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Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

The Immensity and Intimacy of Space

Editorial, Sacred Spaces, Space / By Beloo Mehra / 6 minutes of reading

This issue is all about Space, or should we say, Spaces. Spaces within and without, inner and outer and in between. Spaces in their stillness and immensity, in their emptiness and richness. Spaces that are sacred and that are made sacred. Spaces that are infinitely vast and intimately personal. Along with spaces come in memories and experiences – historical, cultural, personal, psychological, spiritual. These and other related themes are explored in the diversity of pieces selected for this issue.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

“A stillness of God building his earthly abode”

Guiding Light, Poem, Space / By Renaissance Editors / 2 minutes of reading

In this month’s Guiding Light section we highlight three poems of Sri Aurobindo which speak of Silence, Space and Spirit.

Sep 1 2019September 2, 2019

A Special Door at Matrimandir

Article, Sacred Spaces / By Manoj Pavitran / 7 minutes of reading

“When a memory is made tangible through an architectural symbolism, we are dealing with a defining moment in the life of a community.” An educationist from Auroville writes about a special memory behind a special door at the Matrimandir.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

Seeing आकाश (ākāśa)

Sanskrit, Space, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 4 minutes of reading

We start a new series under the title – वाग्वेद (vāgveda). Every month a particular Sanskrit word, preferably related to the theme of that month’s issue, will be highlighted and its detailed etymological explanation will be presented. The word for this month is आकाश (ākāśa).

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

Peace, Harmony and the Art of Spaces

Art, Reflection, Space / By Beloo Mehra / 10 minutes of reading

Have you ever wondered what makes one space feel harmoniously beautiful and another space, sometimes even the most well-designed space, feel jarring, out of order almost? And how is all this related to the inner spaces in which we dwell – spaces where practicing harmony is both an art and a science of life and living.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

An Artist’s Meditation: On Space, Art and Experience

Art, Article, Sacred Spaces / By Rajny Krishnan / 11 minutes of reading

An artist – sculptor and painter, muses on the inner dimensions of space, consciousness, art and experience. The piece has a meditative quality to it, and takes the reader to a space within where the inner gradually begins to merge with the outer infinite which is not different from the infinity within.

Sep 1 2019September 2, 2019

माँ भारती (Mā Bhārati)

Poem, Sacred Spaces / By Ritam Upadhyay / 2 minutes of reading

India is not a mere piece of land. It is a Shakti, a power, a godhead. To this Shakti that is Mother India is dedicated this small poem in Hindi invoking the sacredness that is She. An English translation of the poem is also included.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

Manifesting Peace: Elements of a Sacred Space

Article, Sacred Spaces / By Nivedita Nambrath / 6 minutes of reading

A young Indian-American college student who recently visited Pondicherry and Auroville, writes about the elements that make a space sacred and how peace manifests in such sacred spaces.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

That Marvelous Dawn

Mother Nature, Poem, Sacred Spaces / By Puttu Kulkarni / 1 minute of reading

A poem expressing the marvels of Mother Nature which make a dawn contemplative and beautiful giving the entire space – within and without – a deep sense of sacredness and serenity.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

The Psychology of Indian Nationalism (Part 11)

Essay, Nation, Sri Aurobindo Circle Archives / By Renaissance Editors / 5 minutes of reading

Continuing with the analysis presented earlier, in this part the author argues that Indian national consciousness must arrive at a deeper subjectivity and make spirituality the sole principle of its new effort if India is to be true to her age-long endeavour and render to the world the gift of her spiritual knowledge and her means for the spiritualisation of life to the whole race.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

The Psychology of Indian Nationalism (Part 12)

Essay, Nation, Sri Aurobindo Circle Archives / By Renaissance Editors / 7 minutes of reading

In this part, the author brings the readers’ attention to the deeper reason why the Western idea of secularism, which is a natural outcome of the Western emphasis on outer life and mind is not in harmony with the true spirit of Indian view of life and its purpose.

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