Podcast appearances and mentions of sri aurobindo ashram

Mirra Alfassa, known as The Mother, was a close spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, a key figure in the development and growth of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the later establishment of Auroville. They met in 1914 and recognized each other as spiritual companions destined to work together for the transformation of the world.  In this episode, the two powerful entities come together to discuss the 7 Rays, Activations and give incredible messages from the other side.   For information regarding Activations click here.    

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions

The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (Lexington Books, 2024) analyzes the contributions of the Mother (née Mirra Alfassa, 1878-1973) to the Integral Yoga that she and Sri Aurobindo (né Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950) co-created for his ashram. Scholars have ignored Mirra for Aurobindo, which prevents a full understanding of their spiritual practice. Scholars have also avoided examining work Aurobindo produced after they began their partnership in 1920 until his death in 1950, and privilege the written output in his journal Arya from 1914 to 1921. In this initial fertile period, he put forth his innovative teaching about what he called the “Supermind,” an emergent human faculty that he said would manifest a new humanity and a new earth through Mirra's body. Mirra claimed that after his death in 1956 this manifestation happened as he foretold. Mirra's work in the ashram from his death until hers in 1973 reveals important ways that she both fulfilled and changed Aurobindo's initial vision. These developments are chiefly based on her experiences of mental dissolution while her body gained a new supramental form and consciousness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

After India achieved independence from the British in 1947, there remained five scattered territories governed by the French imperial state. It was not until 1962 that France fully relinquished control. Once decolonization took hold across the subcontinent, Western-led ashrams and utopian communities remained in and around the former French territory of Pondicherry—most notably the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Auroville experimental township, which continue to thrive and draw tourists today. Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India (Columbia UP, 2021) presents a new account of the history of twentieth-century French India to show how colonial projects persisted beyond formal decolonization. Through the experience of the French territories, Jessica Namakkal recasts the relationships among colonization, settlement, postcolonial sovereignty, utopianism, and liberation, considering questions of borders, exile, violence, and citizenship from the margins. She demonstrates how state-sponsored decolonization—the bureaucratic process of transferring governance from an imperial state to a postcolonial state—rarely aligned with local desires. Namakkal examines the colonial histories of the Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, arguing that their continued success shows how decolonization paradoxically opened new spaces of settlement, perpetuating imperial power. Challenging conventional markers of the boundaries of the colonial era as well as nationalist narratives, Unsettling Utopia sheds new light on the legacies of colonialism and offers bold thinking on what decolonization might yet mean. Jessica Namakkal is assistant professor of the practice in international comparative studies at Duke University. Samee Siddiqui is a PhD Candidate at the Department of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His dissertation explores discussions relating to religion, race, and empire between South Asian and Japanese figures in Tokyo from 1905 until 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

After India achieved independence from the British in 1947, there remained five scattered territories governed by the French imperial state. It was not until 1962 that France fully relinquished control. Once decolonization took hold across the subcontinent, Western-led ashrams and utopian communities remained in and around the former French territory of Pondicherry—most notably the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Auroville experimental township, which continue to thrive and draw tourists today. Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India (Columbia UP, 2021) presents a new account of the history of twentieth-century French India to show how colonial projects persisted beyond formal decolonization. Through the experience of the French territories, Jessica Namakkal recasts the relationships among colonization, settlement, postcolonial sovereignty, utopianism, and liberation, considering questions of borders, exile, violence, and citizenship from the margins. She demonstrates how state-sponsored decolonization—the bureaucratic process of transferring governance from an imperial state to a postcolonial state—rarely aligned with local desires. Namakkal examines the colonial histories of the Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, arguing that their continued success shows how decolonization paradoxically opened new spaces of settlement, perpetuating imperial power. Challenging conventional markers of the boundaries of the colonial era as well as nationalist narratives, Unsettling Utopia sheds new light on the legacies of colonialism and offers bold thinking on what decolonization might yet mean. Jessica Namakkal is assistant professor of the practice in international comparative studies at Duke University. Samee Siddiqui is a PhD Candidate at the Department of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His dissertation explores discussions relating to religion, race, and empire between South Asian and Japanese figures in Tokyo from 1905 until 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

After India achieved independence from the British in 1947, there remained five scattered territories governed by the French imperial state. It was not until 1962 that France fully relinquished control. Once decolonization took hold across the subcontinent, Western-led ashrams and utopian communities remained in and around the former French territory of Pondicherry—most notably the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Auroville experimental township, which continue to thrive and draw tourists today. Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India (Columbia UP, 2021) presents a new account of the history of twentieth-century French India to show how colonial projects persisted beyond formal decolonization. Through the experience of the French territories, Jessica Namakkal recasts the relationships among colonization, settlement, postcolonial sovereignty, utopianism, and liberation, considering questions of borders, exile, violence, and citizenship from the margins. She demonstrates how state-sponsored decolonization—the bureaucratic process of transferring governance from an imperial state to a postcolonial state—rarely aligned with local desires. Namakkal examines the colonial histories of the Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, arguing that their continued success shows how decolonization paradoxically opened new spaces of settlement, perpetuating imperial power. Challenging conventional markers of the boundaries of the colonial era as well as nationalist narratives, Unsettling Utopia sheds new light on the legacies of colonialism and offers bold thinking on what decolonization might yet mean. Jessica Namakkal is assistant professor of the practice in international comparative studies at Duke University. Samee Siddiqui is a PhD Candidate at the Department of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His dissertation explores discussions relating to religion, race, and empire between South Asian and Japanese figures in Tokyo from 1905 until 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

After India achieved independence from the British in 1947, there remained five scattered territories governed by the French imperial state. It was not until 1962 that France fully relinquished control. Once decolonization took hold across the subcontinent, Western-led ashrams and utopian communities remained in and around the former French territory of Pondicherry—most notably the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the Auroville experimental township, which continue to thrive and draw tourists today. Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India (Columbia UP, 2021) presents a new account of the history of twentieth-century French India to show how colonial projects persisted beyond formal decolonization. Through the experience of the French territories, Jessica Namakkal recasts the relationships among colonization, settlement, postcolonial sovereignty, utopianism, and liberation, considering questions of borders, exile, violence, and citizenship from the margins. She demonstrates how state-sponsored decolonization—the bureaucratic process of transferring governance from an imperial state to a postcolonial state—rarely aligned with local desires. Namakkal examines the colonial histories of the Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville, arguing that their continued success shows how decolonization paradoxically opened new spaces of settlement, perpetuating imperial power. Challenging conventional markers of the boundaries of the colonial era as well as nationalist narratives, Unsettling Utopia sheds new light on the legacies of colonialism and offers bold thinking on what decolonization might yet mean. Jessica Namakkal is assistant professor of the practice in international comparative studies at Duke University. Samee Siddiqui is a PhD Candidate at the Department of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His dissertation explores discussions relating to religion, race, and empire between South Asian and Japanese figures in Tokyo from 1905 until 1945.

Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, mystic, and Indian nationalist. He joined the movement for India's freedom from British rule and for a duration (1905–10), became one of its most important leaders, before turning to developing his own vision and philosophy of human progress and spiritual evolution. At Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in a divine body. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth. In 1926, with the help of his spiritual collaborator, Mirra Alfassa (referred to as "The Mother"), Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded.

Essays on the Gita, Chapter 1, Our Demand and Need from the Gita, Extracts English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features English introduction recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com Additional recitations can be found at the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871

Bhagavad Gita, Concluding Remarks, the Supreme Secret English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com Additional recitations can be found at the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verses 45-66, The Supreme Secret, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com Additional recitations can be found at the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, The Three Purushas, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com Additional recitations can be found at the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, The Way and the Bhakta, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com Additional recitations can be found at the following YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Time the Destroyer and the Double Aspect, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Works, Devotion & Knowledge, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6 Nirvana and Works in the World, Sanskrit and English. Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Renunciation and Yoga of Works, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Part 2, Verses 24-42, The Significance of Sacrifice Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Part 1, Verses 1-23, Possibility & Purpose of Avatarhood (1-15) & the Divine Worker (16-23) Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Part 2, 27-43, The Determinism of Nature, Sanskrit & English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Part 2 Yoga of the Intelligent Will, Verses 39-72, Sanskrit Recitation and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Part 1, 1-26, Works and Sacrifice, Sanskrit & English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, 1-38, Creed of the Aryan Fighter, Sanskrit and English Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Bhagavad Gita, Introduction and Chapter 1 Kurukshetra, Sanskrit recitations and English commentary of Sri Aurobindo drawn from Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita and Bhagavad Gita and Its Message The USA editions of these books are published by Lotus Press The recording features Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak and English introduction and translations recitation by Santosh Krinsky. The recording was made in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. All introductory notes have been extracted from Sri Aurobindo's writings on the Bhagavad Gita from the sources noted above More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net An in depth review of Essays on the Gita is available at the daily blog http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com

Ilia Delio and The Human Mystery, AI, and Art with Patrick Beldio (Part 2)In part 2 of her conversation with Patrick Beldio, Ilia asks “what, or who, is God?” and more about the mystery of being human. Patrick shares more about his teacher Meher Baba and how art, creativity and technology can all play a role in deepening the human spirit.*This the last episode of season 2 of Hunger for Wholeness, but we will return with season 3 in September 2023.ABOUT PATRICK BELDIO“Is it possible for creation to evolve matter without opposition, to progress without the crude means of alternating darkness and light?”Patrick Beldio earned a Ph.D. in religion and culture from Catholic University and an M.F.A. in sculpture from George Washington University. Some of his areas of academic research and teaching are interreligious studies, comparative theology, Hindu-Christian relations, Interfaith dialogue, religion and visual culture, religion and gender, with a focus on Franciscan spirituality, the Integral Yoga of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and Meher Baba and the Chishti lineage in the West. He is also a professional artist with a studio at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. His sculptures are in private and public collections across the USA including a monumental sculpture in the Sanctuary of Sufism Reoriented, Walnut Creek, CA. He has volunteered with many service projects including “Francis in the Schools,” which provides material, psychological, and spiritual support to children on the margins.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from The Fetzer Institute—we are very grateful for their support. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

Hunger for Wholeness: Catholicism and Sufism with Patrick Beldio (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews religious scholar and artist Patrick Beldio. In Part 1, our guests explore Patrick's religious journey, its varied traditions, and how he discovered, and settled into, Sufism. Ilia digs into what practicing Sufism looks like from a Western perspective, the mystic perspective, and wisdom of Patrick's teacher, Meher Baba.ABOUT PATRICK BELDIO“Is it possible for creation to evolve matter without opposition, to progress without the crude means of alternating darkness and light?”Patrick Beldio earned a Ph.D. in religion and culture from Catholic University and an M.F.A. in sculpture from George Washington University. Some of his areas of academic research and teaching are interreligious studies, comparative theology, Hindu-Christian relations, Interfaith dialogue, religion and visual culture, religion and gender, with a focus on Franciscan spirituality, the Integral Yoga of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and Meher Baba and the Chishti lineage in the West. He is also a professional artist with a studio at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. His sculptures are in private and public collections across the USA including a monumental sculpture in the Sanctuary of Sufism Reoriented, Walnut Creek, CA. He has volunteered with many service projects including “Francis in the Schools,” which provides material, psychological, and spiritual support to children on the margins.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from The Fetzer Institute—we are very grateful for their support. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

In this satsang, Swamiji shares from the teachings of the great sage Mirra Alfassa, known to her followers as The Mother. Mirra Alfassa was Sri Aurobindo's spiritual partner. She founded the Sri Aurobindo Ashram as well as many other ashrams.  This podcast was recorded live at The Ashram in Mount Eliza on the 27th of May, 2023. Watch the full satsang program with Swamiji and Devi Ma at The Ashram with a weekly subscription to The Ashram Online! This subscription will give you access to a library of over 100 hours of Swamiji's talks, meditation and chanting programs, hatha yoga classes and more. Click here to learn more.

This episode is a continuation of our conversation with ACTS student Devdip Ganguli. We discuss principals and politics of spiritual anarchy and Devdip speaks about Peter Heehs' controversial book “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo”. Devdip discusses a new book he edited called “Reading Sri Aurobindo”, and also shares his academic projects related to Sri Aurobindo with universities in India, China, and now France. We next explore the life and transcultural work of Chinese scholar-practitioner-artist Hu Hsu, who lived in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram for 27 years, and the conversation ends with Devdip sharing his transformative experiences with senior sadhaks in the Ashram community. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Reflections, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Onkine Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This episode is a continuation of our conversation with ACTS student Devdip Ganguli. We discuss principals and politics of spiritual anarchy and Devdip speaks about Peter Heehs' controversial book “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo”. Devdip discusses a new book he edited called “Reading Sri Aurobindo”, and also shares his academic projects related to Sri Aurobindo with universities in India, China, and now France. We next explore the life and transcultural work of Chinese scholar-practitioner-artist Hu Hsu, who lived in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram for 27 years, and the conversation ends with Devdip sharing his transformative experiences with senior sadhaks in the Ashram community. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Reflections, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Onkine Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a continuation of our conversation with ACTS student Devdip Ganguli. We discuss principals and politics of spiritual anarchy and Devdip speaks about Peter Heehs' controversial book “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo”. Devdip discusses a new book he edited called “Reading Sri Aurobindo”, and also shares his academic projects related to Sri Aurobindo with universities in India, China, and now France. We next explore the life and transcultural work of Chinese scholar-practitioner-artist Hu Hsu, who lived in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram for 27 years, and the conversation ends with Devdip sharing his transformative experiences with senior sadhaks in the Ashram community. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Reflections, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Onkine Record Community Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness

In this episode, we meet ACTS student Devdip Ganguli and learn about his upbringing in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Devdip discusses his experiences growing up in an intentional yogic community and shares his perspectives on integral education, as both a student growing up in the ashram school, and as a teacher in the school for over a decade . This episode, which is the first part of our conversation, ends discussing the differences and similarities between the Ashram in Pondicherry, and Auroville, a close by experimental spiritual township founded on the principals of spiritual anarchy by the Mother in 1968. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: New Horizons, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Label. Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, we meet ACTS student Devdip Ganguli and learn about his upbringing in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Devdip discusses his experiences growing up in an intentional yogic community and shares his perspectives on integral education, as both a student growing up in the ashram school, and as a teacher in the school for over a decade . This episode, which is the first part of our conversation, ends discussing the differences and similarities between the Ashram in Pondicherry, and Auroville, a close by experimental spiritual township founded on the principals of spiritual anarchy by the Mother in 1968. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: New Horizons, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Label. Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we meet ACTS student Devdip Ganguli and learn about his upbringing in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Devdip discusses his experiences growing up in an intentional yogic community and shares his perspectives on integral education, as both a student growing up in the ashram school, and as a teacher in the school for over a decade . This episode, which is the first part of our conversation, ends discussing the differences and similarities between the Ashram in Pondicherry, and Auroville, a close by experimental spiritual township founded on the principals of spiritual anarchy by the Mother in 1968. Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses on the social and political philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, as well as on ancient Indian history, art and culture. He is frequently invited to speak in universities in India and abroad on topics related to Sri Aurobindo's writings. He also works in one of the administrative departments of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Reading Sri Aurobindo” available here. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: New Horizons, by Justin Gray and Synthesis, released on Monsoon-Music Online Record Label. Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness

Dr. Sherrill Sellman, N.D. is a  Naturopathic Doctor, educator, women's natural health expert, psychotherapist and journalist in the field of holistic health. She is a passionate advocate for regaining hormonal health naturally and reclaiming Feminine Wisdom.  As an explorer of the deepest sources of personal and spiritual transformation, Dr. Sherrill has lived  in India at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and studied indigenous wisdom with  Native American elders, Australian Aboriginal elders and Hawaiian elders. She has also ventured into the Amazon to experience the wisdom of plant medicine with Shipibo shaman. Dr. Sherrill has an international Naturopathic Medicine practice. She is also, a much sought after keynote presenter and international lecturer. For the past 15 years, she has been the host of the podcast,  What Women MUST Know  She now hosts a second weekly podcast  called The Love Code, dedicated to interviewing spiritual wisdom keepers and teachers.  She is also the host of Living a Totally Healthy Life on Total Health TV.  Dr. Sherrill is the best-selling author of Hormone Heresy: What Women MUST Know About Their Hormones, What Women MUST Know to Protect Their Daughters from Breast Cancer and Chia:The Return of the Ancient Seed. Her latest book is Hemp Health Revolution: The A-Z Health Benefits of Hemp Extract. Her professional credentials and commitment to an integrative, spiritual  healing  practice extends over a 40-year period.   https://www.drsherrillsellman.com   To learn more about Dr. Sherrill's Ultimate  Fat Loss Program or to order, go to drsherrillsellman.com/ultimatefatloss

In this episode we speak to Patrick Beldio, academic professor, sculptor, devotee of Mehar Baba and Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, about the intersection of theology and religious studies in his work. We discuss the nuances of the scholar-practitioner model of scholarship and how one can approach an integral pedagogy from this perspective. Stephen and I read a chapter from Patrick's upcoming book Mirra Alfassa: Divine Mother and Child of Tomorrow, titled Spiritual Dualite: Mirra's Intellectual and Spiritual Influence on Sri Aurobindo, and we discuss with Patrick how he approached building a methodology for this work. The conversation explores the deep rooted Western influences in the formation of Integral Yoga and cross-cultural approaches to symbology in the Mother's life. We end by briefly discussing Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's vision of the supramental manifestation and the transformation of the human into a radially new androgynous sexless being. Patrick Beldio is a scholar of comparative religion and theology with a focus on Hindu-Christian studies, the Integral Yoga of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Meher Baba and the Chishti Sufi lineage in the West, and Franciscan Spirituality, with sub-interests in art, gender, and sustainability studies. His current book project is Mirra Alfassa: Mother & Child of the Divine of Tomorrow (working title), which critically analyzes the role and influence of Mirra (aka the Mother, 1878-1973) on the Integral Yoga that she and Aurobindo Ghose (aka Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950) co-created. The book evaluates Mirra's influence on Aurobindo's spiritual practice and teaching and critically describes the nature of their relationship, intellectually and spiritually. It also focuses on how Aurobindo influenced Mirra's teaching in Pondicherry, India and how she developed their yoga tradition after his passing and then explores her relevance today. Beldio is also a professional sacred artist with a studio at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. His sculptures are in private and public collections across the USA. www.reunionstudios.com The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP adjunct faculty, program manager) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Sound - Space Entanglement (4x + 1), from becoming - song: contemplative transnomadic sono - fictioning by Jonathan Kay Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode we speak to Patrick Beldio, academic professor, sculptor, devotee of Mehar Baba and Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, about the intersection of theology and religious studies in his work. We discuss the nuances of the scholar-practitioner model of scholarship and how one can approach an integral pedagogy from this perspective. Stephen and I read a chapter from Patrick's upcoming book Mirra Alfassa: Divine Mother and Child of Tomorrow, titled Spiritual Dualite: Mirra's Intellectual and Spiritual Influence on Sri Aurobindo, and we discuss with Patrick how he approached building a methodology for this work. The conversation explores the deep rooted Western influences in the formation of Integral Yoga and cross-cultural approaches to symbology in the Mother's life. We end by briefly discussing Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's vision of the supramental manifestation and the transformation of the human into a radially new androgynous sexless being. Patrick Beldio is a scholar of comparative religion and theology with a focus on Hindu-Christian studies, the Integral Yoga of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Meher Baba and the Chishti Sufi lineage in the West, and Franciscan Spirituality, with sub-interests in art, gender, and sustainability studies. His current book project is Mirra Alfassa: Mother & Child of the Divine of Tomorrow (working title), which critically analyzes the role and influence of Mirra (aka the Mother, 1878-1973) on the Integral Yoga that she and Aurobindo Ghose (aka Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950) co-created. The book evaluates Mirra's influence on Aurobindo's spiritual practice and teaching and critically describes the nature of their relationship, intellectually and spiritually. It also focuses on how Aurobindo influenced Mirra's teaching in Pondicherry, India and how she developed their yoga tradition after his passing and then explores her relevance today. Beldio is also a professional sacred artist with a studio at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. His sculptures are in private and public collections across the USA. www.reunionstudios.com The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP adjunct faculty, program manager) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Sound - Space Entanglement (4x + 1), from becoming - song: contemplative transnomadic sono - fictioning by Jonathan Kay Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we speak to Patrick Beldio, academic professor, sculptor, devotee of Mehar Baba and Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, about the intersection of theology and religious studies in his work. We discuss the nuances of the scholar-practitioner model of scholarship and how one can approach an integral pedagogy from this perspective. Stephen and I read a chapter from Patrick's upcoming book Mirra Alfassa: Divine Mother and Child of Tomorrow, titled Spiritual Dualite: Mirra's Intellectual and Spiritual Influence on Sri Aurobindo, and we discuss with Patrick how he approached building a methodology for this work. The conversation explores the deep rooted Western influences in the formation of Integral Yoga and cross-cultural approaches to symbology in the Mother's life. We end by briefly discussing Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's vision of the supramental manifestation and the transformation of the human into a radially new androgynous sexless being. Patrick Beldio is a scholar of comparative religion and theology with a focus on Hindu-Christian studies, the Integral Yoga of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Meher Baba and the Chishti Sufi lineage in the West, and Franciscan Spirituality, with sub-interests in art, gender, and sustainability studies. His current book project is Mirra Alfassa: Mother & Child of the Divine of Tomorrow (working title), which critically analyzes the role and influence of Mirra (aka the Mother, 1878-1973) on the Integral Yoga that she and Aurobindo Ghose (aka Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950) co-created. The book evaluates Mirra's influence on Aurobindo's spiritual practice and teaching and critically describes the nature of their relationship, intellectually and spiritually. It also focuses on how Aurobindo influenced Mirra's teaching in Pondicherry, India and how she developed their yoga tradition after his passing and then explores her relevance today. Beldio is also a professional sacred artist with a studio at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. His sculptures are in private and public collections across the USA. www.reunionstudios.com The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP adjunct faculty, program manager) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student, EWP assistant) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Sound - Space Entanglement (4x + 1), from becoming - song: contemplative transnomadic sono - fictioning by Jonathan Kay Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Reading from Robert A. Johnson's “Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth” (2009).Robert A. Johnson (May 26, 1921 – September 12, 2018) was an American Jungian analyst and author. Johnson was born in Portland, Oregon. He studied at the University of Oregon and Stanford University. In 1945, he went to Ojai, California, as a student of Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian spiritual teacher. In 1947 he began his own therapy with Fritz Künkel. He later studied at the C. G. Jung Institute in Zürich, Switzerland, where Emma Jung, the wife of C. G. Jung, was his principal analyst. He completed his analytical training with Künkel and Tony Sussman. He established an analytical practice in Los Angeles in the early 1950s with Helen Luke. In the early 1960s he closed his practice and became a member of St. Gregory's Abbey, Three Rivers, in Michigan, a Benedictine monastery of the Episcopal Church.After four years in the monastery, Johnson returned to California in 1967. He resumed his career as a psychotherapist and lectured at St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego, working closely with John A. Sanford, an Episcopal priest, Jungian analyst, and author. In 1974, a collection of his lectures was published as He: Understanding Masculine Psychology. The book became a bestseller after Harper & Row acquired the rights. He was the first of many books giving a Jungian interpretation, in accessible language, of earlier myths and stories and their parallels with psychology and personal development.Johnson also studied at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India. In 2002 he received an honorary doctorate in humanities and a lifetime achievement award from Pacifica Graduate Institute.Johnson lived in San Diego, California, where he died in September 2018 at the age of 97.•••If you enjoyed this episode and want me to continue sharing work I find in the course of my Soul Studies, please let me know! Email: hello@brianjames.caInstagram: @revealingthesoulWebsite: brianjames.caInner Journeying: innerjourneying.comDonate: PayPal.me/medicinepathyoga

Sri M.P. Pandit of Sri Aurobindo Ashram recorded this talk on February 26, 1989 in Pondicherry India. While the topic is spiritual collectivities, it should be noted that the issues raised are of use in dealing with the world at large. As our world is confronted with polarized extreme positions that create conflict everywhere, we may find that some of the prescriptions set forth here are useful in resolving these conflicts. Humanity is undergoing an existential crisis, the solution of which can only come about through the cooperation of the entire body of humanity. We must find a way to go behind the differences of viewpoints, languages, cultures, religions, political and economic philosophies to address the core issues that are driving us to the brink of catastrophe and extinction. The ideas embodied in this talk help to create an atmosphere within which we can move beyond the transitory differences and find our common ground and work together for mutual survival and mutual growth in the evolutionary development of consciousness. Every human being has a seat at the table. Every human being has a stake in the outcome. Whether one follows one religion or another, one political ideology or another, one economic model or another, in the end, we need to address and solve certain basic problems of existence, and this can only come about through learning how to respect one another and communicate with each other in a positive and respectful way, regardless of our differences in viewpoint and approach. Santosh Krinsky of the podcast Sri Aurobindo Studies recites the transcription of M.P. Pandit's talk. For more information about the work of M P Pandit visit www.mppandit.com For the work of Sri Aurobindo visit www.aurobindo-net.

Sri Aurobindo's The Secret of the Veda holds that there is a secret spiritual and psychological sense to the Rig Veda which gave the language a dual sense, an outer sense for the uninitiated and an inner, psychological meaning for those focusing on spiritual development. The first 5 chapters focus on introductory concepts including Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Solution; Chapter 2: A Retrospect of Vedic Theory; Chapter 3: Modern Theories; Chapter 4: The Foundations of the Psychological Theory and Chapter 5: The Philological Method of the Veda. These five chapters set the stage for the much deeper detailed examination that follows in the rest of the treatise. The current episode provides an overview and introduction to these first 5 chapters. All references are to the USA edition of The Secret of the Veda, pp. 1-53. The commentary is by Sri Aurobindo, and is recited by Santosh Krinsky. The production took place in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Other episodes explore the remaining sections of the text, including review of individual Gods of the Rig Veda, a series of Selected Hymns, and focus areas of Hymns to Agni and Hymns to Indra. While examination of the entire text was not completed, this introduction, together with the sections that were completed, provide the interested listener with an entry-point into the "secret of the Veda."

Secret of the Veda describes the secret thought of the Veda. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Introductory comments from Sri Aurobindo's The Secret of the Veda, Chapter VIII. This chapter focuses on the first 3 movements of Mandala I, Sukta 3, focusing on the Ashwins, Indra, the Vishwadevas, Saraswati and the focus on the Soma. Sanskrit recitation by Sri Vinayak. English commentary of Sri Aurobindo and translation of the hymn recited by Santosh Krinsky

Varuna and Mitra are two of the Godheads that invoke psychological powers within the seeker to bring about the transformation of consciousness. Sri Aurobindo provides an extensive description of these powers, and thereby also shows us the obvious psychological sense of the Rig Veda. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Introductory comments from Sri Aurobindo's The Secret of the Veda, Chapter VII. Sanskrit Mandala I, Sukta 2 recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation by Sri Aurobindo (Mandala I, Sukta 2, Riks 7-9) recited by Santosh Krinsky. (Secret of the Veda, pp. 65-74). Sanskrit Mandala V, Sukta 66 recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation by Sri Aurobindo recited by Santosh Krinsky. (Secret of the Veda, pp. 477-478

"The Veda speaks constantly of the waters or the rivers, especially of the divine waters ... and occasionally of the waters which carry in them the light of the luminous soloar world or the light of the Sun ... . The passage of the waters effected by the gods or by man with the aid of the gods is a constant symbol. ... What can these rivers be whose wave is full of Soma-wine, full of the ghrta, full of urj, the energy? What are these waters that flow to the goal of the god's movement, that establish for man the supreme good? Not the rivers of the Punjab; no wildest assumption of barbarous confusion or insane incoherence in the mentality of the Vedic Rishis can induce us to put such a construction upon such expressions. Obviously these are the waters of the Truth and the Bliss that flow from the supreme ocean." The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation by Sri Aurobindo (Riks 1-4) recited by Santosh Krinsky. (Secret of the Veda, pp. 104-117)

The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation by Sri Aurobindo (Riks 1-4) recited by Santosh Krinsky. (Secret of the Veda, pp. 104-117)

The Dawn of the Rig Veda is clearly a symbolic representation of the opening of the consciousness to the higher Light of the Divine. Sri Aurobindo writes in The Secret of the Veda: "The Rishi prays for the full epiphany of the Dawn of the light of Truth in all its lavish splendour, with all the bountiful companies of its gods and seers, the shining herds of its thought, the rushing steeds of its force, the luminous impulsions with which it comes -- companioned, as they are, by the burning rays of the Sun of gnosis. Let the Dawn arrive and the work will no longer be long and tardy." The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation and any excerpts from Sri Aurobindo's commentary recited by Santosh Krinsky. (Secret of the Veda, pp. 524-526)