Golden Peace Dove named after Sri Aurobindo by Richard Hillinger

A ‘Golden Peace Dove’ named after Sri Aurobindo was handed over to Auroville Institute of Applied Technology (AIAT) by German partner institute “Kaufmannische Lehranstalten Bremerhaven” on Wednesday.

According to a press release, the dove was one of the peace doves named after international personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King to the 30 Golden Doves created by German artist Richard Hillinger which was distributed in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The doves have been sent around the world as symbols of peace and global friendship.

The German institute had received the dove from UNESCO institute for philosophy at Bremen University. From AIAT, the dove will be taken to 12 other institutes across India, added the release.

Professor Anne Schmeckies from the German institute and Principal of AIAT Lavkamad Chandra were present.

It is important to first study our individual faculties of consciousness

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It is important to first study our individual faculties of consciousness (including the senses). Here we can learn how we actually see, hear, speak, think, feel etc., and also how we could use these senses more effectively. Courses such as: "How to Think and to be conscious in our thoughts", "How to Speak and to be conscious in speech", "How to improve visual memory", "How to improve mental concentration" etc., could offer interesting explorations into the re-discovery of the senses. The major objective of these studies is to train our consciousness to act within its faculties. This type of approach has its roots in Vedanta where the cognitive faculties (to see, to think, to hear, to speak, to breath and to touch) were seen as the primary functions of consciousness. Such an approach to our faculties sheds some light on the profundities of their nature. The major subjects of the Humanities also bear their own distinct features which can be identified as those belonging to a particular faculty of consciousness.cont...cont... Yoga is nothing but practical Psychology... Sri Aurobindo

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Modern Indian Interpreters of the Bhagavadgita (Suny Series in Religious Studies) Robert Neil Minor 

Sri Aurobindo, the perfect and the good Robert Neil Minor

Sri Aurobindo Ghose: The Dweller in the Lands of Silence William Kluback

Karma and Rebirth: Post Classical Developments (Suny Series in Religious Studies)

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India's Agony over Religion (Suny Series in Religious Studies) Gerald James Larson 

Indian Critiques of Gandhi (Suny Series in Religious Studies)

Yoga and Psychology: Language, Memory, and Mysticism (Suny Series in Religious Studies) Harold G. Coward 

The Artful Universe: An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination (Suny Series in Hindu Studies) William K. Mahony 

Hegel And The Other: A Study Of The Phenomenology Of Spirit (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) Philip J. Kain

Schelling and the End of Idealism (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) Dale E. Snow 

Hinterlands and Horizons: Excursions in Search of Amity (Global Encounters) Margaret Chatterjee - 2002 - Indeed Sri Aurobindo, like Vivekananda, combines mining ancient thought along with grafting elements of modernism and is untouched by the Christian framework of ideas.

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh and Bal Gangadhar Tilak: The spirit of freedom Suneera Kapoor

Ways of Being Religious: Readings for a New Approach to Religion Frederick J. Streng, Charles L. Lloyd, Jay T. Allen

The Religion of the Hindus: Interpreted by Hindus Kenneth William Morgan 

Supramental Yogic Psychology of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo

Search for the Soul in Everyday Living by The Mother

Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching & Method of Practice by Aurobindo

The Supramental Manifestation Upon Earth by Sri Aurobindo

The Essential Aurobindo: Writings of Sri Aurobindo by Robert A. McDermott and Sri Aurobindo

A Greater Psychology: An Introduction to the Psychological Thought of Sri Aurobindo by Sri Aurobindo, A. S. Dalal, and Ken Wilber

Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology by Aurobindo and The Mother

Integral Advaitism of Sri Aurobindo by Ram Shankar Misra 

Sri Aurobindo on the Tantra by Aurobindo and M.P. Pandit

The Bhagavad Gita With Text, Translation: Commentary in the Words of Sri Aurobindo by Sri Aurobindo

Bhagavad Gita and Its Message by Sri Aurobindo 

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Sri Aurobindo's Relics Centres at 73 locations within Odisha

Installation of Sri Aurobindo's sacred Relics at eight different places in Odisha during January 2010:

9 - Icchapur-Katara, 10 - Nuapatana, 11 - Navodyama, 14 - Chadheigudi, 16 - Saharatikra, 18 - Damanjodi, 20 - Ma-Nuapalli, 21 - Sunakahala.

Home Relics Centers Dasa Karmadhara Events Publications Gallery Miscellaneous Sri Aurobindo University Contact Us Events Calendar Welcome to the website of The Mother's work in Odisha - Calendar of Events in 2009 Event Date Venue
All Orissa Sri Aurobindo Women Study Circle Conference 24th to 26th January B. B. Highschool, Dhenkanal
All Orissa Sri Aurobindo Study Circle Conference 4th to 7th April Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Sri Aurobindo Health Squard Training To be decided Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Summer Refresher Training Camp of Sri Aurobindo Intergal Education Teachers To be decided Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Annual All Orissa Science Exhibition To be decided Matrubhaban, Cuttack
All Orissa Conference of Sri Aurobindo Medical Assocication 13th & 14th September Matrubhaban, Cuttack
All Orissa Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centres' Teachers' Meet To be decided Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Army of Light Training Camp To be decided Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Annual Conference of Sri Aurobindo Engineering and Technical Group 10th October Raghunathpur, Soro, Baleswar
Fri Apr 16, 2010 Relics Installation Day - SriMa Sri Aurobindo Bhaban, Raiarpur, Jagatsingpur
Sat Apr 17, 2010 Relics Installation Day - Sri Aurobindo Yoga Sikshya Sadan, Biramitra Pur
Sun Apr 18, 2010 Relics installation day - Sri Aurobindo Adhyayana Kendra, Rajaganga Pur
Relics installation day - Matrubihar, Sundargarh
Mon Apr 19, 2010 Relics installation day - Udiyamana Matrukshetra, Dedarnuapally, Sambalpur
Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Tutu-singh, Boudh
Wed Apr 21, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Auro-Meera Project School, Pariorad
Sat Apr 24, 2010 Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo Womens Study Circle - MatruMeera Pathachakra, Prabhati Apa, Lathipada, Nayagarh
Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Raighar, Pandakamala, Nabarangpur
Darshana Day (Final Arrival of The Mother at Pondycherry)
Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Matrubihar, Kalupada Ghat, Khordha

10am – 11am Meditation 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee
Sun Apr 25, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Matrubihar, Kalupada Ghat, Khordha
Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Kakudipada, Benirampur, Cuttack
Tue May 4, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Thu May 6, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C - Papang, Baragarh
Sun May 9, 2010 Relics installation day , Indrabati - Sri Aurobindo Relics Mandir, Indrabati, Nabarangapur
Tue May 11, 2010 Foundation Day of Children Centre of Integral Education, Acharya Bihar - Children Centre of Integral Education, Acharya Bihar, Bhubaneswar, Khordha
Wed May 12, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C, Bhalumal - Atimanas Kendra, Bhalumal, Jharsuguda
Rerlics installation day, Ankuli - Sri Aurobindo Bhaban, Ankuli, Brahmapur, Ganjam
Wed May 12, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C, Bhalumal - Atimanas Kendra, Bhalumal, Jharsuguda
Relics installation day, Ankuli - Sri Aurobindo Bhaban, Ankuli, Brahmapur, Ganjam
Sat May 15, 2010 Relics installation day , Ganailo - Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Mandir, Ganailo, Jagatsinghpur
Mon May 17, 2010 Relics installation day, Nagpur - Sri Aurobindo Yoga Nilaya,Nagpur, Jagatsinghpur
Wed May 19, 2010 Foundation Day of S.A.I.E.C,Borigumma - Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Ceter, Borigumma
Sat May 22, 2010 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee
Tue Jun 1, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Fri Jun 11, 2010 Foundation Day of Vatalaida Study Circle - Sri Aurobindo Jogashrama, Vatalaida, Jharsuguda
Thu Jun 24, 2010 Anniversary of Relics Installation
Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee
Tue Jul 6, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Fri Jul 9, 2010 Srimat Anirban's Birth Anniversary celebrations - jointly organised with Haimabati Anirban Trust
Mon Jul 19, 2010 6pm – 7pm Dwijendrlal Anniversary - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture
Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee
Mon Jul 26, 2010 6pm – 8pm Rajanikanto Sen Birth Anniversary - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture
Tue Aug 3, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Tue Aug 3, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Sun Aug 15, 2010 Sri Aurobindo's Birth Anniversary 1pm – 2pm Inauguration of Freedom
Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee
Tue Sep 7, 2010 6pm – 7pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy - Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Wed Sep 8, 2010 Birth Anniversary Celebration of Mahomadhyay Gopinath Kaviraj - jointly organised with Gopinath Kaviraj Memorial Trust.
Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:30pm – 7:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ – by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee

Sri Aurobindo originated the philosophy of cosmic salvation through spiritual evolution

Indian philosopher and nationalist original name Aurobindo Ghose, Aurobindo also spelled Aravinda
born Aug. 15, 1872, Calcutta, India died Dec. 5, 1950, Pondicherry
seer, poet, and Indian nationalist who originated the philosophy of cosmic salvation through spiritual evolution.
Aurobindo’s education began in a Christian convent school in Darjeeling, and then, still a boy, he was sent to England for further schooling. He entered the University of Cambridge, where he became proficient in two classical and three modern European languages. After returning to India in 1893, he took various administrative and professorial posts in Baroda and Calcutta, and then turned to his native culture and began the ... Aspects of the topic Śrī Aurobindo are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References:
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place in Indian English literature (in South Asian arts: English)
relation to Hindu theism (in theism (religion): Hindu theism)
theories of Idealism (in Idealism (philosophy): Eastern types)
contribution to: Indian philosophy (in Indian philosophy: The ultralogical period; in Indian philosophy: 19th- and 20th-century philosophy in India and Pakistan ) study of sacredness (in sacred (religion): Critical problems)
Places: India Kolkata (India) Puducherry (India)
Other: English literature Indian literature Indian philosophy Yoga (philosophy) āstika (Hindu philosophy) enlightenment (religion) literature moksha (Indian religion) national liberation movement (society) philosophy poetry (literature) social movement

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Andrew Cohen and the Road to Legitimacy Beyond Growth written by Joseph Gelfer on December 10th, 2009
The only shift in focus was that Cohen moved to distinguish himself from other spiritual teachers (of meditation, non-duality and so on), noting how he was one of only “a few” teachers focusing on evolution as a guiding spiritual principle (which is hardly new given the likes of Teilhard de Chardin and Sri Aurobindo). In this session we started to see a few glimpses of Cohen’s infamous “rude boy” style: cutting people’s questions with a short “yes” or “no” answer, being slightly edgier.

Mirror of Tomorrow :: Nishikanto: the Brahmaputra of Inspiration ...
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4 Sep 2009 ... During the course of his travels, Nishikanto came to Katwa where he took refuge under a ... Mirror of Tomorrow :: Nishikanto: the Brahmaputra of Inspiration ...
4 Sep 2009 ... One day he asked Nishikanto: “Is it true that nowadays you're sunk in the writings of Sri Aurobindo?” Nishikanto replied that Sri ... Mirror of Tomorrow :: Nishikanto: the Brahmaputra of Inspiration ...
11 Sep 2009 ... Then Dilip Kumar inquired what did Nishikanto intend to do to spend his time in Pondicherry as Sri Aurobindo's Darshan wouldn't be possible ... Mirror of Tomorrow :: Main Page
25 Sep 2009 ... When Nishikanto wrote to Sri Aurobindo asking him the significance of the vision, the Guru replied that the 'star' which emerged in the Void ... Mirror of Tomorrow :: Nishikanto: the Brahmaputra of Inspiration ...
2 Oct 2009 ... Nishikanto's illnesses couldn't take away his indomitable spirit. His occasional pranks and humour were enjoyed even by Sri Aurobindo who ...

Sri Aurobindo saw Darwinism as a stepping stone to crass materialism and socialism

Charles Darwin showed interest in Indian biodiversity: Book Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai, India

While Vivekananda approached "Darwinism" with a constructive but critical outlook, Aurobindo was a trenchant critic of the scientist's theory of evolution ...

According to experts on Darwin, his Origin of species.. and its sequel The Descent of Man have many references to India that he gathered from various sources, including the Curator of Asiatic Society, Edward Blyth, a multi-faceted scholar.

While Vivekananda approached "Darwinism" with a constructive but critical outlook, Aurobindo was a trenchant critic of the scientist's theory of evolution, Pillai observes. Thiruvananthapruam, Dec 10 (PTI)

Darwin showed interest in Indian biodiversity: Book Deccan Herald - Bangalore, India

Vivekananda, however, said it was difficult for him to accept Darwin’s theory as the final word on evolution and said ancient Indian sages had discussed the subject in their works like the "Samkhya darshan" of Kapila, Pillai said in his book.

However, Aurobindo was persistent in his criticism of Darwinism, which he saw as a stepping stone to "crass materialism" and socialism, it said."

The aim of both Vivekananda and Aurobindo could have been to establish that the concept of evolution was nothing new to ancient Indian philosophers. But it is clear that both of them had studied Darwin deeply and thought about the far-reaching impact of his theory", Pillai noted.

Darwinism had its references not only in the works of the torch-bearers of Indian renaissance, but also in the 19th century literary works, Pillai points out.

Sri Aurobindo's yoga technique is unique

Sri Aurobindo
The Yogi of Divine Life
Aju Mukhopadhyay
Published by AuthorsPress Price Rs.300
Publishers of Scholarly Books New Delhi (India) From the blurb:

This book is not a traditional philosophical treatise presenting Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy though it tells at good length about his philosophy. It is mainly a work telling the story of his life as a spiritual being; how he became a philosopher, how he was entirely different from his predecessors, how his yoga technique was developed and how mankind may be benefited by his teachings. But this is not a complete biography. It is a book telling about the spiritualism, philosophy and yoga of Sri Aurobindo.

Sri Aurobindo experienced the interplay of the dynamic and static aspects of Brahman

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One Cʘsmos: The First Oecumeaningful Council By Gagdad Bob Clearly, in the Christian conception, O is not analogous to the "static Brahman" of Vedanta -- which, by the way, Aurobindo experienced and found to be valid as far as it goes. But he went beyond this, to conclude that what we might call the "creative word" was part of a deeper process involving the interplay of the dynamic and static aspects of Brahman.

Adi Da Causal » Blog Archive » The Restoration of Faith(1) Another example of the faith/doubt dynamic is expressed here, in a more expansive manner by Sri Aurobindo (5). “There is one kind of faith demanded as indispensable by the integral Yoga and that may be described as faith in God and the ...

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