27 Mar 2011

The Trial and the Verdict -- by Alok Pandey

We have in this book TLOSA what may be called the Second Trial of Sri Aurobindo to see where He stands in our assessment. Unfortunately the trial is being ordered not by the British Municipal Magistrate but by an inmate of his own ashram. It is being done in crass violation of all ethical and spiritual norms. Ethically it is not in good taste to pass comments upon someone who is no more there to defend himself and set things in their right perspective. Spiritually, it is an anathema to doubt and criticize the Master, an act regarded in all spiritual schools as the straight road to perdition. [Extract, read full article below]

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6 Mar 2011

Sri Aurobindo's Image in the Words of Peter Heehs -- by Michel Beven

SRI AUROBINDO--LAZY LIAR, INSANE TERRORIST

HIS YOGA--NO GUIDELINES

HIS APHORISMS--ONLY IMITATIONS OF A FOREIGNER

SAVITRI--ONLY A STORY

KRISHNA--IS HE DIVINE?

HIS VISION OF KRISHNA--ONLY IMAGINATION

HIS POLITICAL FAME--DUE TO PROPAGANDA

SEX-SMOKING-ALCOHOL--BETTER NOT TO KNOW
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