Sunday, August 25, 2024

Writers were the real specialists in the study of society

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

10 hours ago — He started Yoga by himself without a Guru, getting the rule from a friend, a disciple of Brahmananda of [Ganganath]; it was confined at first to the assiduous ...
18 hours ago — Embrace the new week with the timeless words of Sri Aurobindo: 'True knowledge is not attained by thinking. It is what you are; it is what you become.
9 hours ago — Aurobindo's understanding of Indian intellectual history was both profound and subtle, allowing him to create a philosophy that connected the physical world ...
Honouring Sri Aurobindo today—his wisdom as a philosopher, yogi, and nationalist inspires us even today. #SriAurobindo #Yogi #IndianPhilosopher...
... Sri Aurobindo's poems as they were read by Aurovilians. @SvaramSound · #auroville #sriaurobindo #poems #sriaurobindoandthemother.

20 hours ago — Tehmi: "He read Sri Aurobindo thoroughly. His books were all marked up, underlined, but he didn't take to poetry. Narad: "And your mother?".
18 hours ago — Padapatha transliteration nonaccented. pitum ǀ nu ǀ stoṣam ǀ mahaḥ ǀ dharmāṇam ǀ taviṣīm ǀ. yasya ǀ tritaḥ ǀ vi ǀ ojasā ǀ vṛtram ǀ vi-parvam ǀ ardayat ǁ.
22 hours ago — What Bengal is witnessing today had been foreseen by Sri Aurobindo. In one of his letters to Barin he wrote almost prophetically thus. 'But power. Read More ...

କେବଳ ଏକ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ବା କାହାଣୀ ନୁହଁ! #ନୀଳଶୈଳ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତିର ଜୀବନ ଧାରାର ଏକ ବସ୍ତୁନିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରବାହ। ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଭକ୍ତି, ରସ, ପ୍ରେମ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପ୍ରଚାରକ। ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ, ସରଦେଇ, ଜଗୁନି ଆଦି ଚରିତ୍ର ଯେମିତି ପ୍ରତି ଓଡ଼ିଆର ନିଚ୍ଛକ ଜୀବନ କାହାଣୀ! #ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ରମହାନ୍ତି ଙ୍କ କଲମରେ ଅଛି ଗୋଟେ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ମାଦକତା।

https://x.com/itzchampak/status/1827256979166765324?t=gS6sMtrIhwY_DdKOPpPmLg&s=19

The Best Eric Larson books. “Larson just has a wonderful eye for detail. And he has a way of showing how a crime is not an isolated incident but part of the larger fabric of society.” @DavidGrann

https://x.com/five_books/status/1827337592284561825?t=pf9hS4SxQcUt9ErIQLiUAw&s=19

The problem of market concentration is one of the biggest challenges facing societies at the moment, but it's little talked about. Our interviews that focus on it:

https://x.com/five_books/status/1827518759960981533?t=baGOOy0TjyPnJxEeEH1kRg&s=19

Frederick Forsyth one of my favorite novelists, whose stories with a political backdrop, were one of the reasons for me to get interested in geo politics. A brilliant storyteller, whose novels are backed up with solid research... I personally felt The Devil's Alternative is Forsyth's best work along with The Day of the Jackal, about an Ukrainian nationalist group, trying to stage an uprising against the Soviet Union, however the novel was much more layered. You have Ukrainian nationalists, US trying to browbeat Soviet Union over it's grain crisis, factions in the Politburo, a Swedish oil tanker in the mix. Kind of novel, you do need multiple readings. And relates to current world events pretty well.

Frederick Forsyth completes 86 today, and is not much active. But his political thriller novels starting from The Day of the Jackal shall forever be in memories.  And the detailing, as well as description of major geo political events, stands out. Happy Birthday Mr. Forsyth.

https://x.com/SadaaShree/status/1827562493213897137?t=LdOXhhD3ptMRDPz0Wi_hbA&s=19

Reading Naipaul's India trilogy brings home the fact that before the science of Sociology (coined by Comte in 1838), writers were the real specialists in the study of society, and have continued to be in a productive competition with sociologists to this day.

https://x.com/priyankchn/status/1827597239243477339?t=yS_gJ4dYWi4lwrgpAX0OsQ&s=19

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

The brilliant and underappreciated Simone Weil died on this day in 1943, at only 34, and left us her abiding wisdom on attention and grace:

https://x.com/themarginalian/status/1827197393579716689?t=CddDeGmQOZKIPKmEkEYTJw&s=19

Edward Anderson defames me in his badly written book. When he gets exposed then it's the usual response of left-wing new wave racists, of the white bohemian elite, who engage in Hinduphobia and antisemitism

https://x.com/RanbirS11414092/status/1827336805319844108?t=CciRj31J5uDoqfyrWJbcCw&s=19

"Myths might be written to communicate traumatic realities in a more palatable way. Readers say it's difficult for them to read about a child being mistreated by an adult. But a child fighting a dragon—it's the same story archetype, but less upsetting."

https://x.com/robkhenderson/status/1827320418497093693?t=Zwdu7j3JgeRwhUOwIBjx5Q&s=19

Soldiers in the Roman army were sometimes paid w/salt instead of money. Their monthly allowance was called "salarium" ("sal" being the Latin word for salt). This Latin root can be recognized in the French word "salaire"—& it made it into the English language as the word "salary".

https://x.com/anitaleirfall/status/1827482933319610594?t=dBHI-RCFAYuIPDsgeUKSZA&s=19

Brazil and the Challenge of Financing for Sustainable Development: A New Imperative for Survival

C Fernandes - The Quest for the Sustainable Development Goals …, 2024
This chapter critiques the current approach to financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), attributing challenges to a lack of political will, biased policies, and public-private partnerships favoring economic elites. It calls for a …

[PDF] Yoga'

Z Slatoff - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology, 2024
… Another important teacher was Sri Aurobindo, who established an ashram in Pondicherry in 1926. Here he developed his Integral Yoga that envisioned an evolution leading to divine earthly life, inspiring later teachers, such as Sri Chinmoy …

[HTML] Speeches and books

S Aurobindo
… of The Agenda, focusing on the Mother's attempt to make the cells responsive to a supramental force, so their inner programming could be altered so as not to automatically fall into illness, decay, and death–the ultimate physical goal of Sri …

Collective Mindset: Sociological Insights into Sports Psychology

MD Karmakar - 2024
… Sports have been an integral part of human society for millennia, evolving from simple physical contests to complex, globally recognized phenomena that influence culture, economics, and politics. To fully understand the impact and significance of …

Meditation: The Royal Road to the Soul

N Brønsted - 2024
… But at the same time, meditation is an integral part of the modern esoteric teaching, as it is expressed in sources like classical theosophical … Raja yoga means "royal" yoga because it is a method which produces a unification of all 3 primary aspects of …

Vedic Words And Yogic Deeds

S Kumari - Wide vision: Personal Growth and Transformation
… It is to be noted here that Vedic yoga does not comprise of any postures greater than those mentioned in kundalini and hatha systems. It is … It is the system that view the physical aspects of yoga as important preparation to practice Vedic yoga …

Shiva'Dance-A Scientist Dances with the Sages, A Memoir

S Mehrotra
The title of this book, Shiva's Dance, is a metaphor for life seen as a cosmic dance. This book is a personal exploration into absolute truth and the nature of reality through the lens of science and wisdom traditions. It is about a journey of self-discovery …

[PDF] EDUCATION AS HUMAN CAPITAL: INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY

G Unnikrishnan
… Citizenship education,integral development of the individual are sidelined in the prevailing system and therefore the creative linking of … locality and its practice turns into a global practice as in the case of Yoga. This idea of reinstating the …

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Issues Related to Women's Health

R Maurya, B Thirupataiah, L Misro, AK Shukla - … Guide to Common Health Issues in …, 2024
… Complementary and alternative therapies are an integral part of modern healthcare, offering patients a range of options to … yoga and tai chi integrate physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. They encourage balance …

[PDF] The Breath-The Common Thread Across Major Religions

SM Toorawa, A rabic Humanities
… Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga all involve the practice of certain physical postures or positions … Hence, yoga’s attractiveness to Westerners seeking an escape from their thinking-obsessed … and widespread use of the breath as something integral …

Journey to the Heart: A Guide to Prayer, Resilience, and Spiritual Growth

R Dantzler - 2024
… For example, Native American traditions include prayers and songs that are integral to ceremonies like the Sun Dance and the Ghost Dance, … Yoga with Mantra Integrate mantra meditation into your yoga practice. Begin your session with …

[PDF] Indigenous Healing Movements in Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Decolonial and Liberation Psychologies

X Zhou, T Tuason, A Nikalje - 2024
Psychology movements in Asia have emerged as a counterforce to Western-centric hegemonic psychology. These movements strive for holistic healing that is deeply rooted in diverse local practices and wisdom. This introductory article positions …

[PDF] NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY

P Saxena, SK Ray, J Kaur, ZP Khan - 2024
It’s with great happiness that, I would like to acknowledge a great deal of people that get helped me extremely through the entire difficult, challenging, but a rewarding and interesting path towards some sort of Edited Book without having their help and …

[PDF] It's More Than Just About the Words: A Self-Study of Multifaceted Vocabulary Instruction in a High School Classroom

W Butler - 2024
Although decades of research attest to the importance of vocabulary teaching and learning, and recent research points to principles of effective vocabulary instruction, the small number of studies on actual classroom practice suggest that teachers …

[PDF] The Reconciliation of Science and Spirituality as a Pedagogy to Social Progress and Development: From Sri Aurobindo's Perspective

S Bhowmik
… In this paper, I would like to show that how Sri Aurobindo through his method of spirituality and his attempts towards the reconciliation of … And I would try to point out the relevance of Sri Aurobindo’s thoughts in the context of our present social life …

[PDF] Educational Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and his main Contribution in the Field of Education

M Jabeen - A Journal of Scientific Research, 2024
Swami Vivekananda, who lived from January 12, 1863, to July 4, 1802, is widely considered India's most influential and recognized theorist, educationist, and reformer. His educational system, which emphasizes the cultivation of moral and …

[PDF] The Yoga Ladder in Indian Philosophical Systems: Progressive Yoga Practices in the Bhagavad Gita

SP Nagappa, R Anbazhagan
This paper explores the concept of the" Yoga Ladder" within Indian philosophical systems, with a special emphasis on the Bhagavad Gita. The objective is to analyze the various stages and types of yoga, including Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Astanga …

[PDF] Education, Culture and Society: Perspectives of North East India

V Singh, S Prakash
Arunachal Pradesh is very rich in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity. The different tribal group has their own knowledge system. The present study is an effort to explore the Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko School. In order to understand the school a …

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