Saturday, June 02, 2018

Active participation in the human evolution

The Intelligence of the Cosmos: Why Are We Here? New Answers from ...

https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=1620557320
Ervin Laszlo - 2017 - ‎Preview
The new paradigm emerging in science offers a different concept: The world is an interconnected, coherent whole, and it is informed by a cosmic intelligence. This is not a finite, mechanistic-material world.

The Philosophy of Consciousness: Hegel and Sri Aurobindo

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=iv87DwAAQBAJ
Rod Hemsell - 2017 - ‎Read
An investigation into the nature and evolution of consciousness through the lens of various philosophers, culminating with the experiential philosophy of Sri Aurobindo.

The Philosophy of Evolution:

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hEznCQAAQBAJ
Rod Hemsell - 2017 - ‎Read
The main thrust of Sri Aurobindo’s yoga has always been toward an active participation in the human evolution and this is the defining concept which set Sri Aurobindo and the Mother apart from all others in the very beginning.

Critical Posthumanism and Planetary Futures

https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=8132236378
Debashish Banerji, ‎Makarand R. Paranjape - 2016 - ‎Preview - ‎More editions
It is issues such as these which are at the heart of this new volume of explorations of the posthuman. The essays in this volume offer leading-edge thought on the subject, with special emphases on postmodern and postcolonial futures. Aurobindo.

The Integral Philosophy of Aurobindo: Hermeneutics and the Study of ...

https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=1317194470
Brainerd Prince - 2017 - ‎Preview - ‎More editions
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. This book is an enquiry into the integral philosophy of Aurobindo and its contemporary relevance.

Assorted tweets for general information:

In our Westminster system, the national election is indeed an aggregation of 543 local elections. They can be fought on national or local issues, personalities or policies. National unity is a bogey. It's about political strategy. https://t.co/Ig3Sei6LDG

BJP's by-poll conundrum : Of victory, loss, lessons to be learnt and the road ahead https://t.co/Re6jXFh0ST via @opindia_com

Political homogenisation is taking root in India - wherein various forces are coming together for a single political purpose.
Here's why this is not in India's larger interest:

Just stumbled upon this wonderful, wonderful piece by @c_aashish written in December last year. Now relevant more than ever. The switch between macro and micro in this piece is breathtaking. https://t.co/aOgshQUxQd

Probably this whole SM hindutva narrative is the real culprit :P  because of constant hindutva demands, modi got confused whether to deliver progressive development for future India or to revert back to 1991 hindutva :) in the end he messed up on both, with some misfired gauraksha.
Hence don't despair and don't curse bjp based on your hindutva projection. because most of India votes on local/micro issues that affect daily lives, not on vague broad terms like hindutva, civilizational war etc. To the credit of bjp, modi has managed to enter this micro level to
Some extent atleast, through mudra yojana, ujjwala, krishi sinchayi, agri  reforms etc. bjp has become a party of informal sector  to a large extent, just like congress. the challenge is to create a permanent votebank in this arena like congress has done. 2019 will make things clear

Electoral politics and Hindutva revolution are not necessarily convergent. In electoral politics the first choice for even a hard core hindutva terrorist might not be the most openly hindutva party. He might still go with the party of his own caste.

Any attempt to correct the colonized narrative of India or inject some pride in our heritage and history becomes "saffronisation" https://t.co/bu0XAnHDrF
This book is a must read for every Indian for the scholarly assessment of British rule in India. Thankfully, the book generates no passions against anybody; only extreme sadness at the mistakes we have made in the immediate past and continue presently, without learning from the past. The cultural and historical distortions of our country have been significant and the sad aspect is we have internalized all of them. We lost sixty years after Independence in failing to create a grand narrative for ourselves, as rued by Rajiv Malhotra. 

Interview with @HindolSengupta on books, religion, literature & politics https://t.co/YbIkZpG2tZ

Interview with @freentglty on what to read, how to write & his journey of becoming a published author https://t.co/aml4ONVan9

Seagull Books, Yoda Press, and Blaft Publications produce very different books and have dissimilar histories of genesis. Yet, in its own way, each publishing house has successfully created demand for content that didn’t seem to have a “market”: Seagull’s titles today include some of the best writing on theatre and cinema, and translations of works by noteworthy authors writing in several South Asian and world languages; Yoda Press’s publications have changed conversations about gender and sexuality in South Asia; and Blaft has reinvigorated genre fiction as well as experimental writing across different languages.

#ScrollMagazine | Why France fell in love with an Indian female author after her death in 19th century  https://t.co/eEykjVDD9q
Resentful after a defeat in war, France found comfort in the words of a Francophile from a country far away – Toru Dutt. https://t.co/vs5YFfmxgq

Gayatri Mantra – Aryanism versus Hinduism: Rajni K. Dixit https://t.co/lOD9oiNcjp

Where Do #Vedas Originate From? https://t.co/vPUEcvWZnh #creation #dharma #hinduism

Recent science studies have shown that Sankrit has a language is beneficial for a fulfilling lifestyle. Some insights about the origins of the language!!... https://t.co/IN87Iz3lj7

The ghettoisation of Indian education https://t.co/1NWKmI4lOi via @livewire https://t.co/IZAXfNHKzM

Attempt To ‘Change Its Character’ Or Diversification? JNU Is All Set To Begin Its First Engineering Course https://t.co/vCE9E9DZuK

India’s top universities can now offer full degree programmes online – but there are concerns https://t.co/KryBX0FISh | @ShreyaR_C https://t.co/z4dZB8BLVr

I try not making light of any form of mental illness. I really do for personal reasons. But, this sort of thing I still do not understand. I started reading this on @thenewsminute because it sounded like a real struggle for many. Very confused now 🙄 https://t.co/42vWbmuVNJ
I mean for capitalism induced depression, a socialist set up might be more healthy. Like Venezuela or something. To be fair, the rest of the article is still very informative and well articulated. We all have our struggles. Just did not know neo-liberalism also features there.

I get what s/he is saying and I don't agree. You might not like the political system where you live and that might make you unhappy. Not depressed.

No socialist country in the world has ever achieved the predicted final stage, that of communism. Not USSR, not Cuba, not Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, China or North Korea. All these countries were (and some still are) SOCIALIST.
They still use money, people get salaries, private property still exists
IN CONCLUSION: there were never real communist countries anywhere in the world. They were all socialist. They all had socialist economies and they were ruled by communist Parties. Communism was the goal, this is why the ruling political class and their Party were called communist

A short biography of the Mother (TEXT).
"“… we may say that the true collective Spirit of the City of Dawn is yet to be discovered, even though we have to appreciate the enormous efforts and contributions of some pioneers" https://t.co/vGfaVrMGOA

An essay by Zackaria Moursi (TEXT).
“To Sri Aurobindo and the Mother: In eternal gratitude for the incredible love and “divine cunning” with which they have guided me through life.” https://t.co/SdVTITQm5a

I'd just draw attention to the following points (some not entirely relevant but related nonetheless) before making up one's mind: https://t.co/ibCoNREj5j, https://t.co/RRTzDH1UO2, and https://t.co/vqvs57zkoH

Ten Things That Are Wrong With Indian Agriculture. Here is a report on ten key factors that are ailing Indian agriculture.  https://t.co/bvlJpD2UIL

#ScrollMagazine | Murshidabad can teach the rest of India how to restore heritage and market the past https://t.co/k0sEsMr8Ap https://t.co/QOiBOSPOuK

49 of 50 US states still allow child brides: https://t.co/iNdnrpnjGN | Doesn't stop them from lecturing the world on women's rights, though. That's chutzpah, people. LEARN!

America is a Caste System & Black America is at the Bottom Explained https://t.co/kKsYKELcBy 

Castes in a Global Perspective - Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? (Part 6) https://t.co/ys1GaKgMjZ #castesystem #castesinafrica

#Maya - The World of Quantum Physics from a Hindu Perspective https://t.co/09L8ipkTa9 #hinduphysics #hinduism

If you understand any Indic language, are you able to comprehend the above conversation in Romani tongue?

Marketime: Hindutva will take us nowhere https://t.co/tHSASkJDfG @NathTusar @TIKU321
This mire must harbour the orchid and the rose,
From her blind unwilling substance must emerge
A beauty that belongs to happier spheres.
- Sri Aurobindo ("SAVITRI")

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