Sulekha blogs on Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo and Evolution posted by raksunhyd on 5/1/2006 Sri Aurobindo and Evolutionviewed: 674 times - comments (5) perma linkTags:
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Sri Aurobindo Society's Blog Blogger since 12/29/2001 Inspired by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, we are working for the dynamic application of spirituality to life through a change of consciousness, individually and collectively.

The basic aim of Sri Aurobindo Society is to work towards individual perfect Tags:
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yrsane@eth.net's Blog Blogger since 2/10/2006 Retired Estate Manager Bombay Port Trust,Civil Engineer,Chartered Surveyor,Valuation,R.I.C.S.London,Vedic Spiritualist,Social Activists,Aurobindo Follower,Hindu,Chittapawan Brahmin,Thane 400601 Tags:
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Don Salmon's Blog Blogger since 9/7/2002 Dr. Don Salmon has been a student of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother since 1976. A clinical psychologist, he is currently working with his wife Jan on a book about Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Psychology. Don and Jan recently spent a month in India interviewing Tags:
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aurobindo's Blog Blogger since 7/7/2006 Tags: technical, IT, recruiter, free, jobs, resumes, yahoo, aurobindo, company, fun, consulting, freelancer, web, page, personalized
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aurosam's Blog Blogger since 3/25/2006 A Mechanical engineer and an MBA. Working on logistics and international trading assignment. Deeply interested in reading, creative writing- major interest Sri Aurobindo's yoga. Love reading philosphy and fiction. Father ot two wonderful children and Tags:
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Hufreesh Dumasia's Blog Blogger since 5/26/2003 · BA from Sri Aurobindo center of International Centre of Education, Pondicherry. ·6yrs of Art training under an eminent artist Preeti Ghosh, Pondicherry ·Certified Computer graphics: Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator, Pagemaker, FrontPage. Tags:
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Rod Hemsell's Blog Blogger since 1/7/2003 I was a resident of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville from 1968 to 1983. I worked there as awriter and educator, and in 1974 I travelled widely and spoke at various universities - Delhi, Baroda, Bombay, Bangalore - as the guest of the Tata Institute Tags:
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Vishwajyoti Mohrhoff's Blog Blogger since 10/19/2001 I was born in 1966 in MP and educated at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in Pondicherry. My first paintings resulted from an identity crisis. Encouraged by friends, about eight years ago I ventured into art without any formal training. Tags:
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Nilesh Nathwani's Blog Blogger since 2/23/2001 Born in Jinja, Uganda, after the completion of senior Cambridge 'O' levels, the author had his higher education in India. Deeply influenced by the radicals of the Indian freedom fighters, B.G.Tilak and Sri Aurobindo, the author went to live at Pondicherry
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Episode 12 - Double Impact posted by kiranwitty on 6/3/2005I joined Vijaya High School in 1993.Life was vastly different from aurobindo but weird incidents continuded to follow me like a shadow.Skipping classes was the norm and only nerds went to classes.The rest of the guys spent their time in the park,or iviewed: 3 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Episode 4 - Once a thief posted by kiranwitty on 5/1/2005It happened in 1993 , my last year at aurobindo school.A couple of my friends were inspired by a black and white kannada movie starring Raj kumar.(We had only 1 channel - Doordarshan back then so we had no choice but to watch this movie)The movie hadviewed: 3 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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barin chaki's Blog Blogger since 10/18/2006 Interested mainly in the Adventure of Consciousness, I believe in human progress and evolution and in the inner capacity of Man to outgrow and master all his imperfections and darkness, to grow into a creative, constructive and higher divine being, a Tags: Evolution Mira Alfassa Sri Aurobindo The Mother the Next Future The Supramental Manifestation Viewpoints
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THE MOTHER's Vision = a place that no nation can claim ! posted by shpriya on 10/31/2003viewed: 185 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Visit Pondichery posted by lionbikash on 3/31/2006A visit to Popndichery, to Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville will lift the spirit to a different levelviewed: 250 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Is India Civilized? posted by Don Salmon on 12/20/2002He was so convinced of Sri Aurobindo's stance as a mere apologist for Indian writings, that he didn't think it necessary to support his contention that there was no basis for a psycho-spiritual interpretation of the Vedas. They were, he said, exactly what conventional scholars had portrayed them to be -- interesting, perhaps sometimes inspired, poetry conveying the ritual practices of a primitive nature-worshipping peopleviewed: 1900 times - comments (8) perma linkTags:
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All life posted by barin chaki on 10/19/2006'All life' is mostly about Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and Their Teachings, but also about other matters, seemingly unconnected. But truly nothing is unconnected, as Sri Aurobindo said: ALL LIFE IS YOGA. viewed: 37 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: All life All life is Yoga First Supramental Manifestati Sri Aurobindo Supermind Supramental Being The Descent The Integral Yoga The Mother The Supramental Consciousness Yoga
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The Incredible posted by Manoj Das on 4/11/2003But however insignificant the surface of their lives may appear to them, we cannot help reading an undercurrent of imports in them. The task they had set for themselves, after all, was to change this gross mortal life into a life Divine. A subtle link between their actions at the physical plane and those at the sublime plane can always be sensed. For example, Sri Aurobindo fought for the freedom of India, and India for him viewed: 1765 times - comments (3) perma linkTags:
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Patrice Marot posted by barin chaki on 10/27/2006May Patrice remain in Peace, wherever he is now ! viewed: 10 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Patrice Marot Peace Satprem Sri Aurobindo The Mother the Victory
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Yoga Psychology In Schools posted by Don Salmon on 5/23/2003Yoga does not refer to a particular religion or sect -- it is neither 'Hindu' nor 'Buddhist'. Rather, as used here, it refers to a profound understanding of the workings of mind and body -- one that is fully compatible with the findings and theories of contemporary science. It is a body of knowledge that is 'empirical' in the best sense of the word. Yogic practices were developed over viewed: 804 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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The Riddle Of Sphinx And Euthanasia posted by Manoj Das on 1/19/2003The question brings to my mind another seminar - rather a workshop - held under the auspices of WHO, at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, in 1985. How is it that a certain treatment carried on two mental patients, both similar to each other in every respect and suffering from the same ailment, failed to cure one but was quite successful in the other case? viewed: 872 times - comments (3) perma linkTags:
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The Day of Victory posted by barin chaki on 10/21/2006The Day of Victory :24th November 2006viewed: 21 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Sri Aurobindo The Day of Victory The Mother
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Episode 2 - Hit or miss posted by kiranwitty on 4/30/2005Hmm..This one dates back to 1989 when i was in primary (Aurobindo memorial school) and was caught talking to my friends in class.There was this teacher Gayathri who had teeth which extended outwards to such an extent that there was a rumour doing theviewed: 3 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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THE DIFFERENCE posted by Satish_Shukla on 4/17/2005viewed: 103 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Vignettes from the Cellular Jail posted by shantanudutta on 6/13/2006The cellular jail at Andamans is a legacy of Brutal Bitish imperialism. But is free india all that benign ?viewed: 250 times - comments (26) perma linkTags: Andamans british cellular ghosh jail savarkar sri aurobindo
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The Myth of Aryan Invasion posted by Dr. Madan Lal Goel on 7/16/2005The often perceived and frequently quoted racial division in India between the fairer Aryan North and the darker Dravidian South is pernicious and dangerous. The British gave currency to this view of racial divide in India. It was part of their “divide and rule” strategy. The Northern people in India got especially sucked into this interpretation of history because it made the “Aryan” northerners appear racially closer to the white races of Europe. This viewpoint is also popular in Sri Lanka, where the Sinhalese believe that they are descendants of Aryans from the North of India and that Tamils of Sri Lanka are not. viewed: 3795 times - comments (26) perma linkTags:
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The Hour Of The Unexpected posted by Manoj Das on 3/6/2003The spectre of unmanageable population made the biologist, Thomas Euston propose a radically original reform when the world could contain pocketsize human beings. "The technology to shrink humans," he assures us, should be available soon. A genetically engineered virus, carrying genes codes to create small people, can be placed in a reservoir or released in the air. Then everyone infected would absorb the viewed: 1104 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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Jubilation of the Bald Parrot posted by Manoj Das on 8/7/2002The principle of psychoanalysis may be effective within a certain range of the working of human consciousness -- and at a certain plane. The danger lies in its ignoring the truth that the consciousness is too vast for Freud and his disciples to survey it in full. There are spheres of occult reality and planes of consciousness that can be known only through deep concentration, meditation and other methods of Yogaviewed: 847 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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On the Divine Mother: A Mystery and A Prophecy posted by Rod Hemsell on 1/27/2003We might also point to the extraordinary probability that our industrial, technological age and global civilization have reached their terminus, following 250 years of Rationalism, two major World Wars, numerous lesser wars, nationalism, internationalism, economic globalization and a population explosion that has overburdened the planet's natural resource base. It seems most likely that viewed: 1934 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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The Date of The Mahabharata War posted by B.S.V. Prasad on 5/11/2000The historicity of the Mahabharata is unfortunately still questioned on the basis of the lack of archeological and epigraphical evidence, and the supposed unreliability of traditional Indian sources of history.viewed: 3996 times - comments (21) perma linkTags:
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Some Arguments In Favour Of An Early Date For The Mahabharata War posted by B.S.V. Prasad on 7/4/2003The historicity of the Mahabharata is unfortunately still questioned on the basis of the lack of archeological and epigraphical evidence, and the supposed unreliability of traditional Indian sources of history. The problem is compounded by the rigid positions taken by both traditionalists who favour very early dates, and those who support the much later dates initially put out by Western savants. It is further compounded by the viewed: 2656 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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The Bhagavad Gita posted by pooja ari on 2/15/2004viewed: 63 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Pondicherry posted by Shahrazad on 6/21/2004viewed: 181 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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The Tiger's Moustache is Still Wet posted by Manoj Das on 7/5/2002By the way, did you believe that the rustic Indian mistaking a Ph.D. for a medical doctor was a joke dead since long? But here he is for Christina Noble's sake, asking a University teacher, “Will you do a sperm counting for me...?” viewed: 1654 times - comments (8) perma link

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Vibhishan - Traitor or Nation Builder? posted by Harsh Verma on 2/15/2001The Ramayan is a glorious myth of India, which has a wealth of heroic characters such as Ram, Sita, Hanuman, Lakshaman, Bharat, Jatayu and many others.viewed: 1902 times - comments (9) perma linkTags:
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Indian Thought is Not Understood in America posted by Rajiv Malhotra on 7/27/2001I was quite shocked when I discovered that Indian philosophy is not being addressed properly in American universities. In fact, only two American universities offer a doctorate in Indian philosophy. viewed: 5042 times - comments (14) perma linkTags:
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Writer sexually kissed Saraswati Idol & got ‘Saraswati Samma posted by premendra agrawal on 4/8/2005viewed: 639 times - comments (1) perma link

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Vande Mataram and Anand Math posted by Vivek Sharma on 3/4/2006A dated review, written about origin of Vande Mataram and about Anand Math.viewed: 760 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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The Supramental Manifestation 1 posted by barin chaki on 11/5/2006The Next Evolutionviewed: 35 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Sri Aurobindo, The Mother, Mira Alfassa, Supermind, Supramental Manifestation, Homo Neanderthal, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens, Overmind, Mind,
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Upanishadic Influence in Wordsworth Poetry posted by neerajaindia on 9/6/2006It is an unquestionable fact that the Indian seers occupy the highest post in the realm of seeking and exploring the depths of the spirit. When Europe even did not 'witness showers and the rays of dawn of civilization,' the Vedic Rishis had sung marvviewed: 83 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Heart bleeds for India posted by bharathi rangarajan on 5/17/2004viewed: 129 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The Bhagavad Gîtâ posted by phattathiri madras on 6/10/2004viewed: 152 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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What Girls Did (But Boys Could'nt) posted by ixedoc on 5/17/2005viewed: 2368 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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Reviving a Grisly Metaphor posted by Manoj Das on 12/6/2001“Comrade Aidit, you were present at the Soviet Congress as a fraternal delegate. What was your reaction to the report?” we asked as soon as we settled down around a small table, munching roasted groundnuts and sipping black tea. He listened to his interpreter and banged his forehead thrice or so, before he could formulate some apology.viewed: 641 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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In the hour of God posted by barin chaki on 11/2/2006In the hour of the unexpectedviewed: 13 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Sri Aurobindo, The Mother, Mira Alfassa, The Hour of God, Supramental Manifestation, Sincerity, Supramental Consciousness
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Give Time a Break At Pondichery!! posted by K.Murlidar on 5/10/2006About Pondichery, the then French colony and a must-see destination for everyone. That too a drive through the cativating ECR from Chennai will be truly memorable!viewed: 908 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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White as Love posted by Samesh Braroo on 5/11/2002In morning flare of caramel rays, Her shy eyes shun his gaze, Lying bare between flaky sheets, Her spirit imbibed by virgin beatsviewed: 746 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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Will The Real Gita Please Stand Up? posted by Antonio de Nicolas on 3/17/2003There, we all chanted the Gita daily, and I knew its verses by heart before I learned Gujarati. Nehru and Morarji Desai were frequent visitors. We all learn about the Mahatma and his transformation from a small-town lawyer in South Africa to the leader of ahimsa; from his familiarity with the Isa Upanishad to his learning and quoting the Gita, when needed, in political circles. He became a truer Hindu as his non-violent viewed: 1806 times - comments (8) perma linkTags:
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Nationalism and its Enemies posted by Dr. N.S. Rajaram on 11/3/2004Of late, some politicians and intellectuals are holding up something they call 'secularism' as the foundation of the Indian nation. But secularism is a negative concept. viewed: 1117 times - comments (7) perma linkTags:
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Thinking of Van Gogh in Mahabalipuram posted by Phil Servedio on 7/6/2005The ride to Mahabalipuram hugged the eastern coastline of India, passing through many small villages. It was a beautiful ride, palm trees, rice fields, cow and goat herds, blue skies. Picturesque. Though Mahabalipuram is only 90 miles from Chennai, it still takes 3 hours, since these taxis really don't go over 50 miles an hour. But the road was excellent, a new highway built with funds from the World Bank. No bumps, potholes or broken sections. Such a treat. But we did at one point cross another major highway leading to Bangalore, filled with trucks, buses, cars, taxis, etc, backed up for miles, another definition of hell.viewed: 607 times - comments (0) perma link
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A Few Free Translations posted by Viswanath Gurram on 11/25/2000viewed: 1960 times - comments (5) perma linkTags:
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Saga of Patriotism - Revolutionaries in India's Freedom Stru posted by sadhu rangarajan on 2/24/2004viewed: 1022 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The thought that made her PM is the issue, not Sonia posted by look_at_the_facts on 5/17/2004viewed: 189 times - comments (7) perma linkTags:
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Just some Tender Loving Care posted by kaveetaa kaul on 4/10/2006A subtle reminder to give of ourselves to those who matter, before it is too late.viewed: 477 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Was Gandhi an Asura ? posted by Harish Kumar on 5/18/2006An occult analysis of the phenomenon of Mahatma Gandhiviewed: 161 times - comments (17) perma linkTags:
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Honoring our teachers – the new way. posted by shantanudutta on 9/1/2006I now know how to honor my teachers-- The Bharatiya way !viewed: 211 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: abvp jeans M F Husain nsui sfi ujjain valentine's day vande mataram
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Vande Mataram... posted by Akshara on 9/7/2006....the force of the nation With the "I will sing - I won't sing," controversy going around the National Song, Vande Mataram, I go back to the days when I was chanting the two words as a Mantra. Today, September 7, they say is the centenary of the soviewed: 44 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Th Re of Pr posted by shriramsharma on 9/19/2006It was said that Kings had become very arrogant. It was in their very nature to harass their subjects and at that time was born Lord Parshuram. He diligently chopped off the heads of all Kings.viewed: 85 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: change their very thinking pro Kings had become very arrogant powerful writings thinking to Rajasic (active) m very gigantic ethical movement was born Lord Parshuram
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In The Name Of Freethinking posted by S. Aravindan Neelakandan on 11/30/2004In Swami Vivekananda's writings, one finds repeatedly that the emphasis is for using reason. He rejects blind faith and even claims of inspiration, when they are out of harmony with reason. viewed: 3553 times - comments (19) perma linkTags:
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Meditating on Mamata posted by Naresh Sharma on 3/25/2001Mamata Banerjee is the Union Railways Minister of a country with the population of one billion, 28 States, 7 Union Territories, 15 official languages (with more than 100 dialects), varying climates and people of different religions and communities. viewed: 816 times - comments (9) perma linkTags:
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Upanishadic Influence in English Poetry posted by Pankaj_Jain on 8/3/2004Wordsworth is one blooming genius in English Poetry whose poems are very close to the philosophy of the Vedas. But, before coming to Wordsworth, I would like to point out the relation between poetry and philosophy, which will enable us to have a comprehensive idea about our Vedantic interpretation of Wordsworth's poetryviewed: 2600 times - comments (16) perma linkTags:
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The Other Rabindranath posted by Manoj Das on 8/29/2003Some anniversaries are celebrated as routine; behind some others we feel an inspiration, they wake us up to the ethos associated with the celebrity behind the anniversary. And Tagore's anniversary surely belongs to this category. Reflections on his poetic excellence or his concept of man always revives our faith in humanity, ushers in a new ray of hope amidst the encircling gloom. viewed: 1863 times - comments (20) perma linkTags:
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Revolutions and Rituals posted by Manoj Das on 8/28/2004The girl's eyes, dazzling with tears of joy and sorrow, slowly close. The young man lets her fall asleep and goes out to look for an apartment, only to turn totally bewildered on his return. His bride-to-be “lay cold; there was no pulsation – her face was pallid and ghastly. In a word, she was a corpse.viewed: 3067 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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Hindus should learn lessons from history posted by sadhu rangarajan on 6/3/2004viewed: 273 times - comments (3) perma linkTags:
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Oneness In Hinduism posted by Dr. Madan Lal Goel on 4/19/2005Hinduism is not properly understood in the United States. Hinduism is negatively and stereotypically portrayed with an eye for sensationalism. This has been pointed out by Sulekha contributors such as Rajiv Malhotra, Sankrant Sanu, Yvette Rosser and Vishal Agarwal. Described in this short article are essential features of Hinduism, written in a language for the common person. The concepts described here will help those who seek to explain Hinduism to American audiences. This article grew out of a speech the present author gave at the Unity Church of Christianity in Florida.viewed: 1976 times - comments (39) perma linkTags:
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Patanjali Yogpeeth: Political Unity In Yoga posted by premendra agrawal on 4/7/2006Patanjali Yogpeeth Hridwar: Union of political factions – Tiger & She goat, science & spirituality meeting point in yoga. East meets west in Yoga. Sex siren Mallika Sherawat visted Baba Ramdev.viewed: 854 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Resurgent India posted by Shonar Joshi on 7/22/2002For three years we have worked on a project on ancient India. Its aims are clear -- we want to bring out some of the key features achieved by India in every possible field that we can think of; we next want to understand for ourselves and then project for the world what made India achieve those extraordinary feats in her pastviewed: 3872 times - comments (320) perma linkTags:
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Dialogue With Death posted by Nilesh Nathwani on 5/1/2001There once lived a monarch called Vajashravasa. He had a large kingdom and his treasury was full of gold, silver and precious stones. Many rulers envied his prosperity and power. He had a beautiful wife and one favourite son named Nachiketas. His rule was known in the neighbourhood and so was his austerity and religious sentiment. viewed: 925 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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The 'Western Only' Curriculum posted by Rajiv Malhotra on 6/22/2001This essay is provoked by the reading list of St. John's College, one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the US, sent to my son and thousands of potential applicants to colleges. Their cover page proudly states that this list of great thinkers constitutes the complete program at St. John's. Something appears to be rather strange about this list of great thinkers... viewed: 4501 times - comments (28) perma linkTags:
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Return of the Old Man of the Mountain posted by Manoj Das on 10/29/2001What is important to note is that the close relationship between drug and terrorism is almost a thousand years old. What is even more noteworthy, the terrorists who volunteered to die for a cause then and who do so now, were not just some brainwashed and misguided idealists, they were and are far worse.viewed: 1933 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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The Indigestible Beef posted by Manoj Das on 1/6/2002Joy, the child's birthright, is denied to him for the sake of a chimerical concept of success. An abundance of pleasures created around him are sickening to his soul. Lighten his burden; recast the syllabi so that his leisure is not usurped either by professional tuition masters or by his parents assuming that roleviewed: 1953 times - comments (15) perma linkTags:
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Pilgrimages: A Passing Tradition posted by Manoj Das on 2/17/2002Indeed, in no other country had pilgrimage grown, over the centuries, into such an extensive and robust tradition as in India. Here is an Englishman's amazement: “One of the strangest sights in India is that of the ascetics who make pilgrimages from one part of the country to anotherviewed: 864 times - comments (5) perma linkTags:
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The Little Imp and the Giant Imp posted by Manoj Das on 3/6/2002The politician I overheard saw nothing wrong in exploiting a vital element of the feudal tradition -- the fascination people had for the scions of princely families. But he was worried about the other element left to us by the same feudal past -- casteismviewed: 623 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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The Secret of Human Conduct posted by Manoj Das on 4/9/2002Way back in the late 60s of the 20th century a communal riot shook a certain town. I was surprised, for it was a new settlement grown around a huge industry and the population consisted of labourers and officials attracted from every part of India. There was no tradition of animosity between communities and what united them was a common existential necessityviewed: 2770 times - comments (276) perma linkTags:
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Trailblazers of the Primrose Path posted by Manoj Das on 5/3/2002The films will not change their direction. They will continue to teach carnage and mayhem with the excuse of realism and will glorify perversions in the name of surrealism. And they have with them the all-silencing divine excuse: “We give what the people want”viewed: 550 times - comments (3) perma linkTags:
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Evolution: Lights From a Primeval Myth posted by Manoj Das on 6/3/2002It may be news to many that in several universities in the West Darwin was proscribed till the sixties of the 20th century. The situation has changed. Be Darwin accepted fully or not, evolution is looked upon no longer as a hypothesis, but as fact. However, from time to time we come across new theories about the working of that processviewed: 1021 times - comments (19) perma linkTags:
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Indian Art posted by Shonar Joshi on 8/9/2002Indian art is something widely spoken off and, to a more or less extent, everyone is a little familiar with our grand masterpieces like the Khajuraho temples or the temple at Konarka or the Taj Mahal. Beyond that, how much more do we know? Is there something in those sculptures that we see, looking down upon us from temple walls? Is there a sense of uniqueness in the paintings of Ajanta or the Kishangarh Schoolviewed: 1375 times - comments (6) perma linkTags:
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A Climate of Smog posted by Manoj Das on 12/9/2002Half a dozen women gather in an apartment in San Francisco, three women meet in a modest living room in Laguna Beach, twenty women and men find an isolated spot on the beach in Santa Cruz, a dozen men and women meet in a loft in downtown Los Angeles. Wherever they come together, these people lay symbols of the elements -- fire, water, air and earth on a low table -- a red candle, perhaps, and shells, feathers and oysters and green plants... Someone adds chalice and a knife, others light incense and candlesviewed: 852 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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Souls Under Morphia! posted by Manoj Das on 6/16/2003Disaster? For whom? Whether the youth would abide by the minister's counsel or not is left to them. But if some of them practise better control over themselves, they are certainly not going to cause a disaster for themselves; nor is their abstinence going to be disastrous for the society. Then? Could it be disaster for the condom manufacturers who vie with one another in achieving vulgarity in packaging? viewed: 2070 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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An Aspect of Identity posted by Manoj Das on 6/19/2004"I have great regard for the man after whom my district is named. Let there be a dozen hospitals, a university and a dozen public parks bearing his name. But why impose it on my identity? Why should I be obliged to make him a part of my greater address? viewed: 3574 times - comments (6) perma linkTags: Tag this
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MY INDIA posted by bhattathiry on 12/30/2003viewed: 262 times - comments (0) perma link
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UNITY SONG posted by bhattathiry on 1/6/2004viewed: 1488 times - comments (8) perma linkTags:
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Max Mueller: good, bad or a Malhotran U-turner? posted by vAjaratnAyana on 4/15/2004viewed: 125 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The Message of the Bhagavad Gita posted by God all on 7/14/2004viewed: 172 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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plight of pandits posted by warpster on 7/31/2004viewed: 134 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Our short holiday posted by Meenakshi Shanker on 10/30/2004viewed: 460 times - comments (5) perma linkTags:
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DAS MANIFEST NEO-INDIENS posted by Satish_Shukla on 5/17/2005viewed: 133 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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dialectical Spirituality posted by yrsane@eth.net on 2/10/2006Spirituality is a asubject which needs to be truly explored to provide True cosmic foundation to Mortal Human problems and aspirations.Dialectics is the key tool.viewed: 419 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Tamil Nadu - India A small information by Raja posted by cmraja on 4/10/2006Tamil Nadu is the cradle of South Indian temple architecture that originated in the 7th century and matured in the huge temple complexes studded with towering gateways called ‘Gopurams’ that soar above the markets of almost every town. Quite a contraviewed: 283 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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IN THIS MANNER LORD VARAH WASHED OFF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ON EARTH posted by shriramsharma on 8/2/2006There was a demon called Hiranyaksha. He craved so much for wealth that he ran away with the entire planet earth. There was utter chaos in the world when he covered the earth with dirt and took it from the route of the ocean. Hence the Lord took the viewed: 84 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Allopathy medicine Ashwamedha Yajnas demon craved wealth Lord Varah's incarnation mother nature pollution on earth super scientist Rishis
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INCARNATION OF LORD NRISHINHA MEANS REJUVENATION OF FAITH posted by shriramsharma on 8/17/2006The other brother of Hiryanksha was Hiranyakashyap. He too craved for gold all 24 hours of the day. This craving made him go against his very soul. By amassing a great deal of wealth he proclaimed that man (body and not soul) himself is God. viewed: 96 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: craved for gold meaning of Sandhya is Gayatri proclaimed that man was God protective life insurance Today man truly has become a H
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Spirituality and Belief posted by lionbikash on 8/27/2006My encounter with writtings of Sri Sri Yogananda Paramahansa has generated some conflict in me. What to believe? Should we discard the miracles just because I don't have any personal experience about them?viewed: 118 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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THE THREE LEGS OF VAMAN i.e. DEVOTION, WISDOM AND ACTION posted by shriramsharma on 9/1/2006King Bali was very egoistic about his wealth and pomp. Although he was generous hearted yet he harbored cravings for a lot of things in his psyche. To attain fame he would do anything. viewed: 84 times - comments (4) perma linkTags: devotion and action equanimity and affection Gayatri Parivar synonymous with Vivekanand of Triveni of wisdom world unity
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Response to Jeffrey Kripal's Sulekha Article posted by Rajiv Malhotra on 9/24/2002I congratulate Jeffrey Kripal for his spirited attempt at defending his thesis by attacking me, and thereby trying to deflect attention from his own problematic scholarship. However, a quick scan shows that his response fails to address 90% of my essay's major issues, such asviewed: 3888 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Was Satyagraha a Hindu Movement? posted by Agneya Panja on 12/10/2004Arjuna did not fight with a charkha. Instead he picked up a bow and arrow, and yes, he killed people! Gandhi had to have known this, because he stated on numerous occasions that he had read the Gita. He chose to ignore the obvious, and interpret Krishna's message in another manner. An interpretation with a heavy tinge of New Testament philosophyviewed: 4669 times - comments (62) perma linkTags:
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Moksha">Wanted more Spiritual Technopreneurs ! posted by Moksha">Towards-->Moksha on 12/31/2003viewed: 245 times - comments (0) Moksha">perma linkTags:
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The intense activity of making favorable, the subtle atmosphere posted by shriramsharma on 5/29/2006It is a fact that the atmosphere gets influenced by radiant characters. With their potent energy, radiant men of the high level of radiance, thinking and penance heat up the atmosphere and thus extraordinary transformations have been noted to take plviewed: 143 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: achieving sacred goals Congregational tasks difference is between individual and collective p divine endeavour Era Transformation evolves soul force purifies the atmosphere
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Random Thoughts about Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism posted by Rajendra Parikh on 10/7/2006Hinduism/Christianity and Buddhismviewed: 102 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Hinduism/Christianity and Budd
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Models posted by Subhajit Ghosh on 9/6/2000Dadu never watched television. In the evening, he would retreat early to his room and relax on his bedviewed: 1624 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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Vivekananda's Height and Ridgely posted by Naresh Sharma on 11/29/2000What we don't seem to know from his many biographies, is his appearance.viewed: 1387 times - comments (14) perma linkTags:
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The Encounter posted by Geetha Mylavarabhatla on 1/8/2000The mother was leaning back with closed eyes, but tears trickling down.viewed: 1035 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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Vedic Impeccability posted by G. Srinivasan on 11/3/2004The need for a Vedic renaissance in modern terms is neither a luxury nor a supercilious interference into traditional beliefs. Even before one thinks of such a need to stem occidental imperialism, thereviewed: 1917 times - comments (4) perma linkTags:
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Education Without Art posted by Bharat Gupt on 4/11/2005The Sahitya Academy each year awards Indian writers with a taamra-patra (citation) and a cash amount of Rs 25,000. If the copper was turned into gold by the Academy, the authors would gain something, but they would lose little if the cash were substituted by paan-supaari (betel leaf and nut).viewed: 867 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The English Language and Us posted by Nikhil Prasad Ojha on 7/2/2005In an op-ed piece in the Indian Express, Mr. Jaithirth Rao presents a case for revision of the way in which we remember Thomas Babington Macaulay and his contribution to India – arguing that Macaulay deserves to be front and center in the pantheon of heroes who have shaped modern India. This is, I believe, an incorrect version of not just the facts in the said instance, but also a distortion of the relative importance of English and the language's contribution to where we as a country (or at least some of us) are today.viewed: 957 times - comments (5) perma linkTags:
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Seven Astonishing Ideas posted by Subhash Kak on 3/22/2001viewed: 11961 times - comments (76) perma linkTags:
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More Equal than Others posted by Manoj Das on 9/11/2002Alas, we are all equals according to the Constitutions of the nations professing faith in democracy, but not according to our personal constitutions. Most of us would like to be 'more equal than others', to use the Orwellian cliché. Collecting titles as affixes or suffixes is one of the means towards achieving that status. The British rulers of India exploited this human weakness viewed: 1488 times - comments (10) perma linkTags:
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Cows and Broken Memories posted by Subhash Kak on 11/13/2002Take, for example, the word 'babu', the name for the lowly clerk. How many people would recognize its original to be 'prabhu' (lord and master)? Or take 'khatri' from the Punjabi, meaning trader, with its original meaning of warrior (from kshatriya) all but forgotten. We must examine dictionaries (especially old ones) and other texts to see what a familiar word might haveviewed: 4008 times - comments (72) perma linkTags:
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Of Bras, Thongs And Indian Innovation posted by Lykos Magee on 7/28/2003Arup must've noticed, for he suddenly said the magic words: Kama Sutra. Thereafter, patriotism took a back seat. A passionate debate about Bipasha Basu's sexploits commenced. The merits of Aishwarya's acquiescence to bed Bond followed. In excruciating detail. Sadly, amongst the entire gaggle of desis in attendance, I was the only one trembling in viewed: 12462 times - comments (20) perma linkTags:
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Tragedy Of The Taj posted by Manoj Das on 7/31/2003It is now more than two decades since the Taj was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage list. Way back in 1984, the success of anti-pollution measures in bringing down the sulphur dioxide concentration around it by 75 per cent was announced to the relief of its admirers. Before long, however, it was observed that even with the viewed: 2359 times - comments (18) perma linkTags:
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Saving Indian Universities posted by Subhash Kak on 8/15/2003Although development is measured through the index of economic prosperity, it means the capacity of people to make reasoned, independent choices and corresponding action. It means a development of the spirit out of which emerges material development and this requires an excellent system of education. viewed: 4309 times - comments (29) perma linkTags:
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Unity Song posted by deva sahayi on 2/14/2004viewed: 435 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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The Bhagavad Gita posted by jaya vati on 6/19/2004viewed: 158 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Overcoming the 3-fold sorrow posted by shriramsharma on 7/9/2006Sorrow of any kind can be classified in 3 ways : 1) Spiritual ignorance 2) Weakness 3) Lack. To the extent one overcomes these 3 sorrows to that extent man experiences bliss.viewed: 88 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Gayatri Mantra is a Kamdhenu ( Lack of energy leads to weakne man’s viewpoint gets tainted Sins definitely result in sorr spiritual ignorance
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Vande Matram against Islam????? posted by vikki76 on 8/21/2006It seems that recitation of Vande Mataram is against Islamviewed: 226 times - comments (6) perma linkTags: atriot hinduism hindutva india vedanta vedic
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AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RELIGION OF THE FUTURE posted by shriramsharma on 9/6/2006Man knows only that which is perceived directly by his 5 sense organs. The remaining major subtle activities of the subtle world are known to him only because of holy scriptural injunctions and experiences of great saints of the world. This subtle inviewed: 68 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: know deeper scientific laws man's faith in modern material material world is but a manife refined subtle psyche with the help of the 5 sense
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the hindu caste system posted by solutionfutures on 7/31/2005viewed: 895 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Religion And Hindu Chakras posted by Moor Nam on 2/23/2003In this stage, people do not believe in God -- not because they are atheists, but because they have no concept of cause and effect. Their minds are not developed enough to contemplate why it rains or why the sun shines. They live for the moment and for the gratification of basic senses and instincts. Ancient Neanderthal man was in this stage till around 20,000 BC. viewed: 3939 times - comments (51) perma linkTags:
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Beauty, Sex Appeal, and Indian Matrimony posted by Lykos Magee on 1/24/2004Now ask the same man about sex appeal, and he is apt to quantify his tastes very precisely. Cup size, leg length, fullness of lips, tautness of buttocks. And dozens, nay, thousands of women will satisfy the requirements of his lust. Apparently, monogamy is an unnatural construct that results only from the suppression of natural instinct....viewed: 29524 times - comments (35) perma linkTags:
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INDIAN PROUD SOME FACTS posted by bhattathiri on 1/26/2004viewed: 1566 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Angry Hindu posted by careourindia on 1/30/2005viewed: 220 times - comments (22) perma linkTags:
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THE TURTLE INCARNATION MEANING A SUPERB COMBINATION OF MATERIAL COMFORTS AND SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT: posted by shriramsharma on 7/20/2006Material success devoid of spirituality converts man into a demon. Whereas material success based on spiritual values uplifts our soul and life in an all round manner.viewed: 115 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Kundalini Shakti worship man forgets human values ocean was churned social science and spiritual s stream of sensitivity has drie turtle incarnation
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Vande Maataram -- The National Problem posted by Rudra on 8/25/2006Certain sections of the Moslem community refuse to sing Vande Maataram (a National Song) because it deifies the Nation as a deity (Vande Maataram translates as “Mother I Worship thee”) and it goes against the grain of their religion (which deems deifviewed: 1936 times - comments (69) perma linkTags: Indian National Song Minorityism Secularism Vande Mataram
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Toru, a Hindu daughter posted by Priyadarsi Dutta on 3/4/2006A tribute to poetess Toru Dutt (1856-1877)on her 150th birth anniversaryviewed: 467 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Cheer up Pondicherry posted by Deivanayagam Subramanian on 9/12/2006It is about high incidence of suicides taking place in Pondicherry viewed: 71 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: It is about high incidence of
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The thought that made her PM is the issue, not Sonia posted by jaya vati on 5/17/2004viewed: 221 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The Story of the War of Kurukshetra posted by Nilesh Nathwani on 11/12/2002On that day, instead of the fisherman, his daughter, Satyavati was on duty. She had just passed puberty and was extremely attractive, like the dark Nefertiti of Egypt. Reminiscent of a fresh rose in the early hours of the rising sun, Satyavati inevitably attracted the attention of the saint. viewed: 1868 times - comments (31) perma linkTags:
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Varna Vyavastha: Class System of Vedic Society posted by Pankaj_Jain on 8/25/2004There were four varnas: brahmin, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. This system ensured that the religious, political, financial and physical powers were all separated into four different social classes. Due to this fair separation of political and intellectual powers, ancient Indian society could not turn itself into a theocratic or autocratic society. viewed: 2752 times - comments (16) perma linkTags:
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The Sacred Feminine In Hinduism posted by Dr. Madan Lal Goel on 5/4/2005If God is our Father, why cannot God be our Mother? If we are the children of our Heavenly Father, why cannot we be the children of our Heavenly Mother? This rhetorical question is the basis of this short essay.viewed: 2270 times - comments (21) perma linkTags:
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A Left-Right Upper-Cut To The RSS posted by Ramesh N. Rao on 6/15/2002Note what the Commission says about the Godhra victims: they were all “activists”! All 58 women, men and children charred to death in the train compartment had branded on their foreheads a vermilion mark that surely indicated to the world that they were dreaded Hindu 'activists'viewed: 6058 times - comments (404) perma linkTags:
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Rethinking Gandhi : A True Mahatma? posted by Agneya Panja on 10/7/2004But what about the classical instance of the defenseless sister or mother who is threatened with molestation by an evil-minded ruffian, you will ask. Is the ruffian in question to be allowed to work his will?viewed: 9093 times - comments (438) perma linkTags:
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The Cow for the Caliphate posted by Agneya Panja on 6/30/2005It is understandable that Gandhi would not have grasped the symbolism of the Cow, since he admitted to not fully reading a single Veda, and having little knowledge of Sanskrit (a knowledge that could have enlightened him to the relationship between the Sanskrit words for Cow and Light - both stemming from the root go)viewed: 2845 times - comments (272) perma linkTags:
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Hindu-American: An Emerging Identity in an Increasingly Hyph posted by Aditi Banerjee on 10/31/2003viewed: 206 times - comments (19) perma linkTags:
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On Rajiv’s Disciples and Wendy’s Children posted by Paul Utukuru on 5/7/2004viewed: 429 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Expanding Our Musical Horizons posted by India Lover on 3/26/2006A true explorer will reach the Gangotri sooner or later even though every stream is also a reflection of the same river. Idea is just to expand, explore, experiment and finally to experience yourself to different genres of music and to appreciate theviewed: 488 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Modern science's standpoint with reference to the basis of one's inner personality. posted by shriramsharma on 4/29/2006According to the research study made by Geneticists it is the genes of cells that shape the character of a new born child. They are created from the subtle heirs of the father’s and mother’s lineage. If we wish to make our generation taintless, radiaviewed: 273 times - comments (1) perma linkTags:
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Creation of a strong will powered personality via Gayatri Energy posted by shriramsharma on 5/22/2006In the New Era what should be the level of faith, hope, tradition, activities of human society? On what basis should it be executed is the question that has to be decisively answered. It is not enough to ward off just the undesirable elements in ouviewed: 172 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: conscious personality layers of the human psyche material comforts New Era should be pure and sacred Soul contentment wealthy person gets addicted to bad habits
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A Dilli Punj in Kali City posted by Sunny Meeta on 7/25/2006A spiritlogue of a Dilli Punjabi drowned in Kolkataviewed: 62 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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The Vandalism of Vande Mataram posted by Nisha007 on 9/7/2006Vande Mataram Controversyviewed: 855 times - comments (143) perma linkTags: India National Anthem National Songs Nationalism Patriotism Vande Mataram Vande Mataram Controversy Violation
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SUPER MANTRA GAYATRI posted by shriramsharma on 9/11/2006Gayatri Mantra is supreme amongst all Mantras because it bestows its devotees with a pure and focused intellect. According to Chandogya Upanishad, this entire cosmos is Gayatri-manifest. According to India’s great philosopher Adi Shankaracharya Gayatviewed: 95 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: Gayatri devotion is a touchsto Gayatri devotion results in po great saints life miraculously transformed
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The Burial of the Secular posted by Sunny Meeta on 9/24/2006The missing discourse about the birth pains of the inner creative Stateviewed: 222 times - comments (2) perma linkTags:
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Vedic Aryans: Horse-Borne Immigrants Or Ancient Educators? posted by Ananda Wood on 5/8/2003So we are pretty sure that the Vedas have been accurately transmitted to us. But it is far less clear when or where they were composed in their present form. We cannot date them or locate them as written documents, collected in old libraries or inscribed on old monuments or dug up from excavated sites. As the Vedas come to us, they are a special kind of unwritten learning, in a living viewed: 2353 times - comments (30) perma linkTags:
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An Interview With Koenraad Elst posted by Ramesh N. Rao on 8/19/2002The Belgian author of more than 15 books on Indian nationalism, history, politics, religious conflict and such controversial topics, spoke to me of his recent visit to the United States, where he presented a paper at the WAVES (World Association for Vedic Studies) conference, and about a wide range of issues including the Gujarat riots, the Aryan Invasion Theory, and the divide between “mainstream” scholars and “marginalized” scholars like himselfviewed: 5099 times - comments (700) perma linkTags:
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Riots In India:Blame Congress Leaders from Nehru to Sonia posted by solutionfutures on 8/29/2005viewed: 1046 times - comments (0) perma linkTags:
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Th Ta Mi of Ga Me/Wo posted by shriramsharma on 10/17/2006Gayatri, Gita, Ganga and Gau (cow) are the 4 pillars of Indian culture. Amongst these Gayatri reigns supreme. All Hindu scriptures, sects, Rishis etc proclaim in unison that Gayatri has a deep import and message for world humanity. In Atharva Veda (1viewed: 52 times - comments (0) perma linkTags: calm and steadfast mind Ganga and Gau (cow) Gayatri Gayatri meditation Gita heavenly love and peace long healthy life spiritual wealth
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Problematizing God's Interventions in History posted by Rajiv Malhotra on 3/19/2003Can universal truth-claims be considered scientific, if they are contingent upon a particular account of history, especially a historical event that could never be replicated? Specifically, what does a scientist think of claims of God's unique interventions that are space-time discontinuities, and that either violated or permanently changed the laws of the cosmos? Can science afford to legitimize any viewed: 10965 times - comments (407) perma linkTags:
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TOI poll & Sonia’s reborn in India or Rome? posted by premendra agrawal on 10/3/2006TOI poll says: Want to be reborn in your country?: Non Indians including Italian should reborn here prior to wash the water of Ganges. Sing & worship Vandemataram. Are God Goddess Martyrs for insult?viewed: 207 times - comments (2) perma linkTags: Arbindo Ghosh Calfornia Caste Ganges Globalization God Goddess Hindu Non Indian Palkhiwala Reborn in India Religion Rome Text book TOI poll Unity in diversity Vandematram
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Sex, Religion, Science and Psychology posted by Paul Utukuru on 3/31/2003Occasionally, people even make fun of sex and religious notions. "God made a mistake. He shouldn't have made Adam and Eve. He should have made Adam and Steve," said one gay gentleman. A Don Juan made fun of Jesus' teaching to love thy neighbor the same as thyself. "Love thy neighbor but be sure not to get caught," he said. That reminds me of how Mark Twain viewed: 2477 times - comments (4) perma link

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