Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Hindu-Muslim Unity in Sri Aurobindo’s Light by Mangesh V. Nadkarni
Dear Friends, Dr. Mangesh Vithal Nadkarni (6 March 1933—23 September 2007) was a professor of English, a follower of Sri Aurobindo and one of the...
The Most Difficult Year and Chamanlal’s Interview by Amal Kiran alias K.D. Sethna
I may put on record a peculiar situation which arose apropos of the talk the Mother had given about that year at the Playground on...
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s Compassion and Love by Lucy Juniwal
Dear Friends, Lucy Juniwal (17 January 1940—29 May 2025) was the daughter of Dhir Singh and Rajsena Nahar and grand-daughter of Prithwi Singh Nahar who...
Mohan Mistry: the Man with a Heavenly Voice by Anurag Banerjee
On Thursday, 10 July 2025, at 12.30 a.m. the golden voice of a singer who had enchanted the hearts of thousands of lovers of devotional...
An Account of Indira Gandhi’s February 1974 Visit to Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry by K.D. Sethna
On February 17, 1974, which marked exactly the third month of the passing of the Mother, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, in the...
Anurag Banerjee Honored with Sri Aurobindo Puraskar for the year 2025
Dear Friends and Well-wishers, It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Shri Anurag Banerjee, Founder and Managing Trustee of Overman Foundation, Kolkata, has been...
Rishabhchand Samsukha: A Quasquicentennail Homage by Anurag Banerjee
Rishabhchand Samsukha was born on 3rd December 1900 in his maternal uncle’s residence at Jiaganj situated in the district of Murshidabad in West Bengal. He...
Sri Aurobindo’s Descent into Death by Georges Van Vrekhem
“The time is very serious” [1] In June 1946, less than a year after the unconditional surrender of Japan, Sri Aurobindo wrote: “There was a...
The Biggest Puzzle in the Text of Savitri by Amal Kiran alias K.D. Sethna
Dear Friends, In 1950, Part One of Sri Aurobindo’s epic poem Savitri was published in book-form. Parts Two and Three of Savitri saw the light...
Indu Rai: In Memoriam by Jishnu Guha
Dear Friends, Our dear Indu Rai, and Indu-di to many of us left us for the Mother’s abode on 15th December 2025. Born to Vijay...
The Mother on the New Consciousness—la Conscience du Surhomme
Dear Friends, On 1 January 1969 the Mother experienced the presence of a new consciousness which She has called in French la Conscience du Surhomme....
The Birth of Blessing Packets by Sunanda Poddar
The tiny Blessing packets, associated with our Ashram, are unique in themselves in many and varied ways. They have travelled all over the world, may...
My Time with Champaklal by Bob Zwicker
When I arrived at the Ashram in 1971, Champaklal was a rarely-seen, almost legendary figure. He had come to Pondicherry from Gujarat as a young...
Publication of Rishabhchand’s ‘The Teachings of the Mother’ and ‘A New Light for a New Life’
Dear Friends, Founder of the renowned Indian Silk House (Kolkata) and the first member of the Jain community to join Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, Rishabhchand...
Aniruddha Sircar—The Scholar-Sadhak by Anurag Banerjee
Sri Aurobindo writes in his Record of Yoga (p. 170): “This is Aniruddha’s method, the method of the patient intellectual seeker & the patient and...
Publication of “At the Feet of the Mother: Reminiscences by Her Children”, Volume One; “Who is Sri Aurobindo?” and “The Mystery of Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Departure’ vis-à-vis The Ideal of Physical Transformation”
Dear Friends, We are happy to announce Overman Foundation’s latest publications, At the Feet of the Mother: Reminiscences by Her Children, Volume One (ISBN: 978-81-996505-9-6),...
29 March 2026 : The Sixteenth Anniversary of Overman Foundation
On 29 March 2010, Overman Foundation had started its journey at Kolkata with a heart full of dreams and aspirations. In the past sixteen years...
Remembering My Ashram Elders by Bob Zwicker
During my life of more than fifty years in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, I have benefitted immensely from the example and advice of my...
My First Meeting with the Mother in 1971 by Bob Zwicker
I had been afraid of meeting her. It had taken me six long weeks to get to this point because I was afraid of
Henri Cartier-Bresson Recalls Taking Sri Aurobindo’s Photographs
Dear Friends, Considered to be the father of photojournalism, Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908—3 August 2004) was a world-famous French photographer who co-founded ‘Magnum Photos’...
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Late Nirmal Singh Nahar (28 July 1922—3 September 2012), Late Krishna Chakravarti (7 December 1943—13 September 2022) and Late Kittu Reddy (1 July 1936—22 February 2024); Late Manoj Das (27 February 1934—27 April 2021), Late Prithwindra Mukherjee (20 October 1936—29 November 2024) and Late Supriyo Bhattacharya (24 November 1955—28 April 2021).
Late Subhash Kumar Mukherjee, Late Dolly Mutsuddi, Late Togo Mukherjee, Late Noren Singh Nahar, Late Anie Nunnally, Late Bokul Sarkar, Late Chum Ganguly, Late Chitra Bose, Late Shobha Mitra, Late Suprabha Nahar, Late Kailas Jhaveri, Late Dhanavanti Nagda, Late Indu Rai and Late Sanghamitra Banerjee.
https://overmanfoundation.org/29-march-2026-the-sixteenth-anniversary-of-overman-foundation/
3 A New Morning with
being reborn… integral education in Odisha, inspired by the vision of Sri Aurobindo
and the Mother. He travelled around Odisha and spent time with community leaders …
29 Poetry and New Sociological Imaginations
Upanishadic sociology. Conversations and sociological engagement here have a
poetic dimension as they include the prose of self, society, culture, and the world …
Arrows Tipped with Flowers: Threshold Theory for Transformative Learning
the threshold change us and our world? Julie Geredien introduces an approach to
transformative learning that draws on a wide range of cultural and disciplinary …
Dharmic Leadership as Catalyst for Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Stewardship in Northeast Indian Communities
spiritual frameworks and viewing humans as integral components … Stewardship is
an approach that sees humans as integral components of the ecosystem, directly …
[PDF] Daoist Ethical Cultivation and Contemporary Leadership: A Comparative Framework
and discriminative wisdom (Jnana Yoga) that is undertaken. … The ritual and
practical management of the monastic grounds is an integral part of the monastic life …
[PDF] Mysticism and the inner psyche in the novel Hilang Dalam Dekapan Semeru: A symbolic and psychological analysis
in the novel Hilang Dalam Dekapan Semeru (Aditya, 2025). Mystical symbols such
as the figure of a woman dressed in white, frankincense, offerings, dolls, free-range …
Insight to Action: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Psychedelic Integration
effective mental health intervention. However, occupational therapy (OT) is largely
missing from psychedelic integration practices despite clear overlap integration …
[PDF] Yoga and Diet Therapy for Psychological and Life Style Disorders
has waterabsorbing and bulking properties. It increases the transit time of food in the
gut, which helps in reducing the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and acts as a …
Swayamsevak
hundred years. Founded in 1925 by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar with a small
group of handpicked young men, the Sangh sought to reinvigorate Hindu society …
[PDF] Bali and Balangir: A Study on Animal Sacrifice in Odisha, India
ritual practice among tribal and rural communities of Balangir district in Western
Odisha. The present study examines the historical background, ritual process, and …
[PDF] Living My Value: Navigating the Challenges of Practicing Confidentiality in Counselling
Glenn (2021, p.51) says, "One of the basic underpinning … my yoga class.
Marketing Staff: You don't have a personal trainer, do you? Me: Well, it costs a …
[PDF] NARRATIVES OF TRANSCENDENCE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOCIO-SPIRITUAL THEMES IN HERMANN HESSE AND SRI AUROBINDO
material and the spiritual, where human consciousness can ascend to higher planes
of … 2.2 SRI AUROBINDO AND THE INTEGRAL VISION …
[PDF] WOMEN'S HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE CARE IN AYURVEDA: A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE
Pranayam show potential in managing reproductive disorders effectively with
minimal side effects. Conclusion: The study suggests that integrating Ayurvedic …
[PDF] Role of Vyadhishamatva in Disease Prevention and Management A Review with Clinical Applications
natural ability to fend off diseases and sustain health by achieving a balanced state
of physiology and immunity. This review article examines the classical Ayurvedic …
[PDF] Impact of Yoga on Hormonal Balance in Women: A Systematic Review
common hormonal disorders in women. Evidence from published studies indicates
that yoga … Yoga has demonstrated beneficial effects in women with PCOS …
Fostering Care Communities Within African Women's Movements: Shifting Movement Culture Toward Liberation and Justice Through Collective Care and Healing
aspects of their work. Firstly, it is important for activists to cultivate personal and
collective self-care practices within their organizations. Regular activities that …
[HTML] Stinging Stigma in Healthcare Symposium: A Participatory Approach to Disseminating Research and Strengthening Community
article about the Stinging Stigma in Healthcare Symposium. Both … for research
dissemination are emblematic of the type of continuous engagement that is integral …
Strategies for Students, Colleges, and Professors
their … Moreover, the emphasis on mindfulness in yoga encourages students to be
present in the … a sense of accomplishment—all of which are integral to the holistic …
Human Well-Being and the Built Environment
and inside, the psychological effect of crossing a threshold is integral to daily rhythm.
In Islamic households, gendered use of space affects movement patterns and social …
[HTML] Self-Transcendence: The Complete Guide to Going Beyond the Self
heart of all things. In this Eastern context, the Self represents … The difference in
emphasis between Western psychology and Eastern traditions highlights an …
[HTML] Prioritizing Sleep, Improving Health: A Draft for National Sleep Health Policy of India
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Akhtar4· Niraj Kumar9· Ravi Yadav10· SR Pandi-Perumal11· Sushil Jha12· V …
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