Nadkarni Manifesto

[As the late Dr. Nadkarni pointed out in an article entitled "Sri Aurobindo and the Indian Intelligentsia", there are four main categories of intellectuals in India who have been largely hostile or at best indifferent to Sri Aurobindo: the Hindu religious establishment, the Gandhians, the politically non-committed but Eurocentric academics and the Leftists. These account for much of the intelligentsia of the country. Re: Explanation of my Stand wrt The Lives of Sri Aurobindo by Angiras on Mon 24 Nov 2008 11:08 PM PST Profile Permanent Link
by Angiras on Fri 28 Nov 2008 04:10 AM PST Profile Permanent Link
David wrote: "You can see how, in our community, even rhetorically stating such questions creates a collective gasp. How dare he write that! Heresy!" This "collective gasp" at seeing certain questions even discussed is, if nothing else, a sign of a community that is not ready for the twenty-first century.]

[a field of integral culture as envisaged by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother as a new kind of "ashram," had to be premised on plurality of approaches to the divine and all expressions of life which could enter into the field of seeking. Clear rules have been made about what cannot enter into this field - smoking, drinking, sex and politics. Re: Larger Issues of "The Lives of Sri Aurobindo" Controversy
by Debashish on Thu 19 Feb 2009 10:27 PM PST Profile Permanent Link]

[We have to rebuild this country and for our inspiration in this task we must go to Sri Aurobindo, India’s real Bhagya Vidhata... An important section of Orissa has turned to Sri Aurobindo for its inspiration and a new Orissa is emerging... If I stand for an election in Orissa today in the name of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, I might probably win hands down. As a community of devotees of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, you have done great work already; its fruit may not yet be palpable. You have done the basic work of preparing the tapobhumi, of erecting the yajna vedikas. The Mother is supporting you in your work. Inaugural Speech by Dr. M.V. Nadkarni on 4th April, 2007. Structure of Sri Aurobindo University 11:00 AM ]

[Monday, September 24, 2007
A manifesto for the 21st century has been left behind by Dr. Mangesh V. Nadkarni Political opinions, likewise, tend to be different among the Savitri Erans which is natural. But the differences can be narrowed down on the basis of a common minimum programme. Such a manifesto has been left behind by Dr. Mangesh V. Nadkarni that was published in The Indian Express on Thursday, March 21, 2002 (Sri Aurobindo’s Opposition: Why the Indian establishment resisted him) laying down the clear agenda for the 21st century. We call upon all the Savitri Erans spread over the whole planet to rise in unison to the call by Dr. Nadkarni and act resolutely so as to shatter Sri Aurobindo’s Opposition. Joining of hands, and not dissipation, is the need of the hour. We must be all ears to Dr. M.V. Nadkarni. Tusar N. Mohapatra,
President, Savitri Era Party. 11:55 AM. 9:44 AM 4:57 PM 4:49 PM at 2:19 PM at 1:03 PM]

The call of Dr. Mangesh V. Nadkarni remains a challenging task. Elections are a couple of months away, and Savitri Erans are requested to be guided strictly by the Nadkarni Manifesto. [TNM]