Grahas, Archetypes and Character Profiles
Does Gautam Buddha’s personality reflect the influence of the planet Budha and Ved Vyas’ that of Brihaspati? Ganesh Varadharajan explores the influence of planets on human characteristics and personalities.
Category: Musings & More
Rally for Rivers – Time’s Running Out | Newsletter No.16
A final call to support the Rally for Rivers campaign before the policy recommendation is submitted on 2 October 2017. Includes the weekly round-up of LWP’s articles (18 – 24 September 2017).
YoseMIGHTY: A Storehouse of Natural Wonder
Supriya Tandon shares her experience of a trip to the Yosemite National Park in California. The park is a treasure trove of the wonders of Mother Nature and Supriya even spots a rare ‘rainbow in water’! Amidst the awesome natural beauty, one finds a deep contentment.
Ingredients of Myth-Making
Ganesh Varadharajan explores what makes a work an ‘epic’. Using as examples, Tolkien’s ‘Legendarium’ and Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice & Fire’, Ganesh brings out the different textures of the fantasy worlds created by the novelists. Referencing back to the great epics of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Savitri’ as well as the Greek epics and the works of Shakespeare, gives an insight into the world of legend, myth and fantasy.
A Conversation with Amish Tripathi | Newsletter No.15
The weekly round-up of LWP’s articles (11 – 17 September 2017).
From the Immortals of Meluha to Immortal India – in conversation with Amish
Shruti Bakshi speaks to bestselling author Amish Tripathi about a wide range of topics from his books to his writing process, to atheism in ancient India and current issues in India relating to religion, society and politics. As someone with vast knowledge about India’s past and ancient wisdom and who refuses to be pigeonholed as ‘left’ or ‘right’, Amish’s views are refreshing, insightful and enlightening.
When You Get Pushed Down From the Top of the World
“The earth beneath my feet moved. I was going down and could not see any soil beneath my feet. It was white ice all around. I pressed my trekking shoes against the ice as hard as I could and managed to regain my balance. I took a moment to catch my breath and then went to the edge of the cliff to see what was going on…”
Read more of the final part of the Everest Series in which Rohit Kumar finds that the awesome beauty of Mother Nature is enough to energise and lift one’s spirits in the toughest moments.
Primal Divergence : A Contrast of Cultures (Part-4)
The final part in this four-part series in which Ganesh Varadharajan contrasts Eastern and Western thought with a focus on pop-culture portrayals of the evolution and future of humanity. In this part, Ganesh explains The Mother’s vision of the future of humanity and the role of the Supramental towards achieving it – something that appears to have inspired many Hollywood movie makers in recent times.
Enlighten Yourself | Newsletter No.14
The weekly round-up of LWP’s articles (4 – 10 September 2017).
Primal Divergence : A Contrast of Cultures (Part-3)
In Part 3 of this four-part series, Ganesh Varadharajan notes how the Western mind has long misunderstood the meaning of Brahmacharya and how modern psychology operates from a limited understanding (often misunderstanding) of the human mind and life.
Gurmeet Singh Scandal, Rally for Rivers & More | Newsletter No.13
LWP Newsletter No. 13 with interesting features on the Gurmeet Singh scandal, the Rally for Rivers campaign and more (Weekly Digest 28 August – 3 September).
Rally For Rivers – Your Time to Act!
A democracy means actively participating not only once every 5 years but also during the 5 years between elections. Find out more about the Rally for Rivers campaign to save India’s depleting rivers that kicks off 3 September 2017.
A Journey to the Top of the World (Well Almost…)
In this series, Rohit Kumar describes his experiences of scaling the treacherous terrain to Everest Base Camp. A good foothold on the rocks requires a good foothold in one’s inner being that provides the resilience and humility to journey on. And as with life, it is not about the destination but the journey on which one often meets people that inspire us.
Ram Rahim Case and Lack of Understanding About Gurus
Shruti Bakshi discusses how the Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh scandal in India shows that you can’t talk spirituality to an empty stomach and also that most Indians don’t understand the role of a guru.
Primal Divergence : A Contrast of Cultures (Part-2)
Part 2 of the series in which Ganesh Varadharajan​ explores the limitations of modern science that follows in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks and is not able to grasp the evolution of successive conditions of energy as expounded in Indian thought systems like the Sankhya philosophy.
Western pop culture portrays the next stage in the evolution of man as a brutish being, with the idea of beauty of form as emphasised by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, being completely disregarded.