Total participants in the Conference were 3122 Delegates

THIS SIDE AND THAT SIDE OF SRI AUROBINDO STUDY CIRCLE CONFERENCE AT MATRUBHABAN, CUTTACK FROM 4TH TO 7TH APRIL,2007 – Prasad Tripathy (Babuli Bhai)

1. Annual Examination of the +2 students of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Higher Studies & Research, Matrubhaban, Cuttack started on 4th April. In between the Conference was also held. Morning session of the Conference was from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and the examination of the students was also from 7 am to 1.30 pm. There was no problem in conducting the examination and also no disturbance in holding the conference. Everything is possible…
2. Apprehending that there will be shortage of space for staying/sleeping in the night arrangements were made in a nearby place by cutting a few trees and cleaning the area. Arrangements for overhead tarpaulin and fans were also made by investing a good sum, but no body stayed there. Whereas a good number of people had taken rest in the meeting space and there was also some space vacant in the roof top.
3. As per our estimate in a room which was to accommodate 25 persons at best, we found in the night that 40 persons were sleeping there and that too comfortably. I had the feeing as if the rooms were getting stretched in the night to be big in size!
4. For the Senior Citizens or comparatively aged persons special counters were opened in the dining. Ground floors were also made available for staying. There was a lot of encouragement amongst the Senior Citizens. It is expected that in the years to come more Senior Citizens will be interested to attend the Conference.
5. Total participants in the Conference were 3122 Delegates. But many Delegates were having 2/3 children with them. At the time of dining this used to be known. If the children were also taken as Delegates the number would have touched 4000 mark.
6. In the last day of the Conference suddenly rain came. Gradually its intensity increased and then stopped. In between Nirakar Bhai completed his speech. Impact of the rain was not felt. Mother has said Rain is Divine Grace. In fact, it was felt so.
7. This time the Sales centre stalls were arranged at a distance towards the back side. Many had the apprehension that no much sale would be there. But all the stalls had surpassed their previous year’s sale – how baseless are human apprehensions.

- Source : Matrubhaban Patra – April, 2007 From: sarojpatnaikrourkela@indiatimes.com