Beloo Mehra's Blog, page 8
April 13, 2020
Hampi Continues to Live – Part 9
Continued from Part 8 Lotus Mahal, Queens Bath, & Stables (Photos by Suhas Mehra, text by Suhas and Beloo Mehra) A little walk from behind the Hazara Rama temple brings you to the great Royal Quarters of the mighty Vijayanagara Emperors who ruled from Hampi. A visit to Hampi would not be complete without... Continue Reading →
April 1, 2020
Hampi Continues to Live – Part 8
Continued from Part 7 Hazara Rama temple (Photos by Suhas Mehra, text and quotes selection by Beloo Mehra) यावतसथासयनति गिरयः सरितशच महीतले | तावदरामायणकथा लोकेषु परचरिषयति || As long as the mountains and even rivers flourish on the surface of the earth, so long the legend of Ramayana will flourish in this world [Valmiki... Continue Reading →
March 28, 2020
On Intellectuals and Thinkers and Other Musings on India in the Light of Sri Aurobindo
NEW E-book by Matriwords: Available HERE. FROM THE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER Chaturvedi Badrinath once wrote: reformers have so far tried to change India; the point, however, is first to understand India. (1993, p. 29) This book is the outcome of some of my attempts to understand India. This attempt is led by my interest... Continue Reading →
On Intellectual and Thinkers and Other Musings on India in the Light of Sri Aurobindo
NEW E-book by Matriwords: Available HERE. FROM THE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER Chaturvedi Badrinath once wrote: reformers have so far tried to change India; the point, however, is first to understand India. (1993, p. 29) This book is the outcome of some of my attempts to understand India. This attempt is led by my interest... Continue Reading →
March 12, 2020
A Series Inspired by India’s Rebirth – 6
Author: Beloo Mehra (2019). Published under the title When Young India Awakes in Sri Aurobindos Action, Vol. 50 (6), pp. 8-11 CONTINUED FROM Part 5 When Young India Awakes CHAPTER V The train was on time, 1:55am. And luckily, Aman was able to convince a fellow passenger to switch seats so that Yuvaan could stay... Continue Reading →
March 7, 2020
India’s Daughters: Some Insights from the Past
“The greatness of the ideals of the past is a promise of greater ideals for the future.” (Sri Aurobindo, CWSA, Vol. 20, p. 85) Indian cultural vision of human life and existence is the deepest, highest and greatest ever conceived by the human mind. Its attempt to mould the collective life of the community... Continue Reading
February 6, 2020
Hampi Continues to Live – Part 7
Continued from Part 6 Chakratirtha, Tungabhadra River and Kodandarama temple (Photos by Suhas Mehra, text by Beloo Mehra) Not far from Vittala temple, a short walk along some semi-paved/stepped rocks and you will soon find yourselves entering into a cave-like rock formation. A few minutes later as you come out out of this cool... Continue Reading
February 4, 2020
Equality and Freedom: Reading What a Yogi Writes ‘About Woman’
A civilisation as ancient as Indian has well-developed perspectives on key questions of human existence, human development, aims of human life, culture, identity, womanhood, relation between individual and society, etc. which not only shape and contextualise women’s awareness of themselves and their experiences, but also facilitate a keener and deeper perception of the world around.... Continue Reading
February 1, 2020
A Series Inspired by India’s Rebirth – 5
Author: Beloo Mehra (2019). Published under the title ‘When Young India Awakes’ in Sri Aurobindo’s Action, Vol. 50 (5), pp. 8-11 CONTINUED FROM Part 4 CHAPTER IV Yuvaan looked around the large but sparsely furnished, railway waiting room – some not-so-comfortable-looking wooden benches pushed against the two walls of the room, a few plastic... Continue Reading
January 7, 2020
Hampi Continues to Live – Part 6
Continued from Part 5 Raghunatha Temple and Malyavanta Hill One of the lesser-known but most beautiful places to visit in Hampi is the Raghunatha temple on top of the Malyavanta Hill. During our trip to Hampi in 2018, we spent some time on top of this hill. The 360-degree view from there is... Continue Reading
