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The Word

The Word The Word was broken up into four quarters, And the articulate voice flowed in the streams, And the seeing sound pierced the hill of substance, And Agni took…
The Body is becoming Conscious

The Body is becoming Conscious 8 September 1971 It’s really a period of transition for the body. The body is realising, becoming conscious of what in it prevents it from…
This indeed is a wonderful surprise!

This indeed is a wonderful surprise! This indeed is a happy wonderful surprise, thanks to Facebook. It is about my book The First Hymn of Rishi Vāmadeva. The surprise is…
A line from the plane of Intuition

A line from the plane of Intuition A few days ago Anjali Jaipuria of Integral Education Society Lucknow had shown a poem of hers to me. It contains a very…
In the House of Possibilities

In the House of Possibilities शक्यतेच्या घरात शक्यतेच्या घरात राहतो मी, ते काव्यापेक्षाही बहारदार; म्हणूनच गगनात पक्षी, निळेपण त्याचे शोधण्यास; गुणगुण प्रशांत सूरांची, प्रवाह प्रियंवद नदीचा; आभरण केलेले अग्नीने धगधगे…
Art is self-expression of Consciousness

Art is self-expression of Consciousness Art is not only technique or form of Beauty, not only the discovery or the expression of Beauty, — it is a self-expression of Consciousness…
“The Fort is won but the Lion is lost”

“The Fort is won but the Lion is lost” This is a history-based poem in Marathi describing the Battle of Koṇdānā fought against the Mughals on 4 February 1670. Shivaji’s…
07: Notes — The Queen’s wrong Question

07: Notes — The Queen’s wrong Question In the Mahabharata narrative of the Savitri-tale Narad makes a very special purposeful visit to king Aswapati in Madra. In the palace hall…
Freedom is to Flourish in the Spirit’s Possibilities

धन्यत्वाची महान प्रचिती Freedom is to flourish in the Spirit’s Possibilities समर्पिलें देवाला सर्व, दैवाधीन न होता, क्रियाशील आत्मा उभारे समृद्धीचा संसार; नाही देव देवघरातच, घर सांभाळण्या, वाढे त्याची कीर्ती…
On the threshold of a great Secret

On the threshold of a great Secret 4 September 1971 I have noticed something, but lately it has become very concrete. When I speak, there is a Consciousness which is…
Apropos of Two Vast Negations — 12: The Prayer and the Boon

Apropos of Two Vast Negations — 12 The Prayer and the Boon Yogi Aswapati does not accept the proposition offered by the supreme Mother. His plea and solicitation have another…
Happy Birthday — 3 September

Flowers from Auroville
A cosmic realisation

A cosmic realisation The union that had taken place far in the long past, Certainly, it manifests now in a divine life on earth; Oh the wonder! fiery multiplicity of…
Apropos of Two Vast Negations — 14

Apropos of Two Vast Negations — 14 Savitri repudiation of the sophist God The world is a spiritual paradox Invented by a need in the Unseen, A poor translation to…
About Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry

About Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry His poetry strikes a note of affirmation and hope, hope of ‘divine life’ on earth. He has realised that the note of negation has always hindered…
Towards the death-event

मृत्युप्रसंग पांढुरकी सकाळ येताच धावू लागली रथाची चाके; पडले मागे ते राजवाडे, विख्यात नगरे, तीर्थक्षेत्रे; होई पुजाविधी स्वस्तिपाठ, साठवित दशलक्षी पुण्य; परी गवसेना वांछित जे बाळगले जन्माजन्मांतरी; सापडेल का ते…
Some more oil paintings of the Himalaya by Marc D

Some more paintings.. Same oil technique… On peaks beyond our ken the All-Wisdom sits: A single and infallible look come down, A silent touch from the supernal air Awakes to…
Harmony

Harmony and Beauty Harmony and beauty of the mind and soul, harmony and beauty of the thoughts and feelings, harmony and beauty in every outward act and movement, harmony and…