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‘The Mother’ by Sri Aurobindo in Her Voice – Chapter 6 (d) Mahakali

Apr 22, 2021

MAHAKALI is of another nature. Not wideness but height, not wisdom but force and strength are her peculiar power. There is in her an overwhelming intensity, a mighty passion of force to achieve, a divine violence rushing to shatter every limit and obstacle.

Yoga of the Body Part 24: Conquest over the Asuras (HH 065)

Mar 31, 2021

This talk on the eve of Durgastami explores the inner significance of the legend of Durga and also shares a vision of Champaklal ji from his book Visions of Champaklal on the theme of сonquest over an Asura.

Rituals and Festivals (4) The One God and the Many Gods and Goddesses

Nov 16, 2020

Indian thought and spiritual experience do not regard the gods and goddesses as final and last truth. They are each a power and aspect of the One Infinite Divine. There is but nought than the One alone, ekamevadwitiyam, One without a second, as the Vedas put it.

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (7/7) The Unfinished Tale

Oct 28, 2020

Let us close with a wonderful description of the awakening of this Divine Shakti in man revealed in Savitri which is going to open the doors to an inevitable divine destiny bequeathed to man since first his heart dared death and suffered life.

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (6/7) The Story and the Symbol

Oct 27, 2020

The nine forms of the goddess form an ascending hierarchy rising from the root chakra at the base of the spine and traveling upwards until it reaches the crown and passing beyond unites with its Lord.

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (4-5/7) The Mighty Goddess

Oct 26, 2020

The form depicted in the story of Durga is evidently on the subtle planes where each of her hands represents the power of the one of the gods.

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (3/7) Birth of the Mighty Goddess

Oct 25, 2020

The story of Durga is the story of one such moment in the evolutionary history of earth. Though this battle takes place on the subtle planes its repercussions are felt upon earth and humanity.

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (2/7) Gods and the Titans

Oct 24, 2020

Goddess Durga and the Festival of Devi (1/7) The Evolutionary Struggle as a Battle

Oct 22, 2020

An article by Dr Alok Pandey (TEXT)

This journey begins assuming the form of a battle between the animal state out of which it must emerge and which continues to torment and assail through the various hungers made worse by the presence of a mind which is at the mercy of the desire-self.

Sanatana Dharma 09: God and the Titans

Aug 8, 2020

VIDEO IN ENGLISH

This talk by Dr Alok Pandey is about two poles of One Existence, the luminous and the dark side of it.

Sanatana Dharma 08: God and the Gods

Aug 1, 2020

VIDEO IN ENGLISH

This talk by Dr Alok Pandey is about the conception of gods in Sanatana Dharma.

The Way of Kali and the Divine Love (HH 268)

Oct 22, 2019

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey (AUDIO)

This month we enter the period of Kali when her activity is quite intense. The Mother often spoke about this great and mighty goddess and her different ways of being and action. But She also mentioned what is preferred approach with regard to the Integral Yoga. It is against this background that we base this talk today, the last of this year.

Many Sides of the Moon (HH 266)

Sep 11, 2019

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The Moon occupied an important place in folk lore, myths, art, poetry, mystic literature much before Science began its expeditions. On the 50th anniversary of the first man on the Moon we take up this subject touching upon some of its aspects, especially in view of man’s cosmic travels to the Moon and beyond.

Mohini, The World-Enchantress (HH 253)

Apr 30, 2019

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What is this mysterious power we call Nature that enchants the soul? What is her relation with the Supreme? We share some insights on this in the backdrop of a relatively lesser known Indian myth of Mohini, the World-enchantress.

Divine Mathematics and the Number Twelve (HH 248)

Feb 20, 2019

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Every human activity, including the Sciences and the Arts trace their origin to some celestial deity, according to the Indian mythology. There is a subtle truth to it when we look at the cosmogony of creation. Today we take up one such branch, that is mathematics, especially with reference to the number twelve.

Perfection (HH 247)

Feb 13, 2019

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Mahasaraswati is the power of the Divine Mother who builds Perfectionю But what is Perfection, what does it mean and how we can open to this Perfection that is trying to express upon earth and in humanity?

Gods and the New Creation

Feb 9, 2019

More and more souls are now ready or getting ready, having gone through the long process of evolution, to evolve under the direct sunlight of the Divine Consciousness. They need neither the brilliant veil woven by the gods nor the shadow that holds us back and strengthens our roots in matter until we are ready to climb further.

Kali: The Power that moves Time (HH 242)

Oct 17, 2018

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There are now celebrations in India of the manifestation of Durga and Kali. It is the worship of Shakti, the power behind all things. Today we focus on one aspect of Shakti, on Kali or the Power that moves and changes all Time.