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August 13, 2017

Parenting Inside-Out – A Contemplative Space for Parents

Anjali Nair Offerings

It takes a global village to raise a child. As parents, we are charged with the great responsibility of caring for our children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. And while we may be willing and have all the best intentions in the world, we are not without our concerns and fears, given a world […]

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July 25, 2017

Immersed in the Myths of the Mahabharata

Anjali Nair Offerings, Reflections

The Mahabharata Immersion is a powerful foray into the mythological universe of the Mahabharata as a mirror to reflect our individual struggles. Among our participants this July, was Padmakar Kappagantula, a 55 year old self taught artist. These startling and thought provoking digital art pieces, were created by Padmakar using his finger on an iPad […]

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July 25, 2017

Contemplative Weekends at Ritambhara

Anjali Nair Offerings Contemplative Weekend

“Alone but not lonely, the philosopher becomes attuned to her inner self and the world. In solitude, the soundless dialogue ‘which the soul holds with herself’ finally becomes audible.”  – Plato Weekend Getaways are the stuff that our weekday dreams are made of. Who hasn’t had their eyes glaze over at the computer on a […]

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July 15, 2017

Mahabharata: A Mirror To The Self

Anjali Nair Uncategorized

A talk given by Raghu Ananthanarayanan at TEDxCBIT

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July 7, 2017

The Hindu discovers Ritambhara

Anjali Nair Uncategorized

In late May of this year, when we were concluding our program Parenting Inside Out, we received a visit from Varsha Saraogi, of The Hindu.  A young reporter, Varsha happened to be in the Nilgiris and serendipitously stumbled upon us at Ritambhara. The exchange was a pleasure, allowing us to see the centre through fresh […]

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June 17, 2017

Asking the question: What is India?

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“The modern Indian is influenced deeply by ideas of learning that are based on a western model of liberal education. She / He is also deeply influenced by ideas of autonomy and individual freedom which were the stuff of our freedom struggle. The modern Indian is thus socialised in a peculiar mixture of the traditional Indian […]

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April 12, 2017

The ABCD of self-awareness

Raghu Ananthanarayanan Uncategorized

Yogacharya Krishnamacharya’s expositions of the Yoga Shastras was always simple, profound and pragmatic. When giving a gist of the Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta he said that it comprised of four parts that form the essential stages for the management of personal crisis.  These are: Acceptance, Breathing, Curiosity and Distance. A for Awareness When Arjuna turns to […]

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March 28, 2017

Allopathic Mindfulness Vs. Yogic dhyAna

Raghu Ananthanarayanan Uncategorized

The newest game in Leadership and management seems to be ‘Mindfulness’. There is a lot of research that is getting published, and most of it focuses on CEO’s and how they benefit from 20 minutes of mindfulness practice. I am sure every member of the organization will gain immensely from its practice. One of the […]

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May 10, 2016

An Immersion into the Mahabharata – Part 6

Raghu Ananthanarayanan Inner Workings

How does one imagine the new, or is it a vision that comes to a mind that is neither projecting itself nor meekly following another? Is there an intent that we are born with? These were questions that came up often during the Mahabharata Immersion. So it came as no surprise to us when the […]

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May 3, 2016

An Immersion into the Mahabharata – Part 5

Raghu Ananthanarayanan Inner Workings

We present ourselves to the world through masks. The persona that we call the ‘actor’ is the mask, and this mask is energized by the other personas, namely the victim, the guardian, the judge, the beckoner, the fiend, and the dreamer. The rasa anubhava is closely linked with what is energized/ triggered. The exploration of […]

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  • Viewing the Sabarimala issue through a Yogic Lens – Part 1 January 27, 2019
  • Reinterpreting Vaastu January 13, 2019
  • Temple Visits: A Dialogue January 6, 2019
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  • The Nayika’s Quest
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Recent Posts

  • Viewing the Sabarimala issue through a Yogic Lens – Part 2 February 2, 2019
  • Viewing the Sabarimala issue through a Yogic Lens – Part 1 January 27, 2019
  • Reinterpreting Vaastu January 13, 2019

Contact

ashram@ritambhara.org.in
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