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Do We Know We Aren't Really Thinking?

A new post in the series - Satyam Shivam SundaramA series featuring inspiring words from various sources, words that speak of timeless truths, words that remind me of the deeper and hidden truth behind surface events and phenomena, words that shine light when all seems dark, words that are just what I need - for this moment and for all times to come.

Prologue: This post is partly inspired by an interesting Facebook status update by Suresh Chandrasekaran who blogs here .
It is also partly in...

Sounds of Silence

A new post in the series - Light and Sound When a picture searches for its music, or a piece of music finds its right picture...the result is a magical experience of Light and Sound. 

I think at various points in our lives we have all heard the sounds of silence. But have you heard silence speak like this? 
Jon Hassell,  Album: Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the streetTracks: Blue Period and Light on the Water

Jon Hassell , the American trumpet player and comp...

Current Events 8: Perception and Propaganda in the Discourse about India

First, a disclaimer:

By sharing what I am about to share in this post, I do NOT mean to suggest in any chauvinistic, jingoistic manner that Indian society is some 'perfect', glorious society with no issues or problems. I also do NOT mean to suggest that we shouldn't face our problems squarely and openly. I also do NOT mean to suggest that we should shove our problems or all that is negative and wrong in our society under some sort of rug and pretend that we are 'holier than thou'.

These are som...

India's Daughters: They Make it Happen

Sometimes you don't need too many of your words. You just need to be an instrument to spread the words of others. No, not just the words, but the works, the really good, noble and inspiring works of others. Today's post is like that. 

Today's post is about India's daughters who make me proud to be one of their sisters. I share about only a few such daughters, but there are countless others. All across the length and breadth of this vast country.

Come, listen to their stories.

Ardhnarishwara...

Two Lazy Mornings and A Way to Be More Conscious

A new post in the series - " All Music is Only the Sound of His Laughter "

Photo by Narayan Dravid

On a lazy morning last week I felt this deep urge to listen to some music of the legendary Ustad Amir Khan . After quickly going through a small list, I zeroed in on two pieces -- one Rāg Malkauns and one Rāg Bairagi. 
I don't know why, at least I am not yet fully aware of the real reason why I felt this deep need to hear this music. But I kept listening to these two pieces one after the oth...

Good News: In Different Languages

My first post for this month of February 2015 was about two author interviews I did regarding my book on Indian National Education. It gives me a good feeling to see that the last post for this month is also about my book. About some good news about the book, including some positive endorsements and reviews of the book. 
First up... 
Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, a well-known Sanskrit scholar, winner of the prestigious national award, Maharshi Badarayana Vyas Samman, Director of Sri Aurobi...

Difficult Decisions

A new post in the series - Reminders to self

Photo by Hengki Koentjoro

This morning my husband and I had a long talk with our gardener. About five trees in our garden. We had similar talks before but without much seriousness. Today we had to come to a serious decision. Mindfully, carefully thought out decision.

You see, our garden space is actually quite narrow, and the previous owners of the house had planted several trees while the house was being built. Some of these trees were perhaps not re...

Family Project: Being the Second Fiddle

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Some months ago my husband got an idea to write a scholarly paper. In his professional career as an engineer-scientist-researcher he had obviously written many papers. But this time he wanted to write a paper in an entirely different area. In Social Sciences. Somewhere bordering the fields of Management and Organizational Studies.

That's not all. He wanted to do it in the light of Sri Aurobindo's social philosophy, something he and I have been studying in our own ways for a few years now...

From the Teacher's Desk

Dear V,

I am touched by the lovely card you sent me from across the seas. Thank you so much for your heart-felt words of love and gratitude. I am so happy that the work you started many years ago has finally come to its fruition. Your persistent effort and will to continue the work despite all the delays and challenges finally paid off. I am very happy for your well-deserved accomplishment, and grateful to have been a small part of the process in its early days.

Thank you for the beautiful gift...

Current Events 7: Thirst to Understand

A new post in the series: Satyam Shivam SundaramA series featuring inspiring words from various sources, words that speak of timeless truths, words that remind me of the deeper and hidden truth behind surface events and phenomena, words that shine light when all seems dark, words that are just what I need - for this moment and for all times to come. 

Crossostephium artemisioides, common name: Chinese lavenderSpiritual significance: Thirst to Understand; Very useful for transformationSourc...