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Monday, May 20, 2024

Study of needs seems to be fundamental to philosophical inquiry

Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Sri Aurobindo - Beleza / Savitri - 19.maio.2024

Ciclo de Estudos da CASA Sri Aurobindo SAVITRI, Parte II, Livro VI, O Livro do Destino Canto II - O Caminho do Destino e o Problema da Dor (final) Livro VII ...

Importance of Sanskrit : Vedic sanskrit: a linguistic approach - Page: 59

8 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo points out that the Vedic Rishis managed the expression of their thought through a system of double values by which the same language served ...

A quick look at the origin and form of Indian philosophy suggests that its goals might not have been to discover properties of the world at all. A salient goal for philosophical inquiry, distinct from the sciences, could be to formulate conditions of human reflective needs for cognitive agents to lead rational lives. The study of needs seems to be fundamental to philosophical inquiry since its presence can be located even in classical Western philosophy when it is shorn off its ‘scientific’ goals. Interestingly, the study of the mind—the contentious domain under consideration—offers some promising evidence on this issue.

https://primacyofgrammar.blogspot.com/2017/07/reflections-on-human-inquiry-5.html?m=0

Reflections on Human Inquiry: Science, Philosophy, and Common Life

https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=9811053642

Nirmalangshu Mukherji - 2017 - ‎Science

One could think of the novels and plays of Sartre, poetry of Sri Aurobindo, 'metaphysical' poetry of Donne, some later poetry of Tagore, some of the fiction by Milan Kundera, Kamal Kumar Majumdar, and the like.

Reading a collection of Kamal Kumar Majumdar's short-stories. By the far the most talented Bengali short-story writer, exceptional style.

https://twitter.com/TheRajarshi/status/299801891473354752?t=HaeWV9kwXrZFZz-5ike4sg&s=19

One of the finest Bengali short story writers was Kamal Kumar Majumdar. Miles ahead of Sunil. Yet not popular among masses.

https://twitter.com/TheRajarshi/status/509414175450222592?t=lfmBwXzVxVaJGDkaKSSz3A&s=19

Devotional Songs On The Mother (Kannada) - Jayanti Rao

Comments2 ; Friendship and Affection (Ways of Love) - Sri Aurobindo. Arvind T Akki Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry · 989 views ; Jay Jay Maa - Mohan Mistry.

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BENGALI POET - JIBANANANDA DAS

Jibanananda Das (17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954) -Bengali poet, writer, novelist & essayist in the Bengali language. Musing & melancholy, yet known for vivid and unusual imagery, he is called the `Poet of Purity'.

https://twitter.com/architectahnaf/status/1768788232580501699?t=v_CSVHMrbaEUT5zQHBxGXQ&s=19

True, tho' I don't think Kshitimohan Sen comes anywhere near the depth/breadth/impact of such post-1835 Sanskrit scholars as Brajendranath Seal, Vivekananda, K.C. Bhattacharya, B.K. Sarkar, Sri Aurobindo, Sri Anirvan, P.V. Kane, & V. Raghavan - all products of English education.

https://twitter.com/sreejit_d/status/1667135751530909696?t=RSm0_Y7rArTlHYryO2IbxA&s=19

You need to read good proper historians such as R C Majumdar, Jadunath Sarkar, Radhakumud Mukherjee or scholars on Indian civilization such as Kshitimohan Sen, Haraprasad Shastri, Sunitee Chattopadhyay et al instead of communist ideologies madquarading as scholars in history.

https://twitter.com/prabal60/status/1742950139092963358?t=TWWxJDcv4PK0mGvgrmDRzg&s=19

Mrinalini Devi and Sri Aurobindo मृणालिनी देवी और श्री अरविन्द - सुश्री ... youtu.be/IFVaH233m48?si… via @YouTube

https://twitter.com/KanchanKanchat/status/1792452231499039138?t=4ozBMXud0O8eMxfQ_ipW7w&s=19

Sri Aurobindo on the four cognitive methods of Nature

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https://twitter.com/drsbasu2115/status/1792447000077803902?s=19

A day to remember #MeghnadSaha (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956), #astrophysicist noted for the Saha Equation, fundamental to all works on stellar atmospheres. The pix shows him (seated extreme left) with his teacher J.C. Bose, acclaimed physicist & plant physiologist

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1626127813538631680?t=99aCqAA943cd2wDQD_lWTA&s=19

#JaminiRoy (11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972). The master of line and colour, who invented his own folk idiom and created his own paints. Did you know, he restricted his palette to just seven colours: Indian red, yellow ochre, cadmium green, vermillion, grey, blue and white?

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1650365190720966656?t=wFABWDgFPBoxvPfatSb3Xg&s=19

A day to remember Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal (1901-2003). Painter, sculptor, art administrator, teacher, #BCSanyal set up #Lahore School of Fine Arts and #Delhi Silpi Chakra. He was at the center of art discourse in #India and the movement to take #art to masses. A self-portrait

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1649670578461179904?t=lN5Jrat5QqKFSSU3FOpbQA&s=19

Born today 1906, India’s foremost sculptor and painter, #RamkinkarBaij. Brilliant, eccentric, he gave two hoots to money, fame or critics’ opinions, but Immensely admired worldwide. A barber’s son he was mentored by #NandalalBose and #RabindranathTagore.

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1661645292331040769?t=ZhkrM54SVdI1fmSUzQoPXQ&s=19

On my Facebook page, I recently posted photographs of two sculptures by Ramkinkar Baij.

https://primacyofgrammar.blogspot.com/2016/09/inaugural-post-ramkinkar-baij.html?m=1

#NitinBose (April 26, 1897—April 14, 1986). Influential director-cinematographer. Used playback singing for the first time in India. A scene from Natir Puja, the only film #RabindranathTagore directed (1932). Bose was the cinematographer and shot it in four days

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1651100549918367744?t=SzercR9sxoxWP1fZUrrU3Q&s=19

#Pankaj Mullick (May 10, 1905-February 19, 1978), singer-composer who brought #RabindranathTagore to the masses through film music. Forever remembered for Diner Sheshev, Ghumer Deshey composed for Pramathesh Barua’s movie Mukti (1937) and for #Mahishasurmardini every Mahalaya

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1656223108586405889?t=3dRPzkSJ21rZW9o3i5Eh6g&s=19

Jadunath Sarkar (10 December 1870 – 19 May 1958), forgotten historian. Yet in an age of #fake #histories he's remembered for his authentic primary sources. Have fond memories of his house at Lake Terrace as a student of Centre for Studies in Social Sciences @CSSSCal years ago.

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1659447338396532736?t=5Gthgf4BNpw_oKkAtIwvCA&s=19

Perhaps no one serenaded #Calcutta as much as #MrinalSen, one of the doyens of India's new wave cinema. Far away from splashy Bollywood, the city appeared as it was, warts and all. So lucky to have had such cultural giants when we were growing up. Sen was born #Today 1923

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1790209901945294957?t=nogc4XpFPZZ0oaV0u_TbVg&s=19

Paved his own path & stayed without being swayed by the sparkle of the gem(Manikda/ Satyajit Roy) or raw genius of Ritwik Ghatak or magnificent majesty of Tapan Sinha,

They were true stars without stardom !!

https://twitter.com/SUBHANK16157844/status/1790211976234140133?t=-k_pmP_nKA0Y1RXjb9MezA&s=19

Born #today, 1908, Manik Bandyopadhyay, whose #books make my cry every time. A math student at #PresidencyCollege, he became the star of the Kallol #literary movement of #Bengal, rebelling against the influence of #Tagore to portray subaltern characters and experiences.

https://twitter.com/DattaDamayanti/status/1792194296335970338?t=gp7QCG_xvvg7kiaB_4f4Sw&s=19

3B !!Manik, Bibhutibhushan & Tara Shankar !! Totally three stream but all enrich the ocean of Bengali literature!

https://twitter.com/SUBHANK16157844/status/1792240621891002548?t=cCLzb_9EPtP2i1yfnr0CLg&s=19

Sunday, May 05, 2024

Relief from productive subjectivity

Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Mahadevi Verma is one of the pillars of modern Hindi literature. Her work is known for its Saṃskṛita-niṣṭha Hindi, and metaphors that carry the graceful beauty of the folk traditions of our land.

Deeply in touch with the Hindu way of life, Mahadevi Verma’s writings evolve out a sacred, dhārmika core that was instilled in her by her mother.

In Kitni Karuna Kitne Sandesh: Episode 6, Season 2 of Svarnanjali, @PankajSaxena84 and @TiwariNivedita pay a tribute to a writer, who, through her works and her conduct, set a high standard for the literary community of our times.

Watch the entire episode on our YouTube channel:
youtu.be/yrciq_4KUDo

https://twitter.com/brhat_in/status/1786794379845292500?t=l9V8DpUhW5k-Fwwp_FwpUA&s=19

No one is going back to utopia that supposedly existed 3000 years back. That's a fact but everyone's entitled to his or her share of delusions.

https://twitter.com/entropied2223/status/1787005925875724460?t=Ag_tsOdLw35PTlbgtPcp0A&s=19

My column in @ttindia on how researchers in our best institutes are asked to tailor their work to the greater glory of Hindus, Hindutva, and Narendra Modi. What effect will this have on the practice of science and the morale of scientists in India?

https://twitter.com/Ram_Guha/status/1786619877282689484?t=LMAgYWQmkKMBiiO7e6Kd-A&s=19

It's not about wages, days off, pensions, security of labour - maybe the only thing worth saying today is a cry for relief from productive subjectivity. Go do something today that has little or no value.

https://twitter.com/twitatreyee/status/1785520825413542213?t=kC2IWnlepgDEh5lEGTJkzA&s=19

HBD Karl Marx. Remembering to read more of 21st century Marxists today - my list includes A Badiou, J Ranciere, J Moore, D Harvey, V Prashad. Here is a memorable interview that Ranciere gave on his visit to India (2009)

https://twitter.com/twitatreyee/status/1786961941807682038?t=E1Xjr7knlv7ROW4LIViXsg&s=19

Hindi translation of my book Caste: Oxford India Short Introduction is published by Rajkamal Parkashan. It has been translated by Jitendra Kumar and the Hindi title of the book is, Jati: Badalte Pariprekshya.

https://twitter.com/ssjodhka/status/1786750377641029756?t=degqNdSCaF5NVgdzdOsMSg&s=19

Want to know why all stories about tawaif appear to have a similar plot, from Anarkali to Umrao Jaan? You might be interested in The Courtesan Tale: Female Musicians and Dancers in Mughal Historical Chronicles

[classic Mughal trope, @britishmuseum]

academia.edu/42271218/The_C…

https://twitter.com/katherineschof8/status/1786809472339366080?t=VWg0P4M1bn62C8RUNjstEQ&s=19

The seasonal worship of Raja Ram Mohan Roy has started again. Here’s my old thread on his self-stated goal of converting India into a Christian nation. All from his own official statement to the British government begging them to send permanent European settlers to occupy India.

https://twitter.com/MumukshuSavitri/status/1786858935124967728?t=7fsuXD5U_97o-VeMvsrSlg&s=19

Brilliant take by @JhaSanjay on what the arrogance of power does, be it sport, business or politics. This one post is equal to reading a book. Must read
Sanjay triangulates IPL, Ambani style and implicitly the politics of it all to arrive at deep insights.
#MunbaiIndians #IPL

https://twitter.com/madversity/status/1786990537347899890?t=e3qVYtxnGVK6Q6fqGRAJOQ&s=19

WHO IS TO BLAME FOR MUMBAI INDIANS FAILURE? Why TV commentators will not tell you the truth.

When your favorite 5 time-champion home-team collapses like nine pins to be the first team to be knocked out of IPL 2024, it is natural to ask: So, what went wrong? No, it has nothing to do with Hardik Pandya.

https://twitter.com/JhaSanjay/status/1786982344936620189?t=37XmsXd7v0PCpVwAAOYg1w&s=19

Risks and Challenges of Digital Journalism/Journalists

S Sharma - Handbook of Digital Journalism: Perspectives from …, 2024

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A Bhowmick - Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry, 2024

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[PDF] Reading Historical Alterity: Deconstructing the Muslim Other Trope in Hindutva Historiography, 1910-Present

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Why does the Hindutva movement in India cathect into its historical discourses? This analysis looks at the historiography produced by the intelligentsia of the Hindutva movement in India over the course of the last century to ascertain the position of the “Muslim …

[PDF] Rest as resistance: a Métis-feminist analysis of the relevance of rest in activism

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EM du Plessis, E Husted - Social Movement Studies, 2024

This paper explores the increasingly widespread practice of prepping, and examines how it differs from conventional forms of activism, which generally involve explicit and purposeful efforts to instigate collective social change. Drawing on …