BhāratShakti Talks

Cultivating Inner Beauty through Arts in Education – An Overview of the Workshop

Date: January 8, 2022 As part of Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations, Institute of Human Study and Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad organized Aurovidya Seminar, a 2-day workshop plus seminar exploring the integration of New Education Policy 2020 and Integral Education as envisaged by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. This intensive program was scheduled

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Three Central Aims of Education

On January 5, 2022, Dr. Beloo Mehra was invited by Sri Aurobindo Center for Advanced Research to share a 10-minute video-snippet on the central aims of education in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s writings on education. “…there are three things which have to be taken into account in a true and living education, the man,

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Ramayana: Cultural Mind of India

On October 15, 2021, Dr. Beloo Mehra was invited by Sri Aurobindo Center for Advanced Research to share a 10-minute video-snippet on the significance of Ramayana in the light of Sri Aurobindo. यावत्स्थास्यन्ति गिरयः सरितश्च महीतले |तावद्रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति || “As long as the mountains and rivers flourish on the surface of the earth, so

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Art that Refines, Heals and Transforms: Insights from the Practice of Integral Education

As a follow-up to the session held on August 31, 2021 on “Role of Art and Beauty in Vital Education”, another session was organised on September 7, 2021 by the School of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Center, Auro University, Surat in which Dr. Beloo Mehra from BhāratShakti engaged in

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Role of Art and Beauty in Vital Education

On August 31, 2021, Dr. Beloo Mehra from BhāratShakti, Sri Aurobindo Society was invited by Auro University and Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Center, Surat, to speak on the topic – “Role of Art and Beauty in Vital Education.” This webinar was organised as part of the University’s Lecture and Workshop Series, Part II of the

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Revisiting Nation, Nationalism and Culture in the Light of Sri Aurobindo

Watch the recording of the talk HERE. On August 15th, 2021, Dr. Beloo Mehra from BhāratShakti delivered a special lecture titled “Revisiting Nation, Nationalism and Culture in the Light of Sri Aurobindo” at an event organised by Sri Aurobindo Study Centre, Faculty of Arts at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in association with the

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Sri Aurobindo – The Revolutionary Nationalist

On August 15th, 2021, Dr. Beloo Mehra from BhāratShakti delivered a lecture titled “Sri Aurobindo – The Revolutionary Nationalist” as the opening talk for the year-long series “Eternity’s Delegate” being organised by Sri Aurobindo Center for Advanced Research (SACAR), Pondicherry. This event is is part of SACAR’s year-long celebrations of 150th Birth Anniversary Year of

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Young India Awakes to the Indian Spirit

On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Dr. Beloo Mehra addressed a small group of students and faculty from the School of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Auro University. Her session titled ‘Young India Awakes to the Indian Spirit’ was part of ‘Synthesis – A Summer Immersion Programme’, organised by the School of Liberal Arts and Human

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Special Event at Raj Nivas: “Celebrating Freedom: Sri Aurobindo, India and Shakti”

Date: September 6, 2019 Venue: Raj Nivas, Puducherry Hon’ble Lt. Gov. of Pondicherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi ji, Raj Nivas invited Sri Aurobindo Society to present two poster exhibitions as part of Raj Nivas Art and Culture Series, Edition 13, and also deliver two lectures as part of Raj Nivas Leadership and Lecture series, Edition 12.

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Human Elements in Online Teaching – Lecture at Pondicherry University

June 3, 2019 The UGC–Human Resource Development Centre (UGC-HRDC) at Pondicherry University invited Dr. Beloo Mehra to deliver a special lecture at the UGC-HRDC: Academic Staff College. This lecture was organized on June 3, 2019 as a part of the HRDC Refresher Course on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and e-Learning Content Development, offered for

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Indian Perspectives on Education – Lecture at Pondicherry University

22-May-2019 Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Pondicherry University The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) of University Grants Commissions (UGC) at Pondicherry University invited Dr. Beloo Mehra to deliver a special lecture as part at the UGC–HRDC Academic Staff College. This lecture was organized on May 22, 2019, as part of the HRDC Orientation Course offered

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“Sri Aurobindo – A Pioneer Social Thinker” – Lecture at Pondicherry University

Date: February 28, 2019 Venue: Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University The Department of Sociology at Pondicherry University invited Dr. Beloo Mehra to speak on the topic – “Sri Aurobindo – A Pioneer Social Thinker”. This lecture was part of the Sociology department’s Silver Jubilee lecture series. In her lecture Dr. Mehra highlighted that what makes

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“Life Beautiful: Harmony Within and Without” – Lecture at Pondicherry University

Date: February 26, 2019 Venue: Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University On February 26, 2019 Dr. Beloo Mehra, Senior Associate, SAFIC, delivered a special lecture on the topic – “LIFE BEAUTIFUL: HARMONY WITHIN AND WITHOUT” at the Department of Applied Psychology at Pondicherry University. Starting with a brief elaboration of a key point made by

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Sri Aurobindo on Indian Culture – Talk at Sri Aurobindo Action, WB Chapter Study Camp

On December 28, 2018, Dr. Beloo Mehra presented a talk on “Sri Aurobindo and Indian Culture” to a group of about 20 visitors from West Bengal who were attending a study camp organized by Sri Aurobindo Action, West Bengal chapter. The natural and serene ambience of the open-air, under-the-tree setting at Udavi School, Auroville provided

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