Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (b. 1956), Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (2005), Founder, Savitri Era Religion (2006), and President, Savitri Era Party (2007). Savitri Era of those who adore, Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
One-party Dominance of BJP: Emerging Dynamics of Conflict and Co-operation in Indian Federalism
MR Sharma - Indian Journal of Public Administration, 2023
… Second, the BJP’s majoritarian notion of a Hindutva nation based on the idea of ‘one-ness’
was also relevant in this context. Fourth, dominant factors such as caste, language,
and ethnicity, which the regional parties articulated during the past elections (Jaffrelot …
was also relevant in this context. Fourth, dominant factors such as caste, language,
and ethnicity, which the regional parties articulated during the past elections (Jaffrelot …
Anarchy or Chaos: MPT Acharya and the Indian Struggle for Freedom
OB Laursen - 2023
… Acharya despised the mythological status of Gandhi, even immediately following
the assassination, but admired Gandhian tactics; at the same time, he had admired
Savarkar’s revolutionary fervour but rejected the ethnic fascism of Hindutva. Post-colonial …
the assassination, but admired Gandhian tactics; at the same time, he had admired
Savarkar’s revolutionary fervour but rejected the ethnic fascism of Hindutva. Post-colonial …
Violent Fraternity: Indian political thought in the global age: by Shruti Kapila, Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2021, vii+ 313 pp.,£ 28/$35 (hardcover) …
S Wadhwa - 2023
… , militant revolution leader Har Dayal, father of right-wing philosophy Hindutva VD
Savarkar, priest of non-violence Gandhi, architect of the … Savarkar invoked
violence in the way he framed the philosophy of Hindutva as a theory of violence in …
Savarkar, priest of non-violence Gandhi, architect of the … Savarkar invoked
violence in the way he framed the philosophy of Hindutva as a theory of violence in …
The Politics of Soft Hindutva: How Culture Matters in Indian Politics
A Damle, N Damle - 2023
… Thus, the party adopted a softer strain of Hindutva that did not threaten the Hindus.
The AAP underscored India's Hinduness by distancing … of the AAP's brand of
Hindutva. We consider how Congress failed to counter the BJP, but studying the …
The AAP underscored India's Hinduness by distancing … of the AAP's brand of
Hindutva. We consider how Congress failed to counter the BJP, but studying the …
The Global Roots of Modern Indian Radical Nationalism
V Gandhi - PASSATO E PRESENTE, 2023
… impact of global ideologies on the growth of interwar period Hindu radical
nationalism (Hindutva), focussing on the transnational developments that influenced
it. The tumultuous nature of Hindutva continues to have a stronghold in India even …
nationalism (Hindutva), focussing on the transnational developments that influenced
it. The tumultuous nature of Hindutva continues to have a stronghold in India even …
[PDF] Democracy, Dissent, and Dialogue in Contemporary India
S Roy - JOURNAL DIALOGUE STUDIES, 2023
The complexity and commonality of today’s local and global challenges, such as
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, deepening democratic governance,
preventing violent conflict, or tackling terrorism, is a poignant reminder of our …
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, deepening democratic governance,
preventing violent conflict, or tackling terrorism, is a poignant reminder of our …
Tomar naam, amar naam, Vietnam Vietnam! Folk styles and solidarity in the Bengali new wave cinema
J Hutnyk - Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 2023
… historically focussed film from the perspective of the Bengali New Wave, I show
how that cinema’s fascination with Vietnam evokes both much older folk traditions,
yet now leads to a more worrying contemporary coda with the adaptation in 2019 of …
how that cinema’s fascination with Vietnam evokes both much older folk traditions,
yet now leads to a more worrying contemporary coda with the adaptation in 2019 of …
[PDF] The Othering Bollywood: Nobleness and Savagery in Khuda Gawah and Dharmatma
MU Haque - Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and …, 2023
… Hindu nationalist movement in India, the two films Khuda Gawah and Dharmatma
capture the moments of Bollywood history that provide a cultural background for
such toxic nationalism to thrive today, where the category of Muslims is considered …
capture the moments of Bollywood history that provide a cultural background for
such toxic nationalism to thrive today, where the category of Muslims is considered …
[PDF] At the Crossroads of Gender and Cinema: The Films of Shyamaprasad
J Sreekumar - 2023
This thesis examines how Shyamaprasad’s films challenge and reinforce the ways
in which the intersections of gender with sexuality, diaspora, class, and caste are
represented in Malayalam cinema. The thesis shows how Shyamaprasad’s films …
in which the intersections of gender with sexuality, diaspora, class, and caste are
represented in Malayalam cinema. The thesis shows how Shyamaprasad’s films …
Carceral Liberalism: Feminist Voices Against State Violence
D Frazier, CD Little, S Sharma, J Eleftheriou… - 2023
One of Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of 2023 Carceral liberalism emerges
from the confluence of neoliberalism, carcerality, and patriarchy to construct a
powerful ruse disguised as freedom. It waves the feminist flag while keeping most …
from the confluence of neoliberalism, carcerality, and patriarchy to construct a
powerful ruse disguised as freedom. It waves the feminist flag while keeping most …
[HTML] Unveiling the Oppressed Body: Female Dalit Body Politics in India through Baburao Bagul and Yashica Dutt
B Cherechés - Humanities, 2023
India’s complex social fabric is marked by a rigid caste system that has perpetuated
discrimination and marginalisation for centuries. The caste structure not only
establishes clear boundaries between castes through endogamous social relations …
discrimination and marginalisation for centuries. The caste structure not only
establishes clear boundaries between castes through endogamous social relations …
[PDF] Book Review: That bedrock of feelings: Review of 'Politics, Ethics and Emotions in New India'by Ajay Gudavarthy
S Muralidharan - Frontline, 2023
… The “New India” that seemed to fire the popular imagination then was a reversion
to imagined glories of a theocratic past, under the ideological project of Hindutva⸻an
irony that escaped some who eagerly signed up for it. …
to imagined glories of a theocratic past, under the ideological project of Hindutva⸻an
irony that escaped some who eagerly signed up for it. …
[PDF] Resisting Culinary Nationalism: Dalit Counter-Cuisines in the Life Narratives of Urmila Pawar and Baby Kamble
C James, RG Mathew - SARE: Southeast Asian Review of English, 2023
… works denounce the majoritarian culture of Hinduism (and Hindutva)3 and
subvert the claims … conferred on the cow in Hindutva ideology, augmented by the
tamasik status attributed to … Hindutva in their children, the everyday roles of Mahar …
subvert the claims … conferred on the cow in Hindutva ideology, augmented by the
tamasik status attributed to … Hindutva in their children, the everyday roles of Mahar …
20. A call for postnational historiography: notes on writing “history from above”
A Kumar - Handbook of Historical Methods for Management: 0, 2023
… -century nationalism for their own malign gains (in our case Hindutva). How then
might we overcome these limitations of postcolonial critiques… critique and how it
emboldens twenty-first-century Hindutva. While I present an ontological critique of …
might we overcome these limitations of postcolonial critiques… critique and how it
emboldens twenty-first-century Hindutva. While I present an ontological critique of …
Book review: K. Raju (eds.), The Dalit Truth, the Battles for Realizing Ambedkar's Vision
B Hari - 2023
… According to Narayan, the RSS’s sociocultural projects, combined with their
promise of dignity and religious equality, have attracted a number of the Dalit sub-castes
into the Hindutva fold. He investigates the reasons for the declining electoral …
promise of dignity and religious equality, have attracted a number of the Dalit sub-castes
into the Hindutva fold. He investigates the reasons for the declining electoral …
[PDF] MK GANDHI'S RECONSTRUCTION OF HUMANITY: ETHICAL VALUES IN VARIOUS RELIGIONS
VD Patel - 2023
… devotion (Bhakti yoga), the path of right action (Karma yoga), the path of
meditation (Raja yoga), and the path of wisdom (Jnana Yoga) are the … Religious
and Spiritual Life Ethical life is an integral part of religious and spiritual life, because …
meditation (Raja yoga), and the path of wisdom (Jnana Yoga) are the … Religious
and Spiritual Life Ethical life is an integral part of religious and spiritual life, because …
[PDF] EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY: A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF MAHARSHI AUROBINDO AND RABINDRANATH
HM Patel - 2023
… • The aesthetic values expressed by Rabindranath Tagore are more reflective
than Maharshi Aurobindo • The philosophy of life expressed by Maharshi Aurobindo
centres on the idea 'Life Divine' which can only be realised through Integral Yoga …
than Maharshi Aurobindo • The philosophy of life expressed by Maharshi Aurobindo
centres on the idea 'Life Divine' which can only be realised through Integral Yoga …
[HTML] Mirra Alfassa: Completing Sri Aurobindo's Vision
P Beldio - Religions, 2023
… This article seeks to stimulate a new avenue of scholarship on the integral yoga
tradition by critically investigating Mirra’s sources of power that engendered and
facilitated her authority and leadership with Aurobindo that were both continuous …
tradition by critically investigating Mirra’s sources of power that engendered and
facilitated her authority and leadership with Aurobindo that were both continuous …
Creating a Planetary Culture: European Science, Chinese Art, and Indian Transcendence
J Krikke - 2023
… Taub points to the second half of the 20th century, when millions of people in
developed countries embraced yoga, meditation, mindfulness and other
consciousnessraising activities. Integral Theory, developed in the same period by …
developed countries embraced yoga, meditation, mindfulness and other
consciousnessraising activities. Integral Theory, developed in the same period by …
Filling the Silver Dots: Cognitive Militarism, Populist Healing Practices, and the Rise of the Neo-Gestalt Guru
U Nizarudeen - Globalization and Sense-Making Practices, 2024
… Peterson, with his quasi-Jungian posturing, insinuates a diabolical selfhood and
self-presence that asserts the integral psyche of man. The rationalist leader C.
Ravichandran draws upon Richard Dawkins’ arguments of biological determinism to …
self-presence that asserts the integral psyche of man. The rationalist leader C.
Ravichandran draws upon Richard Dawkins’ arguments of biological determinism to …
[HTML] Not so different after all? A netnographic exploration of user engagement with non-human influencers on social media
L Xie-Carson, P Benckendorff, K Hughes - Journal of Business Research, 2023
This study examines the phenomenon of non-human influencers on social media,
including living entities such as animals and plants, as well as non-living entities
such as objects, toys, mascots, robots, licensed characters, and virtual influencers …
including living entities such as animals and plants, as well as non-living entities
such as objects, toys, mascots, robots, licensed characters, and virtual influencers …
Self-Architecture for Sukha: Mind++ for Integral Wellbeing
A Choudry, S Ramasubramanian - Handbook of Happiness: Reflections and Praxis …, 2023
… To these questions, Indian/Yoga psychology says that our inability to tap into that
excellent space within ourselves is primarily due to our ignorance about its existence,
which leads us to look for it outside. In fact, it states that mankind’s eternal pursuit of …
excellent space within ourselves is primarily due to our ignorance about its existence,
which leads us to look for it outside. In fact, it states that mankind’s eternal pursuit of …
Happiness: Developing Skills for Meditation
T Ha Vinh - Handbook of Happiness: Reflections and Praxis from …, 2023
… References to dhyana appear in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita
and, most importantly, the yoga sutras of Patanjali who, in 400 CE, synthesised and
organised knowledge about yoga in a comprehensive way. For him, yoga …
and, most importantly, the yoga sutras of Patanjali who, in 400 CE, synthesised and
organised knowledge about yoga in a comprehensive way. For him, yoga …
[PDF] CARL GUSTAV JUNG'S THREE VIEWS OF RELIGION: RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM AND SYNCRETISM AND MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE OF GOD AND/OR THE SELF
M Mandić - Mostariensia: časopis za društvene i humanističke …, 2023
… It is this collective unconscious, of which any individual subconsciousness is an
integral part, representing a source wherefrom all symbols … The Sacred sacralises
the world primarily through religions, and religiosity that is an integral part of human …
integral part, representing a source wherefrom all symbols … The Sacred sacralises
the world primarily through religions, and religiosity that is an integral part of human …
[PDF] Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Exploring Italian and Scandinavian Working Cultures
GD Toffoli
… To Taylor, my fave jock, for all of the yoga classes we went to together and the
million dinners that made winter in Copenhagen slightly … Agentic qualities are
integral to high-level management roles, whilst they seem to be less of a …
million dinners that made winter in Copenhagen slightly … Agentic qualities are
integral to high-level management roles, whilst they seem to be less of a …
[PDF] Indigenous Sports of India: Connecting Past to the Present
M Jacob, B Nandini, N Sharma - Artha Journal of Social Sciences, 2023
… Known as the “The mother sport of ancient India”, Mallakhambh is an
amalgamation of aerial yoga, martial arts and gymnastics. It’s … Such indigenous
sports are an integral part of culture and therefore it is our responsibility to help them …
amalgamation of aerial yoga, martial arts and gymnastics. It’s … Such indigenous
sports are an integral part of culture and therefore it is our responsibility to help them …
[PDF] Indicism-A Theoretical Framework and Three Critical Theories for New Indology
A Kanojia - International Journal of Indology, 2023
… The Purusha or the masculine is important as well, and the union, or yoga, or
joining of … These aspects of the feminine are embedded in Yoga and Ayurveda
chikitsa - the way we … aspects of Yoga, Unidimensionality as a critical theory is …
joining of … These aspects of the feminine are embedded in Yoga and Ayurveda
chikitsa - the way we … aspects of Yoga, Unidimensionality as a critical theory is …
[PDF] JNANA AND VIJNANA AS VEDIC KNOWLEDGE APPLICABLE TO PRACTICAL LIFE
K Sujatha, CR Harilakshmeendrakumar - 2023
… Experiential spirituality through yoga and Vedanta has always been conceived of
as a science, a way of knowledge to be approached with … astrology and to the
science of yoga itself. We can call this integral approach to both the spiritual and …
as a science, a way of knowledge to be approached with … astrology and to the
science of yoga itself. We can call this integral approach to both the spiritual and …
[PDF] UNDERSTANDING OF CREATIVITY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT–THE INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
PK Pani
… Further, the individual intelligence or consciousness is presumed to be an
integral fraction … This is one of the most important components of Patanjali’s
integrated practice of “yoga”: At … method based on Indian Ethos (eg Patanjali's …
integral fraction … This is one of the most important components of Patanjali’s
integrated practice of “yoga”: At … method based on Indian Ethos (eg Patanjali's …
[PDF] EMERSON'S EXPLORATION OF HINDU KARMA: A TRANSCENDENTALIST PERSPECTIVE
A Mahajan, S Durga - Journal of Data Acquisition and Processing, 2023
… Emerson expounds on the concept that every individual soul is an integral part of
the divine … harnessed the potent energy of mantras to shape and alter reality, the
practice of yoga emerged … The Bhagavad Gita expounds on the practice of karma …
the divine … harnessed the potent energy of mantras to shape and alter reality, the
practice of yoga emerged … The Bhagavad Gita expounds on the practice of karma …
[PDF] Vivekananda: Cosmopolitan Vedantic Philosopher?
A Raghuramaraju - Journal of World Philosophies, 2023
In his carefully argued book Swami Vivekananda's Vedantic Cosmopolitanism (2022),
Swami Medhananda claims that Vivekananda is a cosmopolitan Vedantic
philosopher. In this review, I discuss issues that pertain to this claim and the …
Swami Medhananda claims that Vivekananda is a cosmopolitan Vedantic
philosopher. In this review, I discuss issues that pertain to this claim and the …
[PDF] International Journal of Innovations in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
H Hesse, S Aurobindo - 2023
… yoga we follow and perform is not only for us, but also for the Divine in the world,
to effect and discover a spiritual transformation and to … Birth and death are an
integral part of an enduring unity. Life and death, joy and pain, a good thing and bad …
to effect and discover a spiritual transformation and to … Birth and death are an
integral part of an enduring unity. Life and death, joy and pain, a good thing and bad …
[PDF] ACTUALISING SOFT POWER THROUGH CULTURAL DIPLOMACY: A MEDIA, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE
SMA Hussain
… This paper argues that Joseph Nye’s conceptualization of ‘soft power’as the
ability to produce favourable outcomes through attraction instead of coercion should
be integral to India’s evolving Act East Policy paradigm. With greater emphasis on …
ability to produce favourable outcomes through attraction instead of coercion should
be integral to India’s evolving Act East Policy paradigm. With greater emphasis on …
[PDF] Queering the glass ceiling: alpha females, cyborgs, and the non-tenure track in science
K Doerr - Gender and Education, 2023
… One afternoon, I wanted to leave the lab a little early to make it to yoga class. Ravi
said I could go, but that was only because yoga would make me better at sex. My
face grew warm. Was it my fault, because I wanted to … She felt that she was an …
said I could go, but that was only because yoga would make me better at sex. My
face grew warm. Was it my fault, because I wanted to … She felt that she was an …
[PDF] Spirituality is “sometimes just a hug”: A conceptual analysis from the perspective of nursing students
P Paal, C Brandstötter, R Grabenweger, KF Jones… - Palliative & Supportive Care, 2023
ObjectivesDefinitions of spirituality abound; however, the importance of context and
need for better understanding within health-care practice has been emphasized. In
particular, the understanding of spirituality for nurses has been shown to have an …
need for better understanding within health-care practice has been emphasized. In
particular, the understanding of spirituality for nurses has been shown to have an …
The key issues here are transparency & credentials. Sandip qualifies on transparency as BJP supporter. (Many) journalists, jurists & relevant academics qualify on credentials. There's a separate category of activists dubiously called analysts with no credentials or transparency
I am not neutral. I don't have sympathies either. I am a thinker who used to be in a newspaper newsroom. I try to be objective in perception, principled in opinion and dynamic in context. I don't follow politicians. It may be the other way around. Their choice.
In my view, the worst category are people who call themselves “journalists”, speak ad-nauseam from a pulpit down at others whom they consider intellectually inferior - but are actually spokespersons of a political party. BJP journos don’t hide their loyalties.
Today is the Jayanti of Swami Karpatri Maharaj, one of the most revered Hindu saints of the 20th century, whose seamless contributions towards religious practice, political organisation and intellectual discourse-building in modern times are simply unparalleled. In case you… Show more
Strong kinship ties and family loyalty resist a full flowering of free market environment in India. Sangh parivar itself denotes socialistic tendencies and govt routinely pursues socialist policies. Nothing wrong in that except how facile and spurious vocal opposition to Marx is.
Politics is supposed to be a Kshatriya pursuit but in the present form has become a fertile ground for Vaishyas. Such a Market driven outcome can't be disputed but there must be some hidden space for the Rajarshi or Philosopher-King phenomenon which is worth exploring or catering.
Twitter provides an easy avenue to many to vent their lazy emotions against certain sections of citizens but the ground situation of economic interconnectedness is too complex to be wished away. So Democracy is secure as long as Market rules. That's perhaps what Fukuyama implied.
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From the Market point of view, nothing is actually a loss and other sections are bound to benefit by multiplier effect. Like any upsurge in Chinese or US economy is bound to bring some advantage to India. Hence looking through this lens of religious-divide is basically erroneous.
RW was about ideology: a curios combination of Market & Mythology. Now it's marketing: soliciting donations, selling books, endorsing resorts, seeking conference sponsorships, LitFests. Left survived by exactly this strategy. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
We have seen three phases in the course of the last sixty years.
1. Socialism will bring equality and freedom from exploitation
2. Market will force freedom and access to equal opportunities
3. Internet will usher in transparency and fairplay
The three have failed; Cartels rule.
I used to be very hopeful about Market but it's all monopoly, mafia, and cartels. Big Data makes competition impossible and Deep State takes care of clutter free deal making. Even political parties are hand in glove. Media aids manipulation. So, citizens are becoming powerless.
There's not much difference between a newspaper, a magazine, or a blog these days. They all publish articles of varied credibility. Sponsors and not readers keep them floating. The concept of Market gets bogged down. But then the whole creation is also a bundle of disinformation.
Degeneration of moral values emanates from Self-interest. Market is blamed for it but a black and white scenario is not the reality. Multi-layered sentiments keep on weaving the fabric of human consciousness. #SriAurobindo guides to the most synergistic and symbiotic inspiration.
As Savitri Erans, we have the luxury of not defending any religion; let them collapse. We don't defend India as a nation either. States must get Sovereignty under a Federation. We are against Astrology, Mythology, and Rituals and favour Modernity, English, Science, and Markets.
Market became dysfunctional in India after Ramdev's foray into consumer sector. No insider's knowledge but it acted like a cartel of many top players. Competition came to a standstill; transparency became a thing of the past. Economy bleeds as crony capitalism has the last laugh.
Surrender is not merely devotional or religious; it has an Ontology of its own akin to Market. The empiricist view of human autonomy, or even serendipity, can very well be transferred to the ambit of a scenario where unseen forces are in charge and we have no control over events.
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In such a situation, the role of education becomes debatable. Further, religions provide a manageable and palatable narrative which elbows out critical academic engagement. Democracy legitimises what the bigger crowd espouses. The Market too leans towards an identical sentiment.
Countless forms of human activity and creativity take place all the time. From the clamour of stock markets to cut throat competition within the entertainment industry, the killer instinct drives the show. We must be thankful that Sri Aurobindo's philosophy exists amid all these.
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Your observation has merit except the fact that there is no merit driven free market economy anywhere in the world till now.
My faith in the Market is complete in so far as all isms and prisms are in peaceful coexistence. Cognitive dissonance and irrational exuberance are the order of the day. Voluntary optimism coupled with intellectual gymnastics seek to outdo the hold of acrobatics of inauthenticity
My concept of Market is Integral since nothing exists outside it. Also in the sense of linkages like Govt. purchases and kickbacks or Development and night life. That's the historical data but future is not just an extension of the past. Today is the first day of everyone's life.
Right to private property has come to mean right to poverty, deprivation, and unemployment. There's no justification why anyone else would be bothered about a particular person's economic condition. Expecting only the govt to intervene is too socialistic. Market must respond too.
Democracy and Market are identical in the respect that both will throw the best in a free competitive environment. But in India, such a thing isn't happening. Human nature is cause and in this case lack of individuality and quest for excellence. Hegemony of Mythology exacerbates.
Multiplicity of media houses is understandable in a market-driven scenario. But why can't different political ecosystems generate respective unified voices? Even, verified-official handles like RSS have precious little to say in a vast country like India. Transparency is a must.
Colonialism introduced modern culture in India and the transformation continues aided by technology and communication. Savitri Era Religion, inspired by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo, doesn't have any connection with the past and hence supports the modern culture and market economy.
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Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra (b. 1956), Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (2005), Founder, Savitri Era Religion, and President, Savitri Era Party
Savitri Era of those who adore,
Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
