Furore over Gitanjali J Angmo

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

I have compiled multiple clips from a programme on Subramanian Swamy's YouTube channel featuring Gitanjali Angmo — co-founder of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh. In it, she calls for removing "secular" from the Constitution, wants Sanskrit as the national language, endorses the Ram Mandir and a "Hindu Rashtra" and rejects the Aryan Invasion Theory. 

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This is highly problematic! Remember, Aryan migration is now a scientifically proven fact. There's ample genetic evidence for it, in addition to linguistic and historical evidence. However, NCERT textbooks misrepresent the genetic data and Hindutva ideologues reject it

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Aryan migration is a fact for which proof still exists in the animist temples of southern India. But the problem is in Romila Thapar's use of the word "invasion" that has been conveniently used by the Golwalkarist-turned-Savarkarist lobby to blur the issue. Since they reject both peer review and international examination as "Western" there is no option but to approach it politically

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@GitanjaliAngmo why? Do you want to spoil the image and respect Mr. Sonam got for his rational and moral fight against injustice brought by jingoistic nationalism?

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She quoted Aurobindo multiple times who in fact had a proto-nazi idea of an intellectual superman, his partner created a neo-colonial cult society which runs to this day near Pondicherry where the members own land and resources and local tamil people work for meagre salaries

people who are drawn towards these don't want structural change or emancipation, they dont want an egalitarian society, they are by design predisposed to suppress dissent under a garb of superiority

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Interesting how you're drawing a distinction between "religion" and "spirituality" while quoting Sri Aurobindo and invoking Sanatana Dharma as the foundation of India's civilisation. This framing is not new—it closely mirrors a long-standing ideological position associated with the RSS and its broader intellectual tradition: that Sanatana Dharma is a civilizational ethos rather than merely an organized religion.

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According to this lady, *Sanatan* and spirituality are one and the same... On the other hand, she is misquoting Aurobindo; Aurobindo defined *Sanatan* in the context of India, not spirituality... What a downfall...

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Stop hiding behind Sri Aurobindo because this is a clear compromise with BJP and RSS.

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Kitna bhi Sri Aurobindo aur spirituality ka gyan de lo, aakhirkar yeh narrative seedha RSS aur BJP ke political propaganda ko hi suit karta hai. Yeh 'spirituality' ki aadh me chal raha compromise saaf dikhta hai.

Stop hiding political propaganda behind the mask of spirituality and philosophy

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क्या आपको मालूम है, वांगचुक साब की पत्नी गीतांजलि जी 'हिंदू राष्ट्र' की बड़ी समर्थक हैं. संविधान से सेक्युलर शब्द हटवाना चाहती हैं.संस्कृत को बतौर राष्ट्र भाषा चाहती हैं.मोदी जी की समर्थक है,नेहरू की आलोचक और पटेल की प्रशंसक! पता नहीं, मैडम कहां थीं अब तक!चलिये,कुछ तो बात बनेगी!

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केवल किसी एक शब्द के प्रयोग के आधार पर किसी व्यक्ति को "संघी" या किसी विशेष राजनीतिक दल का समर्थक घोषित कर देना उचित नहीं है। किसी भी विचार या शब्द को उसके संदर्भ, इतिहास, स्रोत और आशय के आधार पर समझना अधिक संतुलित और बौद्धिक दृष्टिकोण होगा।

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For Sri Aurobindo, Sanatana Dharma is not a party ideology. 

मुझे ऐसा लगता है कि Ms. गीतांजली वांगचुक द्वारा सनातन धर्म का जो उल्लेख किया गया है, उसे श्री अरविंद के विचारों के संदर्भ में भी समझा जा सकता है।

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यदि गीतांजलि वांगचुक श्री अरविंद के विचारों से प्रेरित होकर सनातन धर्म की बात करती हैं, तो उन्हें भी अपने विचार रखने और उनकी व्याख्या करने का उतना ही अधिकार है। लोकतांत्रिक समाज में किसी भी अवधारणा पर विभिन्न व्याख्याएँ होना स्वाभाविक और स्वस्थ है।

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मेरा मानना है कि किसी भी शब्द को सीधे किसी एक राजनीतिक दल की विचारधारा का पर्याय मान लेने के बजाय, उसके इतिहास, मूल (origin), संदर्भ और विभिन्न व्याख्याओं (interpretations) पर चर्चा होनी चाहिए। तभी एक स्वस्थ और सार्थक संवाद संभव है।

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मैं स्वयं श्री अरविंद की अनुयायी नहीं हूँ, लेकिन एक समाजशास्त्र की विद्यार्थी के रूप में मैंने उन्हें एक दार्शनिक, शिक्षाविद् और सिद्धांतकार (theorist) के रूप में पढ़ा है। उन्होंने सनातन धर्म की व्याख्या एक व्यापक दार्शनिक और आध्यात्मिक अवधारणा के रूप में की है।

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Aurobindo talks about inner transformation. Ambedkar reminds us that spirituality without justice becomes hollow. Both contribute to the ongoing evolution of Indian thought.

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Can we expect any better from those who celebrated the abrogation of Article 370 when Kashmir was turned into an open air prison. This is @GitanjaliAngmo in all her glory endorsing the formation of a Hindu Rashtra

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Dear @GitanjaliAngmo, Invoking Sanatana Dharma while ignoring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s fundamental critique of caste within Hindu social order presents only part of the picture. If the message is about equality and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, why not celebrate the Bhakti saints, Kabir, Ravidas, Tukaram and others, who challenged caste, ritual hierarchy and social exclusion? India’s civilisational strength lies in its struggles for equality, not in romanticising oppressive structures.

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Respectfully, this presents a false choice. Acknowledging Sri Aurobindo's understanding of Sanatana Dharma does not require rejecting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's critique of caste. They addressed different questions.

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India already had a network state in the 70s

Hippies got together, bought land and moved from across the globe to create Auroville, which is very similar to a network state

Theyre constantly going to court and in the 80s the indian gov took over control by making a new law

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auroville is also the clearest proof that the host nation state never actually lets go, the moment it got big enough to matter india just legislated itself into ownership of it

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Auroville basically proves that buying land isn't the same as buying sovereignty. You're still one law away from being absorbed by the host state.

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So!?! Decolonization of South Asian Studies is very vital. All universities should have below books and teach from it:

1. Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism by Rajiv Malhotra.

2. De-Moralizing Identity: The Mythology of Human Rights and The Heathen in His Blindness by S.N. Balagangadhara.

3. Sanatan Dharma: The Future of Civilization by Hira Ballabh Joshi.

4. The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century by Dharampal.

5. India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present by Shivshankar Menon.

6. The Invention of World Religions by Tomoko Masuzawa.

7. The Human Cycle. The Ideal of Human Unity. War and Self Determination by Sri Aurobindo.

8. The Nay Science: A History of German Indology by Vishwa Adluri and Joydeep Bagchee.

9. Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism by Jakob De Roover

10. The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History by Katherine Ashenburg.

11. Europe and the People Without History by Eric R. Wolf

12. God, Science and Reality by Pinaki Gangaopadhyay.

13. Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science by Dick Teresi

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Nietzche had a problem with the Examined Life

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Discover how Vedic meditation connects Dhi (higher intelligence) with Dhyana (focused awareness), and explore the timeless wisdom that underpins modern mindfulness. Watch the full conversation with @MakrandParanspe and @PariksithSingh on: youtu.be/hdBb5CeU7iA?si… @AmazingVedas

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Too many "neo-trads" have a problem with introspection, guilt, reflection, generosity, love - as if these are all "christian" virtues

This is a self-goal. Don't try to bring back bronze-age norms. It's not "cool" and you will never win any room, besides "likes and retweets" from incels on X

All these virtues are seen in Greece as societies progressed and got more complex. Plato's dialogues embrace all these virtues and stoutly defend the "Examined Life"

You see it in India too in the post-Epic age with the rise of new ideals - be it non-violence, asceticism, dispassionate karma (gItA). Texts like shAnti parva, much of vedAnta, gItA is a testament to it.

This isn't christian per se.

Don't make the pagan vs christian fight to be one of "badass vs saint". You ain't winning that battle, and you only end up batting for christianity

The misplaced love for philosophers like Nietzsche is resulting in this hyper-masculine rhetoric disguised in "trad" overtones. Nietzche had a problem not just with Christianity but also the "Examined Life" more broadly. He disliked Socrates / Plato and the classical tradition of Athens. 

Just because he said something nice about Manu Smriti shouldn't make us fans of his. He wouldn't like reflective, vedantic texts either

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We are going back to a new kind of feudalism. Asset prices have ballooned, the rupee's value has fallen, and there are no jobs. Millennials were lucky to be young at the right time (the early 2000s) and grew their assets and incomes alongside India's stellar growth during the 2001-2011 decade. They will obviously be more conservative and keep voting for the status quo.

The Gen Z generation that grew up in Amritkaal will neither have assets nor jobs unless they are very good at what they do. Modernity has also taken away the comfort of the traditional Indian family from many of these guys. Lots of them will never get married or raise children. These guys will be called incels by girls and losers by millennials for not getting a seat or a job.

Inequality is rising, and society is more divided than it was in the previous decade. Politics will keep becoming more caste-based because everyone wants a greater share of the pie when they know the pie is not going to grow.

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See, the problem is Modi supporters are too much invested in next elections. I do not think these guys are here for winning any elections. They are here for violent overthrow of the govt.

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CJI uses the word cockroach , which is a very weird language. Then some random kid studying in Boston starts this movement. The whole thing was started within a month. Someone is pulling the strings very smartly. We will see what the end game is. I do not think it is elections.

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Until now it has a very strong parallel with what happened with Bangladesh. Something Judiciary did led to some very hyper protests. Only thing we need to wait and see how they are going to pull the coup.

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The message in this ancient story, as beautifully retold by @shekharsuman7, is powerful. However, exposing individual leaders only provides temporary relief. To find lasting solutions, it is far more important to expose the core theology and ideology that shapes them. Sparing the underlying doctrine only allows the problem to survive and grow.

For centuries, generations of Hindus have failed to do a proper root-cause analysis. Instead, they personalise systemic threats by blaming individuals. This critical blind spot allows hostile ideologies to escape scrutiny. For instance, despite a thousand years of destructive Islamic rule, Hindus only criticise individual Muslims. They never ask what specific doctrines motivate those individuals to commit acts of vandalism against Hindu civilisation, demography, and geography.

Likewise, India has suffered decades of organised communist violence. This includes Naxalism, Maoist insurgency, and left-wing extremism that killed thousands of innocents, destroyed public property, and disrupted governance. Yet, Hindus never question what drives individual communists to commit such barbaric acts.

For decades, Christians involved in what is euphemistically called the Northeast insurgency have killed thousands. They continue to destabilise India, Hindu society, and demography from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Manipur in every possible way. Yet, Hindus rarely ask why they do that. 

This same pattern repeated with Punjab terrorism, where Sikhs slaughtered nearly 40,000 Hindus. In every case, Hindus attack the actors rather than analysing the conditioning that indoctrinated them.

Today, this same failure is visible in how people handle the Sangh Parivar and #Sanghis, who cause enormous sabotage to the Hindu religion and destroy systems of governance. Criticising individual leaders or attributing all systemic issues to Narendra Modi misses the forest for the trees. Narendra Modi is simply a product of the RSS and its underlying framework. The exact same destruction would happen under any other #Sanghi. By focusing on the individual leader, Hindus miss the true source of the problem, which is the #PseudoHindutva ideology of the RSS.

To ensure civilisational survival, Hindus must learn to expand their focus to fighting both the individual symptoms and the underlying disease by dismantling the ideological fount that motivates them. #RSS_Mukt_Bharat

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Sir, you would have been celebrated a hero had you given this communication in May. And taken action on Dharmendra Pradhan during UGC fiasco itself. There has been no accountability until external pressure.

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It should have been done a year ago but better late than never. Take this discontent seriously. CJP isn't the issue. Even deep state isn't. But public discontent, widespread fatigue and shimmering anger is.

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The purpose of the present thesis is a critical evaluation of Sri Aurobindo's Philosophy, with special reference to the main problems of metaphysics and religion. Sri Aurobindo's Philosophy includes all the aspects of human life, social, political, moral, religious and spiritual, etc. It is difficult to deal with all of these within a single work. Hence, I had to leave social, political and moral Philosophy, of which I have given only a brief reference. If time permits, I, however, wish to take up this remaining portion for yet another research work.

In the completion of the present work I always got encouragement from my guide and teacher Professor R. N. Kaul, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Allahabad University, whose kind affection and timely suggestions have led me to keep steadily on my path. In the understanding of my subject, I was much inspired by the scholarly expositions of Dr. S. K. Maitra, Ex-Professor and Head of Department of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, who has very kindly allowed me time to discuss and get suggestions from him. Besides, there are many others who have been directly or indirectly responsible for the successful completion of the present work in minimum time. The noticeable among them are Dr. S. Datta, Reader, Department of Philosophy, Allahabad University; Dr. Indra Sen and Dr. J. Smith of Sri Aurobindo Ashram Pondicherry and Sri N. Basu, Local Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Path Chakra. I thank them all for their interest in my work.

Ram Nath Sharma

August 1, 1957.

https://incarnateword.in/other-authors/ram-nath-sharma/the-philosophy-of-sri-aurobindo/preface

Dr. Sharma seems to have responded to Sri Aurobindo's thought with such deep sympathy that he tends to reflect the original thinking even unconsciously. Some of his short apparently incidental sentences, to be found all over, strike one as the profoundest in philosophical content. Here are a few of the kind. 'The widest and the most comprehensive seeing is the wisest one', 'The philosopher is a lover of knowledge and never a sole possessor of it', 'Knowledge is not a jump from ignorance but a gradual unveiling' and 'The more comprehensive is the more wise'. They give one a thrill as one comes across them. They brighten up the text a great deal, which is otherwise too easy and fluent.

The spirit of the entire writing is happily reminiscent of the original. It is catholic, wide, comprehensive, the one right for a monistic philosophy.

It is a pleasure to offer a Foreword to such a work.

Indra Sen

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Pondicherry

April 10, 1958.

https://incarnateword.in/other-authors/ram-nath-sharma/the-philosophy-of-sri-aurobindo/foreword

I've already explained (tried to explain) in previous posts that Mr. Sagan's viewpoint is limiting and childish... To overcome this fundamentally flawed and failing view, I always recommend reading the writings of the great philosopher-yogi Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950).

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"Marble temples have become the vocabulary of Sanatana Dharma, or Neo-Hinduism. Wherever these temples appear, a particular form of Hinduism follows. One that equates vegetarian food with purity and meat-eating with pollution. One that presents itself as the correction of historical wrongs. The marble temple encodes a doctrine, and a politics. The question worth asking is what they are saying, and to whom".

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