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Readings & Reflections
Close readings of the Gita by our writers, in the light of Sri Aurobindo.
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The Meaning Narayana
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I would like to introduce the word naaraayana, which is a famous name of Lord Vishnu. Thousands of Hindu devotees repeat this name every day as a part of their daily ritual. The word naaraayana is constituted…
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The listener
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Pashupati is not the Lord of Animals
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
Lord Shiva is worshipped by many in his Pashupati form. Literally, the word pashupati means the ‘lord of the animals’. The word pashu means animal. This comes from the root-sound pash which means to fix, to bind, to see…
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Krishnapremi
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Dakshina is not what is paid to a priest
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I have taken up the word dakshinaa, one of the most important words in the Vedic system of Yoga. The word dakshinaa is the feminine form of the word dakshina which usually means: right (not left), south…
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Dialogue with Arjuna - the disciple
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Who is Bhagavan
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
Here I intend to explain the word bhagavaan, one of the most important words of the Sanatana Dharma. The base word for bhagavaan is bhagavat. The word bhagavat is formed by adding the suffix vat to the word bhaga. The…
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Two Paths: Shreyas and Preyas
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
There is a beautiful stanza in the second chapter of the first cycle of Kathopanishad in which it is said – “The good and the pleasant come to a man and the thoughtful mind turns around them and distinguishes. The wise…
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What is Sankalpa
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I am going to explain the meaning of the word sankalpa. In our tradition before any ritual we first have to do the sankalpa which usually means a solemn vow or determination to perform any ritual, declaration…
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Vishwaroopa
