New Spirits - Reading Deleuze in India
Consciousness only exists in connection with other consciousness
When I read a book, watch a movie, immerse myself in a painting or take part in a performance, what exactly is happening? I am experiencing something, images, feelings and experiences are awakened in me. Imagine a movie, a book, a play or a painting that is about human [...]
In front of my door is a soft, red sandy soil. It is swept several times a week with a bundle of palm leaves and looks beautiful. I am still thinking about the same temple in Irumbai. Its history is becoming increasingly complex, and so I am now delving into Tantric philosophy. To do this, a few months ago I visited a [...]
In Auroville there is the international zone, which aims to give different cultures and nations a place to express themselves and interact. Learn more about the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and his anchoring of consciousness in a global spirituality.
This text deals with the question of the meaning of life and how a city should be organized to meet the needs of its inhabitants.
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.
Recently, a friend told me about growing 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. Quite radical: although there was a timetable for languages, history, mathematics, philosophy, gossip, sports, etc., the kids could go wherever they [...]
This text clears up the misunderstanding about art that it is supposed to be a representation. Art is not communication, but a unique experience.
In India, the books of the Vedas have been kept in memory for 3000 years. 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 changed significantly and the pronunciation is characterized by exact phonetic [...]
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