Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
This article on past incarnations reminds me of another point I need to add to the “Practising Yoga without a Guru” article, which is that after the passing of a Guru, people spend inordinate amounts of time in reminiscing who they actually were, how great they were and all the work they did.
The Guru says “live in the present” but people get stuck in that past moment, recalling adoringly how he said those words and what happened after that. This is nostalgia. We ought to be studying ourselves (becoming more self-aware) rather than obsessively studying Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. [Just added a new section to the "Practising Yoga without a Guru" article on this topic"]
https://selforum.blogspot.com/2012/12/obsessively-studying-sri-aurobindo-and.html
[PDF] Russell's Reception in India
NN Chakraborty - Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy, 2026
Bertrand Russell is perhaps one of the most important philosophers whose
recognition travels far beyond the community of professional philosophers. India did
not escape his attention. Many Indians were eager to know his views about the …
recognition travels far beyond the community of professional philosophers. India did
not escape his attention. Many Indians were eager to know his views about the …
Some Indian thinkers were attracted by Russell’s love-and-hate relationship with mysticism. Russell, on the one hand, was opposed to Christian religious rituals and beliefs, and, on the other hand, he expressed experiencing inner flashes of insight into the nature of human existence. It is undeniable, however, that in Russell logic and rationalism reigned supreme, but there too an underlying mystic thinking popped up its head occasionally. According to Dilip Kumar Roy, the famous Indian singer and musicologist, Russell’s robust faith in the ultimate good that humanity can achieve is what makes him a mystic.
Roy got this impression during his conversation with Russell (Roy 1950, 81). Dilip Kumar Roy is famous for his travelogues. According to his confession, in his early teens he was moved by the advice of Mahendra Nath...
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H Worship, V Candrikā, Ā Kaumudī
366 Abrahamic, 210 Acharya Sankara, 149–50, 153n2, 156, 158 adhikaaribhed,
305 adhikaar, 305 adhikar, 155n7 adhikara, 181, 183 Page 1 366 Index Abrahamic,
210 Acharya Sankara, 149–50, 153n2, 156, 158 adhikaaribhed, 305 adhikaar, 305 …
305 adhikaar, 305 adhikar, 155n7 adhikara, 181, 183 Page 1 366 Index Abrahamic,
210 Acharya Sankara, 149–50, 153n2, 156, 158 adhikaaribhed, 305 adhikaar, 305 …
The Cambridge Companion to Rammohun Roy, pp. 366 - 378 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Edited by Dipesh Chakrabarty, Rosinka Chaudhuri, and Tanika Sarkar
How to transform a nation: a feminist critique of Hindu fundamentalism: Cleansing the nation: India, the Hindu modern, and mediations of gender, by Raka Shome …
S Moorti - 2026
April 14 is observed in India as Ambedkar Jayanti, the birth anniversary of one of the
framers of the Indian constitution. Political leaders across the nation garland statues
of a blue suit clad Ambedkar (1891–1956), an obligatory gesture to signal …
framers of the Indian constitution. Political leaders across the nation garland statues
of a blue suit clad Ambedkar (1891–1956), an obligatory gesture to signal …
[PDF] Hybrid Globalisation: Fragmentations and a Clausewitzian Perspective—On Simultaneity, Tension and the Dynamics of Global Transformation
A Herberg-Rothe - India Quarterly
… What is problematic is that, as a counter-reaction, age-old fixed identities are
being revived—racism, nationalism, Salafism, Hindutva or forms of clan and tribal
identity—‘us against the others’, whoever the others may be. Identity is then often …
being revived—racism, nationalism, Salafism, Hindutva or forms of clan and tribal
identity—‘us against the others’, whoever the others may be. Identity is then often …
Digital enclaves of well-being: Black feminist epistemologies and the ethics of caring in online communities
SJ Cameron - Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2026
… Popular yoga magazines and social media accounts prominently position thin
white women as the prototypical … These mediated images contribute to a culture of
exclusion that also plagues Black women in physical yoga spaces. Black women …
white women as the prototypical … These mediated images contribute to a culture of
exclusion that also plagues Black women in physical yoga spaces. Black women …
[PDF] " Yes I Am Reflecting on Reflecting!"–Mapping Understandings, Practices, and Challenges in HCI Research Practices
A Kaltenhauser, M Osipova, J Arnera - 2026
… These foundations provide the theoretical grounding for understanding reflection
as a meta-cognitive process integral to professional … “extremely important”,
indicating a shared understanding of reflection as integral to these approaches. In …
as a meta-cognitive process integral to professional … “extremely important”,
indicating a shared understanding of reflection as integral to these approaches. In …
[HTML] WOMEN IN PHYSICAL CULTURE CIRCLES: BODIES, NARRATIVES, AND DECOLONIAL PRACTICES
GGM Silva, JR Macêdo, LM Lara - Journal of Physical Education, 2026
This study presents the physical culture circle developed with women in a local
context, aiming to understand how their experiences are shaped by race/ethnicity,
gender, and social class, as well as the difficulties they encounter in accessing …
context, aiming to understand how their experiences are shaped by race/ethnicity,
gender, and social class, as well as the difficulties they encounter in accessing …
[HTML] Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Promote Positive Psychology Among Nurses: An Umbrella Review
F Yu, G Chu, M Smith, R Fernandez - International Journal of Applied Positive …, 2026
… These MBIs mainly included stress reduction, mindfulness and relaxation,
emotion regulation, compassion and gratitude, yoga, mindful breathing… strategies
to support coping and resilience, organisational support is integral to equipping …
emotion regulation, compassion and gratitude, yoga, mindful breathing… strategies
to support coping and resilience, organisational support is integral to equipping …
CAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINES GO MAINSTREAM?
N SU, C SP
… ’s Ministry of Ayush, which covers traditional medicine systems such as ayurveda,
yoga and homoeopathy. In two-thirds of countries polled by the … Using digital
technologies forms an integral part of the WHO’s 2025–2034 Global Traditional …
yoga and homoeopathy. In two-thirds of countries polled by the … Using digital
technologies forms an integral part of the WHO’s 2025–2034 Global Traditional …
[PDF] DEVELOPMENT AS DIGNITY
E DISSENSUS, CPIN BIHAR
This paper makes an analytical case for understanding development as a process
that enables people to reclaim their dignity and interrogate inegalitarian social
relations. It is motivated by the ongoing debate within development studies between …
that enables people to reclaim their dignity and interrogate inegalitarian social
relations. It is motivated by the ongoing debate within development studies between …
[HTML] Facilitating Transformational Journeys:: Journaling the Journey-Pathways to Possibilities
I Wight - tbd
… wondering if this is the territory of qualia – which I have come across in some IMP (Integral
Methodological Pluralism) framings, as one of ‘four fundamentally different
phenomenal domains’, in this case an essencing of ‘consciousness-felt’ (the other …
Methodological Pluralism) framings, as one of ‘four fundamentally different
phenomenal domains’, in this case an essencing of ‘consciousness-felt’ (the other …
[PDF] A SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING THE SABANG MARINA AREA FROM DAMAGE TO MARINE BIOTA FROM THE: Perspective Of Ḥifz Al-Bi'ah Within The Maqāṣid Of …
CSK Muslim, C Fahmi, B Ali, M Djuned - Al-Iqtishadiah: Jurnal Hukum Ekonomi …, 2026
This study aims to analyse the marine area protection system in Sabang City in
accordance with the principle of ḥifz al-bi’ah within the maqāṣid of Sharia. This
study employs a qualitative approach using descriptive analysis, as well as an …
accordance with the principle of ḥifz al-bi’ah within the maqāṣid of Sharia. This
study employs a qualitative approach using descriptive analysis, as well as an …
[PDF] Regional epistemologies: The matrix of spatial distribution in Kalarippayattu
S Rajmohan - Martial Arts Studies, 2026
… While the academic interest in diverse indigenous martial knowledge-systems
may have been a recent phenomenon, various martial art practices, especially
during the pre-Independence period in India, formed one of the integral components …
may have been a recent phenomenon, various martial art practices, especially
during the pre-Independence period in India, formed one of the integral components …
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