The Thinking Indian: Essays on Indian Socio-Cultural Matters in the Light of Sri Aurobindo, by Beloo Mehra
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This book invites all those concerned with India’s future as a nation and as a civilisation to start thinking and investigating carefully what is said about India in the social-cultural-political discourse and come to one’s own conclusions. For India to rise to her full potential Indians have to start thinking, freely and independently of all ideological preferences and fashionable academic theories, and instead must examine all the data points in the light of the truth of the Indian spirit. Indians must start a personal journey of discovering the Indian spirit, in the Indian way. The sociological and cultural observations which form the basis of the eight essays in this volume are such that even the most casual observer of India can’t miss. Concerned with popular culture, literature, group identity, religious diversity and the growing consumerist mind-set these essays explore one key question – how can Sri Aurobindo’s insights help us understand some of these outer sociological-cultural phenomena in a deeper way? But in a deeper sense, this aim is inspired by the author’s interest in making sense of the collective Indian socio-cultural experience using an Indian framework, not one that harks back to some golden age of the past, but one that is evolutionary, futuristic and yet firmly rooted in the eternal truths of Indian civilisation and culture. Such a framework is found in Sri Aurobindo’s sociological and cultural writings. His vision helps us see beyond and behind the surface phenomena and uncover some of the deeper truths being expressed through their outer forms.
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The Thinking Indian: Essays on Indian Socio-Cultural Matters in the Light of Sri Aurobindo, by Beloo Mehra Review "It is a remarkable book. Presents a very fresh approach to look at the deep significance and relevance of Sri Aurobindo's social thought to understanding some of the issues and matters concerning our present times." -- Dr. Ananda Reddy, Director, Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research"In this book I expected to find resources, insights and intuitive conclusions on the best ways to decolonize and return to Indian philosophical and ethical traditions of thought and perception. In that, the book has exceeded my expectations. The things I learned about Indian ethos and culture were an unexpected bonus."While the rest of us (educated Indians) lamented over the limiting stranglehold of western paradigms in understanding, imbibing and demonstrating our true Indian identity, Beloo has gone ahead and created detailed game plan on the shifts our perceptions must make and the corrections our vision must incorporate in order to gloriously Be Who We Truly Are! Being as steeped in Sri Aurobindo's and the Mother's thoughts as she is, she had perfectly emulated the guru's broadness of vision and depth of perception through these essays." -- Dagny Sol, Belief Coach and Writer, serenelyrapt.wordpress.com/
From the Author PRELUDE Why the title - The Thinking Indian? I take my cue from a key message given by Sri Aurobindo in a letter he wrote to his brother in April 1920: "I believe that the main cause of India's weakness is not subjection, nor poverty, nor a lack of spirituality or Dharma, but a diminution of thought-power, the spread of ignorance in the motherland of Knowledge. Everywhere I see an inability or unwillingness to think--incapacity of thought or 'thought-phobia'.... " Almost a century has passed since he wrote these words. Are we now somewhat cured of this ailment called 'thought-phobia,' this 'inability or unwillingness to think'? I am not so sure. Perhaps some improvement is there, there are some signs of recovery. Some of us have started to realise the dire need for thinking, the urgent necessity to think for ourselves, to develop independent and free thinking, outside of the borrowed and discarded intellectual categories that we are burdened with, thanks to our colonial and colonising mainstream education. In one of his essays Sri Aurobindo said unequivocally that one of the most important reasons for the decline of Indian civilisation and culture was the loss of free intellectual activity. Today we surely see some signs of an intellectual awakening. We hear a few voices that challenge the hitherto accepted ways of thinking about India and everything Indian. These voices try to present a more authentic, culturally rooted, indigenous and a forward-looking view of understanding India's past, present and future. It is heartening to see that such voices are resonating with many open-minded and curious learners and citizens, thus broadening the circle of influence. But a lot more work is needed for an all-encompassing, a wide-ranging renewal and renaissance of Indian society. All who are concerned about India's future as a nation, as a civilisation can play their part in this intellectual awakening. This book presents one such attempt in this direction. This book is a result of some of my intellectual activity over the last few years. It is my humble attempt to remind my fellow Indians and all those interested in India - let us start thinking, and think deeply and widely. It should be obvious that I am not suggesting to continue with the merely mechanical, repetitive thought that is a function of the lowest rung of our physical minds. We need not become passive consumers of information, mindlessly accepting or rejecting what others have said just because they have been given the label of 'thinkers' or 'experts' or 'intellectuals.' We must continue to critically examine, evaluate and think through all the observations, opinions, analyses, reflections that come from various sources - academics, journalists, opinion-makers, think tanks, policy experts, celebrities, everyone. Let us start thinking on our own. Let us investigate carefully what is said about India in the social-cultural-political discourse and come to our own conclusions. If we want India to rise to her full potential we have to start thinking, freely and independently of all ideological preferences and academic theories that are currently in fashion. We have to start examining all the data points in the light of the truth of the Indian spirit. We have to start a personal journey of discovering the Indian spirit, in the Indian way. To remind ourselves of the words of Sri Aurobindo from the same message quoted earlier: "It is the one who can fathom and learn the truth of the world by thinking more, searching more, labouring more, who will gain more Shakti." It is with this hope of gaining more Shakti, more energy to continue my thinking and searching, and to facilitate, in some small measure, the same in my readers that I offer this book. Beloo Mehra Pondicherry, April 24, 2015
From the Inside Flap Copyright © 2015 by Author All rights reserved. Without limiting rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, translated into any language, stored, introduced into a retrieval system, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including without limitation photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. The scanning, uploading, and/or distribution of this document via the internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and is punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized editions and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrightable materials. For permission requests, email Published by Matriwords, Pondicherry (India), 2015. Cover designed by Suhas Mehra Painting on the cover: Mental Plasticity, by Bindu Popli About the images The cover image is chosen as a reminder that we may not become rigid in our thought or thinking process, that we may keep developing an attitude of mental plasticity. The yellow Marigold flower has been given the spiritual significance of Mental Plasticity by the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, a virtue indispensable for true knowledge. All images used in this volume, except the one titled "God and Its Disciple" in the first essay as well as the poster-images for Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana, and The Monuments Men, are photographs taken by Suhas Mehra, who has granted permission for their use. "God and Its Disciple" is a photograph by Ankur Saini, who has also given permission for its use in this volume. The two poster-images are sourced from Internet and are freely available.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rediscover India By Indywrites The Thinking Indian is a collection of thoughts and ideas, shared and ruminated with the wisdom of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. How our society, thoughts and actions are all changing and proving the words of Sri Aurobindo true. This book of essays is for you, me and every Indian who thinks he or she matters in the ‘grand scheme of things’ and is not just going with the flow.Beloo simply highlights the necessity and urgency for all of us to be “Thinking Indian” and not just puppets to be manipulated by media, politics and money. The author merges the views and ideas expressed by them decades ago with the fact and changes permeating in our environment today. As is proven time and again an ignorant and unaware person, state or country opens itself up for loss of freedom of thought, action and deeds. She has divided the book into sections, each highlighting a specific area needing action from us Indians.“Let us start thinking and think deeply and widely.”Her aim has been, “How can Sri Aurobindo’s insights help me understand some of these outer sociological-cultural phenomena in deeper way?”Even on her blog where many more such sage thoughts are shared often I have been pleasantly surprised by the timeless wisdom she shares through Sri Aurobindo’s words. As I started to write the review I almost did a summary and notes kind of post because I wanted to condense and share these thoughts as tips or ideas of what we Indians must do to find our rightful place in the world. I stopped myself since I wish the reader get their own inference and impact from reading the book. In this book each chapter takes nuggets of wisdom from the various books, discourses and speeches of Sri Aurobindo to highlight the need of the hour. She has added her views and thoughts on what is expected from the aware and action oriented Indian. How we can make a difference through a small step, thought in the right direction.The book has excellent language and the explanations make the understanding of the sometimes deep thoughts easier. The only minus I found was that perhaps the words of Sri Aurobindo could have been highlighted differently from rest of the text as sometimes I took his words as that of the author and vice versa. A few of the paragraphs could have been divided for easier reading and quick grasp but since this book is not for the frothy reader; those wishing to learn of the truth would not not mind diving deep for the nuggets of wisdom.The book examines our culture, society, religion and inter-religious harmony and their impact on the common man as well as the impact of religious propaganda and its subtle forms, rise of Hindu nationalism. The impact, lure and influence of commercialism and consumerism for us as well as the search for the group soul; a novel concept, pretty similar to herd behavior. Quite relevant and true since we tend to follow similar things, products even for things like choosing popular holiday destinations. Finally the book ends with an essay on the impact of the foreign culture and the search for “India and Indian’ by the Indian-Americans. Further she talks of a concept of Group Soul, a common consciousness that can bring great change.Beloo’s words are not just to be read but to be understood, thought upon and discussed and to be finally acted upon. She has tried to show the path or direction our minds and ideas should move towards. She sees an India that has found its rightful place in the nations of the world. She also touches upon the utopian dream and impact of the next best thing has had on our lifestyles. Her stint in the US also gives her a unique perspective of understanding the value of our country and the need to bring the changes needed to stop yearning for the west.The Thinking Indian as the book highlights the common man who is manipulated, unaware but still clings to the corner stone of our way of life, serving as a beacon aiding us to positive actions and deeds. This book is an effort to remind us of our true heritage and the very traits we Indians proudly flaunt. This book is an effort to root out the narrow, bigoted, selfish thoughts that plague our nation today. I still feel this book needs to be read again and again to truly understand and absorb all the nuances and depth of the book.A thought provoking read since we love our India and India is the best but we can make it better.(© I received a copy of the book from the author, the views are my own.)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Makes you think! By Ruchira Beloo Mehra, the author of, "The Thinking Indian", has touched many sensitive topics such as Spirituality, Culture, Hinduism and discussed them very exquisitely via the teachings of Sri Aurobindo's Essays. Thus, giving justice to the title of her book.This yogi who breathed his last in 1950 was not just a philosopher but also a freedom fighter who later on introduced his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution that till date man is battling to recognize.Read more: http://abracabadra.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-of-beloo-mehras-book-thinking.html
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