India and the world Archives - Page 5 of 6

Rama and the Soul of India 5: the Setting and the Context

Aug 9, 2020

It is important to re-establish the truth of the ancient Aryan world lest with the sinking of India the hope sinks and the world deprived of its psychic nourishment goes down into abysses of lust and greed after material power and money and immediate success.

Helping the Country and the World at Large

Aug 2, 2020

... whatever be the place we occupy or the work given to us, let us do it with the spirit of service and dedication to the Divine, with the trust that all will be well and with a prayer for the good of all mankind. That things will change for the better is inevitable. It is embedded in the logic of creation.

The Transition of an Age (TH 248)

Jul 28, 2020

A Talk in Hindi (video)

This brief message given to the Dhar center is also about the moment of transition we are going through and the choices to be made [TH 248]

Reflections on the Mahabharata 8: Born of Fire

Jul 15, 2020

A NINE PART SERIES OF REFLECTIONS BY DR ALOK PANDEY (TEXT)

Reflections on the Mahabharata 7: The Old and the New Dharma

Jul 14, 2020

A NINE PART SERIES OF REFLECTIONS BY DR ALOK PANDEY (TEXT)

As if a whole range of humanity is at display, all shades and varieties of human possibilities are there in the Mahabharata.

Reflections on the Mahabharata 5: The Ideal Aryan Warrior

Jul 12, 2020

A NINE PART SERIES OF REFLECTIONS BY DR ALOK PANDEY (TEXT)

One of the purposes of the epic is to establish and impress upon the human mind the conception of an ideal humanity. It is this too that makes the epic endure through all the rub and flow of time.

Sanatana Dharma 01: Background and Introduction

Jun 9, 2020

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey (video)

This is the first of a series of talks on Sanatana Dharma, the Eternal Religion. Today we take just a bird's eye view of this vast and many-sided subject.

Man and His Quest for Reality (TE 258)

Jun 7, 2020

A Talk in English (video)

This talk is centered around the inner methods of understanding human nature. It was the process undertaken by ancient Indian mystics whose records give us such profound insights into human nature.

Present Condition of the World and Our Role in It (TH 233)

Mar 16, 2020

A Talk in Hindi (video)

A short address by Dr Alok Pandey to the 58th All Odisha Study Circle Conference

The Awakening Soul of India (TE 244)

Feb 21, 2020

A Talk in English (video)

Dr Alok Pandey shares his thoughts on two landmark events on Nov 12 2019 in the Indian subcontinent. These events are the opening of Kartarpur Corridor from India to Pakistan and, second, the final judgment on the Ramjanambhoomi

On the Culture of Odisha

Jan 27, 2020

A talk by Prof Manoj Das (VIDEO)

Prof Manoj Das on the Culture of Odisha: an address for the Odiya people in US.

The Youth of India (TH 230)

Dec 28, 2019

A Talk in Hindi (video)

The talk focuses upon what the youth of India can do to participate in the resurgence of India.

Indian Nationalism (TH 222)

Dec 12, 2019

A Talk in Hindi (video)

Nationalism is not opposed to Internationalism but a needed complimentary. It enriches the world rather than opposes its evolutionary march. India too is going through its own process and period of soul-searching. This talk is about the soul of India and true nationalism that will prepare us rightly for the future.

On Globalization, Recent Waves of Nationalism, and Future Human Unity

Aug 16, 2019

No doubt Internationalism is the future of man but to rush prematurely towards it would only mean the hegemony of few powerful nations over the rest of humanity under the garb of globalisation and internationalism.

The Destiny of India

Aug 14, 2019

the need of the hour is the way of the Gita, the path shown to us by Sri Aurobindo, - the path that leads us to the reintegration of the Spiritual and material aspects of life, the path that unites God and world, Soul and nature in a harmonious embrace.

The Kashmir Issue (HH 264)

Aug 6, 2019

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As we enter the month of Sri Aurobindo’s birth we see a sudden unexpected development in Indian polity. However this development has deep far reaching implications. The talk today deals with the Kashmir problem.

Sanatana Dharma (HH 258)

Jun 4, 2019

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The Uttarpara speech not only reveals the transition point in Sri Aurobindo’s yoga but also lays the broad foundations of a universal religion for India and the World. We reflect upon this speech today to bring home to our hearts the core truths of Sanatana Dharma.

Nationalism (HH 257)

May 29, 2019

Audio

There seems to be a revival of the Nation-idea in recent times. On the other hand another idea that is getting strong is the idea of Internationalism. Today we share some of Sri Aurobindo’s thoughts on the subject.