For the July 2022 issue of Renaissance, our theme is Peace. Sri Aurobindo writes in one of his letters: A peaceful state is the basis of the Yogic consciousness. It is only when that is complete and fully established that the true intensity and energy can come. ~ CWSA, Vol, 29, p. 155 For all Twelve …
Call for submissions for July 2022 issue; theme – Peace Read More »
The present issue of Renaissance is dedicated to exploring equality. It is one of the twelve qualities that the Mother says we must cultivate and progressively deepen as we walk the Sunlit Path. Through our varied offerings we delve into various dimensions of equality. We also attempt to highlight relevant passages which throw much-necessary light …
June 2022 issue of Renaissance — Theme: Equality Read More »
Speaking of the last four attributes in the Mother’s symbol, the Mother once said that the soul-qualities of Goodness, Generosity, Equality and Peace concern our attitudes toward humanity. As we open this issue on the theme ‘Generoristy’, it is also important to recall these words of the Mother: “It is a mistake to consider service …
May 2022 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Generosity Read More »
April is a special month. On April 4 in 1910, Sri Aurobindo arrived in Pondicherry, his “cave of tapasya”. And in 1920 on April 24th, the Mother arrived in Pondicherry to be always with Sri Aurobindo and collaborate in the Supramental Yoga. Their work was to bring down a new consciousness on the earth, which …
April 2022 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Goodness Read More »
I will be honest, it has been a bit of a struggle this time to get the issue ready in time. Besides other things, one of the main challenges was to limit the content to be featured. Because obviously ‘Courage’ as a theme can be explored in much greater depth than what is presented here. …
March 2022 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Courage Read More »
Greetings for this very special day, February 21, 2022, the 144th birthday of our Sweet Mother. On 15th August 2021, we started a year-long celebration of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary by dedicating 12 issues of Renaissance to explore the 12 attributes which the Mother has identified as soul-powers necessary for the full manifestation of Her Work. We …
February 2022 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Progress Read More »
As we continue with our year-long-theme of the Twelve Attributes of the Mother, we dedicate the January 2022 issue of our monthly e-journal, Renaissance to Receptivity. Two things instantly come to mind whenever I think of ‘Receptivity.’ One is Grace and the other is that tiny pink flower I saw one late afternoon fourteen years …
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As we continue with our year-long-theme of the Twelve Attributes of the Mother, we dedicate the present issue of our monthly e-journal, Renaissance to Aspiration. Sri Aurobindo once said that “the power of aspiration of the heart, the force of the will, the concentration of the mind, the perseverance and determination of the applied energy” …
December 2021 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Aspiration Read More »
As we continue with our year-long-theme of the Twelve Attributes of the Mother, we dedicate the present issue of our monthly e-journal, Renaissance to Perseverance. We all have our favourite lines and passages from the Mother’s and Sri Aurobindo’s vast writings and conversations to which we keep going again and again whenever we seek renewed …
November 2021 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Perseverance Read More »
As we continue with our year-long-theme of the Twelve Attributes of the Mother, we dedicate the present issue of our monthly e-journal, Renaissance to Gratitude. “To Thee Our Infinite Gratitude. . . ” The Mother’s words dated December 9th, 1950, which are engraved on the Samadhi at Sri Aurobindo Ashram are the most sublime, most …
October 2021 issue of Renaissance – Theme: Gratitude Read More »