Rohit Mehta

From Theosophy Wiki
Revision as of 02:50, 25 May 2012 by SysopJ (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Rohit Mehta was born on August 3,1908 at Surat in the family of Hasmanram, a professor of physics at the Elphinstone College, Bombay.

Theosophical work

While serving as General Secretary of the Indian Section, Shri Rohit Mehta and his wife made a nine weeks' tour of East Africa, including Tanganyika, Uganda, Belgian Congo, Kenya and Zanzibar. "Huge audiences heard them at 137 meetings held in 24 communities and 80 new members were admitted to the Society."[1] He recognized that the Indian Section could play a useful role in bringing together racial and ethnic groups in East Africa.

Marriage

Rohit Mehta and his wife Shrideviben were effective partners in their theosophical work. She sang bhajans and hymns at his lectures, and his words illustrated the meaning of the music. Professor P. G. Mavalankar recalled that Mehta would advise the audience before his talks, “You cannot leave while Shridevi is singing the bhajan. However,you can leave when I am talking.” Hardly anybody would go.[2]

Writings

  • The Call of the Upanishads Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
  • The Creative Silence: Reflections on The Voice of the Silence. Adyar, Chennai, India:Theosophical Publishing House, 1957. Available online at Theosophical.org.
  • Dialogue with Death: Shri Aurobindo's Savitri, a Mystical Approach. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
  • Eternal Light Adyar, Chennai, India Theosophical Publishing House
  • From Mind to Super Mind: A Commentary on Bhagavad Gita Motilal Banarsidass Publishers and South Asia Books
  • The Fullness of the Void: The Yoga of Theosophy - The Transcendental Wisdom, 1982. A study based on the teachings found in H. P. Blavatsky’s Voice of the Silence, this book deals in detail with what the author calls “the Yoga of Theosophy”, the mystical side of the theosophical teachings. Available at Theosophical.org.

[3]

  • J. Krishnamuri and Sant Kabir: A Study in Depth with Shridevi Mehta Motilal Banarsidass Publishers and South Asia Books
  • J. Krishnamurti and the Nameless Experience Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
  • The Journey with Death otilal Banarsidass Publishers and South Asia Books
  • The Negative Approach. Adyar, Chennai, India:Theosophical Publishing House,
  • "The Raging of the Storm". Available at Theosophical.org.[4]
  • Science of Meditation. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
  • The Secret of Self-Transformation: A Synthesis of Tantra and Yoga. South Asia Books
  • Seek Out the Way. Adyar, Chennai, India:Theosophical Publishing House,
  • "The Three Objects". Available at The Theosophical Library.[5]
  • Yoga: The Art of Integration. Adyar, Chennai, India:Theosophical Publishing House,

Notes

  1. Canadian Theosophist 37:7 (September 15, 1951), 104. Available at Katinkahesselink.com.[1]
  2. Tushar Bhatt, "Rohit Mehta, A Gujarati philosopher Ahead of His Time," Opinion magazine.[2]