Re: Untold Potentialities: India and the Third World. by Richard Hartz (4)
by Rich on Mon 20 Aug 2007 09:26 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
DB wrote: The scrupulous avoidance of stereotypical usage of words through at least two means: (1) to keep one's language expression within the limits of one's experience; and (2) to handle language creatively - is mandatory to prevent the easy slippage into the "integral religion" of "conscious evolution." In this regard, Sri Aurobindo himself gives us the best example. Further, he coins a completely different dictionary for his own use in the Record of Yoga. DB.... regards the Record, I have heard various tales from senior sadhaks in the Ashram, that it was not the intention of Sri Aurobindo to publish his personal diary or what we call the Record of Yoga. First is that an assertion which can be verified? and next if true, is the fact that it was not published by either Sri Aurobindo or the Mother because they wished to resists its slippage into the discourse regime of the (pseudo)enlightenment industry? or even mis-interpreted by the aspiring sadhak or sadhika? or did he just wish for these to simply function as his own personal notes and reflections?
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Re: Untold Potentialities: India and the Third World. by Richard Hartz (4)
by RY Deshpande on Wed 22 Aug 2007 04:09 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
An important point, Rich. It will be nice if DB can get the details from RH himself. My own understanding is as follows: There was a pile of Sri Aurobindo's unpublished writings at that time and on top of it was a note saying "confidential". This was taken to mean that the confidential matter was only in the top sheets of papers and the rest could be published. The Record was later serialised in the Ashram's Archival half yearly periodical. Perhaps this could have been enough, instead of bringing out the whole lot in the complete works. But I don't know. Let DB take up the matter with RH. RYD
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Re: Untold Potentialities: India and the Third World. by Richard Hartz (4)
by Rich on Wed 22 Aug 2007 11:14 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
RYD Thanks for the light you have shed so far, even though in an Era of information it would be counter-intuitive for anything to remain "confidential" especially with regards to someone like Sri Aurobindo who is of iconic status in sub-continent and world history, and fortunate for us that the "Archives" has done an excellent work in its excavation and recovery, however, if true, the fact that Mother did not publish it nor (as I understand it) Nolini-da, would perhaps be significant. or maybe not? At any rate the discussions regards the publication decision, and the literary history of the editorial process would be valuable in itself....rc
by Rich on Mon 20 Aug 2007 09:26 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
DB wrote: The scrupulous avoidance of stereotypical usage of words through at least two means: (1) to keep one's language expression within the limits of one's experience; and (2) to handle language creatively - is mandatory to prevent the easy slippage into the "integral religion" of "conscious evolution." In this regard, Sri Aurobindo himself gives us the best example. Further, he coins a completely different dictionary for his own use in the Record of Yoga. DB.... regards the Record, I have heard various tales from senior sadhaks in the Ashram, that it was not the intention of Sri Aurobindo to publish his personal diary or what we call the Record of Yoga. First is that an assertion which can be verified? and next if true, is the fact that it was not published by either Sri Aurobindo or the Mother because they wished to resists its slippage into the discourse regime of the (pseudo)enlightenment industry? or even mis-interpreted by the aspiring sadhak or sadhika? or did he just wish for these to simply function as his own personal notes and reflections?
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Re: Untold Potentialities: India and the Third World. by Richard Hartz (4)
by RY Deshpande on Wed 22 Aug 2007 04:09 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
An important point, Rich. It will be nice if DB can get the details from RH himself. My own understanding is as follows: There was a pile of Sri Aurobindo's unpublished writings at that time and on top of it was a note saying "confidential". This was taken to mean that the confidential matter was only in the top sheets of papers and the rest could be published. The Record was later serialised in the Ashram's Archival half yearly periodical. Perhaps this could have been enough, instead of bringing out the whole lot in the complete works. But I don't know. Let DB take up the matter with RH. RYD
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Re: Untold Potentialities: India and the Third World. by Richard Hartz (4)
by Rich on Wed 22 Aug 2007 11:14 AM PDT Profile Permanent Link
RYD Thanks for the light you have shed so far, even though in an Era of information it would be counter-intuitive for anything to remain "confidential" especially with regards to someone like Sri Aurobindo who is of iconic status in sub-continent and world history, and fortunate for us that the "Archives" has done an excellent work in its excavation and recovery, however, if true, the fact that Mother did not publish it nor (as I understand it) Nolini-da, would perhaps be significant. or maybe not? At any rate the discussions regards the publication decision, and the literary history of the editorial process would be valuable in itself....rc
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