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An Indian Vision

An Indian Vision Franco Basso Climbing the curve of existence along the cold mountain I could hear the singing bowls filling the air in the dark of a subtle vibration…
The Three Madonnas in the Yoga of Savitri

The Three Madonnas in the Yoga of Savitri This post is prompted by an email from a competent authority, his query dated 23 February 2026: Dear Deshpande ji, How are …
… and the flower smiled

… and the flower smiled In my little terrace garden I looked at my proud hibiscus; Oh the wonder! it at once smiled Making joy pinkishly joyous. It drank great…
“The Para Prakrti has become the Jīva”

“The Para Prakrti has become the Jīva” Parā Prakṛtir Jīvabhūtā (A criticism examined) [Vide Modern Review, August 1942, page 177] (By T. V. Kapali Sastri) Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita contain an…
Annul Thyself that only God may be

Annul Thyself that only God may be Canto Thirty-Nine The lamp of her soul burned in a fruitful darkness Where quiet void became a means to dissolve The inherent issue…
Sri Aurobindo’s yoga presents itself …

Sri Aurobindo’s yoga presents itself … Apropos of Auroville — A comment “When I first met Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry” I am taking liberty to publish this insightful comment as…
Bonne Fête Dear Mother — At Auroville 21 – 2 – 2026

Bonne Fête Dear Mother — At Auroville 21 – 2 – 2026 Regard your life as given you only for the divine work and to help in the divine manifestation.…
She is the Golden Bridge

हिरण्यसेतू आहे ती हिरण्यसेतू आहे ती, अद्भुत अग्नि, उसळे अर्णव तिच्या देहकांतीने; तो काळप्राणी भयंकर बदलेल, दुष्ट नियती देखील तिच्याचमुळे; रहस्य तिचे लपवी काळोखी रात्र, परंतु आत्मकिमयेचा चमत्कार; साफल्यता ह्या…
Bonne Fête 21 February 2026

Bonne Fête 21 February 2026 The Mother She is the golden bridge The Presence he yearned for suddenly drew close. ||81.1|| Across the silence of the ultimate Calm, Out of…
The Appearance of Death

The Appearance of Death At the appointed noon hour under the kingly tree in the Shalwa Forest appears Death to pick up the soul of Satyavan who is destined to…
Satyavan introduces himself to Savitri

Satyavan introduces himself to Savitri This is a planned chance meeting between youthful Satyavan and Savitri in the solitary but beautiful and tranquil Shalwa Forest. Savitri was bidden by her…
To Comment or not to Comment on the Writings of Sri Aurobindo

To Comment or not to Comment on Sri Aurobindo’s Writings The following are from: More Answers from the Mother Sweet Mother, Yesterday You said that in our Synthesis of Yoga class it…
Whistler Village — A Painting by Akash Deshpande

30” x 40” oil on canvas loosely based on Whistler village, British Columbia, Canada. The River of Golden Dreams, it’s called, though it’s rather cool in the winter. Reference…
“Winter with its snow” — An Appreciation by Claude Chamberland

“Winter with its snow” — An Appreciation by Claude Chamberland The reference is an email, with the pictures, from Claude Chamberland Montréal Canada: Dear Friend, Sometimes, you need to be…
Pistachios break on the tree itself — An Essay in the Metaphysics of Science and Spirituality

Pistachios break on the tree itself An Essay in the Metaphysics of Science and Spirituality I have nuts to crack, problems in physics, But pistachios break on the tree itself;…
The Descent of Mahākuṇdalinī

The Descent of Mahākuṇdalinī Canto Thirty-Eight Now the way must cut through brahmāndhāra, And Savitri meet god in a godless form.  By whatever it may be known or perceived  That…
Chance organised the Meeting of the Lovers

Chance organised the Meeting of the Lovers Heisen is a name that has a developed positivity pushing itself in every thought and action, filled with self-confidence. There is the shining…
Pratyabhijñā (Direct Recognition) प्रत्यभिज्ञा

Pratyabhijñā (Direct Recognition) प्रत्यभिज्ञा There is a love that needs no heart to adore, Music that is played on a harp with no strings; Beauty smiles even if form is there…