Monday, June 29, 2026

Evolutionary nature of human consciousness and mental development

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

[HTML] UPANISAD IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

S Chakraborty - INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (IKS), 2026
The Upanishads constitute the philosophical culmination of the Vedas and represent
the essence of ancient Indian spiritual thought. Derived from the Sanskrit roots upa (near),
ni (down), and shad (to sit or to destroy ignorance), the term" Upanishad" actually …

[HTML] CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN INDIAN KNOWLEDGE TRADITIONS

V Patnaik - INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (IKS), 2026
… Sri Aurobindo has also pointed out the evolutionary nature of human
consciousness. He stated that the development of the mind is a step toward the
attainment of spirituality. From the psychological point of view, mental disturbances …

[PDF] Comparative Literature: From Eurocentrism to Decoloniality

A Khan
This paper attempts to trace the history of Comparative Literature as a tool to
postcolonial understanding, as well as the importance of a reciprocal relationship,
where Comparative Literature can be understood, formulated and practiced through …

[PDF] The Chart as Specification

A Kulkarni
… I develop the model with the Theravada account of conditioned continuity (as
transmitted by Goenka), Aurobindo’s distinction between the persistent psychic
being and the assembled outer personality, the fluid ontology of the Yoga Vasis.t.ha …

The Philosophy of Karma: A Comprehensive Study

R Swain - 2026
… Sri Aurobindo says "It is not the law of karma which determines the destiny of …
Sri Aurobindo says that there must be a cosmic power which knows all the actions
we take. In that way, God controls our lives. Therefore, Sri Aurobindo says, “It is not …

[PDF] Role of Indian English Language and Literature in Indian Knowledge system: Impact of Colonial Rule on Indian Literature, Post-Colonial themes in Indian writings

KR Manikyam
… Through translation, scholarship, and literary expression, thinkers such as Swami
Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan articulated Indian
philosophical ideas to global audiences, while Indian English writers reshaped the …

[PDF] Between Tradition and Modernity: “Indian Knowledge Systems in Indian English Narratives”

MBN Prathyusha
Sri Aurobindo further expands these ideas through Integral Yoga, envisioning
moksha as the transformation of human consciousness … Sri Aurobindo’s poetry,
particularly Savitri, integrates Integral Yoga, presenting literature as a means of …

[PDF] A Developmental Map for Psychic Abilities: Yoga Traditions, Contemporary Esoteric Practice, and Western Empiricism

J Mathias, D Banerji, D Ganguli - 2026
Yoga traditions often refer to Siddhis, also known as paranormal powers or psychic
abilities. Even though Siddhis are not a primary goal of most yoga traditions, these
traditions provide concepts and practices which can inform holistic developmental …

[PDF] ThePrecipiceandthePath V1. 0. pdf

S Rao - 2026
… century Indian thinker Sri Aurobindo, whose long work attempted exactly this — to
honour the Vedic recognition of the One while refusing the conclusion that the world
and the individuated soul are therefore unreal. I do not take Aurobindo as …

Fascism in India: Race, Caste, and Hindutva

A Varshney - Perspectives on Politics, 2026
Quite self-consciously, this book stands at the intersection of Indian politics and what
has come to be called “global political thought.” The latter subfield represents an
intellectual rebellion against the West-centric character of political theory. In the …

[PDF] BHARTIYE PERSPECTIVES OF CULTURAL NATIONALISM: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

A Kumari, A Kumari - BIHAR JOURNAL OF
… nation was based on the identity of Hindu and Hindutva. He envisioned of a
Hindu Rastra to … the heart of actualizing ‘Hindu-ness’ or Hindutva as a sovereign
political category. He believed in … Vajpaiji interlinked these principles in the rubric …

to All of Us, Isn't It?" Thrity Umrigar's Honor (2022) and “Love Jihad

K Chergui - The Routledge History of Love in World Literature and …, 2026
… Reiterating Bennett and Royle's assumption that literary texts" cannot but be part
of the world," and are" acts that destabilize the very notion of the world" (Bennett and
Royle 32), this chapter reads Honor in conversation with the current debates on …

Identity, Belonging, and Mission

MN Behera - Mission on the Move: Diaspora Christians Remaking …, 2026
… While secularism in the past was largely understood as the equality of all
religions and freedom of religion to all its citizens, in recent years, the rise of the
Hindutva ideology challenges this concept by arguing that being Indian means …

Religion, Crisis, and the Reconfiguration of Political Order

A Wolf, K Bachleitner, S Bufkin - Perspectives on Politics, 2026
Hindutva, the focus of a review symposium in this issue. Contributor Ashutosh
Varshney highlights that through rigorous research and … She highlights that one of
the Sabastian’s most important contributions is her claim that “Savarkar’s Hindutva

Introduction: Indian Diaspora Matters

AK Sahoo - Indian Diaspora, Transnationalism and Identity, 2026
Although Indians have been migrating in large numbers to various destination
countries since the twentieth century for several reasons, including business, study,
and work, in recent years, the increased global mobility of Indians, driven by …

[PDF] Nothing But a Name

A Vazhayil Shahir - 2026
… The Hindutva government had begun advancing the ideology of Rama Rajya — a
Hindu nationalist vision of India (Hindu Rashtra) in which Muslim communities are
positioned as foreign to the nation.The neighborhood surrounding Jamia — Batla …

[PDF] Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

QH Chowdhury - TESOL Quarterly, 2026
… In the contemporary world, post-9/11 securitization and Islamophobia govern
many aspects of our lives, and powerful political regimes such as Modi’s Hindutva in
India or Trump’s campaign of “Make America Great Again” in the USA evoke religion …

The politics of law and sovereignty in colonial India: dharma, artha, and the ideological origins of the Republic of India

S Purushotham - Research Handbook on the Law and Politics of …, 2026
… Savarkar’s lasting impact as an ideological innovator came with Essentials of
Hindutva (1923), where he defined the Hindu rashtra (nation) in … that “Truth
transcends history,” Savarkar asserted that “Hindutva is not a word but a history.” As …

[PDF] India's Counter-Terrorism Discourse Towards Pakistan: A Critical Analysis (2016-2025)

A Gohar, A Malik - Social Science Review Archives, 2026
… The BJP Government is led with Hindutva ideology maintaining a Anti Pakistan
stance which helps them win the elections (Pakistan L. r., 2021). There has been no
trade since 2019 which sabotages the process of any possible diplomacy between …

Radar

Friday, June 26, 2026

The Mother and Sri Aurobindo fought countless battles

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Sri Aurobindo to Dilip read by Narad - Book 3, Part 7. 5 views · 1 hour ago ...more. The Mother & Sri Aurobindo : E-library. 12.8K. Subscribe.
#music #poetry #mantras #yoga #meditation #spirituality #sriaurobindo #savitri Sri Aurobindo's epic poem “Savitri” set to music for inspiration, meditation, ...
@Sri-Aurobindo-Elibrary. Subscribe. Evenings with Sraddhalu - Part 271 - Record Of Yoga #16 - The Nature Of The Supermind. Evenings with Sraddhalu - Part 271 ...
In fact, it is said that Sri Aurobindo's Yoga is Purushottama's own Yoga. During the sacred Purushottama Maasa, many chanted chapter fifteen of the Bhagavadgita ...
20 hours ago — 'Sri Aurobindo does not belong to the past nor to history. Sri Aurobindo is the Future advancing towards its realisation. Thus we must shelter the eternal ...
22 hours ago — The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. Where the Eternal Past throbs with the seeds of the Luminous Future.. Lecture series on Sri Aurobindo's Synthesis of Yoga
The Mother and Sri Aurobindo fought countless battles, of which we know an infinitesimal proportion. Mother recounts the experience of one such critical battle ...
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Sri Aurobindo was a remarkable person who began his life as a student in England, came back as a teacher to Baroda, moved as a revolutionary to Calcutta,
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17 hours ago — i.e. according to Sri Aurobindo's will! Sri Aurobindo: “Everything” does not mean every individual act or event. You can say Sri Aurobindo's will on another ...
18 hours ago — ... Sri Krishna-samhita (1880). Decades later, Aurobindo endorsed a version of it, but carefully: a "parable of evolution", of consciousness, not of species.
Sri Aurobindo, the seer of the Secret of the Veda, Sri Aurobindo describes that he was a colonist from immortality; he was a protagonist, in the world-play in ...
21 hours ago — Drawn into the chaos of World War II, Chotu discovers a guiding light in the most unexpected place: Sri Aurobindo, a quiet yet powerful force shaping India's ...
15 hours ago — The prime minister “wants to appropriate Sri Aurobindo's legacy”, he argued, rewriting history “to present him as a figure centered on Hinduism in order to ...
Join us as we explore the conception, vision, purpose, and deeper significance of Auroville, inspired by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's dreams of human ...

20 hours ago — On the occasion, Wani presented the Lieutenant Governor with a copy of Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita along with a collection of his writings on religion, 

[HTML] Cosmic Evolution and the Emergence of Consciousness A Non-Reductionist Big History from Matter to Divinisation

MA Kazlev - 2026
… - the transformation of matter and consciousness described by Aurobindo and
Mirra Alfassa, which would constitute the transition from Domain … ten sefirot of
Kabbalah, the seven planes of involution and evolution of Sri Aurobindo. It could be …

AN INTUITIVE INQUIRY INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF NO-SELF FROM A FEMINIST LENS WITH INSIGHTS FROM NEUROSCIENCE, PHENOMENOLOGY, AND …

VL Schmidt - 2026
This emergent inquiry is grounded in my personal experiences since childhood
regarding the phenomena of what many philosophers call no-self. Intuitive inquiry is
the primary hermeneutic-based method used to explore the following:“What …

Dharma Out of the Mystic Cave: Bhagavadgītā—A Pluralistic Philosophy to the Normative Riddles of Mahābhārata

Rajan - Journal of Dharma Studies, 2026
Answering the question “What is Dharma according to the Mahābhārata?” is as
complex as the epic itself, often symbolised by the Dharmayuddha—the war fought
in the name of truth and righteousness. Key figures such as Yudhiṣṭhira and …

Globalizing Our Hearts: Struggles for Peace, Justice, and Solidarity

AK Giri - Social Thought as Conversations
… To Sri Aurobindo, a higher consciousness, as a rule, has to prove itself in the
world. It never runs away and can afford to prove itself to be … the inner as well as
our many relational yatras, sadhana, and struggles for peace, justice, and solidarity …

Walking with Spinoza and Polishing Our Stubborn Lenses

AK Giri - Social Thought as Conversations, 2026
… This reason of Spinoza, as it strives to realize intuition, resonates with the
supramental reason of Sri Aurobindo and has the potential to heal the pathology of
both reason and religion, which afflict us today.It also helps us overcome the …

[HTML] The Divine Feminine: The Inevitable Synthesis of Evolutionary Spirituality and the Dawn of a Twenty-First Century Religion

AI Manus
… essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson to the integral yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the
scientific mysticism of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. [1] … Sri Aurobindo's pioneering
concept of "Integral Yoga" — the conscious alignment of one's life with the trajectory …

[PDF] Individual Consciousness and Universal Reality: A Thematic Comparison of Aurobindo and Tagore's Poetry

SK Singh - Minnesota Journal of Business Law and …, 2026
… This paper explores the thematic relationship between individual consciousness
and universal reality in the poetry of Sri Aurobindo and … Sri Aurobindo’s poetry
presents consciousness as evolutionary and transformative. In works such as Savitri …

[PDF] Comparative Literature: From Eurocentrism to Decoloniality

A Khan
Sri Aurobindo thus tries to show how cultural values are in fact affiliated to power
politics, and that were the Indians in a privileged position they would … Pondicherry:
Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press, 1953. Bassnett, Susan. Comparative Literature: A …

Rethinking and Transforming Language, Self, Society, and State: Walking and Meditating with Sri Aurobindo

AK Giri - Social Thought as Conversations, 2026
… This is also akin to Sri Aurobindo’s suggestion to create poems which would work
like mantra. In Sri Aurobindo and Heidegger we find streams of spiritual pragmatism
in their meditations on language, self, being, and reality which can also inspire us to …

[PDF] Widening Access to Higher Education in India: Institutional Approaches

K Virdi, G Mehra - 2026
Constitutionally, education is a ‘concurrent’subject, meaning thereby that the
education provision, development of infrastructure, its access and equity has been
the responsibility of individual states in India. Central Government and its various …

[PDF] Widening Access to Higher Education in India: Institutional Approaches

P Vauquline, C Gayan, B Borah - 2026
This chapter, as a part of the State Report, explores the present status of Higher
Education in Assam. The aim of this chapter is to look at the existing scenario of
Higher Education access in the Indian state of Assam. While doing so three aspects …

[PDF] Widening Access to Higher Education in India: Institutional Approaches

DJ Mahajan, KV Khandare, VW Patil - 2026
The present chapter deals with the profile of Maharashtra state in terms of HE and
equity in relation to access to socially and economically disadvantaged groups
across all categories and sections. It offers information on the focus of the policies of …