Collated X posts by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Savitri Era: Sri Aurobindo restored the occult dimension
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X posts in original by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (b. 1956), Founder, Savitri Era Religion (2006) and President, Savitri Era Party (2007).
Savitri Era of those who adore,
Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
No one assured me that the country I was born in will be a highly developed one. So, no frustration on that count. No one gave any firm indication that human misery will vanish. So, no disappointment on that score, either. That leaves only The Mother & Sri Aurobindo to rely upon.
The Mother is inseparable from Sri Aurobindo but some scholars tend to ignore her. Descent of Supramental consciousness can't take place without her grace and sanction. Sri Aurobindo has written about her significance extensively and hence there shouldn't be doubt on this score.
It gives the impression that Dayananda came after Vivekananda. Overlooking all that happened before the latter is also a blind spot.
Ideally, the review should start with Chaitanya.
Some are of the opinion that the future of the earth is dark but Sri Aurobindo strongly believes that human society is moving towards a brighter destiny. His appeal for the cooperation of all for descent of Supramental consciousness. No need for old customs in this grand journey.
From the psychoanalytical perspective, Nitish Kumar said about himself more than what he said by way of advising others. Discussion on sex thoughts in old age is a rarity and should equally draw attention as his reported comments. No one should be prevented to speak his mind.
Vivekananda tried to raise a new religion around Ramakrishna and Nehru attempted the same around Gandhi. Both failed but count as important milestone in reforming Indian society. Savitri Era Religion with The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as inspiration is the real option for the future
I wrote religion not ideas. Fine. You can post your appraisal.
Being from the RKM background, many Hindutva intellectuals hold high regard for Vivekananda. But over the last five years, the message has spread gradually that Sri Aurobindo is a far more original and authentic thinker. This will grow as more and more people will read his books.
I have been writing on The Mother & Sri Aurobindo since 2005 and here on X from 2012. I have been trying to bring clarity and transparency to their complex legacy since it's difficult for any newcommer. But unfortunately, people don't read my posts and prefer their own ignorance.
Savitri Era Religion is the best means for leading a modern life. No mythology, no rituals, and no traditional customs. Aspiration for Supramental consciousness and surrender to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo are the only basic requirements for being part of this worldwide community.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have gifted me the intellectual freedom from imaginary mythology and vain rituals. They have avoided empty promises or lofty miracles. They simply extend the scientific theory of evolution to show how the descent of Supramental consciousness is certain.
The philosophy of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo is meant for the whole humanity. No specific institution or location has ownership over it. Anyone living anywhere in the world can turn to them and read their books without having to depend upon someone else. It's direct relationship.
Modernity, in fact, entered with the Europeans and Nehru, no doubt, nurtured it with all his might. He, however, had no means of delivering people from the clutches of religious obscurantism the effect of which we witness today. That task had been ably performed by Sri Aurobindo.
On the one hand Nehru ignored Gandhi's illogical views and on the other he spurned Hindu pressure. In economic field too he resisted attraction of capitalism on one side and socialism and communism on the other. Disregarding America and Russia he created the Non-aligned movement.
Not lost exactly but suffers from the lack of deserved evaluation and dissemination. Thanks for this little help for spreading his name which is so essential for furthering the ideals Nehru represented. It's absolutely necessary to understand how the combination works for India and the world
The penetration of modernity into Indian society was not complete. But the support of the educated people for Hindutva has turned the clock back. Proper maintenance of the foundations laid by Nehru can only be possible by following the principles of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo.
Visiting their bookshop, instead, would have been more enlightening and humbling. Mapping exercise and the right direction in life, therefore, is so important! Many people return back from Auroville thinking, mistakenly, that it's the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
Yes, brick and mortar have their limitations everywhere. The Mother and Sri Aurobindo, therefore, have left behind seventy volumes of their writings to be accessed online, free.
Most people think that most of the things change except religions. Nobody is courageous enough to foresee a world bereft of the present religions. Only The Mother & Sri Aurobindo did and Savitri Era Religion is going to replace the religions of today. That will be the end of war.
Sri Aurobindo started publishing his prominent books in 1914 and they were mostly unknown for a century but with the advent of Internet, it's intriguing why they remain so after 2014. Intellectual lethargy and political antipathy is understandable but institutional failure, not.
You have been highlighting this for a while now but to no avail. The legacy of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo is complex and, hence, anyone can mould it according to her sweet will. My take, however, is slightly different. Legal recognition as a minority religion will provide safety.
Congress cannot inculcate the visceral hatred in its workers which is the hallmark of BJP karyakartas. That ideological recipe has hundreds of ingredients or a million mutinies.
Please get rid of such misconceptions and make an informed assessment of The Mother & Sri-Aurobindo. This life is a wonderful opportunity for discovering their genius. Thanks. What I'm requesting is to have a fresh look regardless of your past experiences and impressions. This can be a good area of research. Any thesis has to be discursively established instead of the hit and run approach. So you have to analyse what exactly led you to believe this way
You are entitled to your political beliefs and counter-narratives but roping in great men with very different ideologies as mere tropes or slogans won't earn you credibility. Further, transposing what's local as the national, or even civilisational, is intellectually dishonest.
Please let me know how far you could decipher so that I can fill in the gaps.
Each person had his own distinctive philosophy and ideology and hence conflating them is erroneous.
Someone should take responsibility for keeping content outside free public access all these years. Two decades is a long time and it should have grown as a major voice for dissemination of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy. Now the things are mired in controversy. Lost opportunity alas!
Let there be no doubt as to what Sri Aurobindo achieved in his life. His Vadodara and Kolkata periods were preparatory. Life in Puduchrry till 1926 was consolidation. 1926 to 1950, when descent of Supramental consciousness was his focus, is the real Sri Aurobindo we worship today
A member of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry, using intemperate language to a devotee on a public platform should attract appropriate disciplinary action. Employees and teachers should be trained adequately as to how to behave with the public on matters relating to Sri Aurobindo.
As devotees of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, we don't worship other gods or gurus. Those flouting are admirers and not devotees. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo haven't prescribed any particular method or ritual. Succumbing to contrary social pressure is at the risk of one's own peril.
Further sadness awaits when you reach at his marriage. cc. @roshendalal
That's nice but your political leanings don't betray a right orientation in the ideals of the great institution. That's fine, of course. to each their own!
The political ideal of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo is patently at variance with your own personal preference and the onus of realising this is solely upon you. How it affects the public image of the Ashram is far more disquieting, to say the least.
A big thanks.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEra/status/1730813509192372557?t=Tj6v3txdi7zTmNTOGVs5Gw&s=19
Sri Aurobindo had punctured the intellectual legitimacy of Hindutva even before it was born. He had also pointed out shortcomings of Congress. So beware of all those who are expressing deceptive tributes to him today without subscribing to an iota of his ideological formulations.
Savitri Era Party, drawing inspiration from The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, is opposed to AAP, BJP, and the Congress. Rising above narrow sectarianism and promoting value-based politics is our objective. Young Indians are invited to work for this noble purpose. - Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Ideology matters and drives people. India must discover the relevance of Sri Aurobindo's future vision and how it is the best option in the present circumstances. Savitri Era Party can be a big player in 2024 if people like @madversity can see in it some merit by due evaluation.
As Founder of Savitri Era Religion and President of Savitri Era Party, it's my job to make others agree to my way of thinking and perceiving of things. That's the precise role of any leader. Current advantage of instant communication facilitates that in a democratic environment.
Thanks. The role of intellectuals is much greater in this new venture aiming at value-based politics.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEra/status/1731584257867567556?t=JU0Tj8XAIeah9sncxnHXeg&s=19
The direct disciples lived in a different age. The Nehruvian vision was in operation and they employed all their creativity in portraying The Mother & Sri Aurobindo in as liberal a way as possible. Hindutva is a global menace now and Savitri Era Party offers the right concoction.
Thanks to the great foresight of Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy, ably articulated in the dissenting judgement in the Auroville case that we in the Savitri Era Religion feel safe. Otherwise, the majoritarian ethos would like to annihilate us one day. Savitri Era Party too is relevant.
The Mother was responsible for erecting a distinct identity for Sri Aurobindo's philosophy which managed to draw hundreds of followers and creation of Ashram. Immense sacrifices were involved for nurturing this speciality which a few are willing to sell for a few pieces of silver.
Let's be honest. BJP rode to power on the Mandir wave. Modi capured power by piggybacking on Kejriwal. A similar advantage may be difficult to come by. Now almost all States are run by satraps. The scenario is entirely different now. The concept of a national party is over.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEra/status/1731334693893857386?t=alKfZVBPS2ziU_ve3jMN1g&s=19
No doubt, you have stated your case (or, rather verdict) with clarity but it seems to me that it's out of sync with reality. I'd, however, prefer to wallow in my "confusion" and continue to propagate Savitri Era Religion with full conviction, since everyone is entitled to his or her inspiration (or, stupidity). [TNM55]
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