A spiritual revolution

Statesman News Service COOCH BEHAR, Dec. 5. — The Joint Secretary and the International Secretary of the Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry, Mr Gopal Bhattacharjee will visit the Dinhata Centre of the Society on 17 December, 2005. During his visit he will deliver a speech on transition from human life to divine life through Purna Yoga at Nripendra Narayan Memorial Library in Dinhata, Cooch Behar.

On behalf of the Dinhata Centre of the Sri Aurobindo Society Dr Balaram Basak said that Mr Bhattacharjee had visited more than 127 countries to spread the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. He is the founder member of Sri Aurobindo Society, UK and the only non-British citizen trustee of the Society. He is also the founder of the Society in Germany, USA, Lithuania, Canada, Bangladesh, Hungary and many other countries of the world. He also the represents in the United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York and Geneva. The Dinhata Centre of the Society started functioning recently. It is the second centre after Siliguri in North Bengal. There is arrangement for reading of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, practice of meditation (dhyan) and discussions on implementation of the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the mother, Dr Basak said.

It may be mentioned here that Sri Aurobindo Society was founded in 1960 by the Mother to spread the teachings and ideals of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, their system of Integral Yoga, and to work for its fulfilment in all possible ways and for the attainment of a spiritual society as envisaged by Sri Aurobindo. It holds information and consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and has been recognised by the government of India as a research institution.