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Rituals of the Kiln
After Ganesh Chaturthi, he would withdraw into a quiet corner, where, with a gentle and practiced hand, he would begin crafting a small mitti ka diya, signaling the official start of his preparations for the Deepavali exhibition.
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Introducing a must read book “White Sahibs in India”
India has suffered for a long time. First under the Islamic domination and later under the British. During the Islamic period we were terrorized. We learnt to “mind our own business” in public life. A schism developed in our world – between the public and the private life. We reduced our dharmic concerns to private…
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सहज दृष्टा
जिन्हें भी हम स्वयं को समझने के लिए या संसार को समझने के लिए आदर्श मानते हैं उनमें जे. कृष्णमूर्ति, रमण महर्षि, ओशो आदि या विपश्यना, उपनिषद, वेद आदि शामिल हैं, वे सभी किसी ना किसी रूप में दृष्टा की बात ही करते हैं। जे. कृष्णमूर्ति उसे बिना अपने किसी पूर्वाग्रह के और उससे महत्त्वपूर्ण…
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Ganesh Chaturthi at Kala Ashram, Adilabad
In the heart of Adilabad, for over four decades, the sacred tradition of crafting and sharing Clay Ganapatis has flourished at Kala Ashram. Initiated by Shri. Ravindra Sharma, this humble practice is a celebration of the deep-rooted joy found in creation and the gentle art of letting go. Each year, only 40 Ganesh Murthis are…
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Ganesh Vandana & Seminar at Ahmedabad
नौवाँ गणेश वंदना वार्षिक समारोह एवं सामाजिक अर्थव्यवस्था के विषय पे परिसंवाद
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भारत गाथा (खण्ड २-३) प्रकाशित हुए
‘भारत गाथा’ पुस्तक शृंखला आदरणीय गुरुजी स्व. श्री रवीन्द्र शर्मा जी की बातचीत को साहित्यिक, अकादमिक, आदि हलकों तक ले जाने के उद्देश्य से किया गया एक प्रयास है। इस पुस्तक शृंखला का दूसरा खण्ड ‘प्रौद्योगिकी’ तथा तीसरा खण्ड ‘घर एवं वास्तु’ प्रकाशित हो गया है । इसके पूर्व, ‘भिक्षावृत्ति’ के रूप में पहला खण्ड…
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Tiriginollu – Wanderers
What could be the objective of doing any work? Well, now it seems that the object is merely to fulfill the needs (and the wants) of the self or at best the family. The yardstick of excellence is also fast becoming feeble, but when we look back, there was much more to doing work than…
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The Three Seekers of Prabhuji!
How is the price of anything ascertained? Is it ascertained based on the efforts gone into making it or is it the potential of profit or is it something else? Read this interesting anecdote from the life of Guruji Shri Ravindra Sharma ji, when he was faced by three persons offering to buy a Sculpture…
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“Sahajta: The Fish and the Gem”
Accepting the reality as it is and not being fussy about it or crib about it is a quality rare to be found among people these days. Guruji Ravindra Sharma ji was once invited to an award ceremony and along with him were many other awardees, who were Ashtavadhanis and Shatavadhanis (please google the meanings…
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“A Lost Screw, A Found Solution”
Read this first anecdote penned down by Apurv Sharma in the series Memoirs of Guruji Ravindra Sharma ji, that Guruji would hilariously narrate and contemplate whether we have progressed or regressed in terms of human capabilities of widespread expanse of the abilities of craftsmanship, precision and readiness to customize for one and all.
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