A Seed of Intention

Sraddhalu Ranade, scientist and scholar at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, explains that modern education and society as a whole is largely a product of the industrial age, which views all life as a machine, and has resulted in a repressed sense of purpose. "We are not a product of chance. We are an intentional expression of a deeper oneness, of a divine essence that is the origin of the whole universe and of all of us."

Sraddhalu Ranade
Sraddhalu Ranade is a scientist, educator and scholar at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram where he grew up in the care of the late Sri M. P. Pandit. He is presently involved in the production of video programs based on India's cultural roots, and conducts teacher-training programs based on a soul-centered approach to education. He has conducted numerous intensive teacher-training workshops on Integral and value-based education all over India. Over 4,500 teachers from more than 200 schools and colleges have benefited from these programs. He has been involved in various research projects including artificial intelligence based on neural networks, multimedia search and retrieval, and educational tools. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences on science and spirituality and lectures around the world on the yoga teachings of Sri Aurobindo. Full bio and links »