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Namaskar alok Da, Considering that Sonam Wangchuk – the Climate Activist – who is in jail, has drawn inspiration from Sri Aurobindo’s autobiographical account of his year-long detention in Alipore Jail (as detailed in ‘Tales of Prison Life’), – how do you assess the way the current government is addressing environmental issues and engaging with activists — and on what basis can one evaluate who is “Right” or “Wrong” in the government-versus-activist dynamic?” 🌿

First about the facts. Mr Sonam Wangchuk is not inspired by Sri Aurobindo. There is nothing even remotely common between him and Sri Aurobindo whose

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Alok Da, either remarkable individuals or historical collectives, I’m coming to feel that there’s a specific kind of God/Spirit animating them throughout. Observing Sri Aurobindo’s writing, life and thought from the play he wrote when he was 18, I can feel as if the seed is here which is going to blossom into his Bande Mataram writings with it’s fervour of Kali and Freedom,… 🦚[…]

It is true that all greatness is either due to Nature rushing to exceed herself in and through her creations and / or God pouring

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