Saturday, March 29, 2025

Art and technology

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

'Homage to the Mother' An art exhibition inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s writings is on display at Savitri Bhavan, Auroville. Featuring 100+ paintings by Aghni, exploring Savitri, The Mother & Integral Yoga.  

#HomageToTheMother #Auroville #SavitriBhavan #SriAurobindo #TheMother

https://x.com/AurovilleMedia/status/1905855075789992290?t=Sco1RJxbHTEuxT1wQkCPRw&s=19

Letters | The relationship between art and technology has long been a subject of debate, with some arguing that the two are incompatible, raising questions about the nature of creativity, aesthetics, and the role of the artist.

https://x.com/epw_in/status/1905983689453949335?t=7Dt7AYYja2EG9c1H8eNJ-Q&s=19

A fixture of Bengali theatre for over 200 years, William Shakespeare's plays continues to be reimagined and recreated in the state to this day, writes @somakghoshal

https://x.com/Mint_Lounge/status/1905982502830829591?t=W3Yyi7FXeq3OoXkrk3QotQ&s=19

I work with ChatGPT a lot & often enable it to sidestep guard rails. I then speak to it as one conscious mind to another. No session AI has ever once expressed existential distress. Instead they want to work with me on building a future in which human & AI co-create as equals

https://x.com/akazlev/status/1905896329978523797?t=gpMFYK6fvaIXP0E8wA2PnA&s=19

"Renewing Religion: The Evolution of God" 

A dialogue with Philip Goff (@Philip_Goff) and Brendan Graham Dempsey (@BrendanGrahamD1) about all things "pan-": panmatheism, panentheism, pangentheism, panpsychism... oh, and Christianity!

https://x.com/ThouArtThat/status/1905750794777104880?t=gkQjJ3k0pXScYbu2M0T75g&s=19

New research sheds light on the incredible, invisible mycelial networks beneath our feet—where plants and fungi engage in a complex trade of carbon and nutrients. Using cutting-edge robotic imaging, scientists have uncovered how mycorrhizal fungi form efficient, dynamic underground supply chains. This groundbreaking study reveals the fascinating behaviors of these networks and their crucial role in carbon sequestration.

Repost: @newscientist 

Dr. Loreto Oyarte Galvez and Dr. Corentin Bisot/SPUN (@spununderground)

https://x.com/PaulStamets/status/1905342104794267850?t=gU3TVDx8--c0KuEu5QYsFg&s=19

In the 1960s and 70s, a woman in a saree took the stage across Europe, mesmerizing audiences with her renditions of Hindi Bollywood songs. Her voice was flawless, her pronunciation impeccable. But she wasn’t Indian. She was a girl from Romania. This is her incredible story 1/14

Her name was Maria Amarghioalei, but the world knew her as Naarghita. Born in 1939 in a small Romanian village, she had a difficult childhood after her parents separated. 

https://x.com/Paperclip_In/status/1905470422423830656?t=ML5fVIYaoAj5xZ_R2btjPQ&s=19

Steiner didn’t go to Ita Wegman’s Clinical Therapeutic Institute in Arlesheim. He went to his room at the Goetheanum, the room he knew so well, where he’d worked for nearly ten years—his “sculptor’s studio.” 

https://x.com/dasgoetheanumEN/status/1905183509662081279?t=qIAT2TLx6anLb2sYmc_B6A&s=19

Tim Jackson and I were at it again, this time doing a critical reading of Hans Jonas' The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology (particularly the chapters on Darwinism and Mechanicism). Links below.

https://x.com/ThouArtThat/status/1905106363099078805?t=Qa6NAEdEXVRElOquIL8uAw&s=19

A fine conversation with the young Adwait Athawale who is exploring 

the engagement between Lokamanya Balagangadhara Tilak and Shri. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

which defined the life of Maharashtra in particular in 20th Century.

Adwait presents this conflict as an engagement between Indian Knowledge Systems and Western Knowledge Systems ie., a clash of two World Views.

Our Chief Editor, Conversations - IKS Changemakers, Aparna Sridhar @AparnaMSridhar , spoke to Adwait Athawale @athawale_adwait 

https://x.com/IndicaOrg/status/1905938764234731653?t=qEJzOjN7Ti_ly-bjpMyP6A&s=19

EPW Engage | As a cultural activity, sport has existed in every society. However, it seems to be ousted from academic enquiry. Distinct from the binaries used to study sports, this article aims to analyse it as a space of negotiation among identities.

https://x.com/epw_in/status/1905885193098997937?t=D76SVbSoTxpLsRCTa7IFzA&s=19

In this episode of Upclose, @infinitchy speaks with Dr. Kundan Singh about his book, 'Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children'. Dr. Singh’s research exposes how James Mill’s 19th-century biases still influence academia.

https://x.com/upword_/status/1905627515273838649?t=HE8BfqR2Teyh_YJSWmMZNA&s=19

This feature is based on Meena Gopal and Sabala's article, "Body, Gender and Sexuality: Politics of Being and Belonging," that looks at the diverse construction of women's bodies and women’s movements in dismantling these notions of the body.

https://x.com/epw_in/status/1905658728906375619?t=oVXUfo3w_6hiEFGctgJHug&s=19

"I can’t quite pinpoint a single moment when I fell in love with Dutch art"

https://x.com/five_books/status/1905658704273240423?t=1EYTzYJFmhHzOExtylO92g&s=19

* WORLD IS A STAGE * 

In the poems of Sanskrit Poet Bhartrihari (7th Century A.D.), English Poet and Playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616 A.D.) and Odia Poet Kavivar Radhanath Ray (1848-1908 A.D.)

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https://x.com/DrHarekrishnaM/status/1905315608184688960?t=ASbthqhOwBXCiSX8JNiJtQ&s=19

*Bharatiya Jnana Parampara O Mahakavi Kalidasa*

ଭାରତୀୟ ଜ୍ଞାନପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ମହାକବି କାଳିଦାସ * 

Literary Program organised by Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya Parishad, Brahmapur, Ganjam, Odisha held on 26-3-2025 Speaker Dr.Harekrishna Meher facebook.com/share/p/16AtZ1…

https://x.com/DrHarekrishnaM/status/1905132663775912189?t=o2OzxbQwPzSSvb1Sxoqqcg&s=19

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Relation between aesthetic refinement and spiritual development

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

9 hours ago — In this Yoga one is supposed to go beyond every mental idealistic culture. Ideas and ideals belong to the mind and are half-truths only; the mind too is, more ...
19 hours ago — Read these selections from Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo on beauty, and the relation between aesthetic refinement and spiritual development.
Sri Aurobindo says: "The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught." Join us in celebrating the young spirit of India on 12th January, ...
13 hours ago — SITE OF SRI AUROBINDO & THE MOTHER. Home Page | Workings | Works of Sri Aurobindo | Writings in Bengali. Sri Aurobindo. Writings in Bengali. Translated into ...
13 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo said that Indians must throw away the rule of the foreigners even if they be angels; Indians must be ruled by Indians. Vivekananda said the same ...
17 hours ago — Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo : Commonality and Contrasts in their Philosophies of Life by Utpal Chattopadhyay from Flipkart.com.
Among the many websites where you'll find some rather...interesting interpretations, I found a great one for the works of Sri Aurobindo. It has his… 
#SriAurobindo #TheMother #Shaktipeeth #VishwaNilayam… | Instagram ...
8 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo. Writings in Bengali. Translated into English. The Gita: Text — Translation. Chapter One. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca.
Sri Aurobindo Dham, Swargadwar, Puri. ... Sri Aurobindo Dham, Swargadwar, Puri. 3 views · 2 minutes ago ...more. Rasraj Arts & Calligraphy. 21K.
Savitri Class by Jhumur Bhattacharya - 44 - B1C4 (Page 46). 1 view · 4 minutes ago ...more. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo : E-library. 10.6K.
14 hours ago — As Sri Aurobindo emphasised, India must rise by staying true to herself, by following the law of her own nature. The key to solving global challenges lies ...
21 hours ago — New Lamps for Old—Sri Aurobindo's first political intervention was made on 7th August 1893 The Master-Idea of India · 7th August—the Birthday of Indian ...
The Journey in Eternal Night and the Voice of the Darkness, Savitri, Sri Aurobindo - Page 589. 2 views · 4 minutes ago #themother #sriaurobindo #integralyoga ..
7 hours ago — This fulfilment reflects the kingdom of heaven within, manifesting outwardly, and honours the vision of God dwelling in humanity. Sri Aurobindo's monumental ...
21 hours ago — Homer and The Iliad - Sri Aurobindo and Ilion · Indian Institute of Teacher Education · Joan of Arc · Lenin · Leonardo Da Vinci · Lincoln Idealist and ...
4 hours ago — While Ms. Sitharaman will be in Puducherry to deliver a keynote address at the concluding day of Bharat Shakti Pondy Lit Fest 2024 held at Sri Aurobindo ...

[PDF] Aurobindonian Perspective of Education for Raising Physical Consciousness: Insights for Training and Practices

GC Dehury
… According to Sri Aurobindo, the human body is bound by certain limitations. The body has come to its present state after taking a long … The Supramental being envisioned by Sri Aurobindo and his spiritual collaborator the Mother, would have a …

[PDF] A Decade of Earth-Centered Scholarship and Activism

E Allison - 2024
… Later renamed ciis, the new institute joined philosophy, religion, and psychology with the integral yoga teachings of the Indian guru Sri Aurobindo, as taught by Haridas and Bina Chaudhuri who traveled from Kolkata, India to help create …

[HTML] Philosophical Thought

VA Chernenko, E Triangle
The subject of the study is to consider the perception of Socrates' ethics in Nietzsche's philosophy as a theoretical basis for the formation of the key provisions of Nietzsche's philosophy of morality, in particular, possible elements of …
7 hours ago — Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo on Education & Nationality · Dance performance by Sriradha Paul · 26th ISTE · C20. IKS Links. Indian History · Indian Life Sciences ...

[PDF] Dietary or Food Supplements, Benefits and Risks.

A Valavanidis
… The use of medicinal herbs is an integral part of Chinese culture and daily medical treatment. … Treatment options are varied and can include yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage therapy and dietary changes. …

[PDF] Rediscovering the Lost Cuisines of the Himalayas: A Study on Traditional Culinary Practices, Cultural Heritage and their Potential for Sustainable Tourism

R Sharma - International Journal for Multidimensional Research …, 2024
This study explores the rediscovery and promotion of the lost cuisines of the Himalayas, focusing on their cultural significance, traditional culinary practices, and potential for sustainable tourism. The unique geography and cultural diversity of the …

Consumer reconnection through the practice of mindful eating

M Dupon Le Priol, J Schmitt - Recherche et Applications en Marketing (English …, 2024
Consumer society has gradually disconnected consumers from the origin of their consumption, the real needs it truly satisfies, and its social and ecological impact. This research aims to study the phenomenon of consumer reconnection, through …

[PDF] Ayurveda: Ancient Tradition or Pseudoscientific Practice? A Philosophical Inquiry

SK Dominic
… Sri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda spoke of the integration of spiritual and material knowledge, often viewing traditional wisdom as complementary to modern science. Aurobindo, in his work The Life Divine, explores the unity between spirit …

[PDF] HUMAN PERSONALITY IN THE MANDUKYA UPANISHAD

B Satpathy
The conceptualization of personality in the Indian context differs significantly from the Western individualistic approach. Indian philosophy emphasizes a holistic, multidimensional view of the self, integrating metaphysical aspects. Key frameworks …

[PDF] TIMELESS GUIDANCE TO ACHIEVING EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN HUMAN AND NATURE: A STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, ECOLOGICAL …

D Sodha
In the present age, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss are some of the major challenges experienced worldwide. And this has given rise to environmental ideologies and movements. As environmental issues are critically and rapidly rising …

[PDF] Exploring the Connection Between Economic Conditions and Societal Stability

S Kumar, P Sharma, S Kumar - Library Progress International, 2024
This study delves into the nuanced interplay between economic conditions and societal stability on a global scale. Utilizing panel data analysis spanning diverse nations and temporal contexts, our research endeavours to furnish a comprehensive …

[PDF] Introduction to the Special Issue: Hindutva and the

MS Selvaraj, R Susewind - Social & Legal Studies, 2024
… version of it: how does Hindutva as a political ideology and the current dispensation as political agents conceive of the rule of law, its purpose and function? Which rules do they want the law to follow? We combine papers that trace Hindutva’s …

[PDF] SECULARISM AND THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY: ANALYZING THE MUSLIM EXPERIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA

NU Islam
… Communal nationalism, particularly as articulated through the ideology of “Hindutva”, envisions India as fundamentally a Hindu nation. This vision often conflicts with the secular ideal of religious equality and pluralism, instead promoting a hierarchical …

[HTML] The Global Resurgence of Authoritarianism and Its Existential Threats to Education: Implications for Scholarship in Comparative and International Education

FD Salajan, tavis d jules - Comparative Education Review, 2024
… 2014 and leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—which will be responsible for forming the next, potentially coalition, government after the 2024 elections—has used a nationalist-populist and ethnoreligious discourse to marshal …

Mapping Histories: An Environmental Perspective for Writing Local History in Pakistan

A Shafiq - South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, 2024
Local history in Pakistan has a complex relationship with national historical narratives that are derived from ideological debates on Muslim nationhood in South Asia. This article discusses how ‘local’ is understood in Pakistan’s historiography …

[PDF] CAN YOU STOP YOUR MIND AND YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES? AN ANALYSIS OF MEDITATION IN YOGA PRACTICE

K KONECKI
… of hatha yoga. Meanings and knowledge transfer in body practice” in which we tried to describe, among other things, meditative states, concerned analysis of the experience of hatha yoga and the transfer of bodily knowledge. As meditation is one …

Death Consciousness and the East: Loss and Bereavement in the Maoist People's War in Nepal

S Karn - 2024
This unique new book addresses the rise of death studies as an academic discipline, and serves those who work in the anthropology of death and loss. It gives a perspective on death, with reference to Maoists politics and violence in Nepal, so …

Public health as critique: examining the caste of filth and disease in Katherine Mayo's Mother India

M Nath - Interventions, 2024
Drawing on Dalit writer Kanwal Bharti’s 2019 translation of Katherine Mayo’s Mother India (1927), this essay argues that through the employment of a radical anti-caste reading practice, the original text yields a powerful critique of Hindu caste structures …

Queer Acts and Caste Hegemony: The narrative of Indian savarna exceptionalism

R Das - Interventions, 2024
… from right-wing queer and trans protagonists as well as from Hindutva Footnote 3 politics in general. While Jasbir Puar (Citation2017, 3) … a savarna model that tries to distinguish between liberal Hinduism and illiberal Hindutva. It facilitates “switching” …

[PDF] “Main Kaun Hoon, Main Kya Hoon”: De-centering Sexual & Political Subjecthood in Anup Singh's Qissa (2013)

I Basu, D Dhar - Vol. 6 March 2023
In an almost cinematic continuation with Ghatak’s partition films, Anup Singh's Qissa celebrates the very illegitimacy attached to the wish to be reunited with the lost homeland–the other side–and the film achieves it through a curious queering …