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4 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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Prosthetic Consciousness: Neuroscience and the Making of the Cyborg Subject

The Creative Launcher April 30, 2026 Anoop Prabha Kesavan

This article explores the evolution of human identity in an era marked by neuroscience, digitalization and cyborg embodiment. Starting at the most basic neuroscientific model of how memory, perception and empathy are innate to consciousness, it retraces the many steps that create ‘the self’. It contends that identity is not a biological fixed essence but rather a process, moulded by...

Bhakti and Bodhi: Gender, Devotion, and Knowledge in Indian Mystic Poetry

The Creative Launcher June 30, 2025 Vineetha Krishnan

The article present critically examines the dynamic intersection of gender, spiritual devotion, and indigenous epistemologies within Indian mystical traditions. Through an analysis of the works of key mystic poets such as Kabir, Mirabai, Akka Mahadevi, Lalla, and the women poets of the Therigatha, it explores how mystic poetry operates as both a literary and philosophical repository of...

The Poetic Splendor of Andal: Devotion and Mysticism in Tamil Bhakti Literature

The Creative Launcher February 28, 2025 Ramaswami Subramony

This research article explores the rich poetic legacy of Andal, a revered figure in Tamil Śaivite and Vaiṣṇavite Bhakti traditions. Andal, known for her profound spiritual compositions such as Tiruppavai and Nācciyār Tirumoḻi, occupies a central position in early Tamil Bhakti literature. Her poetry resonates with themes of intense devotion and mystical union with the divine, encapsulating the...

Spiritual Consciousness and Mystical Realization in the Works of Sri Aurobindo: A Critical Exposition

The Creative Launcher February 28, 2025 Prashant Shukla

Sri Aurobindo, a philosopher, mystic, and poet, holds a significant place in Indo-English literature for his unique synthesis of spiritual philosophy and creative expression. His works embody a deep mysticism that permeates his poetry, critical writings, and philosophical discourses. This research paper explores the mystical elements reflected in Sri Aurobindo’s creative and critical works,...