Karl Marx, Charles Darwin and the Indian Renaissance: Influence on the world view of the 20th century
Karl Marx and Charles Darwin shaped the world view of the 20th century. However, a movement emerged in India that freed itself from colonial shackles and revived the wisdom of Indian philosophy.
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Nāṭyaśāstra - the 5th Veda or about the truth in art
This text deals with the theory of art in classical antiquity, in particular the concepts of mimesis and aisthesis and their significance for the representation of works of art. The relationships between subject, object and language are also discussed.
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Thanjavur
Discover the impressive 11th century Brihadeeswarar temple in Thanjavur and the fascinating sculpture collection of the Nayak dynasty.
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Kolli Hills
The land of the Malayāli
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Tiruchirappalli
Images from Tiruchirappalli 3.5.2023: Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Sri Veera Anjaneya Temple Lalitankura Cave Temple and Rock Temple Tiruvanaikovil Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple
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Temples in Tamil Nadu: A connection to thousands of years of knowledge and science
The Archaeology Department of Tamil Nadu has officially counted thousands of temples. Learn more about the significance of these temples and their millennia-old knowledge. #Archaeology #temples #TamilNadu
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The central questions of philosophy: the nature of the world, the image and consciousness
The basic problem of philosophy lies in the perception of the world and the questions that arise from this. The sciences and religions offer different approaches. OM
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The secret of the Kolams: meditation, art and tradition in Tamil Nadu
Learn more about the secret of Kolams – a traditional art form in Tamil Nadu where women draw intricate patterns on the streets before sunrise. This practice combines dance, meditation, and contemplation, conveying symbolic messages across generations.
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What is art allowed to do?
Recently, in Auroville, a play by the landlords of Bharat Nivas was removed from the program. The reason given was that some in the community took offense to it even before it was performed. This raises questions. What is art allowed to do, when is a ban justified? Coupled with this, of course, is the question of what the task of art is, what art should therefore do. The question invites reflection on the role of art in general, here in India and...
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House
Art begins not with flesh but with the house. (Deleuze) I am now practicing meditation. It has taken me a long time to admit this to myself. I have somehow always done this, I just didn't know it. Like most people, I have phases where I look inside myself, or concentrate on something contemplatively, phases where I try to calm my mind, or figure out what this self within me actually is, phases where I try to understand what my…
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Manifestation of latent images
Exhibition „Roots From the Sky“ by Cedric Bregnard at Centre d’Art, Auroville March 2023 Cedric Bregnard is an artist in residence at the Centre d’Art in Auroville. Over the next 2 months, he will take a photograph of the Banyan tree in the Matrimandir garden. This photograph will then be scaled to the size of a wall (approx. 3x7m) in the gallery. Residents of Auroville are invited to trace the light and shadows on the bark, leaves, and roots in ink onto the wall. What lies behind this process...
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University
Recently, a friend told me how she grew up in the Ashram school. Mirra Alfassa founded this school with a radical pedagogy. Children could freely choose what they wanted to learn and when. It was quite radical: there was a schedule for languages, history, math, philosophy, gossip, sports, etc., but the kids could go wherever they wanted. And so, each child received exactly what they needed for their own development. If a child needed gossip, then that was...
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