Reflections from the Village Bard
Sri Aurobindo (Bengali: [Sri robindo]) (born Aurobindo Ghosh; 15 August 1872 5 December 1950) was an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi, guru and poet. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, for a while was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human…
If you are a non white person then you may have been racially profiled in some places and treated unfairly. This throws some light on this issue that is like cancer slowly spreading through humanity. Almost every day we read or hear of police injustice done to common and innocent citizens going about their own…
Bard telling stories First story These are simply two stories that show some light on the ancient practice of female abductions, when they were sold as…
People have communication problem today This highlights the problem of miscommunication today that is exacerbated by the new technology of cell phones and the media. The need to communicate through abbreviation of words and a mixture of two or more languages has had significant influence on how people communicate or miscommunicate. Once in my class…
We now live in the modern world that has shrunk due to the technology, ease of travel and instant communication that has made many countries culturally rich that have taken in new immigrants from other countries who are different. People migrate for various reasons and take up residence in other parts of the world…
ROWS OF IDENTICAL HOUSES MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS The rampant development without considering the social nature of human beings is the subject here, that emphasizes the need for social interaction to reduce loneliness and apathy. There was a time not too long ago when people lived in closer proximity to each other, shared the living…
Caged animals suffer great torture We need to be aware that all animals are precious whether domestic or wild so they should be loved and protected. This awareness should be taught to every child in every school in the world so that the future generation will learn to love the animals and protect them. Many…
The imitation of the Western model of development by the developing countries is based on the premise that the Western model is better than their own traditional way of building cities and villages. They also ignore the beauty of their own architecture and adopt the steel and glass tall buildings model that divides the…
A brave man defies the tank in Tienanmen square in Beijing This post deals with the subject of sheer human courage called mettle that can bring about profound changes in the society and challenges the wrongdoers but often suffers the consequences in terms…
A lamp lighter in yesteryears I look back at what we have discarded in the process of development and remember many things the British brought to India that we do not see anymore. The modern era has ushered India into the computers and cell phones, digital world of TV and communication at a breakneck speed.…