February 21, 2011 Recently, I had posted this on the contrast between the contemporary and Vedantic view of freedom. Here I bring you two of my favorite perspctives, one by the Indian Nobel Prize winner, Shri Rabindranat h Tagore , the other by the American poet, Maya Angelou . I am fascinated by how the struggle for freedom is universal. This struggle is always about transcending limitations, the ultimate culmination of which is the Vedantic ideal of moksha - absolute and unconditional freedom from all bondage, whether of the body, mind or intellect. First "Where the head is held high", a video I came across on YouTube. The poem spontaneously invokes a yearning for the ideal that the poet prays for India to awake to. In the video below, the cadences and beauty of Maya Angelou's expressions shine through as she narrates her own poem, "And Still I Rise". Enjoy. Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post
An exploration of what the Gita means for us in our daily lives. With frequent reflection, Krishna's wisdom in the Gita can come alive in our daily lives. We'll also look at how the Gita is handled in contemporary media, movies, sport, etc.
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः | Without expectation, ego or excitement, fight!