Sunday, April 26, 2026

I have defied The Mother & Sri Aurobindo by deifying them

 Collated X posts in original by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Being in the Social media, people have forgotten about decency and politeness. Democracy requires these qualities in huge quantity. Treating the other person as adversary has become very common. But the basic principle of Political science is to respect diverse shades of opinion. #TusarNathMohapatra

Parliament has become redundant due to spread of Internet. All are interested in LitFests, Conclaves, Podcasts, or Dialogues. Good for democracy but open discussion is a casualty. People fear opposing ideas. Instead of examining rival claims the tendency is to ignore like Ostrich #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Religion traces its origin to the first meeting between Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) & The Mother (1878-1973) in Puducherry on March 29, 1914. It regards them as the one Supreme Divine who are always present in their three poises: individual, universal, and transcendent. #TusarNathMohapatra

The Mother & Sri Aurobindo were never very optimistic about morality since they felt being part of the rational domain, it's liable to fail at crucial junctures. Their stress is on spirituality, i.e., rising to a higher level of consciousness. Surpassing ethics is another option. #TusarNathMohapatra

Sri Aurobindo was just twenty when he started advising the then veteran Congress leaders through his writings in the Indu Prakash. His political insights right from the beginning were so extraordinary. Even the British were hard pressed in finding fault with his impeccable logic. #TusarNathMohapatra

Since all norms and ethics have been flouted in the current war, it's out in the open, how our civilisation is nothing but utter deception. Savitri Era Party reiterates that following The Mother & Sri Aurobindo is the only way for securing human unity and world peace. #FiveDreams #TusarNathMohapatra

The Mother and Sri Aurobindo met in Puducherry for the first time on March 29, 1914. It was a French colony, then. The whole mythology around this event undeniably makes Savitri Era Religion a global player. Conquest of death is a basic existential aspiration that Savitri voices. #TusarNathMohapatra

I don't think, the Constitution of India enjoins to read or be guided by any particular text. That's something really emancipatory given the social pressure built by various motivated groups to push their agenda. Extracting money through commerce becomes their ultimate intention. #TusarNathMohapatra

Civil society, Public sphere, or Open and free discourse are important elements in a democracy. This is not happening despite Communication and Technology. Savitri Era Party maintains that the nation, religion, or castes shouldn't override basic demands of democratic functioning. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Religion (2006) is against all religions and Savitri Era Party (2007) is opposed to all other parties. That's how I have formulated The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's relevance for the present without any ambivalence or hypocrisy. Seems blunt but precise for new generation. #TusarNathMohapatra

Integral yoga is basically for beginners. One feels confident by reading the meticulous instructions provided by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. But by applying one aspect after another, one discovers that it's impossible to practice them, simultaneously. Hence, Savitri Era Religion. #TusarNathMohapatra

Despite high level of education, information, and communication, people are willingly espousing the views of the party, religion, or nation. Savitri Era Party has been persisting in spreading the just and rational standpoints by drawing insights from The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. #TusarNathMohapatra

The Life Divine hasn't percolated to the general consciousness. I started Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) in 2005 for this purpose. Launched Savitri Era Religion with The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as the one Supreme Divine in 2006. Set up Savitri Era Party in 2007 for #FiveDreams. #TusarNathMohapatra

Meeting of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo on March 29, 1914 was a profound geopolitical event. It's also not without significance that The Life Divine appeared in Arya monthly magazine coinciding with the period of the First World War. Need to understand the evolutionary intention. #TusarNathMohapatra

The teachings of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo don't aim at producing self-realised persons. It's a path for guidance in life from the young age to the old age. Since the needs at each stage of life is different, the manifold facets of their philosophical formulations come in handy. #TusarNathMohapatra

The Mother came from France to meet Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry on March 29, 1914. They started Arya on August 15, 1914 in which The Life Divine began to be published. Significantly the First World War also started the same month. Historians are yet to notice this important fact. #TusarNathMohapatra

When we see nations are fighting among themselves, and playing the game of war like school-boys; then it becomes evident how Savitri Era Religion is relevant. The teachings of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo has in it the evolutionary force and light, which alone can administer peace. #TusarNathMohapatra

The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, at many places, have advised to transcend the ego. Many confuse it with pride. But the real task is not to organise life around oneself but to relate to others. This involvement with others can be said to be the genesis of politics and allied ethics. #TusarNathMohapatra

Political science has been evolving over the centuries and hence keeping abreast is important. Mythology has many merits but Modernity is much more demanding in terms of responding to diversity. Savitri Era Party, owing allegiance to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, adjusts its sails. #TusarNathMohapatra

Worshipping The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as the one Supreme Divine under Savitri Era Religion is the most modern and rational alternative. Crucial to reiterate that it facilitates the converts to be retained within the Vedic fold. Besides, it is in sync with science and psychology. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Party maintains that castes are an aberration in modern India and hence should forfeit Constitutional sanction. Demands of realpolitik however prompt us to send overtures to the General castes to opt for Savitri Era Religion. A similar invitation to Dalits stands too. #TusarNathMohapatra

Without any demonstrable competence, I don't recommend yoga or spirituality. Young generation however should know that The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's philosophy and psychology are unsurpassable and intellectual assimilation of their metaphysical framework has a transforming effect. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Religion, no doubt, has global aspirations and the current war in Middle East makes it all the more relevant in view of The Mother's background from there. However, Savitri Era Party is unable to take sides since the way of evolution is so nebulous. We pray for peace! #TusarNathMohapatra

A radical shift occurs when art turns a profesion and a means for making money. Making a name is the next step and popularity proves to be a prison. Aesthetics therefore is forever in search of that liminal space where an iota extra makes medicine a poison. So proportion matters. #TusarNathMohapatra

The writings of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo plumb the depths in so many directions that it's impossible to fathom their significance in any coherent manner. Seeking their grace at the outset therefore is an indispensable condition. This is the very premise of Savitri Era Religion. #TusarNathMohapatra

Marxist economic theories proved to be unreliable in the last century but Marxist thought continues to provide a robust scaffolding to Modernity. Though inspired by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo Savitri Era Party espouses rational and verifiable propositions instead of occult domain #TusarNathMohapatra

Art to alphabet was a great stride for humanity and this platform facilitates instant worldwide communication. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have left behind a vast reservoir of writing of epochal nature. Sharing their message is the best way for resolving myriad problems facing us. #TusarNathMohapatra

As the greatest ever lover of humanity remains a stranger in his own country even in the age of Internet and AI, question arises about the efficacy of knowledge, information, and technology. If I could know The Mother & Sri Aurobindo in a remote village in 1964, why others can't. #TusarNathMohapatra

Democracy is the greatest gift that the British gave us but it continues to be Colonial, Imperial, or Mythological in many respects. Some learned men are suggesting anointing religious heads for guiding people. Savitri Era Party opposes pre-Modern or extra-Constitutional notions. #TusarNathMohapatra

Hegel had watched Napoleon and its effect on him rendered his otherwise grand system of philosophy a bit clumsy by being tethered to history. Heidegger too had been carried away by Hitler. The Great Man effect is, indeed, very powerful. Reading Sri Aurobindo is the best antidote. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Party (2007) has been demanding govt recognition to Savitri Era Religion (2006) so that Hindus and Dalits have a viable alternative in case they contemplate conversion. Worshipping The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as the one Supreme Divine can retain them within Vedic fold. #TusarNathMohapatra

It's obvious that I have defied The Mother & Sri Aurobindo by deifying them under the Savitri Era Religion (2006). I also avoid the chapter and verse, literalist approach since I'm, basically, addressing outsiders who might be sharing my disenchantment with mythology and rituals. #TusarNathMohapatra

Hindutva exponents find in Nehru an easy whipping-boy for rendering secularisation but the whole Brahmo influence down to Tagore is conveniently overlooked. Needless to say that The Mother & Sri Aurobindo built on those foundations which prompted me to found Savitri Era Religion. #TusarNathMohapatra

Reading The Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo makes us understand that the Veda is not about analysis of the text or meticulous chanting. Knowing the inner meaning of a handful of terms can transform our whole perspective. Like Indra means mind which controls the five Indriyas. #TusarNathMohapatra

It feels demeaning for me at times to teach alphabet after a lifelong engagement with intellectuality but realisation dawns that there's no better privilege than what The Mother has bestowed on me. Billions of people don't know Sri Aurobindo and they needn't read The Life Divine. #TusarNathMohapatra

Devotees should ask themselves whether they are worshipping The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as the one Supreme Divine, who are always present in their three poises: individual, universal, and transcendent. If not, they are constantly deluding themselves as other ontologies are faulty. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era Party, owing allegiance to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, aspires for human unity and world peace. Savitri Era Religion is the only solution for collaboration with evolution for descent of the Supramental consciousness and Vedic light, force, and Immortality. #FiveDreams #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era narrative is against imaginary past glory of India and allied themes like Ayurveda, Astrology, Mythology, Rituals, Sanskrit, Hindu chauvinism, Hindu Rashtra, & Monarchy. Savitri Era Party seeks to uphold democratic spirit and ethics on Sri Aurobindo's line of thought. #TusarNathMohapatra

I consciously avoid making petty comments or favourite pastimes like outraging or trolling. I'm seventy and unlike others have read The Life Divine. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have placed a huge responsibility on my shoulders. I try to carry it out despite existential constraints #TusarNathMohapatra

Collected Poems

The Secret of the Veda

Essays on the Gita

The Renaissance in India

The Life Divine

The Synthesis of Yoga

The Human Cycle

The Future Poetry

Savitri

Autobiographical and Other Writings of Historical Interest

~The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo https://incarnateword.in/cwsa

#TusarNathMohapatra

Auroville took birth today, in 1968, with much hope and aspiration. Sadly, what we see today is a complete negation. It is not supposed to be another satellite town, like Noida. There has to be some speciality and sanctity about the place. Who can do that? Who should decide that? #TusarNathMohapatra

Philosophy in its purity should be able to tell us the mystery of certain basic issues. The Abcd of Philosophy are our Aim, Birth, Choice, and Death. In The Mother and Sri Aurobindo's philosophy, we find a complete explanation of these phenomena issuing from an Integral ontology. #TusarNathMohapatra

Savitri Era: Hindutva brigade avoids me like the plague https://savitriera.blogspot.com/2026/02/hindutva-brigade-avoids-me-like-plague.html?spref=tw

Savitri Era of those who adore,

Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.

#TusarNathMohapatra

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Savitri Era Religion resists the challenge posed by Hindutva

 Collated X posts, in original, by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Some discussion on Sri Aurobindo was going on three-four years back due to his 150th Birth anniversary. It has dried up altogether. Funding has stopped, and so, Scholars have fallen silent. At the moment, no one has anything to do with Sri Aurobindo except our Copy-paste brigade.

Sabarimala hearing is throwing interesting arguments vis-à-vis religion. As Founder of Savitri Era Religion (2006), I am offering justifications for it, although it is well known that The Mother & Sri Aurobindo were against starting any new religion. Legal recognition is a must.

Love, devotion, and loyalty towards The Mother & Sri Aurobindo forms the right path in the present situation. Extraneous affiliations or sympathies can misguide. Savitri Era Religion and Savitri Era Party show how discarding dominant models of philosophy or politics is essential.

I'm a devotee of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo since 1964; Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF - 2005), President, Savitri Era Party (2007), and Founder, Savitri Era Religion (2006): savitriera.blogspot.com. Sri Aurobindo shouldn't be kept confined to Uttarpara or Puducherry.

The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's teachings blossomed in the last century, when modern and liberal ideals were valued. This century witnessed forceful challenge to the same orchestrated by Hindutva. Savitri Era Party (2007) continues its lone battle of opposing AAP, BJP, and Congress.

Savitri Era Religion doesn't impose reading The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's books or practicing Integral yoga. Love, devotion, and loyalty towards them, and seeking their grace and compassion by an attitude of surrender and gratitude is the only requirement. No mythology or rituals.

Turned out a nationwide election speech by the Prime Minister. So, the whole drama was conceived as a context for this speech. It's shameful that Prime Minister of India acts in such a deceitful manner. How this kind of deceptive step is supported by educated people is beyond me.

Despite doubtful prospects, asserting that our party is going to win comfortably is the most deceptive act by its leaders and supporters. Democracy forces such hypocrisy upon people leading to intellectual dishonesty. Once taken root corruption becomes common without compunction.

Worshipping The Mother & Sri Aurobindo as the one Supreme Divine warrants loss of respect for their famous contemporaries. They have their place in history or literature and culture but from the point of view of evolutionary trajectory many of them were obstacles like Subhas Bose

Being born and brought up in a village, I have first-hand experiences of poverty, deprivation, and superstitions. Therefore, I support modern and liberal values gifted by the West. As a devotee of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo since childhood, it's natural for me to oppose Hindutva.

Election campaign is on in West Bengal but I don't know why Gandhi is being drafted to Shyamnagar. Incidentally the Chief Justice today set the record straight on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. But can West Bengal accept it? I wish Sri Aurobindo adorned the pedestal at Power House!

A decent hold on Western philosophy is essential for grasping the true import of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy. Similarly acquaintance with Modern psychology facilitates understanding The Mother's framework of yoga. Integral education draws insights from all these disparate spheres.

Many have been misguided by Ram Swarup, Sita Ram Goel, Arun Shourie, Rajiv Malhotra et al. As President of Savitri Era Party (2007), I am confident that one day people will return to the real knowledge unveiled by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. Impartiality and unselfishness needed.

Evil is intrinsic to any ontology, like death being an integral part of life. Similarly, crime can't be eradicated from any society and its diverse patterns may narrow down depending upon sample size. But assuming that the perpetrators belong to any specific religion is specious.

There are many miseries that can be ameliorated through sympathetic human effort. Political domain is basically that but partisanship and corruption hinder such motive. Still then all can't be blamed on human weakness. Evolutionary intention for perpetuating suffering responsible

I have met many people in life who are much more intelligent and well-read than me, but were not able to accept The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. This is because they didn't apply their intellect adequately owing to allegiance to attractions elsewhere. The same thing happens here also.

India is undergoing ideological flux and political vacuum. Savitri Era Party is confident that Sri Aurobindo's #FiveDreamsManifesto, broadcast on August 14, 1947 will catch imagination. His stellar role in Congress split in Surat in 1907, and Uttarpara speech of 1909 are crucial.

My posts don't reach even a hundred people but I have been telling something unique. I am the only person opposing AAP, BJP, and Congress. Further, I am presenting The Mother & Sri Aurobindo in a revisionist mode by entangling them in religion and politics savitriera.blogspot.com

Any consideration on man or society needs to consult The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo, without fail. Bypassing the evolutionary view of the future is nothing but entering a blind alley. Sri Aurobindo added the last six chapters after a gap of two decades. incarnateword.in/cwsa/22/man-an…

No scholar dealing with India can afford to ignore Sri Aurobindo. His model of nationalism dovetailing with human unity and harmony is an inescapable vision, with evolutionary import. The Human Cycle examines examples from history for deciphering patterns. incarnateword.in/cwsa/25

Hindutva enthusiasts are always eager to appropriate Sri Aurobindo but skip spending time with his voluminous books. I have been warning that The Mother & Sri Aurobindo can't be amalgamated with any other philosophy or guru. Savitri Era Religion ensures that one stays the course.

There is no dearth of resources on The Mother & Sri Aurobindo online, today, but the problem of right orientation remains. Hindutva sticks to the Uttarpara speech while scholars emphasise on meditation and yoga. Some intellectuals keep on conflating him with sundry personalities.

Please take care to provide correct spelling for Proper nouns. Further, citing the source would be helpful.

"Ritual has become a hollow performance of excess," writes @milindbm, linking it to the rise of Hindutva. Savitri Era Religion, owing allegiance to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, precisely, highlights this aspect, which is the root of hypocrisy. Sabarimala hearings should take note.

The Life Divine is the most profound religious book in the world. Its first chapter was published on August 15, 1914 in the monthly magazine Arya which continued till 1919. It appeared as a book during 1939-1940 after Sri Aurobindo revised and expanded it. incarnateword.in/cwsa/21/the-hu…

Savitri Era Religion (2006), owing allegiance to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, is the most modern and rational alternative. No mythology or rituals, no initiation ceremony.

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