Revival of Metaphysics in the Philosophy of Religion

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Publication of Shyam Kumari’s ‘How They Came to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Volume 5’

Dear Friends and Well-wishers of Overman Foundation, We are happy to announce the publication of our new book entitled ‘How They Came to Sri Aurobindo...

Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s Care for the Ashram Animals: Entries in Krishnayya’s Notebooks

Dear Friends, Krishnayya used to be in charge of the cows, bullocks and carts belonging to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in the 1930’s. He was...

Sri Aurobindo’s Bazar Account by Nirodbaran Talukdar

An exercise-book came to my hand bearing on the cover the impressions of King Edward VII and his queen. Against the title was written “Record...

The Mother’s Personality of Ananda by R.Y. Deshpande

In his little book The Mother Sri Aurobindo writes: ‘There are Presences indispensable for the supramental realisation — most of all one who is her...

About the “Intermediate Plane” by R.Y. Deshpande

We are looking into the following passage from Sri Aurobindo’s little book The Mother first published in 1928. The chapter dealing with the Four Aspects...

The Spiritual Planes of Consciousness — ‘The Life Divine’ by R.Y. Deshpande

Supermind is a part of theTranscendent, Sat-Chit-Ananda-Vijñana, the House of the Spirit as Savitri would call it (Book Three Canto Three), or the Vedantic Brahman,...

A New World by R.Y. Deshpande

Part A In the wake of the supramental descent the Mother made tremendous advances towards its manifestation upon earth. Here is a rapid survey of...

“Too immense my danger and my joy” by R.Y. Deshpande

Yogi Aswapati has climbed the topmost ladder of creation and there comes from the other side of the utter Unknowable the supreme executive She, the...

That Ancient Problem of the Physical Body by R.Y. Deshpande

In his Secret of the Veda Sri Aurobindo writes about the Gods of the Veda as follows: “… existence is not simple in its infinite...

On Satprem and Sujata Nahar: An Interview with Nirmal Singh Nahar

Dear Friends, Born as Bernard Enginger on 30 October 1923, Satprem was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War and was...

ESPR2026 - Conference Theme — Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies

The Revival of Metaphysics in the Philosophy of Religion. New Universalisms, Catholicities, and their Opposites KU Leuven, Belgium 10, 11 & 12 September 2026.

Call for Papers — Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies - Faculteit Theologie en Religiewetenschappen - KU Leuven

Arguably, the revival of metaphysics in the second half of the 20th century was chiefly initiated by advances in modal logic and reasoning. Overcoming the anti- ...

The Metaphysical Turn: Why metaphysics is seeing a resurgence across phenomenology, critical thinking, and analytic theology.

Universalisms vs. Particularism: How emergent universalisms attempt to find common ground between religious and philosophical traditions.

The Philosophy and Theology Divide: Reconsidering the relationship between traditional premodern thought and modern philosophy. - GoogleAI 

[HTML] Adapting Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's teachings to an Integral Psychology

ME Borden

Integral Psychology draws on mysticism, philosophy and psychology, conveying an
evolution of consciousness. Psychology in the Light of the East presents a unique
approach integrating the reason of Western psychology and the holistic outlook of …

[PDF] Reconceptualizing non-dualism: Swami Vivekananda,s interpretation of Sankara,s Advaita Vedanta in modern religious discourse

AK Batabyal - 2026

… facilitating the global dissemination of Yoga and Vedāntic thought. His emphasis on
… exposition of rāja yoga in the West, combining Patañjali‘s philosophy with Vedāntic
… contributed to the emergence of global yoga culture, and shaped discourses on …

[PDF] Understanding philosophy of mind in Indian knowledge systems

C Sarkar - 2026

… regard different states as integral forms of mind, offering a broader perspective than
… thinkers used practices like Yoga to explore and change how the brain functions.
… One of the most specific cognitive systems is the Sāṃkhya-Yoga model. It …

[PDF] Bhakti Yoga: An Appraisal towards Balanced Life and Holistic Well-Being

V Rishi, DP Singh

… The various types or branches of Yoga that we have seen above like Hatha Yoga
or Jnana Yoga are not considered to be emotion-based practices. On the other hand,
Bhakti Yoga is unique … Effect of integral yoga on psychological and health …

[PDF] Mahābhārata 12.289: On the Yoga of Marvels. Preliminary Study and Translation

Ó Figueroa - Nova tellus, 2026

… su liberación”, que “es a la vez activo e inactivo”, sugiere una visión de los
poderes yóguicos “no como un obstáculo hacia la liberación sino como una dimensión
integral del estado de liberación: el yoga es un estado de poder”.Por su parte, para …

[HTML] Sacred Harmony: Foundations and Challenges

GL Beck - Religions, 2026

… Furthermore, the spirituality of Indian classical music was based upon the tonal
centricity of the sacred syllable of OM, Yoga philosophy, … with the Supreme
Absolute and naturally their philosophy of Beauty will be an integral part of their …

[PDF] BRIDGING TRADITION AND MODERNITY: RELEVANCE OF INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS IN MODERN EDUCATION AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE OF …

R Mondal, N Asthana - Journal (IERJ), 2026

… Indian art, music, and craft traditions are integral parts of IKS, emphasizing the
value of education, spirituality, and creativity. The Nāṭyaśāstra, linked to Bharata,
combines verbal expression (vācika abhinaya), physical movements (āṅgika) …

[PDF] My Mouth is a Glutton, My Mouth is a Lover.

CK Eller - 2026

… I believe that ornamentation is integral to both the continuation of the empire and,
paradoxically, liberation from it. … The Spanish silver dollar, often referred to as the “pieces
of eight,” was integral to the development of early capitalism, global trade, and the …

'Guru Dakini'of Christianity: Beholding Mary Magdalene Through a Tantric Lens

NB Saxena - Journal of Dharma Studies, 2026

… Given that this paper is discussing Tantric yoga’s technology of transmutation of
sexual energy, we can surmise that such techniques were also known in other
civilizations. However, confusion, distaste, and ambivalence accompany the …

Promoting Flourishing Through Self-Transcendent Leadership and Self-Transcendent Leadership Development

JA Gruman, GA Smith - Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 2026

The ancient Greek admonition to “Know Thyself” refers to knowing and acting in
accordance with one’s spiritual, greater Self, and can be promoted by transcending
the boundaries imposed by the ego-dominated, lesser self. The present paper …