I read Sri Aurobindo slowly and with long intervals. Why not read a lot and quickly, absorb everything, and finally bring order to my mental world, which wants to break free from the consequences of rational monotheism? Why don't I give my intellect the freedom, concentration, rest, and strength to embark on one of life's greatest adventures? As a student, I once swam very naively in the Rhine, somewhere near Basel, where the water was clear and cold, fast and broad green mountain landscapes…
I am fascinated by the synchronicities here in Auroville. The mental, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and emotional spaces that intertwine here often do so over several days, seemingly effortlessly, intuitively, and lightly. I was exhausted. A friend had left his body, as they say here. The community had provided support for over a month; many grew closer. In a small circle, the funeral ceremony, Karumadhi, was held, a specific type of puja on the 16th day when the soul leaves this world. For a few weeks...
Sacred spaces such as Catholic churches offer contemplation and silence. Temples in Italy, France, Greece and Egypt are impressive ruins that provide a connection to nature and history. The spirit of polytheism characterizes these places. OM expresses this.
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.
For 3,000 years, the books of the Vedas have been preserved in memory in India. The Rigveda (10,552 verses), Samaveda (1549 verses), Yajurveda (4001 verses), and Atharvaveda (5977 verses), as well as the Upanishads (approx. 1800 verses), have been passed down from generation to generation. The grammar of Sanskrit has not fundamentally changed, and the pronunciation has been meticulously conveyed through precise phonetic descriptions. Thus, these texts sound the same today as they did 3,000 years ago. They are written in the form of mantras, that is, in verse form and...
Gerade komme ich von einer Andachtsmeditation zurück. Es ist der Jahrestag von Sri Aurobindo. Er hat vor 72 Jahren seinen Körper verlassen, wie man hier sagt. Ich habe die letzten Tage viel über seine Kommentare der Kena Upanischad nachgedacht und gesprochen. Ich stieß da auf das Wort ‚intermiscence‘. Es wird fast nur von Aurobindo verwendet. Ich fragte alle Menschen, die ich traf, was das Wort heißt. Ein Freund hier fand als eine Übersetzung ins Deutsch ‚ineinanderfließen‘ (es beschreibt im Deutschen…
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