Wednesday, April 05, 2017

You are worse than a commie in your delusion

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Savitri Era: CM Yogi is speaking like a moral education teacher... https://t.co/ZojSgzm7Xz #SriAurobindo
Please work for Savitri Era Party for a better future of the country. https://t.co/LD7AmOhdn2
Savitri Era Party's focus is on each individual, his/her subjectivity, and future evolution; Group dynamics and Past baggage to be overcome.
Liberal ethos of Savitri Era Party doesn't permit any kind of hierarchy or discrimination. Children must be rescued from parental imposition
Democracy empowers each individual to break apart existing order and defy traditional tenets of respecting elders
Science and Philosophy have failed to explain human existence and Religion spreads mythological fiction. So, Indian Constitution is basic.
Marxist individualism is atheist and mechanical whereas Savitri Era valorises volitional evolution towards Unity, Mutuality, and Harmony.
@PaganTrad @GreatHeretic @Sheks65  Thanks for the compliment, but ... https://t.co/DQ7Pvul7D4
Indian Constitution doesn't put any text ancient or modern above itself. So, don't be intimidated or overawed by any writing in any language
Savitri Era Party is against food restrictions, dress codes, and other lifestyle stipulations imposed by political or religious authorities.
As you have not read Sri Aurobindo you fail to grasp the thrust of what I hint at https://t.co/RpeLzteKs1
I toil on Twitter for children like you without bothering about my own welfare or wherefore. Thanks for telling my whereabouts!
Music to my ears because Sri Aurobindo was also perceived to be the most dangerous man in the British Empire. @yugaparivartan
Just now, @PaganTrad has diagnosed something serious about you. Wish, it's not true, but take care instead of worrying of me
And keeping you alert about the future instead of transporting to history, archeology, mythology, astrology, etc.
Many things are beyond the effect of smoking or drinking. They have to do with genes or upbringing. So no way out
What I say now was not operative on my parents/guardians/teachers. Broad principles and not literalism should be the focus.
Some writers have been promoted for years through awards and text books at the cost of greater ones appearing subsequently. Overhaul needed.
You should change your name to Narad. This subtle way of pouring salt on the wound is like adding insult to injury of PM!
Various types of injustice is proliferating due to mere inertia on the part of the State. Periodical review of rules and beneficiaries must.
There is great need to understand the kind of citizens the Constitution of India demands before which other identities pale in significance.
I don't think cow worshippers can be good citizens because the love for cow is so intense that one starts hating a section of human beings.
@realitycheckind That is taking the function of Govt to own hands so that Govt becomes redundant and local people rule
Fear mongering is how you keep your flock together. Anonymous heroes on Twitter are past masters in this sordid hatred-game.
Hindutva has no defendants barring some anonymous abusers. Scholarship and argument is really in short supply. Educating them is a challenge
Country is passing through difficult times. The only way to save it is by learning what The Mother & Sri Aurobindo teach about life & future
Amazing, why no one in the RSS ecosystem demands transparency in functioning and open discourse on issues. Anonymous handles are nuisance!
@madhukishwar Good Democratic principle but the timing is perplexing as so many did it simultaneously. @dhume is against CM Yogi
Most problems of India is due to India itself; they will vanish when States become independent nations on language-basis or region-specific.
Ethics from Indian Constitution combined with Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo will make a great curriculum but we are teaching questionable weal
Noise on Freeing Hindu Temples from Government Control is heard from time to time but no one complaining about encroachment by a modern sect
Nothing more hilarious than some self-appointed foreigners doing yeoman's service of certifying who is a genuine Hindu and who is a pseudo.
@bhoopalp When "Moses held out his staff and the Red Sea parted" Gravity can be said to have surrendered to the Christian god.
Too many rules in the country pertaining to religious and caste identities that violate the egalitarian spirit of Constitution. Scrap them.
Dynasty has made Indian Democracy dysfunctional. Remote Control by RSS is distorting Governance significantly. Judiciary recommending parley
No harm in having such futuristic objectives as part of Savitri Era Party agenda. Preparing young minds is a challenging task at the moment.
The disciples of Vivekananda have successfully obstructed and marginalised the teachings of Sri Aurobindo causing great harm to the country.
Certain polemical portions in his writings notwithstanding, Sri Aurobindo extolling Swami Dayananda as true seer of the Veda needs attention
System is the other name of Govt/Party which has to be built brick by brick; no shortcut. New Ideas are best honed by Sri Aurobindo's vision
The teachings of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo show how it is so much better to accept a new religion than mending and reconciling the old ones
When cow worshippers can internalise true meaning of Go of the Veda as interpreted by Sri Aurobindo, India will be able to rediscover itself
RSS has specialisation in mobilising a crowd at short notice and thereby earns legitimacy. But a mob is not always the best judge of things.
Not many followers of Sri Aurobindo on Twitter, and most of them misguided Modi-devotees, yet their understanding of things is far superior.
That's fine when you begin but human mind has the inherent tendency of comparing whereby the best is chosen. It's always lonely at the top.
I don't think anyone is the sole architect, it's a collective effort subject to gyrations of space & time. My job is to invoke Sri Aurobindo
Brilliant brains on Twitter exhibit serious knowledge-deficit. Most of them have never taken Sri Aurobindo seriously as a thinker. Now, rue.
Gung-ho on Modi-campaign, Reliance launched an aggressive Jio bordering on predatory techniques. But human mind is beyond blatant linearity.
Never forget that Modi and Kejriwal have come to power fuelled by ample deceit and chicanery. Never forgive the willy machinations of Ramdev
Suspect all those who portray Savarkar and Golwalkar as fulcrum of Indian Civilisation instead of Dayananda and Sri Aurobindo's Vedic wisdom
Geographical divide was the cause of certain theoretical stereotypes and shibboleths that need to be jettisoned after the advent of Internet
Modi-devotees will be disappointed that the PM candidates in 2019 will include Yogi Adityanath, Ramdev, and Nirmal Baba on popular demand.
I don't think you have read Sri Aurobindo enough and so advising me is slightly misplaced. Further, you never tweet about Sri Aurobindo.
No insecurity at all; you are free to express yourself. India's Rebirth a compilation has misguided many Indians about Sri Aurobindo's views
Sri Aurobindo never published this piece and hence one needs to be circumspect about its content and the contention offered therein. Caveat!
It's definitely his writing but since he didn't publish it, there can be doubts about his agreeing fully with what he wrote at some point.
It was published later [These passages have been inserted by the editors either in the text itself or in footnotes.] https://t.co/NwcZGt1wN9
You may rest on oars with the current impression till the curiosity bug bites again to probe further to verify why I'm telling what I'm now.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo are firm that the world is moving towards a Harmony and aspiration for it to happen is the first step towards it.
Linguistic States as independent Nations is the only solution to the Indian conundrum. Around 50 Nations with up to 50m population maximum.
Demographic profile is so different from each other in different States that finding solutions will be much easier when they become Nations.
Task of Commonsense approach is to steer clear of Superstitions on one hand and Mystical on the other, without resorting to Marxist atheism.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo never advocated laboratory exercises for accessing or assessing various rungs of Consciousness. It's all within.
Gandhi-Nehru-Lohia-and-Ambedkar brand of politics was a blind alley. Hindutva of Savarkar-Golwalkar takes downhill for drowning in the sea.
Integral Yoga is a complete recipe against Depression. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo resisted 3 masters of suspicion: Marx, Nietzsche, & Freud.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo were able to rescue Consciousness studies from going mystical by Baron Carl Du Prel, F.W.H. Myers, and William James
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo introduced Integral Education with a view to imparting awareness of accessing successive stages of Consciousness.
Unlike Hindutva, The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have reiterated Vedic planes of Consciousness available universally to people of all Religions.
Social norms evolved over time but Computers and Communications force to evaluate everything anew. Not to do so will be retrograde and jaded
Many books are misleading in the sense that references to subsequent refutations are missing and hence @amazon reviews are of a great help.
Aesthetics may be only one part of the story since scientific temper is bound to be blunted in the process which is also a parental duty.
That's absurd. But you are free to dwell in your own sphere of enchantment.
I feel, the statement is absurd and I said so for the sake of precision. I don't think I have used any harsh words against you, personally.
What seems like absurd to me may not feel absurd to you. It's purely subjective. Our wavelengths, entirely different!
My rules for following is different; I don't use it as a punishment. You are however free to dwell in an echo-chamber
Yes, ignorance is bliss. Frog in the well, alas, was dwelling too deep!
The way BJP has set itself on a slippery slope, it's a feeling of great relief of not having supported it at any point of time in the past.
Not having read fiction for more then 2-3 decades now, can't agree with their educative value or necessity in life. https://t.co/qLIgDYT82t
Not being a Sanskrit enthusiast, never heard of Pollock before @RajivMessage raked up his name. Not reading him safe, as ignorance is bliss.
Authors unaware of Sri Aurobindo not mentioning him can be pardoned but those fully conversant but excise him from the books is mischievous.
Normal to hear someone saying dirty politics, every now and then. But the truth is human nature is dirty. Sri Aurobindo seeks Transformation
Textbooks have been successful in obliterating any possible relevance of Sri Aurobindo's writings and conversations running into 40 volumes.
Politics in India seems to stabilise at the level of cheering for football teams. Reading Sri Aurobindo can educate and sensitise on issues.
When prosperity has grown significantly during the last decade or two proportionate intellectual impoverishment is a matter of grave concern
It pains infinitely when the young and educated in our country resort to hatred and bigotry while intending to espouse the cause of Dharma.
Credit goes to Nehru for goading all kinds of knowledge systems and narratives to compete with each other through which Sri Aurobindo shines
Studying A) Giorgio Agamben (b.1942), B) Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007), C) David Chalmers (b.1966), and D) Richard Dawkins (b.1941) essential
Dismissing Sri Aurobindo's revelations on Veda as irrelevant is nothing but stupidity as well as absurd. Some anonymous handles are idiotic.
The Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo should be attempted first along with The Life Divine to avoid toiling over Upanishads, individually.
Apart from the Freedom Struggle, Hindutva is a pauper when it comes to the 19th Century intellectual melting pot of Modern Indian history.
In the history of ideas, Marx has been promoted disproportionately. Infinitely profitable to discuss Sri Aurobindo who responds to the West.
Sri Aurobindo figures prominently in French Presidential election and #Frexit debate. https://t.co/J6NBLcBtmo
I also can't follow French. François Asselineau, a candidate is invoking Sri Aurobindo. Several YouTube videos available. #Frexit
Expelling religion is a drawback of @SwarnaBharatIN as @surajitdasgupta rightly observes. Sri Aurobindo holds key @sabhlok @MakrandParanspe
Ideological war gathering storm over mythological fiction is an insult to the modern mind. Hindutva would do well not to fan such embers.
A person holding a Constitutional position has to mould himself accordingly instead of expecting the Constitution to change as per his whims
Constitution of India demands absolute loyalty towards it. Personal predilections and prior commitments need to be surrendered at its altar.
Top Constitutional positions are not part-time jobs or deputations. Endeavoring to adhere to its letter and spirit become most challenging.
Language issue has once again brought the fragility of India to the fore. Granting Sovereignty to the States is the only logical solution.
Cow worshippers should turn seekers of Light and Knowledge. "Go" in the Veda stands for light and not cow, as Sri Aurobindo has explained.
Mythological fiction, in most cases, are symbolic representation of Vedic truths; their selective literal use is hypocritical and problematic.
Sri Aurobindo came to Puducherry today in 1910 and stayed there till he breathed his last in 1950. Wrote profusely: https://t.co/vQbBsOjLCE
Doubts raging over Aadhaar and EVM cloud digitalisation as a solution. Cyber empires, however, flourish but no guidance from Sri Aurobindo.
Many have been deluded by Sri Aurobindo's Foundations of Indian Culture and miss his critical views on Mythology, Rituals, and Superstitions
Technological development and prosperity anywhere upon our planet is a blessing for every country. Animosity against other nations is flawed
Each Linguistic State is a nation and must be granted Sovereignty by abolishing the Central Govt. India is a British legacy; needs reversal.
"Go" as Light or Knowledge endows the right connotations to different terms like Goloka, Gomati, Gopi, Goshthi, Gaveshana, Govardhan, etc.
Ideological rigidity is pushing appetite for learning and sense of wonder to the brink. New knowledge is seen as adversary instead of vistas
Nehruvian narrative was normal till now which is being challenged by Modians, but not with commensurate sophistication or erudition, alas!
Most educated people upholding Hindutva do it for political reasons but avoid open debates as their arguments, they know, won't hold water.
Nagel continues to nag philosophers and scientists alike and Ontological probes are everywhere on the Net but our Hindutva world is aloof!
A text or a temple doesn't validate something automatically. Locus of validation is intellectuality and hence the need for its independence.
Human intellect is the greatest creation of Nature. To mortgage it to Mythology and drive out Modernity can prove to be terribly retrograde.
No culture can be "native to its soil" due to continuous exchange and therefore any "great banyan tree" is a figment of fertile imagination.
From my village to the city, I have not seen anyone working for the upliftment of Dalits. So, the organisations involved in this are great.
Scope of human mind is so wide that it can't be kept confined within the Indian Constitution. Therefore, the provision for periodical review
Popular notions are a formidable bane. Socialist policies don't help the poor nor Reservations benefit the Dalits. Savitri Era Party pursues
Top leaders of all political parties are willy nilly hand in glove with International syndicates. So singling out anyone visible is not fair
Rabid Modians love attacking individuals instead of engaging with subjects. Hurts religious sentiments is their latest ploy to avoid debates
Culture is no longer a primary domain pertaining to aesthetics. Now, a full-scale industry and commerce with dollops of crony capitalism.
FYUP could have substantially reform education in India through free choices and easy migration. Pushing marriage age by one year did it in.
Lack of level paying field between Public sector and pvt sector, Cities and villages, North and South, Five Star tourism and Melas should go
Veteran political analysts and Defence strategists in their long-winded OPEDs spot complexities but common sense is plain and ethics simple.
Gender discourse remains prisoned in tortuous sentences. Young persons need simple do's and don'ts to internalise the critical perceptions.
Democracy enjoins upon and empowers everyone to be concerned about the country and Savitri Era Party encourages all to contribute their mite
Feeling dwarfed by gigantic political parties may be common for people but Democracy holds the power of catapulting any small fry to the top
Colonial, Feudal, & Dynastic modes of democracy practiced in India till now need to be overthrown and Savitri Era Party disowns high command culture.
If you oppose Dynastic politics, cow-towing to Mythology, Reservations, concentration of power in Central Govt, say yes to Savitri Era Party
Respect for the fellow Indian is non-negotiable regardless of his opinions and pursuits. Whosoever violates this is an enemy of Democracy.
Modernity, Democracy, Science, and English etc. are conspicuous legacies of Colonialism and Savitri Era Party is committed to uphold these.
Bread and butter issues are mainstay of politics but aligning them to higher Evolutionary purposes is the unique task of the new age leader.
Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7
These are subjective/relative impressions/feelings. Nothing sacrosanct about their veracity. Just pointers; can't fight with an advocate!
Everyone loves a good story but Pankaj Mishra writes to disrupt & tease the intelligence by taking reader on a tour of unfamiliar locations.
How about this book? https://t.co/5yXaDslCmB @loveofallwisdom @LarvalSubjects @shaviro @DrZamalek @swapan55 @saliltripathi @aakar_amnesty
Intellectual culture fosters Critical Reason but Marxist route arrives at ambivalence whereas Sri Aurobindo leads to Supramental omniscience.
Savitri Era Learning Forum: Premodern themes and mythless Modernity https://t.co/G1GdXDu5IW
Savitri Era Political Action: The myth of mythless modernity https://t.co/esWOorqJVK
Why Odissi? Spelling should be Odishi. @OdiaCulture


Saturday, March 18, 2017

Dictatorial mode of Modi doesn't bode well for Democracy

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@Nikhil_7D @RajivMessage @jsaideepak Each scholar needs to be respected for his contributions but sewing a syllabus is likely to turn moribund
@sarkar_swati @RajivMessage That's again is not the whole truth. It's a pity that such simple historical facts are distorted by learned ones
@KSVSUBRAMANIAN @sarkar_swati @RajivMessage Covert urge for spreading the message of the Theosophical Society was also another dimension.
@a_r_j_u_n @sarkar_swati Facts are very much in the public domain for anyone to draw his/her conclusion. The "Sleep with" phrase is a distortion
@a_r_j_u_n @sarkar_swati I don't think your assertion is wholly true. My request is to stick to facts and avoid distortions. @RajivMessage
@yugaparivartan @a_r_j_u_n @sarkar_swati @RajivMessage Scholars should avoid getting personal. We are discussing some historical facts here.
@yugaparivartan @a_r_j_u_n @sarkar_swati @RajivMessage A fact is a fact. Interpretations are subjective and driven by political affiliation.
@a_r_j_u_n @yugaparivartan It's not the question of my condoning and the facts are nothing new. You are free to rake it up if you so prefer.
@s_duvvuri @a_r_j_u_n Life of Gandhi is so imbricated with the history of our nation that it is of epic proportions with diverse dimensions.
@navinkhaitan Kejriwal emerged through a complex chain of events and movements. Ticking him off in such a simplistic manner would be myopic.
@KirtivardhanD @dikgaj Reading Sri Aurobindo's delineations on evolution of society and ethics, many myths and prejudices can be got over.
Those deriding Liberalism and Secularism are enemies of Modernity and Plurality. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo provide us futuristic paradigms.
Misgivings on Science are to dispelled by more of science and not falling back upon, Mythology, Astrology, Rituals, or unverified Ayurveda.
Forget EVMs. Govt can't even enquire into a simple land encroachment dispute hanging fire for the last two years. https://t.co/uRiDr731Un
@Stupidosaur What about this claim? https://t.co/9cVmet9dDR
Some amount of hostility between people of different political persuasions is understandable but in India it turns hardcore religious hatred
Today, I learnt of 1) Single event upset (SEU), and 2) Neuronal microtubules. So much to know but power of understanding and memory are puny
A basic problem in India is that those at the helm of affairs tend to paint a rosy picture instead of spelling out the hurdles & bottlenecks
Handful of hardcore Hindutva handles keep on fulminating against Modi. But responsible voices with critical stance on Modi must spring forth
Power brings moderation and within next couple of years BJP supporters are likely to be singing praise for Gandhi and Nehru's Statesmanship.
Was surprised while watching Chetna that a doctor refused request for MTP. Checked Wikipedia: The MTP Act came into effect from 1 April 1972
Though socially abhorrent, many accomplished actors end up with playing the role of a prostitute and many acclaimed films have this theme!
A deeper look at literature and culture brings into focus how socially undesirable subjects are made mainstream with disastrous consequences
It's an irony that while Culture is extolled to be refining emotions, it has the potential of causing the opposite just as Mythology retards
Tolerance for Modi may be on the rise but Degree imbroglio coupled with Smriti Irani as HRD Minister will continue to tarnish his credibility
Being ecstatic about Modi as PM can be idiotic unless he delivers and surpasses his predecessors. Otherwise, it'd be another wasted decade.
If thousands of years of Hindu Civilisation plus the recent technological revolution throw a leader like Modi, it's disappointing phenomenon
Instead of thanking Mayawati for gifting them landslide victory in UP BJP fans are elevating Modi-Shah to illogical heights forgetting Bihar
Zeitgeist trajectories are a bit complex sans ethical duress. RSS occupying centre stage after a century of its formation is a harsh irony.
Kshatriya spirit displayed by BJP in Goa and Manipur recently is like rewriting the Mythological tenets expounded by Bhishma or Vishvamitra!
Isha is the only Upanishad that is part of the Veda and Sri Aurobindo has written on it extensively signifying the zenith of Indian Wisdom.
There is a widespread, delusional notion that listening to chanting of Sanskrit hymns in the morning can transport one directly to heaven!
Dalit resistance to the Veda is misplaced since Sri Aurobindo encompasses it within his Ontological formulations by displacing from Rituals.
Religious festivals, Rituals, pilgrimages, and Mythology are easy avenues for reaping political dividends by BJP but Sri Aurobindo bypasses.
Contrary to what so many are hoping, I don't think the new CM can bring any substantial change to UP unless the State is given Sovereignty.
Recent election results prove how the States of India think differently and choose independently. Granting Sovereignty to them is fait accompli
There is no reason why the Central Govt should exist at all. The States must be endowed with full autonomy for decentralised decision making
@k_bhairav Each State will exercise its Sovereignty and certain functions can be delegated to a Federation/Mutual negotiation modelled on EU
Historical data overwhelms and status quo applies inertia of motion on Evolution. Yet, a new world order may emerge and States will be free.
If UP results lead to banning of EVMs ultimately, then India's journey back towards Ram Rajya would seem to have begun. Rule Patanjali rule!
Dictatorial mode of Modi doesn't bode well for Democracy. And, RSS must endeavour to shed its Fascist objectives and Kafkaesque functioning.
Nobody has demanded that UP MLAs should elect their leader through a transparent process by each indicating three preferences in the ballot.
BJP supporters accuse that a Hindu who has not voted for BJP is anti-national. This sort of fascist mentality is against Democratic freedom.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have done enough spadework for annihilation of dominant religions ruling the world. Join this silent revolution.
Savitri Era: Forcing cultural purity will lead BJP to Dalit status https://t.co/Il6CHR0VGN #SriAurobindo #FiveDreams #WorldUnion #SavitriEra
[Hegel’s India: A Reinterpretation with Texts] By AAKASH SINGH RATHORE and RIMINA MOHAPATRA
[Cousins’ New Ways in English Literature (1917) inspired Sri Aurobindo to write The Future Poetry from 1917-1920.] https://t.co/YbhsOEiIQE
Sailo Jharapara High School, Teacher, 1976-1977; Punjab National Bank, Officer, 1977-2000; Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF), Director, 2000-
Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7
@OdiaCulture Also, the lyricist of "Katha thila dine" chorus (wrongly attributed to Akshaya Mohanty in this video) https://t.co/lEUPQkVdwu


(Pics 2017: Delhi, Haldia, Indirapuram, and Balasore)

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Forcing cultural purity will lead BJP to Dalit status

For obvious reasons, Evolutionary tendencies will touch only a minority but Democracy privileges majority. So, a time lag is understandable.
A double role is involved here: to conceal one’s personal admiration and devotion while continuing to wield the critical tone in public.
India being an abnormally large nation turns most of the people marginalised and spawns alienation. Spirituality can force course correction
Sri Aurobindo says, a strict bifurcation between religion and secular activities is impossible since no action is separate from Evolution.
Twitter tussles between political opponents provide ample adolescent's joy but grappling with Ontological causes of injustice is more urgent
Democracy, Development, and Governance are aspirational concepts without any firm mechanism for delivery. Evolution is the ultimate arbiter
Sri Aurobindo believed that Evolution is not arbitrary and conforms to the Vedic aim of Harmony. Those fighting on Twitter better hear him.
Hindutva plank is bound to undergo considerable dilution responding to electoral compulsion and also for avoiding a Congress-like extinction
Hindutva rhetoric is out of fashion in mainstream BJP concerns at present and those voicing are half-a-dozen marginalised Twitter handles.
Still a mystery, why Modi reserved his showmanship towards the last leg of UP elections. He doesn't want BJP CMs anywhere, is my firm theory
No matter who wins in UP, all brands of political ideology during the last one hundred years have proved barren. India needs Sri Aurobindo.
Sri Aurobindo shifts focus from what Marx, Freud, and Darwin manufactured and advises against worshipping false gods or fighting false wars.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo's action are an ongoing phenomenon to be conscious of which is a challenge and a privilege. "All life is Yoga."
Marxist emphasis on visible change has its own validity and advantage but The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have laid foundations of a luminous Age
Examining Sri Aurobindo's philosophy from historical perspective has merit but his insistence on Supramental enforcing change more plausible
Though overall Ontology of Sri Aurobindo retains validity, his hope that people by volition can transform their nature stands slender chance
No dearth of expository books and essays on relevance of Sri Aurobindo but a critical examination from the Devotees' perspective still rare.
A double role is involved here: to conceal one’s personal admiration and devotion while continuing to wield the critical tone in public.
@k_bhairav @eternalamit Also, "For with pain and labour all creation comes." and "He must face the fight, the pang who would conquer Hell."
@Del_Alpha "This world was not built with random bricks of Chance, A blind god is not destiny's architect;" SAVITRI
Savitri Era Learning Forum: Questioning of Sri Auronindo's sanity to revering him as a deity https://t.co/KjqNjQuWwn
Savitri Era: Linguistic Nations will be more vibrant, cohesive, and competitive. https://t.co/azT7lPzcaG #SriAurobindo #WorldUnion
The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo: Hermeneutics and the Study of Religion (Routledge Hindu 2017) Brainerd Prince https://t.co/CkNd3tFJpk
[correspondences between Lurianic kabbalah, the Philosophie Cosmique of Max Theon and his wife, and Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.]
@rajendraraghave @MakrandParanspe @AnanyaBoston 
[Kabbalah, Philosophie Cosmique, and Integral Yoga - Peter Heehs] https://t.co/5X9PqgusvN
@anilkohli54 @vivekagnihotri @Geminiseventh [The Bomb in Bengal: revolutionary terrorism in India between 1900-1910] https://t.co/pEdaseyzyE
[Cousins’ New Ways in English Literature (1917) inspired Sri Aurobindo to write The Future Poetry from 1917-1920.] https://t.co/YbhsOEiIQE
['The Central Indian Highlands', on his march from Jabalpur to Pachmarhi in 1861-62, long lost times of tribal culture and rich wilderness.]
@GargaC @scroll_in In Odisha, we call it Huri or Hori which is also the term used in songs around Mathura/Brindavan. https://t.co/emWnBQjrKd
The songs of Akshaya Mohanty is a universe in itself. How many Indians know even his name? The majesty of his voice: 

March 11, 2017 onwards:
BJP has successfully appropriated nationalist politics which other parties will have to redefine and reclaim, observes @_YogendraYadav on TV
@_YogendraYadav The simplest alternative is to follow Sri Aurobindo and oppose BJP armed with a liberal version of Nationalism and Modernity
@Retributions Nitish Kumar heading a national party with everyone else joining is the only viable alternative. @_YogendraYadav should push.
Two frail men with robust minds occupy opposite sides of Indian politics. @_YogendraYadav and @MakrandParanspe can bridge ideological chasm.
UP being released from caste-centric politics is certainly a happy situation. BJP diluting its Hindutva in future is also a welcome prospect
Admirable sober election coverage by @rajshri_rai at @apnnewsindia channel without much shouting and too many panelists crowding the studio.
So much idle speculations on TV but it's strange why simple facts are not highlighted. Vote shares give real picture https://t.co/XvWvghS8K2
BJP moving to the Congress space will trigger hardliners rooting for a more Fundamentalist party and moderates rallying round genuine Dharma
Amar Singh is right. Ram Gopal Yadav is also responsible for breaking opposition unity by turning down overtures of Mamata and Nitish Kumar.
UP results would have been drastically different in the event of bipolar contests. BSP in a way has gifted victory to Modi; closet alliance.
Now that Modi is everything and his popularity is projected to be highest, his credibility is lowest as his functioning lacks transparency.
After this, no one will accuse AAP as the B-team of BJP which contests Elections only to benefit the A-team. Still, I'm not sure! @skjain_05
@skjain_05 Exactly, that's a question no one asks. But, AAP is steadily making headways in Odisha where it is likely to harm BJP up front.
People are euphoric about saffron sweeping UP but fail to notice how much Lohia has been injected into Modi following footsteps of Deendayal
Today, the founder of @Rswabhiman is not part of BJP but it would be appropriate not to forget its original propounder of social engineering
@DasBolshevik That's obvious. So, while every one is clamouring Mandal is dead, it's actually, Long live Mandal. And two cheers for VP Singh
After a gap of certain years people are given the opportunity to elect a new Govt. It doesn't mean legitimacy for each and every damn policy
Congress is fast turning into a Civil Society organisation sans any electoral stake. Such an apex body is also in the interests of Democracy
Defeats are beneficial for political parties; sympathy grows and funds flow. AAP and BSP are in conducive positions to milk their drubbing.
This constant whining against Upper Castes by the Dalits is irritating; that seems to be an end in itself instead of forging wise alliances.
@abhijitmajumder @sourabh1972 RSS has been spreading its organisational network since 1925. Better to give credit honestly where it is due.
PM and President of the ruling party hailing from same State is an affront to the Federal spirit of Indian Constitution. Remedy is urgent.
All established parties have been discredited and intellectuals have exposed their bankruptcy of ideas. Savitri Era Party is the alternative
@cosmicblinker @sankrant @j_murthy @TVMohandasPai Every fourth day should be a holiday (On fixed dates: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 30/31)
UP verdict implies that a large number of new voters jumped to BJP camp but I don't think any one on Twitter switching sides to support Modi
@AniilkumarAnil Each one is entitled to his opinion in a Democracy and preserving respect for each other is a prerequisite for Civil Society
We are all beneficiaries of cumulative Developmental activities during Delhi Sultanate, Mughal empire, and British rule. So, why denigrate?
@SandeepLaw Just a general statement to remind people of positive aspects who keep on denouncing past atrocities, destruction of temples etc
@SandeepLaw The story of Development in India is long and complex. Land settlement, irrigation, cottage industries, trade and commerce, etc.
@SandeepLaw Surely, truth is simple but at times the mind becomes clouded. Please, reread both my tweets and you won't find anything amiss.
@SandeepLaw The thrust of my first tweet is on Development, the Economy and not much on Culture. "Civilisation," of course, conflates both.
@SandeepLaw Nothing to disagree with what you say. But economic development is a continuous process and every period of history contributed.
@JAYANTH40830762 @Mohansinha Justice K. S. Hegde also hailed from Karnataka. And, we remember him even today.
Nothing wrong in gloating over UP win but Hindu consolidation means another prospect of "Two Nation." Btw, SP fight with BSP benefited BJP.
Also applicable to Parties & leaders. [The Chandrasekhar Limit is 1.4 times the mass of the sun; a star that exceeds is destined to explode]
High principles of Democracy are trampled upon when Ministers become bonded labourers by swallowing own conscience and thinking independence
Dalit issue is all about lack of education and BJP forcing cultural purity and linguistic exclusivity will lead to Dalit status before long.
Many BJP supporters are well read and Tech/Management expert but never reveal their intellectual debt to the West which is selective amnesia
There is no better authority on Vedic wisdom than Sri Aurobindo but he was forthright in pointing out the best of West Indians must acquire.
China and Japan may be models of Development today but The Mother & Sri Aurobindo point out why India stands out among the comity of Nations
Mythology and Religious festivals foster repetition and spoil creativity. Lack of scientific temper in the country is a result of this malady
Spectacles and carnivals have their social and psychological utility but Vedic paradigm entails adventure of consciousness in deep recesses.
Election campaigns valorise Road shows & mobilising crowd like Religion. Sri Aurobindo stressed silent psychological elevation and Evolution
It's a travesty of Democracy that 220m people voted since February 11 but could not elect a Chief Minister till today, i.e., March 13, 2017.
Manoj Das and not @Swamy39 is more grounded in Sri Aurobindo's philosophy and global vision. He should be ideal candidate for next President
@Devarya As Sri Aurobindo believed that All life is Yoga one may treat politics and its revolutions very much as part of the evolving Spirit
@Devarya You are right. That is precisely the reason why spirituality needs to be imported into politics to transform it and turn it perfect
@Devarya In his August 14, 1947 broadcast, Sri Aurobindo sets out a gradual, five-stage process to that ideal destination. No royal highway!
@alok_bhatt @digvijaya_28 Autocorrect would have made it two words, I suppose.
@DasBolshevik What is the alternative that you propose, apart from theoretical ideal situations?
@DasBolshevik No take on defence and internal security. Mutual dignity has been introduced as a normative but I don't think it's sustainable
Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7


(Pics 2017: Guntur, Haldia, Balasore, and Yanam)

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Linguistic Nations will be more vibrant, cohesive, and competitive

Returned from a month-long multi-nation tour: Andhra, Odisha, West Bengal etc. Both Dakshin Express and Poorva Express were eight hours late
@cpings4 Not in terms of legalities but culturally and language wise, they are definitely separate nations like the European nations.
@cpings4 You are right. People of India should be given freedom to choose the boundaries of their own sovereign nations with local flavour.
@cpings4 Present reality may not last long and overpopulation will force India to break into 40 to 50 nations with 50m population as maximum
@Birajmohandas @AgentSaffron @cpings4 Each language is a nation and accepting this reality of India is the most demanding aspect at present.
@cpings4 Sri Aurobindo advocated a World Union of free nations. Thus, a Federation of 50 Indian Nations can be a stepping stone towards it.
@Shakra_Kulish @cpings4 @AgentSaffron Thanks for deciphering something unique about me which I feel is a quest for Harmony & @IntegralUnity
@cpings4 Sri Aurobindo acted as per demands of time. Population has grown fourfold since then and so India may break https://t.co/VMzLz4Rd3K
@cpings4 Fine. I'm not claiming I'm right but am convinced that linguistic nationality is a huge undercurrent waiting to explode any moment.
@cpings4 You may be right but I don't agree with your perception that there is some intrinsic virtue in India being a single large nation.
@cpings4 Future Indian Federation of 50 nations will also preserve the Indian wisdom and express it exponentially in the international arena
@cpings4 Every society is upholding some form of human values and I don't think only Indians have monopoly over it. Global vision essential.
Indians will really be empowered and attain their full potential when the Central Govt is abolished and the States become Sovereign nations.
@k_bhairav Federal structure is a possible scenario. What happens thereafter is not easy to predict. Besides, Nature avoids mere repetition.
@cpings4 @k_bhairav Status quo imparts a feeling of safety but my sense is that smaller nations will be more vibrant, cohesive & competitive
@Shiv_sahyadri @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA @cpings4 No confusion at all. I am campaigning for a EU like Federation for India. https://t.co/VEDPRi6E8t
From AIT to Bastar, there is a need for dispassionate discussion on all aspects of Indian nationhood and future possibilities, sans agenda.
@cpings4 Variation of "Go to Pakistan" !
Frantically looking for English alphabets was such a disappointment while touring Andhra except EXPRESS written on some buses. New Nation?
Roadside cluster of shops are common but their makeshift nature and lack of symmetry or any kind of beauty should trouble urban designers.
News value is reckoned on the basis of TRP these days and often manufactured accordingly but emotional connect with leaders stay undisturbed
@ravithinkz @kalisbrood Humanities need to be promoted and those pursuing despite meagre employment opportunities/uncertainty must be lauded
@mahesh10816 Why crib? You may ask BJP to change the Constitution.
@profabanerjee Well, that's history. Btw, I'm campaigning for Sovereignty status for the States; Federal structure under a EU like umbrella.
@profabanerjee My feeling is that the Central Govt. is a bottleneck and linguistic Nations will be more vibrant, cohesive, and competitive.
With 18℅ of World population, India needs to be divided at least into 18 new nations for administrative efficiency and last mile Democracy.
Caste and Religion are dominant factors in UP election. There is no escape from this situation in foreseeable future unless State is split.
[Comparing Federal Structures: India, US] @MillenniumPost Garga Chatterjee https://t.co/zYMQGbSfRn
Democracy negotiating diversity and navigating through difference is perhaps an exemplary situation but raises questions about suitability.
Struggle for power will never allow fair play in politics but Democracy has that aspirational element built into it and Judiciary keeps watch
Sensing public mood is the most important aspect of Democracy and Elections are one of the tools for that. Imposing one's will is fascist.
It's amazing, why BJP doesn't encourage the straight and decent path to counter Leftist agenda instead of employing hooliganism by students?
Leftist future vision is as distorted as their history narrative. But BJP myopia and Hindutva slant makes them look virtuous in comparison.
Select BJP supporters have started feeling uncomfortable on certain fronts. Not enough; Hindutva needs to be dropped lock, stock, and barrel.
To whomsoever it may concern: This is to certify that we have been advising BJP for better sense to prevail since 2011 sans any remuneration
Supporting Congress, BJP, AAP, or the Left parties is a straight and clear indication of working against the National interest. Bitter truth
There is a difference between Left parties and Leftist scholarship. Neglecting Critical Theory or postmodernism is intellectual harakiri.
Twitter has helped people from all professions to metamorphose into political commentators which is good for Democracy but humility lacking.
Compulsion of political parties for keeping Advocates, TV Anchors, Newspaper Editors, Professors, and Psephologists in their rolls is costly
Spinning narratives out of isolated events is common in history writing but a misleading feature. Filter needed for right vision of future.
Many on Twitter are in business and have the image of being honest. This is difficult to accept unless donation is not treated as corruption
Like AIT, it's difficult for me to assess criticism against Aadhaar or EVMs due to inadequate technical knowledge. Why others are confused?
Apex level political discourse on Twitter always finding an alibi for veering towards a female member proves Freud right day in and day out.
Thankfully, what goes on on Twitter has little relevance to real world. People are single-mindedly busy with their own affair and transport.
Savitri Era: Futility of various religions and rituals https://t.co/onUD41YS4T #SriAurobindo
Reading "Ama Odia Chalachitrara Itihasa: 1936 - 2016" by Parikshit Jena from Sabitri Gita Prakashani, Bhubaneswar; 372 pages. @OdiaCulture
My elder brother passed away yesterday. Death remains the most crucial question mark vis-à-vis human existence or all pursuit of excellence.
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo have been the most serious explorers to grapple with "conquering Death" but nothing tangible has surfaced so far.
All political discourse or Developmental activities pale in significance before the humongous issue of Death and Sri Aurobindo is insistent.
@Gayatri__J @SuryaNishtala All are under the spell of confusion in the absence of any firm future vision. Sri Aurobindo is a beacon of light
The Mother & Sri Aurobindo were never interested in reforming various religions; they simply had no confidence in them at all. Caveat emptor
@harigiri941 @PanchaVaktra It would be an error to restrict Sri Aurobindo to his Uttarpara utterance and equate Santana Dharma with Hinduism
If Religion A has survived without any reference to or assistance from Religion B, it proves futility and obsolescence of both the Religions
Worshipping false Gods fascinates people. So, rationality demands that superstitions imposed by tradition and culture are dispensed with.
Can you think of the sheer beauty of a full moon without the association of this festival or that relating to some Religion or its founder?
Go to any scenic place and it is so disappointing that all the prime locations are occupied by installations by some Religion or the other.
Those building career out of Mythology and Rituals are free to do so. Ordinary individuals bear the responsibility for insulating themselves
Protecting school-going children from the tyranny of Mythological Fiction and Religious Rituals is a paramount duty of parents and teachers.
Unlike political Parties in a Democracy, Religions don't enjoy the privilege of a superior validity if followed by a larger number of people
Fictions abound from Religious sources and every person has the right and responsibility to scrutinise them by applying ordinary prudence.
BJP is building its ecosystem steadily but it can never secure legitimacy for Hindutva. Modernity will triumph over Mythology, ultimately.
@profabanerjee Hindutva as an aggressive political ideology was not so prevalent during Sri Aurobindo's time. So my tasks are a bit sterner.
What one learns when young as enjoyable and beautiful due to family influence may not retain the same charm in the years next. No illiteracy
@PanchaVaktra @harigiri941 Perceptions evolve over time. Keeping Sri Aurobindo at a distance from immediate political situations might help.
Nothing more absurd than Modi supporters hallucinating of him as harbinger of harmony and glory in the county as per Sri Aurobindo's vision.
@harigiri941 @PanchaVaktra @OhWhyC @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA It's 1907. Btw supporters' inflated expectations from Modi is at fault and being exposed
@OhWhyC @harigiri941 @PanchaVaktra @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA Mandate for PM is a tightrope walking in which Modi has performed reasonably well so far
@PanchaVaktra @harigiri941 @OhWhyC @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA Hawkish Hindu-centric demands are difficult to fulfill for any PM and Modi acts clever.
@OhWhyC @harigiri941 @PanchaVaktra @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA On Education and History front, I agree. But books should be written by scholars, not PM
@PanchaVaktra @OhWhyC @harigiri941 @RAJ_KUMAR_VERMA The names you mention will disagree on many issues. There are deeper problems if opened.
@Retributions Novelty factor of 2014 can't be repeated by Modi but Dalit and Middle Class Congress votes migrating to BJP is a reality now.
@SandeepLaw @maidros78 @Indialover2013 @sarkar_swati Certain compulsions emerge when one is in power. Hope, you retain your liberal voice.
BJP, despite its Nationalist stance, is more attuned to Regional differences than Congress and won't ride roughshod over States' sentiments.
Odisha is least affected by Hindutva and Congress decline is the sole reason of BJP gaining. Pundits better refrain from complex analyses!
All ABVP bashing notwithstanding, as long as the Govt doesn't exhibit any sign of throttling protest avenues, it can't be accused as fascist
ABVP surgical strike at Ramjas has been able to strategically hijack the Seminar theme and widen it to interrogate diverse memes and norms.
@kazhugan Not to get carried away by negative outpourings and posit something for objective assessment of the situation was my suggestion.
RSS strives to surreptitiously usurp various functions demarcated for State and dictate things from behind without assuming responsibility.
Congress rule was like undergoing MBA course for the people. BJP and Regional parties are like facing ground realities when one lands a job.
Modi is going through electioneering rituals mechanically; he isn't interested in ruling the States. He loves CMs of other parties under him
@_SwarajIndia @_YogendraYadav That's not enough for a political party to be successful. An icon like Sri Aurobindo is needed @MakrandParanspe
@AgentSaffron @jaganniwas It's paradoxical that staunch Sita Ram Goel admirers fight among themselves and there is no consensus on issues.
Many BJP supporters expected career opportunities by spreading hate but now it seems they have come around to shedding hope, thanks to Modi.
Let there be no confusion that the Modi-Jaitley combine has provided the country a reasonably satisfactory Democratic atmosphere so far.
As hawks among the Hindutva camp are feeling restless and are mounting scorn on Modi, it seems necessary to judge Govt./Jaitley objectively.
Right voices should matter in a Democracy without being subservient to any Party or discredited leader. That is the sign of People's power.
Many Hindutva supporters recommend Sri Aurobindo without reading his books themselves. They refuse to amend their flawed impression of him.
Followers of Vivekananda mention Sri Aurobindo's name at times without realising that irreconcilable contradictions exist between the two.
Compared to UPA regime present Govt is far more Democratic, transparent, and participatory. Modi's foreign trips are not secret like Sonia's
Arun Jaitley deserves praise for navigating present Govt. to adhere to Constitutional values. The role of Ram Madhav, perhaps, is laudable.
Those mocking Rahul G. as campaigning for BJP should understand that Modi-Jaitley are zealously driving BJP towards the Congress destination.


(Pics: Chandipur, Narsapur, Haldia, Yanam)

Monday, January 30, 2017

Futility of various religions and rituals

Tweets by @SavitriEraParty
Savitri Era: Human ingenuity is not an insulation against stupidity https://t.co/GRVYXo8mk6 #SriAurobindo
Adhering to minimum levels of intellectual honesty can help in convergence of understanding in a mechanical manner. Let's cherish that power.
Let not career or comfort compel you to compromise on intellectual front which is our greatest asset. Resolve, rather, to scale newer peaks.
Let not the past devour your present and the future. Literature, Mythology and Fiction conspire to ruin your sentiments laying sedimentation.
Nature is a convenient term for countless invisible actions animating the Universe of which a not inconsiderable share within a human being.
No nation or religion has any qualification to understand the mystery of Nature nor any amount of Mythology or Literature can unravel it.
Reading the works of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo is the most effective means to realise the futility of various faiths, religions and rituals.

Misc. References:
[our mind and ego are like the crown and dome of a temple jutting out from the waves while the building is submerged https://t.co/UvzseLwq56
Golgonooza: The Lives of Sri Aurobindo https://t.co/rUrxdKIpxw
“The Ever-Living Presence” Part 09. The Work Before us: Are we Ready?  https://t.co/WShBHArYfh
Friends, here is Part 11 of Nadkarni-ji's "Invitation to Savitri". Namaskar. "... there are the subtle physical... https://t.co/58XDUSBo44


Thursday, January 26, 2017

Human ingenuity is not an insulation against stupidity

Tweets by @SavitriEraParty
Literal reading of Sri Aurobindo can be deceptive. He, rather, helps to juggle with ideas and ontological constructs as a mental gymnastics.
Purpose of education is to make modern generation aware about wrongs of motheaten theologies, scientific theories, and political ideologies.
There is a real problem of communication,
Due to language, various languages, and comprehension;
Not to speak of vagaries of interpretation.
University syllabus is an arbitrary imposition and not anything Divinely ordained. They need to be challenged and reconstituted every year.
Let not the past to dictate the present. Human ingenuity is not an insulation against downright stupidity or sagacity going down the drain.
Prevailing norms binding individuals to society need to be interrogated ruthlessly without any anchorage to past conventions and religions. https://t.co/HrObBjMwV7
Lens of the past is the best way to skew the vision of the future. Designing the centuries ahead can't continue to draw inspiration from it.
Each and every State of India is a nation. They must be granted Sovereignty and set free as Democratic Republics by dissolving Central Govt.
@blog_supplement Each language is a nation very naturally and hence States should be accorded Sovereign status. Religious identity secondary.
Bengali scholars writing books on society, polity, culture & religion by surveying the whole world but omitting Sri Aurobindo is an anomaly.
A brilliant study like "The Idea of Nation and its Future in India" By Shibani Kinkar Chaube (2017) is an example. https://t.co/1Zf9nqhydr
Election and power politics no doubt are crucial but without winning the ideological war through intellectual prowess, no firm gain possible.
RW lacks number and competence but Left leaning authors are guilty of selective amnesia and conspicuous omissions bordering on conspiracy.
@mediacrooks School text books are not the only source of knowledge. Neglecting scholarship will cost Hindutva heavily for 2-3 dacades more.
@kazhugan @hindupost To give the devil his due, some basic facts have been enumerated. How to remedy the situation however remains a mystery.
@kazhugan Gap arising out of interpretation and uneven inferences is normal but here the problem is of deliberate obfuscation or omission.
@kazhugan Deep layers of sedimentation and resulting prejudices keep Indians chained. Respecting elders is often transposed to old knowledge.
@kazhugan Erratic and evasive responses on account of Colonialism and Marxism are a reality in India and can't be glossed over so lightly.
@kazhugan No disputing there. The contributions have been outstanding but glitches equally devastating. For instance https://t.co/40wCsZSLOu
Suspect what is written or what you have been told. Possible, they are layers of lies forming swathes of falsehood peddled across centuries.
Respect the few years you have been on this planet and your first hand experiences. Rejecting meta-narratives is a sound and safer strategy.
Dissect with precision all agenda-driven information. Most books are careful camouflage of inherent methodological error by clever discourse.
Diagnose the causes of conflict and confusion from widest possible data but avoid any wild speculation as solution. https://t.co/8rSoXSYPvX
Consenting to the cause of any nation or religion robs you of freedom and nose for objectivity. Proclivity toward universality is preferable.
For accuracy sake, all proper names should be mentioned sans honorifics or fond references and it shouldn't be considered as lack of respect.
@dubash The Foreign Minister's picture on the doormat perhaps would have been a more realistic portrayal of the situation obtaining at home.
@dm_ghaziabad Sir, I walked from Lalkuan to Ghantaghar but didn't find any sign of any effort/intention for cleaning such an arterial road.

Misc. References:
[The Imaginary Institution of India - Politics and Ideas by Sudipta Kaviraj] https://t.co/o5SP7uaOvS via @amazonIN
It is being proven that the politics of pure nationalism is a politics of re-infantilising the governed. https://t.co/8cyazU1qep
Bharatiya Thought Is Not Understood In America - https://t.co/02MghYm4gz
[resemblance to M.P. Pandit, a Sri Aurobindo-Mother scholar is intentional though all the incidents are imaginary.] https://t.co/z25oXVhiAK
[philosophers have drawn the boundary, physically & metaphysically,  even more retrograde & rigid than Hegel’s own.] https://t.co/CdbCbYYBCs
[it's Bauman's view that understanding may achieve valid results as an aspect of the ongoing process of social life] https://t.co/Uu3SuQSgb5
[Now everything seems hollow and empty. Damn, I can’t even find perverse satisfaction in being miserable and bitter] https://t.co/RQuhtBOR5l
Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7
Savitri Era Learning Forum: There can't be any final explanation https://t.co/h3R07yOIXp #SriAurobindo #WorldUnion
Plain & Simple: The concept of consciousness continues to resist elucidation https://t.co/b8qb6yWB0g #SriAurobindo
[the concept of consciousness continues to resist elucidation. ‘unsolvable’ aspect of the problem that interests me] https://t.co/no3TnLM89o
Savitri Era: There is no unmixed victory https://t.co/mgnhHeh68G #SriAurobindo #DeMonetisation

[God cannot be empirically significant since God cannot both be empirically significant, and be the cause for such empirical significance.] Posted by Nirmalangshu Mukherji - Friday, 6 January 2017
http://primacyofgrammar.blogspot.in/2017/01/yearning-for-consciousness-part-v.html?m=0

[interpretation produces an unobjective corpus that confirms the biases of the dominant culture, which is then treated as the literature everyone has to master] Posted on 29 December 2016 by Shyam Ranganathan
http://indianphilosophyblog.org/2016/12/29/interpretation-vs-explication-ii-choosing-between-a-truth-and-objectivity/

[But can something pleasurable be pointless? I enjoy philosophy when it’s well done--hell, even sometimes when it’s not, for the same reason I sometimes enjoy lousy films.] By John Horgan on January 5, 2017
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/what-is-philosophys-point-part-1-hint-its-not-discovering-truth/

[it is these independent, critical yet constructive voices that can really add value] Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/56400870.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

[If educators assume philosophy is pointless, it’s fair to say that most academic philosophers (unlike, say, mathematicians, or linguists) are still territorial, or ignorant, about the viability of their subject beyond the cloisters.] Charlotte Blease Monday 9 January 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/09/philosophy-teach-children-schools-ireland

[All these people understood that they could only grab and retain ordinary citizens' attention with good yarns: powerful, memorable, morally compelling narratives that could prompt the listener to step inside and take a stance. That is the argument Mr Evans makes in a very short, very sharp book, “The Myth Gap”. He observes that all successful movements, including those that overturned slavery and racial discrimination, consisted of a network of small and large communities held together not by common calculations or common acceptance of certain technical facts, but by commonly-proclaimed narratives about the past and the future.] Jan 8th 2017 by ERASMUS
http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2017/01/climate-change-myth-and-religion

[Khanna recommends a combination of democracy and meritocratic rule—“direct technocracy”—which would chasten the demands of an often myopic public with the long-term judgment of the nation’s “best and brightest.” The author’s model for direct democracy is Switzerland’s, while his exemplar of technocratic oversight is Singapore’s, and he ably discusses both.] KIRKUS REVIEW
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/parag-khanna-20743/technocracy-america/


January 18, 2017 8:13 PM
[emotions are directly tied to our actions... Emotions, then, are creative.] https://qz.com/887524/forget-stoicism-a-leading-philosopher-explains-why-we-shouldnt-try-to-control-our-emotions/