November 18, 2018

Bhasa deviated from the older Mahabharata

My humble tribute to Mirra Alfassa. Founder of Aurobindo Ashram & Auroville, an experimental township with no barrier & a universal town, she was a spiritual guru, occultist & collaborator of Sri Aurobindo who was known to her followers as 'The Mother.’ https://t.co/RP3TXdQgBm
https://twitter.com/HardeepSPuri/status/1063661460512038912?s=19

Sanskriti University signs MoU with Sri Aurobindo Society. In the presence of Sri #PradeepNarang Chairman Sri Aurobindo Society, Sri Vijay Bhai General Secretary, Sri Vishnu Goel Ji, Dr. J p Singh Dr. Sampadanand, Ms. Beloo Mehra with Shri #SachinGupta Chancellor @sanskritigroup1 https://t.co/pDwumFngyT
https://twitter.com/sanskritigroup1/status/1063669972172296192?s=19

The valley of magical experiences || Madhuban || Ramgarh https://t.co/VO3zKG3CJr

Daily Inspiration:Powerful Insights from Sri Aurobindo on Hinduism that seems very complex but built on principle of Harmony!!  https://t.co/uzzB6FCEbz https://t.co/uzzB6FCEbz
https://twitter.com/IndianSanskriti/status/1063537223541370880?s=19

[PDF] HOLISTIC MODEL OF PERSONALITY BASED ON THE SIX SCHOOLS (DARSHANAS) OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN PERSONALITY CONCEPT.
N Suresh, MK Sridhar, HR Nagendra, KM Nagendra
… The main schools of Indian philosophy were formalised chiefly between 1000 BCE to the early centuries CE. Subsequent centuries produced commentaries and reformulations continuing up to as late as the 20th century by Aurobindo and Prabhupada among others …

Leftwing fanatics manipulate minds through language. That is why they fiercely fight others who define language, because to lose monopoly over language is to lose power. https://t.co/ROH0LkDNFn
https://twitter.com/auldtimer/status/1063357238767702016?s=19

Words like urban naxal, presstitute, anti Indian are created by ppl who don’t know what democracy is. They want to scare you & make other people angry at you. They are using these reasons today to stop a festival: Carnatic singer TM Krishna on cancellation of music concert in Delhi https://t.co/q1wyIJLj3Q
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1063038884131586048?s=19

When an artist speaks, he or she is not merely speaking for an  individual but also a wider community of people. Which is why, when  artists speak, they must also speak with respect for facts.
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Indian liberals and their illiberal ignorance | @MKatju : Freedom of speech and 'azadi' are the battle cries of our 'liberals' and 'intellectuals'. But they do not realise that freedom of speech and azadi can only be a means to an end — not the end itself
https://t.co/9hz1IQCVmS https://t.co/QFAG9vmkoe

when I voted and supported @narendramodi I knew of me playing a risk -my expectation from him was, he making surgical structural reforms to put India back on track of socialism - but this man has proved to be biggest fraud. He is CORPORATE NATWARLAL - licking boots of cronies
https://twitter.com/ashokkmrsingh/status/1064013032546869250?s=19

RSS loves David Frawley because he wants Hindus to become intellectual kshatriyas
Senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai @kavereeb writes: https://t.co/BhvU2N8tmR https://t.co/z4IZ8nsKXf

RT | @pratyasharath : This is why there can be no civil engagement because these privileged gasbags just do not consider others with a different opinion as worth anything. We all are trolls to them. Shameful. | #Lutyens Delhi | copy : Arnab @Republic https://t.co/ka3pTQcPFu
https://twitter.com/indiaonthe_move/status/1063682393326870528?s=19

Alyque Padamsee was 90, he was the man who created some of India's most iconic ads including Liril girl, Surf's Lalitaji and Hamara Bajaj.
 @alyquepadamsee @RaellsACE @shazahnpadamsee #AlyquePadamsee #RestInPeace
https://t.co/fBByk18B5E https://t.co/w1BaO5t7bT

Actor Dilip Tahil remembers ad guru Alyque Padamsee
https://t.co/wmOFu2cD32 https://t.co/Gsk1l3wdF9

"These tales in the Mahabharata which has been narrated for over Two Thousand Years is perhaps a reminder that the #MeToo campaign is not something modern, but just an expression of an ancient grievance."
Making mythology relevant even in contemporary times https://t.co/fOOxajGDql
https://twitter.com/Unleashed_bisht/status/1063664285501530117?s=19
#MeToo in the Mahabharata. My column ⁦@EconomicTimes⁩  https://t.co/vi4qqjPj4u

In the two epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana, Sati is extremely rare, and possibly a later interpolation.
In Ramayana, there is one case of Sati in Uttara Kanda, but not in the main epic.
In Mahabharata we have the famous case of Pandu's second wife Madri who becomes a Sati
https://twitter.com/shrikanth_krish/status/1064017125440921603?s=19
Even the Puranic literature, which mostly post dates the two epics, is largely ignorant of Sati, except for the odd exception like Padma Purana, which we will touch upon later.
https://twitter.com/shrikanth_krish/status/1064018840928034816?s=19
Poets and dramatists of the classical period (200AD to 600AD) are gradually becoming aware of Sati. And this is reflecting in their writings.
Most notably Bhasa, Vatsyayana, Kalidasa and even Shudraka
In Bhasa's Urubhanga and Duta Ghatotkacha, we see the dramatist deviating from the older Mahabharata epic.
In Bhasa's adaptations of MB episodes, we see the wives of Abhimanyu, Duryodhana and Jayadratha committing Sati. 
Not in Mahabharata
https://twitter.com/shrikanth_krish/status/1064021235670106112?s=19

बलिया में १९ नवंबर को संपूर्ण क्रान्ति सेनानी सम्मेलन हो रहा है. लेकिन दिल्ली में कांग्रेस-कम्युनिस्ट परिवार के लोग अभी भी १९७४-'७७ के ऐतिहासिक जन आंदोलन को 'संपूर्ण भ्रांति' आंदोलन' कहकर अपनी शर्म पर परदा डालने और लोकनायक जयप्रकाश का मज़ाक़ बनाने की कोशिश करते रहते हैं.
https://twitter.com/_ProfAnand/status/1064018796556496896?s=19
क्या कांग्रेस-कम्युनिस्ट इतिहास से कुछ न सीखने की ज़िद नहीं छोड सकते? बिना इमर्जेंसी राज के लिए माफ़ी मांगे २०१९ के आमचुनाव में 'जनतंत्र बचाओ' के इनके नारे पर आम मतदाता कैसे भरोसा करेगा?

“Mr Padamsee, Mrs Padamsee is on the line”. 
Alyque came out thundering, visibly irritated. 
“Which Mrs Padamsee you idiot, there are three of them.” 
Lovely tribute by Rama Bijapurkar to an acting adman.  
https://t.co/ZALEEyW2X0
https://twitter.com/churumuri/status/1064017318827577344?s=19

Yes as a strategy Hindutva as Matsya Avatāra would throw over some pieces of meat into the waters, otherwise known as Appeasement & Freedom to Operate, so that the Sharks, Pirañhas & Crocodiles leave the Matsya alone & allow it to continue on its journey.
https://t.co/CzSmTQmMad
https://twitter.com/DharmicFundoo/status/1064048909834747904?s=19

#MUSTWATCH
We are happy to present an insightful interview with one of the greatest contemporary writers - Kannada Novelist Padma Shri Dr. SL Bhyarappa in conversation with Column... https://t.co/mMn8Y3ffIm via @YouTube
https://twitter.com/i_ambuddha/status/1063436108342603776?s=19

Of Windows, ‘World Knots’, And The View Of Life  https://t.co/zDpMK3q94W via @swarajyamag
https://twitter.com/arvindneela/status/1063774965655195649?s=19

Jheeni Chadariya: A soul stirring melody, that strings together our film's narrative. The song is a salute to these talented artisans and is a poignant contemplation on the lives they lead. World premier of Bunkar @IFFIGoa
#bunkarthedocumentary #iffi2018 #IndianPanorama #kabira https://t.co/ZqjYKAMxrF
https://twitter.com/bunkarTheFilm/status/1063792824259354627?s=19

When music cannot be suppressed...TM Krishna performs at the Garden of Five Senses in Delhi and lifts us all beyond them - truly divine @tmkrishna  https://t.co/WR689s2xcc
https://twitter.com/rajchengappa/status/1063813133955932160?s=19

Marriage is both a cause and consequence of #migration . The #marriage system ensures circulation of women on an unmatched scale. This circulation is not free of #labour. This route map takes you through the ways in which Indian women migrate.
https://t.co/kfxFRR7aMX

Delhi's linguistic diversity is a result of a long-drawn historical process of inclusion and interaction between an assortment of India's cultures and peoples.  https://t.co/7vv1jmaCag

#Video | Renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj or Faizabad to Ayodhya is not the same as renaming cities for decolonisation or cultural assertion. Here's why the BJP's name change politics sets a dangerous precedent for India's secularism.
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Split in Bhim Army: Faction express doubts on Ravan’s leadership, form Bhim Army 2
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#EPWEngage: We will not understand the question of #caste until we understand the "naturalisation" of upper castes as the legitimate inheritors of modernity.
https://t.co/Z2ffa3o9eE

With Hindu temples, culture and traditions coming under intense scrutiny, perhaps there is no better way to know about our temples than reading Sita Ram Goel's two-volume series of "Hindu Temples: What happened to them? My take @myindmakers https://t.co/W5LTMWpzLD

#_Statue_Of_Unity_ | @Swapan55 : From medieval vandalism and Tipu Sultan’s excesses to the complexities of the colonial experience and freedom struggle, Indians are realising that #_history_ is much more than what politically correct textbooks revealed https://t.co/aOK2dHX24h https://t.co/0IZQMiaNmw

#_TMKrishna_ | @Swapan55 : India has always thrived in an atmosphere of openness and debate. Krishna’s performances must not be subverted, but neither should the proponents of India’s vivisection be allowed to disrupt those they despise https://t.co/0Kl5g8za9E https://t.co/DjKxWhe5O3

The BJP's biggest contribution is the online right-wing troll mob: https://t.co/3LO76KPRB9 | A BS piece 😇
https://twitter.com/orsoraggiante/status/1063865750568361984?s=19

Israeli nationalism very dangerous, is seeping into India: Professor Apoorvanand
https://t.co/NXeVQfDSvj

Mythological fiction in India is finally heading off the beaten path https://t.co/id5cyojwZu https://t.co/Kc5XxT3pOd

'Methodical and haunting, the movie answers every question the public has posed with respect to sexual harassment—every misgiving, every myth perpetuated in a patriarchal society.' https://t.co/KQ2wC5TpzM
https://twitter.com/newslaundry/status/1064027952470462464?s=19

Nearly all women described how casual misogyny and sexism—sexualised conversation, comments on physical appearance, unwelcome flirting—were constant and unremarkable at OML. @surabhikanga, @stonerjesus and @arnav_d report: https://t.co/nOccxZCzXq https://t.co/0WMmr1f6Rd

The 10 Greatest Films of All Time According to 846 Film Critics https://t.co/vPDltcTlfM https://t.co/jINZRQwLT5

"We may very well be in a moment when we are dimly aware that our way of touching the world, or having the world touch us, is amid a transformation."
The Future of the Media, a #readinglist by @toddgitlin https://t.co/J5WnqLaomV

We've had a glut of great #readinglists from our readers recently, including this one from Phil Darby: "These are five of the books that helped me understand our world in 2018." https://t.co/PrdsYy7LpV

Good morning, #SBLAAR18! Have you seen all of the recent content on The Immanent Frame, a forum on secularism, religion, and the public sphere? We've been around for more than ten years and have published thousands of essays! Check us out at this link.
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Wonderfully detailed Kaveree Bamzai @kavereeb of David Frawley @davidfrawleyved, the American hippy who became RSS’s favourite western intellectual
https://t.co/0GvSikmC2d
https://twitter.com/ShekharGupta/status/1063676306108248064?s=19

The Congress's opposition to the "#StatueOfUnity stems from a deep-rooted insecurity that the commemoration of other icons & their contributions would subsume the hitherto dominant narrative of a single family having sacrificed for the nation." -My column: https://t.co/YQyZ3LKAKm https://t.co/Xf44CI0hY8
https://twitter.com/anirbanganguly/status/1064009063250325504?s=19

The Supreme Court verdict, full of what some critics consider pompous grand-standing and virtue-signalling, may actually give the @BJP4India the fillip it so desperately needs. #SabarimalaTemple #Opinion By:@MakrandParanspe 
https://t.co/9ANTw968TU

A good review of David Wooton’s “Power, Pleasure and Profit: Insatiable Appetites from Machiavelli to Madison” traces the evolution of political thought under the triumvirate of Machiavelli, Hobbes & Adam Smith and how they bypass Aristotle’s morality https://t.co/lG6j8GoiEA
https://twitter.com/sonaliranade/status/1064033162072809472?s=19

ICYMI: The best books on Nietzsche, recommended by Brian Leiter https://t.co/1kaIIr398Q

The night I met Nietzsche (and my own ignorance) https://t.co/3IKKsYfM5N
I recently turned 30 and had a small epiphany of my own. I might be alone or might not, but I thought I will write about it :)
https://twitter.com/pratyasharath/status/1063959959421865985?s=19

Panic, depression and stress: The case against meditation https://t.co/RqfAGwu124 https://t.co/zpv9lqV1m8

Putting the Reason to Work in the Service of the Vital and Physical Life https://t.co/DsMxENSX6u

One of the greatest works of the 20th century! https://t.co/ZUITtTAjjC
https://twitter.com/MakrandParanspe/status/1063860433927512067?s=19

Fine article by Shyam Krishnakumar: The 'feminist' ruling angering Indian women https://t.co/61N7MhXoUu The protesting women feel that no one cared to understand their worldview. They feel that those with privilege & voice are imposing a 'liberation' that these women do not seek.
https://twitter.com/MakrandParanspe/status/1063804067858841600?s=19

NB- Rai’s guru was Dayanand Sarasvati who was described by Sri Aurobindo this: ‘In the matter of Vedic Interpretation, I am convinced that whatever interpretation, Dayanand will be honored as the first discoverer of right clues. the imprisoned fountains”. https://t.co/6jMbzlZuRc
https://twitter.com/Vidhu57729100/status/1063844684420784129?s=19

I would also recommend Sri Aurobindo's a unique book 'Life Divine' for every one to read it. though difficult but you will hv to develop yourself to read this book
https://twitter.com/uttrashada/status/1063985304103579648?s=19

Deepak Chopra represents the typical "science" graduate taught in India. These people have mugged up their books and passed exams. They have not the remotest idea about the scientific method.
https://twitter.com/sabhlok/status/1064022814821249024?s=19

Bright students don't study humanities. College education is mediocre. PostGraduation is not rigorous. Training in writing or research is almost nonexistent. Reading is meagre; thinking, a chimera. Genuine curiosity is discouraged in favour of established patterns. #PhilosophyDay
https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1063478226050117632?s=19

#Sabarimala belongs to Kerala; CBI can't enter Andhra Pradesh and WB: signs of regional self-determination are loud and clear. Turning India into a loose Federation by granting Sovereignty to the States is the need of the hour and should be supported by all right thinking people.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1063943010675609602?s=19

Thinkers analyse the past, comment on the present, and speculate on the shape of the future. Some prove to be right in the short run on a few counts, to become famous as visionaries. But to foresee the Evolutionary arrow is the exclusive achievement of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo.
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1063826284940283904?s=19

It's futile to try to understand Divine Mother by recounting some of the events from her life spanning nearly a century but even that seems to take many many years before a substantial number of people become aware of. Gratitude on her Departure Day: #MirraAlfassa. #SriAurobindo
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1063852852446146560?s=19

Please read The Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo before passing any opinion on the Veda. This is an humble request. Today is the Departure Day of The Mother, #MirraAlfassa. @NathTusar #SriAurobindo
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1063858445269561344?s=19

The Veda is no more prisoned in rituals and conventions but becomes a handbook of self-culture. As a result, thematic unity between the Veda and the Upanishads has been restored. ...Sri Aurobindo has delivered it from the confines of a particular religion. https://t.co/y0s7CcassG
https://twitter.com/NathTusar/status/1063864964807561216?s=19

Savitri Era Learning Forum: Sisyphus, platypus, and octopus https://t.co/PxSbtGIlU8
https://twitter.com/SavitriEraParty/status/1063483996653289472?s=19
Assorted tweets posted by Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Director, SELF (since 2005).

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