July 30, 2025

Who sits with a sly grin

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

सच्चा प्रेम वह है जो आत्मा से उत्पन्न होता है और ईश्वर को समर्पित होता है — न कि मन या इन्द्रियों की माँग से। भागवत प्रेम उसी प्रेम की चरम अभिव्यक्ति है, जहाँ भक्त भगवान में विलीन हो जाता है। With the blessings of The Mother, we are happy to share that a new online series “Prayers and Meditation” is starting, organized by Sri Aurobindo Ashram – Delhi Branch.

This series is based on the book Prayers and Meditations, which has beautiful spiritual writings by the Mother from 1912 to 1917. These 313 prayers were specially selected by the Mother herself. Facilitator: Dr. Aparna Roy

12 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo asserts the application of Nature forms to both individual states and the group existence, in the form of family, clan, and nation for collective- ...
24 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo points out that the dualistic or theistic views of existence which affirm the validity of God and Soul has a truth but falls short of the whole ...
by B Southard1980Cited by 42 — The Political Strategy of Aurobindo Ghosh: The Utilization of Hindu Religious Symbolism and the Problem of Political Mobilization in Bengal.
15 hours ago — Knowing this Sri Aurobindo spoke of the two atmospheres in the Ashram, one that is human, the other divine. The humans are not finished products but beings in ...
17 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo, Sister Nivedita, and founder members of the Anushilan Samiti. He joined the Samiti at age 15, where he learned bomb-making and guerrilla ...
16 hours ago — by William Irwin Thompson“We Irish think otherwise.” Bishop BerkeleyThe Mother and Sri Aurobindo in 1950, the year of Au...

“Cast off the idiot Questioner who is always questioning,

But never capable of answering, who sits with a sly grin

Silent plotting when to question like a thief in a cave:

Who publishes doubt & calls it knowledge: whose Science is Despair.”

—William Blake, “Milton”

https://x.com/BretVDB/status/1949922023746285831?t=ogFIuetnApysJtmPUMe6fQ&s=19

Oysters are such overlooked, fascinating creatures, their natural and cultural history entwined with the story of the world

https://x.com/themarginalian/status/1949123045227966556?t=RZQ-3MmUNuD5t5-eV6ooZg&s=19

How dear is the great English seer to my heart! The only one at his level will be born in Germany and it was Goethe, another seer. Where is the modern contemporary seer ? We merely have some spirit now called "philosopher" the worst being from England generally.

https://x.com/denistremb34957/status/1950003320786981215?t=0sbh0cFdY1CmvVJ-t_akVg&s=19

Uncover the magic of Svaram in Auroville, an international community between Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Experience Aurelio's groundbreaking music project that harmonizes nature's sounds with human unity. @bharatbala

#VirtualBharat #Svaram #Auroville

https://x.com/RedFMIndia/status/1948357682781720879?t=Hfh4JhubWc3ONDLqWEJbTw&s=19

"Loneliness is difficult to confess; difficult too to categorise. Like depression, a state with which it often intersects, it can run deep in the fabric of a person."

Superb read on the pain of loneliness and the joy of solitude

https://x.com/themarginalian/status/1948439299143196700?t=cneQNFEZgXfkJ43WpWdXxg&s=19

[PDF] Kuṇḍalinī Yoga: From the Early Tantras To the Haṭha Yoga

IP Yudiantara
… This article presents a historical review of the conceptualization of Kuṇḍalinī and Kuṇḍalinī Yoga … and practical dimensions of Kuṇḍalinī and Kuṇḍalinī Yoga. The findings reveal that early … were already integral to early Tantra, regardless of …

[PDF] EXPLORING PATANJALI'S YOGA SUTRAS THROUGH A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE: AN INDIGENOUS FRAMEWORK FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND …

DRB SAHU, DRM TRIPATHY
… This study adopts a hermeneutic approach to interpret the Yoga Sutras, emphasizing the contextual and subjective understanding of its psychological concepts (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2008). Hermeneutics enables a dynamic …

[PDF] The use of humming: a narrative literature review on nasal humming in stress and anxiety alleviation

H Korkalainen - 2025
… Breathwork and yoga methods have been studied to some extent in alleviating stress but, the act of nasal humming in general is rather … To better understand how innate and integral humming really is to us humans, we need to dive into the origins …

[PDF] THERAPEUTIC VALUES OF BHARATANATYAM

A Santhosh - 2025
Bharatanatyam, one of India's most ancient classical dance forms, has historically been celebrated for its aesthetic and cultural significance. However, beyond its artistic appeal, this study explores Bharatanatyam's therapeutic dimensions-specifically …

[PDF] Prof. Akshaya Kumar

S Goel, J Watson, N Zaidi, S Dasgupta, J Bradley…
The “literary human” may be defined by his entanglement with literature as both a personal vocation and a societal role. This figure has been scrutinised for his creativity and contributions as well as for the contradictions, vanities, and aspirations …

[PDF] Memory politics as a factor of cross-border tension: An analysis of contemporary Asian cases

O Sidletska - ЗС
This study aimed to examine the impact of Asian countries’ memory politics on the development of regional conflicts. A comparative analysis was conducted alongside a discursive analysis of official memory narratives and a content analysis of political …

Modi, Nationalism, Populism and India's Exit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

R Verma, Q Gu - Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2025
… He is deeply influenced by Hindutva or Hindu nationalism including its economic ideology. … Section one briefly discusses the origins of Hindutva or Hindu nationalism and its key tenets. … and industrialisation of India and undermining …

Fragmented Fraternity and Football Fanship in India: The Uneasy Fame of a Colonial Game

S Chowdhury, R Narayanan - World Cup! History, Politics, and Art of the Beautiful …, 2025
Every four years, during the football World Cup, a spectacular, piquant wave of fan frenzy for faraway foreign nations washes over key parts of India. Given India’s standing in the game and its total absence from the high tables of planetary football …

Mangal Pandey: Brave Martyr or Accidental Hero?-Now With a New Introduction

R Mukherjee - 2025
'Come out! Get ready! It's for our religion! From biting these cartridges we shall become infidels!'On a sleepy Sunday afternoon in March 1857, an agitated sepoy in the English East India Company's 34th Native Infantry marched on to the parade …

[PDF] Re-imagining the Indian Church: Bishop VS Azariah's (1874-1945) Vision and Its Relevance to the Church of South India (CSI) Today

S Scholl, JM Hur - 2025
India is a land of rich diversity in terms of religion, culture, and ethnicity. It is home to six major world religions, such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism, along with numerous religious sects. Christianity in India traces …

Silenced voices: the covert war on Pakistani women journalists in digital arenas

I Iqbal, S Chinnasamy - Media Asia, 2025
The research discusses the experiences of Pakistani women journalists in dealing with gendered disinformation, cyber intimidation, and institutional disregard in online media. Guided by social feminism and intersectionality theory, the research relies on …