Born in July 2005, this Blog has seen many different times. Although, the facility of instant publishing became possible, I was not able to write even two-three sentences, initially. The fear of writing something wrong or misrepresenting The Mother & Sri Aurobindo was always there. However, gradually, I gained confidence and giving a distinct line of thinking precipitated.
Matter relating to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo was quite limited and scattered at that time. I tried to aggregate and consolidate diverse online resources including critical references. Since publicity was treated negatively, I aggressively moved in the opposite direction. Over a period of time, that became normalised.
Talking about politics or religion was a great no no. I broke that barrier with vengeance. However, it is yet to be accepted as the in thing. Further, I carved a clear ideological line against Hindutva. This was a green-field project since neither The Mother & Sri Aurobindo nor the Direct disciples had any occasion to grapple with the issue.
Digital environment provided the opportunity to follow The Mother & Sri Aurobindo independently, without the involvement of different institutions. Critical opinions too found their way to be vented. I was at the forefront in providing such openness and fairness. As a result, a lot of unjust bias got exposed.
I cautioned against false or exaggerated promises on yoga and spirituality, quite prominently. This had a sobering effect on all those who were trying to commercially exploit this aspect. Further, my request not to mix The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's system with that of the others influenced many. However, inclusion of their writings in college curriculum is yet to materialise.
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