Bhartrhari lived during the 5th century AD. His 100 verses titled “Niti Sataka” has been translated by Sri Aurobindo into English with the title “The Century of Life”. 1. Neither Time nor Space can divide the Absolute who is the One. Glory to this calm Light! 2. The madness of love – the person I… Continue reading The Century of Life – A translation by Sri Aurobindo
Month: March 2021
What will be our end? – A poem by Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo asks this question: “What will be our end?” Will our end be an unremembered name and a form that dissolves? A body rotting under a slab or burnt to ashes in the fire and a mind dissolved of all its thoughts – will this be our end? Our little hours that fade away,… Continue reading What will be our end? – A poem by Sri Aurobindo
Ishavasyam
The Isha Upanishad goes straight to the heart of the problem of God and Nature, with its first 8 words: “Isavasyamidam sarvam yat kinca jagatyam jagat”. Isha and Jagat God and Nature Spirit and World are the two poles between which our consciousness revolves. God/Isha/Spirit is the very basis of man’s existence. The Eternal is… Continue reading Ishavasyam
Dhanurdasa
One of my favorite stories from the time of Sri Ramanuja is the story of Dhanur dasa. Dhanur dasa (he was a body builder from a lower caste) was once walking in a procession near the Srirangam temple holding an umbrella for his wife and he was so enamored of his wife’s beauty he was… Continue reading Dhanurdasa
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