Saturday, September 12, 2026

Sri Aurobindo's last eight essays

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Vedic Matrix

The entire Veda and the Bhagavad Gita may be seen as a matrix of seed sounds. Suddenly, their prosody assumes a musical and mathematical substructure with this perspective

We have seen how the music of these masterly creations is a play of Varna, svara, bala, matra, sandhi and Sanatana. Each Chhanda brings in elements of upward and downward movements that we later see in music (आरोह and अवरोह), each chhanda plays within its own restrictions or बंदिश, and other elements such as आलाप and तान too are hinted here 

Mathematically, I believe, the possibilities created by Vedic have not been fully exhausted but that remains a subject of future research and exploration. The great accomplishments of Pingala may yet be extended with a better understanding of seed sounds and their matrix

https://x.com/AmazingVedas/status/2098340033899970711

Vedic Concept: Bandhu

This is one of the most important aspects of Vedic worldview. The bandhu is a kinsman, friend, brother, someone who is related

In the Vedic paradigm everything is related to the other intimately. And this close connection is inherent and not dependent on any external factor

The term bandhu appears in the Veda in RV 6.57.4, 7.67.9 and 10.10.9. And it becomes clarified in the Vedantic and Buddhist concepts of Pratitya Samutpada

All the devas are related to each other in the unity of Vishvedeva and Ritam, Satyam and in the Vast expanse of the Universe, Brihat. All the fields and disciplines are connected in one vast realization of Ekam Sat

https://x.com/AmazingVedas/status/2098188077558558775

What is the “hidden light” of the Vedas? Explore gudham jyoti, the mystery of light and darkness, and the rishis’ journey toward deeper truths about consciousness and existence. Join @MakrandParanspe and Richard Hartz youtu.be/NOqQnb4JEIc?si… @PariksithSingh @AmazingVedas

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What lies beneath the words of the Veda, Bible, and Gita? Join @MakrandParanspe and Richard Hartz as they explore layered meanings, symbolism, and Sri Aurobindo’s insights. youtu.be/9R1fep1BK6c?si… @PariksithSingh @AmazingVedas

https://x.com/sriaurobindochr/status/2098155301082149348

Explore music as a pathway to the Divine in this scholarly talk by @MakrandParanspe , drawing on Sri Aurobindo, the Sama Veda, Thyagaraja, and the Mother’s music. Watch now! youtu.be/ZZO3Z4Jv8qU?si… @PariksithSingh @AmazingVedas

https://x.com/sriaurobindochr/status/2097747363033129345

Mahakavi Subramanya Bharati, a gem of TN, was influenced by 3 Bengalis. Sister Nivedita (honorary Bengali) was his diksha guru. Swami Vivekananda was his early inspiration. Sri Aurobindo had the most impact on him - in terms of politics, spirituality, philosophy and poetry. On this day in 1921, Bharati passed away at age 38 in Chennai. He spent 10 yrs in Pondy, 7-8 of which were in close contact with Sri Aurobindo who taught him Vedas & provided spiritual and poetic illumination. Bharathi's wrote his best works during this time. Bharati is the greatest Tamil poet of the past 100yrs. Tamil society is indebted to Sri Aurobindo for shaping Kavi Bharati into a Mahakavi, for blossoming of Va Ra (prose pioneer) and for his disciple Kaviyogi Suddhananada Bharati who wrote the largest Tamil poetry of 50K verses.

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Subramania Bharati and Immanuel Sekaran: Two Revolutionary Voices, One Humanist Vision

by S Mohan countercurrents.org/2026/09/bharat…

September 11 brings together two important figures in Tamil Nadu’s history of social emancipation: Subramania Bharati, born on this day, and Immanuel Sekaran, who was martyred on this day in 1957. Though separated by generation and shaped by different forms of struggle, both challenged caste hierarchy and affirmed human equality, dignity and self-respect. Bharati gave radical egalitarianism a powerful poetic voice, while Sekaran confronted caste discrimination as a lived social reality. Drawing also on Thiruvalluvar’s principle of shared human birth, this article traces a continuing ethical and political tradition from equality to fraternity and argues for remembering September 11 as a day of reflection on social justice.

https://x.com/Countercurrents/status/2098316532183077151

Twenty-five, when the future felt innocent and limitless. Life’s experiences have taught me much, but not cynicism. I still trust the future with the same innocence. Years have passed, dreams have changed, but the quiet hope still burns as brightly as it did then! 

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At a time of technological leaps, ecological uncertainty and social upheaval, the writings of Sri Aurobindo invite us to consider the inner transformations of our consciousness. Register now to reserve your spot! jlflitfest.org/houston 2 - 4 October 2026 JLF Houston

In The Age of Sri Aurobindo, Pariksith Singh revisits the life and thought of one of modern India's most visionary philosophers, poets, and spiritual thinkers. #jlfhouston #jlfinternational #teamworkarts @EgmHouston 

In conversation with Sunanda Vashisht at JLF Houston 2026, the author explores Sri Aurobindo's enduring vision of human evolution, and his integration of ancient wisdom with modern thought, and his belief in the power of the mind to tide over civilizational crises.

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The series titled 'Sri Aurobindo, the Soul of India that is Bharat' included 5 speakers speaking on 5 different topics. In her talk Dr. Mehra explored the topic ...

Shakespeare called brevity the soul of the wit. Nietzsche wrote in his swan song Ecce Homo that 'It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a book'.

In marketing and advertising, zany punchlines matter a lot. Masters of the short, succinct, and the pithy have been the most effective and creative comms guys.

The aphoristic tradition – from La Rochefocauld, August Lichtenberg, Schopenheur, Nietzsche, Voltaire, EM Cioran, to Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Aaron Haspel – is distilled wisdom.

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The Origins of the Concept of the Modern State

Quentin Skinner helps us understand who, when and where the concept of the modern state was crafted. A meticulous work of intellectual history. Download Vol. 1: dn720002.ca.archive.org/0/items/quenti… Download Vol. 2: dn721904.ca.archive.org/0/items/quenti…

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