Savitri Era: July 2019

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Knowledge is not like a collage

Tweets in original by @SavitriEraParty and @Nath Tusar:

Sri Aurobindo, and not Goel or Shourie, is the last word on human behaviour and collective psychology. Reading him can orient one in the Vedic Evolutionary vision for the mankind and liberate from ill effects of parochialism. Recognising the true teacher of the nation is the key.

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May be your impression is in order to a large extent since it's a human weakness to safeguard self-interest. Fortunately or unfortunately, however, one can't think of modern India without the Bengalis. From Ram Mohan Roy to Mahalanobis, they have contributed in diverse fields.

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Despite facing setback on several counts, Europe still provides leadership on diverse facets of human civilisation and culture. Blanket condemnation of Colonialism or Christianity shouldn't blind us to these areas of excellence. Admiring and acquiring the best should be the norm.

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People in general take great satisfaction in not availing the services of an architect while constructing a house or renovating it. As a result, our country is suffering from a huge design-deficit. Sadly Bollywood sets or Web portals, on the contrary, demonstrate design overload.

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Modern schooling practice of confining students in classrooms deprives them of the joy of labour or creative physical endeavour. Subjects we teach at school have become outdated in the Internet age. Abolishing the prevailing syllabus and evaluation system is the only sane option.

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History and Mythology lessons should be abandoned so that the new generation is not mentally burdened. Those peddling unsubstantiated formulations must desist from charlatanism. Citing old texts is no assurance against trickery. Preventing frauds is an important responsibility.

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Each and every major narrative needs some measure of corrective. Western scholars have failed to accommodate or appreciate the Indian scenario and Indian public intellectuals are averse to an Integral view of things. So no need to be overwhelmed by the dominant political paradigm

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Aesthetics like nutrition must strive for the right-mix and avoid intoxication by a few dominant components. Not being natural or duly imparted by education, this aspect of personal development is a difficult proposition for many. Further, Media offerings often warp the scenario.

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Politics as well as philanthropy run on principles of Business Management. There's no reason why they should be different. Personal development, however, is an altogether separate arena. Professional expertise shouldn't delude one to be too adept at facing life's twists and turns.

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Each religion is a bundle of superstition and people have no option than to carry forward that burden. They are fighting with each other without having any hand in creation of the religions. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have clearly said about the end of the reign of all religions.

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There can be various opinions about the past which keeps on changing but the truth is that contact with European education and culture gave the Bengalis the first mover's advantage. Their position is secure in history; no one can dispute with that or remove them from the pedestal

I have not read him but many perceptive persons are recommending the books by Nigurananda (Professor Sachidananda Sarkar). You may check. There would be many others like him.

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Supporting the right party is the only solution instead of suffering the hegemony of established ones. Spreading the desired ideology should be the strategy and encouraging an environment of rationality and sense of responsibility can turn the tables on the present perpetrators.

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Right from 2013 we have been telling that Modi is not the right PM candidate and a vast country like India deserves a better qualified one. So nothing much is expected of him than vacating the chair in 2024. Those discovering his betrayal must check their own intellectual calibre

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We sensed moderation in the approach of Modi govt and extended support. Apart from people like Jaitley or RSS, Reliance may be responsible for the middle path. Hindutva and Dynasty are aberrations and must be thrown away. Following Sri Aurobindo therefore is the most sensible way

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Reading has become a prominent avenue of riding the intellectual or aesthetic vehicle but language barriers are a reality. A vast population however manage their affairs without reading anything and many vocations don't need any rendevous with the alphabets. Visuals are to rule.

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Modi govt is in the right track; trying to be true to Constitution even at the risk of diluting many of party bastion. Such a clear headed policy is admittedly daring and admirably refreshing. Many would suspect carrot and stick but from all appearances, intentions seem genuine.

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Hope you have chanced upon this handle.

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If one reads Sri Aurobindo, then s/he can fathom the significance of Evolution. Why the Westerners came to India? Why Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Tagore, Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, and others went overseas? Recognising inevitability of #WorldUnion and redundancy of Hindutva needed.

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Both modernity and postmodernism are essential in our task of consigning all past religions and rituals to museums. Texts of course will circulate but sans reference will lose relevance and adherence. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo will rule on merit. It's Evolutionary inevitability.

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Religions are accumulated culture marketed for commercial purposes with political patronage. They are also a means, says Sri Aurobindo, for elevating human consciousness, at times. This transcendental aspect needs to be a priority by relegating mythology and rituals to oblivion.

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Savitri Era Party came into being twelve years back in 2007. Bringing Sri Aurobindo's knowledge to the forefront is possible if his followers form a formidable force to reckon with. Solidarity and concerted action is essential for this lofty goal; Hindutva needs to be jettisoned.

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the Orchid and the rOse: Bringing Sri Aurobindo's knowledge to the forefront https://t.co/6J55615TIY

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Even after successive spiritual experiences, Sri Aurobindo chose the intellectual route to spread his synthetic knowledge and Integral vision. No single text can impart that and the right course perhaps is to rummage through one hundred primary volumes with a childlike curiosity.

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Sri Aurobindo postulated AIT to be untrue but he wrote under different circumstances and on scant evidence. So current scientific consensus to stand by AIT is in order till conclusively disproved by people like blog_supplement. Hindutva-driven sociological studies not dependable.

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Each individual has to find the right intellectual resources by applying sufficient critical scrutiny. Chasing celebrities is an easy trap for adolescents to get misguided. Even education system or media can be misleading. Political preference also deprives of authentic knowledge.

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Pushing a narrative and telling the right thing are two different things. Obviously, people are driven by material gains and no escape from such compulsions. Sri Aurobindo, however, provides diverse perspectives to sense current priorities and imperatives. https://t.co/yA7GHvJTdf

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Only sixty handles are connected to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo and many of them are dormant. Unfortunately, @viryavaan seems to be suspended. Let's hope, @TwitterIndia doesn't drown his firm voice. May be more devotees exchange opinions in FB but not being a member I'm not aware.

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No one has experienced whole of life and consequently all portrayals of it are inchoate. Stretches of long years may be eventful but in terms of understanding reality of life can be a desert. Spectrum is merely a certain conception or visible aberration of light; not light itself.

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Your tweets seem to be a bit uncharitable. Your article may have highlighted some miseries but that's not the whole story. There are many persons who are well acquainted with Ashram history. However, past sufferings should not diminish the relevance of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy.

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Not many here can claim to have actually used Binaca Top toothpaste as I have. It came as a breath of fresh air challenging Colgate, before declining as Cibaca. Radio Ceylon's Binaca Geetmala was a rage then. Nature has this uncanny knack of thrusting new things and toppling old.

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I was fond of building toy bridges in the childhood with bamboo stems, jute sticks, etc. complete with brick dust as the clay topping. Then the fascination turned towards "She is the golden bridge." Hope to build an actual (or, virtual) bridge someday and name it after Heidegger. https://t.co/yMlO7Z4Bvp

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Nehruvian camp can never appreciate Sri Aurobindo as their prejudice is deep rooted. Hindutva bandwagon is equally apprehensive of his eminence and sidelines him. It's for the people to read his books to understand his greatness, firsthand, instead of depending upon endorsements.

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Why I haven't read Sri Aurobindo's philosophy so far? Each educated Indian must put this question to himself. He is key to understand the 20th century thought currents surrounding Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, Bergson, James, Jaspers, et al apart from Vedic theory of Evolution.

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The name of Sri Aurobindo is often mentioned in "one of the greatest" lists. This is one of the most ambiguous and deceptive modes of describing him which in effect undermines his status. Make no mistake about it, Sri Aurobindo is the greatest Indian as well as in the whole world.

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Egypt is the cradle; can't be overlooked https://t.co/qdQxmGtaoJ

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Fighting against fascists is no less fascist; ultimately, conflict and war are the primary modes of human behaviour. In fact, they are at the root of the whole biology. Sri Aurobindo, however, shows the Evolutionary dimensions vis-à-vis Vedic aspirations ingrained in certain acts

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Women represent empiricism and men a healthy scepticism and ambivalence; that's what came out of the debate on myth and history. May be more to do with awareness level than any inherent trait but the evolutionary burden of child rearing appears ill at ease with a rearview mirror.

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Hindutva has survived and grown muscles on the anvil of this "respect and relegate" principle which Sri Aurobindo stoutly questioned. If discussed honestly and with adequate knowledge many pet ideas will collapse like a house of cards. Harbouring scoundrels needs to be abandoned. https://t.co/xvxMTQuTW9

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Hindutva adherents have become restless and are increasingly loosing patience with Modi govt. This unpredictable turn can be ascribed to the Evolutionary intention outlined in the #FiveDreams of Sri Aurobindo. Many of his followers however remain staunch admirers of Hindutva, alas!

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Knowledge is not like a collage or a mosaic nor it's democratic. Rational quest for knowledge will certainly arrive at ontology after meandering briefly through epistemological questions. Once one is gripped by ontological concerns, the journey is bound to reach at Sri Aurobindo.

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Everyone's opinion will obviously vary but Bengali victimhood clouds the overall picture. However, only one opinion matters in the matter: that's of Sri Aurobindo. Accepting his insights with humility is the only sane option. Emotions and arguments have no place before it. Thanks

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Many thanks for such a principled stand which will go a long way in cleaning the public sphere.

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With Twitter, one can't be alone. Lots of people around, lots of ideas and concerns. No chance of any disenchantment; no scope for any despondency.

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Modern civilisation has prevented people to look at women and instead sends them to museums and art galleries to see their portrayal in metal, stone, or paintings. Movies are also kosher for watching them on screen. So, everyone is glued to phone in Metro. https://t.co/UmRHMiorIi

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If one is genuinely interested in understanding the pattern behind rise and fall of religions or civilisations for that matter, then reading The Human Cycle by Sri Aurobindo is absolutely necessary. He predicts demise of all religions by increasing power of ideal of human unity.

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Not an expert, but my feeling is that Odisha can't be understood without linking it to Egypt and Indonesia. Interpreting language and culture in isolation would be an error. Overdose of hubris around any deity, or even political figure, can distort an objective search for truth.

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@smitabarooah Not ignoring low-followers but serious handles dispensing authentic information despite certain politically unpalatable opinion is also important. Throwing the baby out with the bath water needs to be avoided to create a level playing field. https://t.co/8rHp8Iu0Dh

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Democracy has no perfect past model but relies on people's spontaneity and creativity. Agile representatives and not robots or puppets are crucial for its success or quality. So, multiplicity of voices are in a sense essential. Geography and nature teach the primacy of diversity.

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Sri Aurobindo was well conversant with major schools of Indian philosophy and mythology. So undertaking fresh comparison is pointless. Even comparative studies with Western thinkers by S.K. Maitra is not very fruitful. Postmodernism is the only area which challenges Sri Aurobindo

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I have not read him but many perceptive persons are recommending the books by Nigurananda (Professor Sachidananda Sarkar). You may check. There would be many others like him.

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The Life Divine is the highest achievement of human civilisation although only a handful on Twitter have read it. Many argue that the age old Indian civilisation will continue its journey but Sri Aurobindo has drastically altered the course of Evolution through his epochal works.

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Philosophy is important for developing an open mind and respect for arguments or evidence. Most remain prisoners of tradition and rhetoric so much so that even a rigorous scholar like Sri Aurobindo is ignored. Index of the abysmally low level of intellectuality of present Indians.

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Sri Aurobindo has criticised learning by snippets but most people including ardent followers and devotees seem to be satisfied with knowing him in snippets. There's palpable reluctance to understand his versatility and resistance against consulting multiple dimensions of his work

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Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville has scores of scholars who have dedicated their lives to research on Sri Aurobindo and allied fields but media including RW journals are fond of giving coverage only to foreigners. This colonial mentality should end and Indians should get chance

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A Practical Guide to Integral Yoga: Extracts compiled from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother Ed. Manibhai remains the best book for beginners https://t.co/6km2Miln0W

The other one of course is the all time favourite The Sunlit Path by The Mother https://t.co/BDqJ5uEwbc

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"The Life Divine" by Sri Aurobindo sensitizes us to several pitfalls of pure empiricism such as Illusion of size, Illusion of quality, Illusion of quantity, Illusion of the obvious, Illusion of our present possibility, Separateness is an illusion, etc. ... https://t.co/5IBdnEBKOa

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Basic purpose of Indian Constitution is to orient every person of an ethos transcending narrow boundaries like region or religion. This boils down to an imposition; but Sri Aurobindo charts out the philosophical foundation and a method of psychological practice to inculcate that.

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Situation isn't that bad as you paint. Each person represented some quality and contributed. The transition was precarious and leaders adopted enough caution to build a firm foundation. Now is the time to design the desired superstructure but intellectuals ignore Sri Aurobindo.

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The whole of east has been a philosophical melting pot from the ancient times. #PrachiValley https://t.co/OneC9Nif2j

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Egypt is the cradle; can't be overlooked https://t.co/qdQxmGtaoJ

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Mukti is one stream but physical immortality is another and temples and pyramids point to that in a concrete manner. This is an aim The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have resuscitated in our time. Trade was instrumental for exchange of knowledge between distant lands separated by seas.

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Now that you are a proud possessor of The Life Divine you can begin with the last six chapters which Sri Aurobindo added after two decades. They are more sociological and futuristic. Besides his last essays on Mind of Light clarifies many a nitty gritty; Savitri has cryptic clues

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I have not read him but many perceptive persons are recommending the books by Nigurananda (Professor Sachidananda Sarkar). You may check. There would be many others like him.

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People of India are being manipulated and exploited in various ways and those who are in the know are in the rolls of perpetrators. Deep State and Big Data are calling the shots in connivance with religious predators. The positive agenda of Savitri Era can combat vulnerabilities.

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Writings of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo on spirituality, yoga, meditation, experience, etc. belong to a very advanced domain and are likely to cause frustration in the reader not being easily accessible. Similarly, clutching on to temptation of miracles template brings depression.

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Understanding the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and his political theory is a better course than straightaway proceeding on the spiritual path. Developing intellectual muscle in keeping with the demands of the present complex world is far more important than mere meditation or yoga.

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The third principle of education is to work from the near to the far, avers Sri Aurobindo. In his writings he leads the reader on this principle but where he stops may not be his final position. Many of his works are unrevised or incomplete; the end awaits https://t.co/v0SplzVrLS

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Education or learning bear a halo around them but the reality is that one learns various degrees of prejudice and misinterpretation all the time. Unlearning these subsequently requires humongous courage and effort; vigilant willingness to discover fresh yardsticks and touchstones

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Holding that State must be kept out of education is easier part. Whether community or corporate are capable of designing curriculum needs to be pondered over. Current concept of education based on European modernity has run its course. Brick and mortar must give way to informal.

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What you are concerned about? Congress, Rahul Gandhi, or the country? They are not synonymous. The country surely needs an honest and efficient political party. It should have a good ideology so that people support it. Congress can regain base if it accepts Sri Aurobindo's vision.

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Hindutva votaries are recounting their war in Rediff and Sulekha against Western academia but Savitri Era had other tasks in 2005. Although Ken Wilber had brought Sri Aurobindo to wider notice, his portrayal was underinformed and unsympathetic. Rod Hemsell & @akazlev fought that.

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Plagiarism is wrong; can't be justified on any ground. It's not about the nature of content and its intent, who did it, or where it was done. All these are secondary matters. The person should say sorry and pay for damages, if any. cc @MakrandParanspe @RajivMessage @saliltripathi

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Arriving at the peak marks the beginning of negotiating with the decline. Yoga however aims at an endless progress in keeping with the spirit of Amrita invoked in the Veda. Many resign to an abstract and pragmatic conception but The Mother & Sri Aurobindo insist upon the physical.

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To tweet or intuit, that's the question. The nature of writing is such that quite unexpected turns of phrase sprout by sheer logic of grammar or syntax, thus altering the semantics. Besides, the aesthetic dimension has its own compulsion which forces fresh tenets of hermeneutics.

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The Mother & Sri Aurobindo can't, definitely, be identified with one nation; they worked for the whole humanity or rather to transcend it. Those who are in love with a muscular representation of Sri Aurobindo's political philosophy are, of course, entitled to such a tunnel vision.

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Debates prior to Sri Aurobindo must be understood for locating him properly.

[Where Nietzsche or Emerson say to be more individual, Kant tells us to be more universal – to act according to the same moral law that everyone else should act under. -Amod Lele] https://t.co/C0MISaBS5d

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Message has gone out that Naveen Patnaik is invincible and yet the future is uncertain, or rather pregnant with possibilities. Both Congress and BJP are struggling to erect a safe ideological scaffolding. Putting Sri Aurobindo on pedestal is the right recipe for reaping dividends.

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Modi govt is perceived to have developed serious doubts on the legitimacy of Hindutva. This is a welcome development and vindicates our stand. Gandhi, I think, is only a temporary phase; a red herring for attracting support from diverse quarters. Ultimate anchor is Sri Aurobindo.

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RW was about ideology: a curios combination of Market & Mythology. Now it's marketing: soliciting donations, selling books, endorsing resorts, seeking conference sponsorships, LitFests. Left survived by exactly this strategy. The more things change, the more they remain the same.

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High culture is almost synonymous with the higher consciousness stressed by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. This in a way is antithetical to the folk and popular culture lapped up by the subaltern scholars and postmodernist sociologists. No doubt, a huge chasm exists; hard to bridge.

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@_Mauna_ Sri Aurobindo's major task was trouncing Hitler with his Yogic force. He was surely opposed to Gandhi in many ways but not fully.

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@_Mauna_ You are right. But such references are there in Sri Aurobindo's published Autobiographical Writings and allied literature.

Nobel prize can't happen without clutching on to Gandhi narrative. Besides it's not easy to demolish all that has been said in praise of Gandhi. Even saying that Sri Aurobindo was against him won't be wholly correct. How he definitely was an agent of Zeitgeist must be appreciated

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None of you will agree, but Modi's public display of humility may be out of his genuine urge for atonement. With age one realises and he seems to be willing to even risk his chair owing to drastic revisionism. Some intellectual may be responsible for this U-turn. @SudheenKulkarni

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Islam doesn't exist by itself; people are born into it continuously. So it's about human beings and there's no uniformity in practice. It's easy to criticise it in an abstract sense but by itself Islam can't do anything. It is a methodological discrepancy. https://t.co/NtZOPetPVc

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My point is, blaming Islam as an abstract entity is anomalous. Local degeneration or deformations should be examined individually. So, there should be no blanket condemnation involving billions of people. This much fairness is warranted.

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See I'm arguing that whatever happened in the past is by Monarchs who are beyond Democratic or legal interrogation. So when you bring in Islam as an entity or agency, it's anomalous. What the kings did or didn't should be the point of attention but is of no avail. @fourfoldvision

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I reiterate that past Kings are beyond the purview of Democratic interrogation. Discussing them is like wrestling with ghosts. Conflating issues won't bring clarity but your one point agenda is to target the people of a particular religion disregarding centuries of co-existence.

Just like Marx shouldn't be blamed for what Jyoti Basu did to WB, similarly all wrong actions of men shouldn't be put at the door of their religion. Both of us adore The Mother but differ. So perspectives relating to power, politics, self-interest are at fault. Such nuance needed

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Youth symbolises hope and optimism; it also nurtures change. With onset of decline in mid age clinging to past and nostalgia dominate. Legitimising it as preservation of tradition adds to self esteem. Such a defence mechanism buttressed by political ideology turns out to be toxic

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Forming a Hindu Party and capturing power are two different objectives. BJP opted for the latter through many compromises and will continue to do so. Clinging to a definite ideology is not practical since issues lose relevance with time. Art of the possible is the best definition

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Intellectuals not interested in reading Sri Aurobindo can be likened to a foreign tourist visiting many places but missing Taj Mahal. Finding value through rational search should have been normal, but indoctrination prevents most from accepting anything outside their safe limits.

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Let's hope that new informed representation of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo surface across disciplines so that the two extremes, 1) yoga and meditation pushed by the Ashram, and 2) militant revolutionary popularised by the left make way for a wider appreciation of their versatility

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1147032756364308481?s=19

Rasagola is good as it has protein. Not eating rice or roti (including their derivatives) is the solution. Body doesn't need them at all. My Bhata chhada andolana!

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1150799486597287936?s=19

Please take a look at this seminal work. https://t.co/SszOdcDw2S @BooksPanda @ashoswai @svaradarajan

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1150815409496440834?s=19

South Indian brahmins are evidently better rooted in the traditional scriptures and rituals whereas Hindi heartland hoi polloi are at peace with Hanuman chalisa. Yet, the former struggle so much to display a 'more loyal than the king' style when it comes to the Hindutva ideology.

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They are all past paradigms; Sri Aurobindo represents the future. Following him can enable Indians to rise above all forms factionalism, sectarianism, and parochialism. He has analysed all these 100 years back in the ARYA magazine. His #FiveDreams and #WorldUnion are real agenda.

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https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1149009006494531590?s=19

Following the party line is the duty of the cadre and not pointing out mistakes of the leader.

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That's okay. Then, who decides what's right or wrong for a party? It's subjective for citizens but strategic for the party. What step a party takes in its self-interest has its own validity. How can a supporter be more loyal than the king?

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1149126984988893185?s=19

There is no perfect model for a party or Democracy: practices till now are as per convenience. Principles are surrendered at the altar of self-interest. People often enter conspiracy of silence for the sake of future careers. Those who speak out, generally lose; land in oblivion.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1149231664851144704?s=19

Any scope of appreciating the fact that what the PM is doing or not doing now is in greater interest of the nation? Weren't past promises for garnering support but may not be really practicable? Why can't the leader be allowed to evolve in his chair in the light of wider horizon?

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1149131960414957569?s=19

Indian culture and languages are on the upswing but no one demands freedom from the colonial practice of medicine names in Latin. Why basic Medicine shouldn't be taught at the school level is another riddle. Added awareness on food and nutrition should be a priority of education.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1149109610713776128?s=19

Science has enabled us to disbelieve most of its findings and no firm assurance is available on how life and the world operates. All philosophical propositions similarly can be questioned. Religions are glorified superstitions. Sri Aurobindo, therefore, is the only reliable voice

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1144798467908235265?s=19

Educated Indians are under the spell of celebrity culture, thanks to Bollywood and Cricket. Mythology perpetuates a feudal environment and politics runs accordingly. Individuality and rationality must come to fore; Savitri Era Party is confident of ushering in such an atmosphere.

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Democracy is basically about choosing persons of better capability from among the masses. But elected representatives are turning out to be fundamentalists or ignorant. Awareness of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy should be a minimum criteria in order to establish a liberal atmosphere

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1144806272375508992?s=19

Intellectuals are unable to think in terms of fundamental changes and wrestle with minor reforms or improvements. Evolutionary inevitability announced by Sri Aurobindo gives us the assurance that drastic changes can take place at any moment even without adequate prior arrangement

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1144809589545660421?s=19

People of India must reject impositions done by the colonial regime. Each language claiming its inherent nationhood like the European countries is a basic need. Forming a loose federation of India should be a priority for all instead of Hindu, Muslim, or Backward castes activism.

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Twelve years back https://t.co/NFyh03iKoW @NathTusar, Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF), Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad (UP) #FiveDreams #WorldUnion

"No term was fixed to the high-pitched attempt;" -Sri Aurobindo. Savitri. Book 2, Canto 1 https://t.co/M9rgU4Vxz5

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Sri Aurobindo has pointed out large scale interpolations in Mahabharata and Gita but he himself can be accused of "propaganda" in many of his poems including Savitri. So where to draw the Lakshmanarekha is a ticklish issue. Even Savitri has interpolations. https://t.co/lJ745UznJe

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Marketime: Equanimity, detached critical judgement, and ruminative engagement https://t.co/Ohh8fIxH2Y @NathTusar, Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF), Indirapuram, Ghaziabad-201014 (UP) #FiveDreams #WorldUnion

Savitri Era of those who adore,

Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.

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Thursday, July 04, 2019

Modi as a modern day Ashoka

Assorted tweets:

Transformation of Modi as a modern day Ashoka deserves immediate attention and reformulation of strategies by the opposition. Metamorphosis of RSS policies has also far reaching consequences. So past events and identities don't hold good for ascertaining the future course. Period

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1146324246588579840?s=19 3 Jul 19

Hindutva hardliners are estimated to be only 8.33% of Indian population and hence the Modi Govt, wisely, opted to ignore them. Whether Modi wins @NobelPrize or not, the Civilisational and Evolutionary yardsticks the prize represents can be considered as acme of human imagination.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1146320018985979905?s=19 3 Jul 19

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1144665581083222016?s=19 28 Jun 19

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1139438682866192385?s=19 14 Jun 19

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1139435071331430401?s=19 14 Jun 19

It's not difficult to find disillusionment pertaining to Hindutva on the part of many prominent handles and scholars although they maintain a feel good image due to electoral reasons. Modi govt going slow on Hindutva agenda also indicates prevarication in the top echelons of RSS.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1126472037864574976?s=19 9 May 19

How Kejriwal and Modi came to power through multi-pronged media-interventions is recent memory. But no brand can sustain sans intrinsic worth. Sri Aurobindo on the other hand is a seasoned product waiting for its time. Hindutva fiasco is going to create a receptive environment.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1126380072741421056?s=19 9 May 19

Modi may or may not earn a second term but even after five years, I have this feeling that he is just a mask. A very powerful international syndicate is behind him and various incidents happening around him. Sovereignty of India is very much at stake; hence Sovereignty to States.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1125674065123872768?s=19 7 May 19

Unfollowed many #Chowkidar handles during the last two days. History and hatred are their dominant theme with nothing new or inspiring to tell. Some of them, however, are now acutely aware of the intellectual poverty of Modi who used to be imagined as a superhero five years back.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1123169214208983042?s=19 30 Apr 19

Five years and Modi has performed a costume drama (thanks perhaps to Smriti Irani's TV expertise) to the hilt and not a single occasion where he comes across as an ordinary human being or expressing own thoughts. Almost a mirror image of his predecessor who had different reasons.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1120280241908273153?s=19 22 Apr 19

RW involvement or enthusiasm for the elections seem to be very subdued this time. Perhaps they know the results in advance and praying for a miracle. Modi is no longer a favourite and there are many aspirants in the party. Star of Nitish Kumar may be on ascendancy in both camps.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1118888096542732288?s=19 18 Apr 19

I tweeted against Modi before and after his election. I didn't oppose any govt policy or action as it's its right and wisdom. I started supporting the govt as it went soft on Hindutva. I want Modi to have the second and final term, but deplore his washing feet of fellow citizens. https://t.co/T1D1Oqpgy5

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1116796033202380801?s=19 13 Apr 19

Selling Modi brand in 2014 looks justified given the enormous odds he was against both within and outside. But repeating the same formula in 2019 seems jaded since the Party or Ideology should have assumed prominence by now. Otherwise Development is merely a synonym of Government

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1110093569866588160?s=19 25 Mar 19

Nehru's task as the first Prime Minister was to erase the obscurantist opinion of Gandhi in order to inaugurate a modern nation. Modi has similarly been successful to whitewash Hindutva to such an extent that it's no longer recognisable. Or should we give credit to Mohan Bhagwat?

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1109151911347777537?s=19 22 Mar 19

Marxist discourse in India is criticised all the while but it continues without any corrective. While their antipathy towards Hindutva or Modi is understandable, silence on a great scholar like Sri Aurobindo is totally incomprehensible. Sadly they haven't read a page of his works

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1108633055546073088?s=19 21 Mar 19

Interestingly, it's necessary to make a distinction between Modi's "performance" and govt performance. Modi consistently resorts to theatre considering large uneducated masses divided by languages. Optics comes in handy here and can be seen as a tribute to power of folk theatres.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1106831448445640704?s=19 16 Mar 19

Succumbing to optics is a compulsion in politics and especially dominant for those with modest intellectuality. Modi regime is replete with gimmickry but this incident takes the cake; and is a sacrilege of Constitutional norms. While Dharma experts are silent, Sri Aurobindo wins.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1099947043777273857?s=19 25 Feb 19

Not sure, if it's in his personal or official capacity, but typecasting fellow citizens and behaving so patronizingly is utterly indecent and immoral on the part of the Prime Minister of a Democracy. The ritual is nothing but insulting their dignity and violation of human rights.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1099718794459533312?s=19 24 Feb 19

Assuming that RSS has evolved a lot during the last five years, it should be closer to Sri Aurobindo's vision than Congress but Nehruvian consensus retains a more universalist outlook, at least in theory. Modi, by clutching on to Gandhi, is trying to represent that aspect as well

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1095233813721112576?s=19 12 Feb 19

The notion of nationality and citizenship belongs to the past. India must make its borders free and welcome anyone who wants to visit, stay, or vote. In the age of Internet, geographical stipulation for nationality is of diminishing relevance. Sure recipe for Nobel peace for Modi

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1092260261694566401?s=19 4 Feb 19

Even after reading "a shelf full of books" that Sri Aurobindo wrote, it's difficult to claim any sure hints on future events or political course. Turning a supporter of Modi govt after being a critic on the basis of its non-performance and ideological ambivalence embarrasses many

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1086871036774240258?s=19 20 Jan 19

Modi definitely deserves a second term and in all probability he will get it. Challenging hierarchy & personality cult is a necessity. No person should be allowed to occupy top Constitutional posts for more than two terms. This is the minimum for securing fair play in a Democracy

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1086668216531791872?s=19 19 Jan 19

Misgivings on Modi's performance has ensued an introspection on core Hindutva leading to tolerance of a healthy ambivalence. It also coincides with reexamination of Bengal renaissance, upon due scholarly apparatus, with the potential of Sri Aurobindo receiving deserved attention.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1085052710553042946?s=19 15 Jan 19

Modi govt can be credited with for being singularity bereft of any ideological narrative or pushing any pet formula. Apart from the theatrical performance of PM at different locations with costume, the function of the govt, overall, has been amorphous. This is a welcome feature.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1076716616107216896?s=19 23 Dec 18

Many brilliant people have confessed that they have made a mistake by backing Modi. (Well, that may prove to be another mistake on their part.) This is an example of how human mind is prone to errors. So pompous announcements on path of Dharma should be taken with a pinch of salt

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1075041917971431426?s=19 18 Dec 18

Read many tweets against Modi by his known supporters which implies that he is on the right track. Govt has done an admirable balancing act in performing its Constitutional duties without succumbing to hardliners clamouring for unjust measures. Now it's for fans to call him fake.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1073282774302224384?s=19 13 Dec 18

No one believed us then, but now many great minds are repeating that Modi is fake. In actuality, Modi is the same and holds up a mirror to others that they are all fake. Everyone is in love with stars and celebrities on TV and Modi exploits this weakness of the people to the hilt

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1068029761513877504?s=19 29 Nov 18

Three important debates: Triple Talaq, 377/LGBT, and #Sabarimala unfolding during the Modi regime have far reaching effects. Apart from the claims on economy and development, these social sector churning are surely outstanding feathers in Modi's cap. Obviously, no fakery here.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1068036141117394944?s=19 29 Nov 18

I expressed my support to the Modi govt nearly a year ago. Mohan Bhagwat's reformulation of RSS worldview has further reinforced my stand. I have no insider knowledge on many grouses nor any in depth expertise to analyse policy. The overall picture, nevertheless, looks promising.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1061627815202775040?s=19 11 Nov 18

Congress definitely implies a continuation of the Colonial regime and in that sense Modi Govt is far more genuine. Courts are doing their job of upholding Enlightenment in trying circumstances for which they must be congratulated. Universities unfortunately are in Marxists' grip.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1058219215813898241?s=19 2 Nov 18

Many journalists have amassed erudition and reputation for their principled stands. But opposing the ruling party and supporting Congress exposes their objectivity many a time. Modi govt has no spectacular achievements and that's perhaps one of its strengths. Corruption excepted!

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1043779009656414209?s=19 23 Sep 18

Bhagwat's pronouncements come nearly a year after we sensed a definite reformation in attitude and announced our support to Modi Govt. Many paint it as an Election stunt but fail to perceive the inevitability of the Evolutionary trajectory so forcefully posited by Sri Aurobindo.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1043389772868268033?s=19 22 Sep 18

So many are disappointed with Modi for going somewhat moderate but the credit goes to RSS for continuing Nehruvian consensus coupled with Kulkarni doctrine as backbone of our polity. Not permitting or promoting any cult around RW intellectuals or public figures is another feather

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1041580189107384326?s=19 17 Sep 18

Looks like BJP is promoting Leftists by giving them and their work publicity so that they regain ground in Bangla and Mamata is cornered. But the whole episode has substantially robbed the Modi Govt of the liberal image that it had earned so assiduously during the last four years

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1035051320430944256?s=19 30 Aug 18

Democracy is an evolving phenomenon; no prototype yet. Dynasty has warped Indian democracy beyond repair. Modi is creating some new ways of functioning. Whether Chai and Pakoda are more genuine forms of democracy will be judged a decade hence. Colonial/Imperial legacy should end.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1028897685464604672?s=19 13 Aug 18

When Congress owned journalists oppose Modi, their rhetoric lacks credibility. Modi supporters are no better who merely redistribute govt press releases. Modi govt deserves a second term on the basis of a reasonable performance. That's all. No superlatives nor severe castigating.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1019939677342642176?s=19 19 Jul 18

Indian Constitution hasn't been able to produce a Prime Minister it envisages but UPA was the worst. A silent PM from RS under Party president with foreign connections and secret itinerary. Modi govt has many failures and suspected links with industrialists but still it's better.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1019946057348788224?s=19 19 Jul 18

Good point but many are supporting Congress out of desperation hoping it to cobble up a united opposition. Further, Congress represents the Nehruvian consensus which even Modi govt is more or less pursuing. Congress legacy and popularity still resonates but its leaders repulsive.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1019618603685908480?s=19 18 Jul 18

Your verdict is too harsh on Modi since "ruined" is too reductionist to describe a vast economy like India. Political opposition shouldn't lead to blanket condemnation by independent observers. Hope you reconsider and see merit in some aspects from stability provided by Modi govt

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1015804687243767810?s=19 8 Jul 18

Modi govt may claim superior performance on economy and development but it's better ignored. Socialist policies are an electoral compulsion and so blaming it is not fair. Modi govt's best achievement however is avoiding Hindu-centrism and ensuing a Democratic environment. UPA-III

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1013313586721116160?s=19 1 Jul 18

Only a hundred handles or so speak about Hindu interests stridently whereas those fanaticism is not apparent in people's daily life. Writers are making a career but such abstraction of the word Hindu is turning it lifeless which ultimately will be abandoned by everyone like Modi.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1013299698118127618?s=19 1 Jul 18

Puru in Girish Karnard's Yayati denies having superhuman capabilities of his forefathers. Modi similarly steers clear of the imaginary glory of Hindutva and this ideological shift is no less significant than Deendayal, Nehru, or Roy. @Janamejayan may examine in his Dharma thread.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1012959780057632769?s=19 30 Jun 18

Marketime: Modi steers clear of the imaginary glory of Hindutva https://t.co/mTxNwB1ZS9 @NathTusar @_NAN_DINI @Joydas

This mire must harbour the orchid and the rose,

From her blind unwilling substance must emerge

A beauty that belongs to happier spheres.

- Sri Aurobindo (SAVITRI)

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1012972145335414784?s=19 30 Jun 18

Modi has ruled the country for a period exceeding six previous non-Congress Prime Ministers (except Vajpayee). Accepting him as he is is in order because experts on event management and image management are behind him. Those opposed to him are no better: fake news, paid news, etc

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1012950741349273600?s=19 30 Jun 18

Modi govt must be distinguished from BJP, RSS, or even Modi himself. Apart from overseas lobbies, domestic top industrialists are part of decision making. So it pursues status quo with a few surprises. But overall full marks for Democratic environment and freedom for all sections

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1012363748948889600?s=19 28 Jun 18

Lending support to Modi govt is the best possible course right now in order to oppose Congress as well as RSS. Hindutva commands a poor share of electoral dividends and hence is bound to be jettisoned. Nehruvian consensus similarly needs to be replaced by #SriAurobindo's "Dreams"

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1012225180356284419?s=19 28 Jun 18

Primacy of languages should be recognised and States of India must get Sovereignty by abolishing the Central Govt. #SriAurobindo spoke of #WorldUnion and a Confederation of South Asian States will be catalyst. Modi can be an instrument of Evolutionary forces to turn a Gorbachev.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1011886110455152641?s=19 27 Jun 18

UPA govt was under the grip of foreign powers and Modi govt is yet to give clear signals of having a mind of its own or moving with its own strength. Yet, it needs a second term to stand on its own feet and also rid the party of the pernicious legacies of Savarkar and Golwalkar.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1011873188492406784?s=19 27 Jun 18

Civilisation is about education and evolution. There are clear signs that BJP & RSS are trying to modify themselves according to the Constitutional values and thus preparing for the long haul. Some have turned vocal against Modi govt but I have turned a supporter after four years

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1010044489128280064?s=19 22 Jun 18

I have already expressed the view that we must support any attempt by BJP and RSS to occupy the mainstream space by eschewing Hindutva fanaticism. Modi govt should get a second term to fulfil its promises as its record during the last four years has been reasonable. @shantprakash

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1008624600866066432?s=19 18 Jun 18

Congress and the Left perform admirably as watchdogs leading to micro-scrutiny of Modi govt. Many well known journalists and media houses also do the same but in a partisan manner. Evaluating BJP, RSS, and Govt performance objectively is essential to create sound Democratic norms

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1005482289017442304?s=19 9 Jun 18

Wide ranging fermentation during the last four years in the so called Sangha Parivar or even RW ecosystem has produced unprecedented results, facilitated by SM. Indian Democracy stands rejuvenated and Modi govt seeking second term must receive support for consolidating the gains.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1004405335627423746?s=19 6 Jun 18

It's frustrating that so many Hindutva intellectuals choose to live in their imaginary ivory towers without any obligation for offering some coherent theoretical framework of their vision of the future. Modi govt pursuing a pragmatic paradigm for retaining power deserves support.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1004049629145587713?s=19 5 Jun 18

I don't think Modi govt has done outstanding work in any front nor there is clarity on any policy issue. That it came to power on its own and is somehow carrying on should be a matter of satisfaction as far as revivifying Democracy is concerned. Therefore, needed its second term.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1003361092817510400?s=19 4 Jun 18

Many fears about Modi have proved to be unfounded during the last four years. Democracy has surely climbed a few notches above with his "performance" complete with costumes. Not economic indicators but the chaos factor (Irani in HRD to one paisa relief) is a pointer for freedom.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1002075242846662657?s=19 31 May 18

Modi govt has taken many hard steps and faced many difficult situations during the last four years. We have been opposing it from the very beginning on various counts but the overall picture at present doesn't warrant any harsh criticism. The govt needs a second term for results.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1000519508337999872?s=19 27 May 18

One of Modi's strategy is to cultivate intelligent criticism like Shourie & Sinha duo on the one hand and Rupa, Dhume, and Tufail on the other. He also encourages his joker, jumla, or feku images to float. But what is true about Modi is that he admires Lohia and understands India

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/998804927362187265?s=19 22 May 18

Many ardent fans of Modi are now critical of him. While he has disappointed the Hindutva hawks unequivocally, his possible occupying of the mainstream space is terrifying opponents. This vindicates Vajpayee and Advani following the Kulkarni Doctrine (Goa musings) @SudheenKulkarni

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/998814013931773953?s=19 22 May 18

Marketime: Modi occupying mainstream vindicates Kulkarni Doctrine https://t.co/PpUJCtT3OX @NathTusar @SudheenKulkarni

This mire must harbour the orchid and the rose,

From her blind unwilling substance must emerge

A beauty that belongs to happier spheres.

- Sri Aurobindo (SAVITRI)

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/998832154812432390?s=19 22 May 18

Marketime: Modi deserves a second term https://t.co/1OgOzrgUBz @NathTusar @OpIndia_com @SwarajyaMag @myindmakers

This mire must harbour the orchid and the rose,

From her blind unwilling substance must emerge

A beauty that belongs to happier spheres.

- Sri Aurobindo ("SAVITRI")

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/998257753394118656?s=19 20 May 18

Marketime: Modi's four years' record has been of moderation https://t.co/hXTjjlOPcl @NathTusar @Sheks65 @Auro_Mere

This mire must harbour the orchid and the rose,

From her blind unwilling substance must emerge

A beauty that belongs to happier spheres.

- Sri Aurobindo ("SAVITRI")

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/997197826399465472?s=19 18 May 18

Feelings of sweet revenge after so many decades! However, no need to fall in the trap of anti-Modi rhetoric of Congress and the Left. Each party is infested by the fascist virus and hence Modi must be examined with much care as his four years' record has been of such moderation. https://t.co/U2ggBKAee3

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/997168721721344000?s=19 17 May 18

Welcome developments, if true. Criticism on this score by the leftists and being lax on Hindutva front by the hawks are two sure pointers of Modi regime being on the right track. Chasing Nobel has imparted such an civilising effect that all prophets of doom have been proved wrong https://t.co/ewUsIQSxNi

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/986482855130816513?s=19 18 Apr 18

Many handles tweet genuine criticism against BJP, RSS, and Modi. One feels that they are defenders of Democracy and civility. But when they start praising the Dynasty, their true colours are exposed. All their liberalism is mortgaged to the altar of Congress and hence spurious.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/983045474465677312?s=19 8 Apr 18

JP brought them to power but forming BJP was a betrayal. Both Vajpayee and Modi seem to have followed Kulkarni Doctrine and Devendra Swarup's Gandhian thrust. However, any real excellence or creativity pertaining to the Hindutva or Indian origin is yet to be seen. #IndiaTrustsBJP

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/982133563003826176?s=19 6 Apr 18

Modi's Nobel hope has kept RSS under leash despite criticism by its core supporters. However it's also a question of maturity for the 93 years old organisation and it must be grateful to people like Sita Ram Goel and Sitaram Yechury for showing it the right path from time to time

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/977944664090214402?s=19 25 Mar 18

My opposition to BJP, RSS, and Modi has become an additional factor for Hindutva votaries avoiding Sri Aurobindo's oeuvre. We don't have clear indications regarding current political choices from either The Mother or Sri Aurobindo, yet fighting fascist tendencies remains crucial.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/973187519540899840?s=19 12 Mar 18

Confidence of winning 2019 may be giving rise to too much of delusion, but Modi is most vulnerable and lonely right now. He is being tolerated but no one wants him to lead due to dictatorial functioning. Bereft of any intrinsic quality or qualification, he is clinging to position

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/962973060088283136?s=19 12 Feb 18

Instead of debating 1947, it would be far more profitable to discuss future partitions and granting Sovereignty to the States. That all South Indians are descendants of demons is a mindset from which RSS can't free itself. Modi's Freudian slip is hard nail in the coffin of India.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/961628366888517634?s=19 8 Feb 18

Presently, Modi attracts harsh criticisms as well as lavish praises. So, how should a historian look at him? Certainly, not easy. But one thing is crystal clear: he has deviated drastically from Hindutva that RSS supposedly espouses. So, he can be accused of revisionism like ABV.

https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/958007470756061184?s=19 29 Jan 18

@avenger_D Political opinions are bound to differ in a Democracy but by trying to engage with people like you, I seek to know herd-dynamics.

https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/632905355769462785?s=19 16 Aug 15

@vs70 You got it right; we are against the mentality of banning or making things compulsory. That's the spirit of Indian Constitution.

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