming around to viewing ruthlessness as the quality I perhaps admire the most. Ruthless in a non-violent manner, of course. Ruthlessly focused, disciplined and combative, for meeting well-defined objectives. We need this in India.
The most interesting trend in the world today is: pick up any '-ism', any institution, and study its current practices; nothing works like it is supposed to work. Nothing makes any sense. And this sense of 'nothing works' is accelerating towards 'we need something else'.
There are fusions and synthesis in the offing that will disrupt today's confusions. However, it is painful along the way. The path arises due to all the conflicts and the sufferings inherent in the process. Who knows finally, what the Future really looks like?
On the ongoing #SriAurobindo course, Shri Devdip Ganguli is facilitating a 12-lecture module on Sri Aurobindo's social and political philosophy, based on the book- The Human Cycle: The Ideal of Human Unity, War and Self-Determination.
Listen to "The Risks and Difficulties of Eliminating Lower Drives Through Purposeful Indulgence, Part 1" by Sri Aurobindo Studies
Part one (on Evolution) of #wip has comparison of #Teilhard, #SriAurobindo, Whitehead, & Erich Jantsch. Parts 2 to 4 are Psychology, Emanation, & Synthesis. Not covering Darwinian evolution here; that's for another planned work: The Cosmic History of the Earth.
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No it's not about communication or lack thereof . It's their habit of bulldozing their way to impose their governance on the public without dialogue. This time,the only was ,that they took panga on an issue involving Sikhs, without knowing the inherent strength of sikh community
Not if power is appropriated by “religious” claims. Religion outlaws all opposition to it including reason, science and humanity itself.
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