While in Ayuthya visited Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) campus at Ayuthya and interacted with Prof Surasak Paccantaseno, Vice Rector, Director of the upcoming Bharat Studies Centre and Assistant Abbot of the ancient Wat Ratchasittharam (Raja Sitharam) monastery in Bangkok. A multi-talented scholar, alumni of Delhi and Jammu University Prof Surasak is deeply immersed in and knowledgeable about Bharat’s traditions and knowledge systems.
‘We are Hindus first and then Buddhists. In our monastery Sri Ganesha is also worshipped, we first offer him our actions and then proceed. We want to encourage studies on Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo and Tagore…” Was delighted to see his reverence for these epochal figures and to hear him mention Sri Aurobindo in this far-off place! Presented books for the Bharat Studies Centre library.
We were delighted to host at SPMRF a batch of bright, sharp and well-informed group of students and scholars from across various colleges of Maharashtra for a “Policy, Public Policy and Governance” session. The youth delegation is part of the “Campus to Sansad” programme, an imaginative initiative- conceived and put …
Rishi Rajnarayan Basu (1826-1899), Sri Aurobindo’s maternal grandfather, was one of the leading figures, the anchor of Indian awakening and nationalism. Often endearingly referred to as the “Grandfather of Indian Nationalism”, Rishi Rajnarayan strode his era as an intellectual colossus and as one of the earliest and staunchest advocate and …
For our generation – Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s presence and energy was galvanic. Too young to participate in the Ram Mandir Andolan physically, it was Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s towering personality, his whirlwind tours, his inspiring articulation and fearless stance, that created a deep impression on us and made us …