[PDF] MICROCOSMOGRAPHIA POETICA: TENETS OF POESY
S Upadhyay
… (Microcosmographia Poetica 32) After the Mahasamadhi of Sri Aurobindo, Iyengar prefers to distill his experiences with the Mother Mirra into his verse. Some of these verses expand the horizon of Spiritual Poetry that is developed by Sri Aurobindo …
Understanding Nation and Nationalism
N Kundra - Interdisciplinary Literary Studies, 2019
… In a lecture delivered under the auspices of the Bombay National at Mahajan Wadi, Bombay, on 19 January 1908, Aurobindo said, "Nationalism is not a mere political programme; Nationalism is a religion that has come from …
[PDF] Indian Democracy: Reality or Myth? We Have Pledges to fulfil
SJ Sorabjee - The Radical Humanist
… And barring few exceptions we have legislators who apparently answer the description given by Sri Aurobindo who, referred to the average politician in words which have striking relevance today, “... he does not represent the soul of a people or its aspirations …
My problem -u are trying 2 show a hero committed 2 his people as a coward who won’t even man up 2 his identity. Hope u know the real Subhas Bose had resented Aurobindo Ghosh’s ducking of his political responsibility when he was needed most. At least Aurobindo was in his own name!
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What he said is given in Leonard Gordon’s book, and his conflict with Dilip Roy on that. It’s annoying that ur types tweet more than what u read, 4 if u could read u wouldn’t ask me the stupid qsn as 2 if I read Roy. We cited him heavily in our piece. Over & out.
The experience of the Aurobindo Āśrama is really important learning principle for all of us, on what to do and what not to do. Having said that, I respect the Aurobindo Āśrama for all it achieved. You have my deepest respects. But we need to better and show the way to the world.
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You are right that democracy is not easy to establish at local level. But I am convinced that if anybody can do it, it is us Indians. From my perspective, democracy is a form of Yajña. What better place to recognize it as such, than in temples or other spiritual organizations?
The human body is more than 60% water. The human brain and heart are 75% water. Water is the carrier of our life. Our words and thoughts can be considered as waves on a river, that nourishes us and moves through us. In this thread, I want to discuss the seven rivers of my life. https://t.co/kkcItS0yi9
In this thread, I described the gratitude I owe to all the rivers in my life. They are all sacred in my eyes. https://t.co/tz8KM6YPDT
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The first river that made me is Godāvari. I grew up in her lap, next to the delta known from ancient times as “Sapta Godāvaram” - the land of the seven Godavaris, on the banks of whom were the hermitages of Sapta Rishi - the Seven Sages. It is a green land of rice and coconut. https://t.co/RO3TnqKlOZ
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The seven distributaries are named after the seven Rishis. The main ones are Gautami and Vasishta. The place where the Vasishta river meets the sea is known as Antarvēdi - “the end of the Vedas” i.e, enlightenment. I remembered Herman Hesse’s Siddhārtha when I took this picture. https://t.co/3y9EMZsGV6
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The second river of my life is in a completely different continent - Europe. She is Isère, who flows by the town of Grenoble near the French Alps. https://t.co/AiDSn25KvD
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Amazon is the third river of my life. She is larger than the next 7 rivers combined and accounts for 20% of all the fresh water discharge in rivers. I have not yet seen the Amazon nor visited South America. But she has been there in my body, whether I am conscious of it or not. https://t.co/MpW8Bzena3
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After I finished my PhD in France, I moved to Germany for my postdoc, to a small town near the French border called Saarbrücken. The Saar river, which flows through this town, is the fourth river of my life. https://t.co/vqqrJuusCZ
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After my postdoc, I moved back to France to work in the industry. This time, I moved to Bretagne, in the northwestern end of France, to the town of Rennes. The Villaine river, which flows here, is the fifth river of my life. https://t.co/VtmUmumIbC
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Now as a professor, I moved to the city of Leipzig. This is, without a doubt, the most beautiful city I ever lived in. Leipzig is an ancient settlement on the crossroads of three rivers - Elster, Pleise and Parthe. The Elster, which is the largest, is the sixth river of my life. https://t.co/BaKUMzhnkN
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Finally, I have to tell you the seventh river of my life. I have not seen it yet, but it is without a doubt the most important influence in my life, running not just my own life but several generations of genetic and cultural history. It is the river Gangā or the Ganges. https://t.co/laWOrQ8jQX
https://twitter.com/vakibs/status/1146894762651324416?s=19
In realizing that the rivers are diverse, but that they are one, we embody the wisdom of Saraswati: the best of rivers, the best of mothers. We may not physically see her, but she will appear when we achieve the “Samyama”. This life is just a journey to that end. (End of thread).
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One of the best treks we've ever done with outrageously stunning mountain vistas = 10-day Huayhuash Trek in Peru. Here's why (and real life even more beautiful & dramatic than photos) https://t.co/bI4QruzjSM https://t.co/BeQIbhMUWV
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Twitter is the greatest achievement of the twenty first century. It has proved to be the best means of instant knowledge exchange. Some try to turn it into a social network like Facebook but it doesn't fit in. So, maintaining seriousness and authenticity is the responsibility of all.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1154043601598341121?s=19
Some experts on Sri Aurobindo are active in Twitter:
1. Civilisation & culture @kittur @singh_shreepal
2. Psychology & healing @drsbasu2115 @AuroMaa_org
3. Poetry & literature @GoutamGhosal2
4. Philosophy & yoga @santoshk1
Knowledge seekers may consult them instead of dilettantes
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Evergreen Essays: Seven rivers of my life https://t.co/KUpQ5jUK6U @NathTusar, Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF), SRA-102-C, Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad - 201014 (U.P.). #FiveDreams #WorldUnion
Savitri Era of those who adore,
Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
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