Dr Alok Pandey and Narad on Savitri (VIDEO)
One grew the Spirit's secret unity,
All Nature felt again the single bliss.
There was no cleavage between soul and soul,
There was no barrier between world and God.
At the Feet of The Mother
A weekly sharing on Savitri by Alok Pandey (an audio recording in English).
Changing in appearances, life continues to be a field of suffering. New hope awakens and then fades away, new practices and ways of living come and go while life continues to linger shackled by the chains of Ignorance tied to her feet.
"... even a blind and ignorant faith is a better possession than the sceptical doubt which turns its back on our spiritual possibilities or the constant carping of the narrow pettily critical uncreative intellect"
Selections from a performance in Auroville, based on Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book 7 'The Book of Yoga'. Recorded and edited by Manohar, Auroville.
SATSANG WITH DR ALOK PANDEY IN AUSTRALIA 11/17 (VIDEO)
This talk is about ways and means to instill and inspire deeper values and qualities in children. Practical examples are given from myths and everyday life.
If you see some catastrophe coming, can you, Mother, by your effort change it?
That depends upon the nature of the event. There are many things.... That depends also upon the level from which one sees.
A Talk in English (video)
Subjects include role of techniques such as counting the numbers, deep breathing, mindfulness methods, righteous wrath, Agni, practice of equanimity etc.
Dr Alok Pandey and Narad on Savitri (VIDEO)
He tore desire up from its bleeding roots
And offered to the gods the vacant place.
Thus could he bear the touch immaculate.
Subconscient and material are parts of the lower nature. The subconscient is the basis of conservation. There is a general violent resistance by the vital in the sadhaks against change, a resistance for which there is no true reason except the subconscient unwillingness to alter the obscure foundations of human character.
Moving within circles, staying in this world, one becomes increasingly restless with ceaseless action without any lasting or real consequence.
The story I am going to narrate took place about fifty years ago. Sri Aurobindo lived then in the Francois Martin street ...
A talk by Dr Alok Pandey (AUDIO IN HINDI)
Savitri reveals to Death how our nature swinging between extremes tends to veil the One Divine. In reality these are masks of the Divine and each is a needed step in our growth out of ignorance towards the all-comprehending Wisdom.
A Talk in English (video)
A talk by Dr Alok Pandey from a series on psychological difficulties in yoga. A post with the Q&A Session is to follow soon. Recorded at Savitri Bhavan, Auroville, and sponsored by Santé - Auroville Institute for Integral Health.
Dr Alok Pandey and Narad on Savitri (VIDEO)
Dialogues of Dr. Alok Pandey and Narad on Sri Aurobindo's mantric epic poem "Savitri"
AUDIO IN ENGLISH
A talk by Dr H Maheshwari on the poetry of Sri Aurobindo.
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The Moon occupied an important place in folk lore, myths, art, poetry, mystic literature much before Science began its expeditions. On the 50th anniversary of the first man on the Moon we take up this subject touching upon some of its aspects, especially in view of man’s cosmic travels to the Moon and beyond.