Talks in English

The Old and the New Creation Pt 6: The Boons for Earth and Man The sixth dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

The Old and the New Creation Pt 5: Challenges and Difficulties The fifth dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

The Old and the New Creation Pt 4: Oneness The fourth dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

The Old and the New Creation Pt 3: Plane of the True Gods The third dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

The Old and the New Creation Pt 2: The Divine Mother’s Embodiment The second dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

The Old and the New Creation Pt 1: Introduction The first dialogue on Savitri with Narad in a new format – following Savitri’s themes and perspectives rather than doing line-by-line reading and summary.

Self-mastery is a long and difficult process. This talk dwells upon some of the fundamental issues in the practice of self-mystery. It is an overview of the subject reflecting upon the need and process of self-mastery. It is followed by question and answers on ‘effort and Grace’, ‘offering the field of nature to the Divine’, ‘becoming an instrument of God’ etc.

After a brief background, certain stories are taken up as illustrative examples of the many layers on which the myth works and the subtle and profound truths it expresses. The stories taken up are from the Devi Purana, Shiv Purana, Srimad Bhagavatam and Ramayana.

Breaking free from both tradition and modernity, the talk brings fresh insights into child development and human nature. A few examples from scriptures and real life draw attention to the real needs of a child. We need to look at a child as a soul in evolution, whose purpose is to bring out the divine possibilities within it.

Surely a time must come when science and spirituality will unite, but for that to happen both have to change much. A talk by Dr Alok Pandey at the Centenary Celebrations of Sri Aurobindo’s Arrival in Pondicherry. Recorded at SACAR in 2010.

Why does one get married? Or, why should one bring a child into this world? Reflecting upon such fundamental questions in a sincere and objective manner helps an adult become more conscious of his or her choices when it comes to entering the householder stage of life. Given the deep significance of parenting on a child’s growth and progress throughout life, this work must be done with a deep aware...

Dr Pandey speaks about intrinsic inner equality between men and women, the place held by women in ancient India, the deeper significance of Hindu marriage traditions, the gradual evolution of man-woman relationship within the context of marriage, and the necessity for an independent path of growth of each partner in the relationship.

Fragment of a talk by Dr Alok Pandey at Bharat Nivas in February 2010 on Evolution of Consciousness.

There are two lines of evolution along which humanity can advance. One is the Asuric line which is primarily towards the capacities of his mental, vital and physical life. It is a life centered around the ego, even though more powerful than our present humanity. Other is the line of the Devas, the godlike climb of man which is a change of human into a diviner, nobler human being with a change in q...

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey at Brahmanaspati Kshetram, a Centre dedicated to The Mother and Sri Aurobindo and located in Edayanchavadi village, Auroville area.

Destiny is a complex affair given the forces at play that weave it. We have to go beyond the over-simplistic notion of good and bad fortune and look at the deeper causes that work from behind. It is in these depths and heights that we can discover the secret levers that can change our fate.

Video and audio recordings of a talk by Dr Alok Pandey at the Beach Office, Sri Aurobindo Society in December 2018. The talk and a brief interaction are centered around yogic insights into our body, everyday life and how we can live better and healthier.

On the occasion of Sri Aurobindo’s Mahasamadhi day we discuss an aspect of His vast yoga which baffles many. It is this possibility of physical immortality. Though Sri Aurobindo made it abundantly clear that this was to be the crown, the last inevitable step of the Yoga, there are many who emphasize on this aspect, as if the Yoga stands or falls by this. The traditionalists argue against the very...

This talk cum interaction centers around the psychic approach to the Yoga. Questions such as relevance of old forms of worship, love for the Divine, intuition have been discussed. A talk by Dr Alok Pandey.

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey at SACAR on 25th August 2018 Yoga is a concentrated evolution; it is a means of bringing out the highest and deepest possibilities latent in man. Right now our life is hampered and limited in many ways. The human mind and senses as they are presently organized are fundamentally incapable of overcoming these limitations. Yet there is, in man, a quest sublime, to exceed and...

There are several aspects and facets of Sri Aurobindo’s vast and complex personality, namely poet, philosopher, revolutionary, journalist, visionary, seer, yogi. But what is the essential core of his being, the central lever of his immense personality so to say? On one side we see him as an embodiment of tyaga (renunciation) and tapasya (concentrated spiritual endeavour). On the other hand we see...

The last talk of a 9-part series “The Goal of the Human Quest” with Dr Alok Pandey, recorded in Sept 2018 at the Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry. This talk is based on the boons granted to Savitri, especially the Supramental Creation and the coming of a New Race upon earth as envisaged in the passages on pp. 704–710 (B11).

The eighth talk from a 9-part series “The Goal of the Human Quest” with Dr Alok Pandey, recorded in Sept 2018 at the Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry. This talk is based on a passage from Savitri pp. 295 – 296 (B2C14), when Aswapati is face to face with the World-Mother and his gesture of complete surrender to Her. It is She who then opens the doors to the Greater Knowledge for him.