Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee

Joyous 41st anniversary, Auroville ! Home > The City > FAQs On the city
Q. What is the population of Auroville? Is there a limit to the expected population?
A. The present population is just over 1,500 people from 30+ countries. The eventual population is expected to be 50,000. It is unlikely that this number will be exceeded, partly because there is insufficient land for a larger township, but also because Auroville has no aspiration to become larger.

Message exchange also occurs on the subtle planes
5 hours ago by Sandeep Every letter that is sent to someone, whether by email or by surface mail, is also an exchange of forces on the inner planes, which can be detected by someone who is conscious of the inner being. Here Sri Aurobindo explains this in a ... Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother

6:30pm Discourse on the ‘Upanishad’ - by Dr. Shikha Mukherjee The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Timeout Till March 5 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents Parama, an exhibition of ... 4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Till Monday March 9 THE MOTHER AND FLOWERS Another very special exhibition of little-known photographs and documents arranged by Loretta 10 - 5 daily including Sundays

Saturday, 28 Feb Sivananda Yoga with Boris ::: Verite Hall ::: Sat ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Sat ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Sat ::: 8:45 AM
Presentation/exhibition of ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Sat ::: 9:00 AM
University of Human Unity Seminar Introduction to The Ever-Present Origin of Jean Gebser ::: Unity Pavilion ::: Sat ::: 10:00 AM
Presentation on Matrimandir Gardens ::: Matrimandir Office upstairs ::: Sat ::: 11:00 AM
Special Anniversary Market ::: front of Solar Kitchen ::: Sat ::: 11:00 AM
Crown Cycle Path Rally on Auroville ::: Solar Kitchen ::: Sat ::: 4:00 PM
Inauguration of the Inuksuk ::: Behind Pavilion of Tibetan Culture ::: Sat ::: 4:30 PM
Morning meditation ::: Amphitheatre ::: Sat ::: 5:15 AM
Concentration on Human Unity and Peace ::: Unity Pavilion ::: Sat ::: 7:00 AM
N A D A K A in Concert ::: Bharat Nivas Auditorium ::: Sat ::: 8:00 PM
Svaram Music Fair ::: Svaram, next to Ganesh Bakery ::: Sat ::: 9:00 AM

Sat Feb 28 4pm Cycle rally on the Crown road Start at the solar kitchen (map)
4:30pm INAUGURATION - AVI Canada - INUKSUK AT THE BACK OF THE TIBETAN PAVILION (map)
8pm N A D A K A in Concert Bharat Nivas Auditorium (map)

The Hindu : Engagements : Coimbatore today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithiri Episode and Life Divine, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

The Hindu : Karnataka / Shimoga News : Kalam swears by youth
Mr. Kalam was inaugurating the decennial celebrations of the Jnanadeepa School of the Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Education (SAFE) at Javalli on the ...

Like most Western Indologists, Heehs has a deep suspicion of Hinduism

Home > Opinion > Op-Ed > The lives of Sri Aurobindo
François Gautier: 27 Feb 2009 Express Buzz - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - It created a furore even before it was released in India, as extracts were circulated on the Net. This led to a lot of unpleasantness for Heehs.
Someone slapped a case against him in Orissa, stopping the book from being published in India. He was asked to leave the archives of the Sri Aurobindo ashram, where he worked for two decades; and it is rumoured that he was even assaulted by a student of the Sri Aurobindo school. [...] It is thus true that Heehs is harsh in some of his assessments — but not where he has been pilloried by disciples of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo.
Like most Western Indologists, for instance, he has a deep suspicion of Hinduism. He therefore glosses over the famous Uttarpara speech, where Sri Aurobindo clearly defines what he calls the Sanatana Dharma, as the spirituality which is contained in the Hindu religion: “That which we call the Hindu religion is really the eternal religion, because it is the universal religion which embraces all others”.
But Peter only mentions that “left wing critics use the Uttarpara speech as a proof that Sri Aurobindo’s nationalism was Hindu to the core; and right-wing enthusiasts regard the speech as an expression of the imperishable Indian spirit” (p.187). Heehs also passes some judgments on Sri Aurobindo, which are at best puerile: he calls him “intransigent”, which tended “to limit his effectiveness” (p.202); he also finds “his poetry and prose outdated” (p.414). But Savitri, Sri Aurobindo’s Magnum Opus, will be read hundreds of years from now, and compared to the Iliad and the Odyssey, with the prophetic and supramental element added.
This stated, I have to say that reading this book has been one of the most uplifting literary experiences: it has refreshed and upgraded my relationship with Sri Aurobindo. I have understood better the extraordinary mystery of avartarhood and the terrible sacrifice made by all great gurus of all religions.
The rhythms of that book accompanied me in my sleep, primed my mornings and touched my heart to the deepest. Thank you, Peter Heehs.
I hope some sensible judge will quickly lift the ban and that all your detractors will have the courage to read this remarkable biography and change their opinions.
fgautier@rediffmail.com

Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore: Question of the month By Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore Three things are interdependent (Sri Aurobindo says here): power, money and sex. I believe the three are interdependent and that all three have to be conquered to be sure of having any one- when you want to conquer one you must have the

Science, Culture and Integral Yoga :: Against the grain and With ... Our Purpose Vision: To consider emerging planetary science and culture in the light of Sri Aurobindo's integral yoga through mutually respectful dialogue,

Promoting artistic talent Express Buzz - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India The clay is from Auroville Ashram in Pondicherry. Even the television personality Deepak Thimaya has been given wall space by Kahawa, allowing him to

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Timeout Till March 5 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents Parama, an exhibition of ... 4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Till Monday March 9 THE MOTHER AND FLOWERS Another very special exhibition of little-known photographs and documents arranged by Loretta 10 - 5 daily including Sundays

Friday, 27 Feb Dance Integration of the Five Elements ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Fri ::: 11:00 AM
Prana Yoga with Marlena ::: Verite Hall ::: Fri ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Fri ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Fri ::: 8:45 AM
Presentation/exhibition of ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Fri ::: 9:00 AM
Presentation on Matrimandir Gardens ::: Matrimandir Office upstairs ::: Fri ::: 11:00 AM

Fri Feb 27 (Continued) Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
9am Svaram Music Fair Svaram compound (map)
10am Sustainable Planning Forum Townhall Conference Room (map)

The Hindu : Engagements : Coimbatore today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: “Writing of Savithri Episode and Life Divine,” Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

A global approach of the 12 Matrimandir gardens

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Timeout Till March 5 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents Parama, an exhibition of ... 4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Till Monday March 9 THE MOTHER AND FLOWERS Another very special exhibition of little-known photographs and documents arranged by Loretta 10 - 5 daily including Sundays

Thursday, 26 Feb JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Thu ::: 8:00 AM
Yoga with Tamsin ::: Verite Hall ::: Thu ::: 6:45 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Thu ::: 8:45 AM
Presentation/exhibition of ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Thu ::: 9:00 AM
Presentation on Matrimandir Gardens ::: Matrimandir Office upstairs ::: Thu ::: 11:00 AM
MATRIMANDIR GARDENS PRESENTATION We are happy to announce a presentation to the community by the garden design team at Matrimandir. A global approach of the 12 gardens will be presented as well as the design for the 3 first gardens, which are proposed for execution. The garden design team will be present in the design room (upstairs in the Matrimandir office) on Feb 26th, 27th and 28th from 11 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm to share and receive your feedback. A short introduction will be given by Marie and Marc at 11.00 on Thursday, and at 4 pm on Friday. All are invited to come and see the models and drawings and to interact with us. From the Matrimandir team posted by john

Thu Feb 26 (Continued) Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
9:30am Sustainable Planning Forum Townhall Conference Room (map)

The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Engagements Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer ...

Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Education (SAFE)

A Prison, A Courtroom And Oneness
24 Feb 2009 by Rwitoja In 2003, I happened to borrow a book from a friend and discovered Sri Aurobindo. The book was Satprem's 'Sri Aurobindo or the Adventure of Consciousness.' Since then, Sri Aurobindo has become my refuge, someone to whom I turn,

“What Thou Willest, What Thou Willest”
by RY Deshpande If we have to mark a few important stages in the process of physical transformation, here are these: Sri Aurobindo’s descent into death, 1950; supramental manifestation in the earth’s subtle physical, 1956; realization of the surhomme ...

The Hindu : Karnataka / Shimoga News : Kalam to interact with students organised by Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Education (SAFE) and the Jnanadeepa Vidya Samste, at Javalli village, about 12 km from here on Friday.

The Hindu : Other States / Madhya Pradesh News : Pinki offered ... The Chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences and the Aurobindo Institute of Management Science and Technology Dr Vinod Bhandari and

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Timeout Till March 5 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park; 4 pm - 8 pm: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents Parama, an exhibition of ...4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)

Wednesday, 25 Feb Integral Meditation ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Wed ::: 10:30 AM
Kirtan! (Devotional singing) with Jivan ::: Verite Hall ::: Wed ::: 7:00 PM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Wed ::: 8:00 AM
Body Awareness with Anica ::: Verite Hall ::: Wed ::: 6:45 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Wed ::: 8:45 AM
Community Consultation process – Ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Wed ::: 9:00 AM
Well Being (Pranayama) Workshop (Please register) ::: Savitri Bhavan ::: Wed ::: 7:00 AM
Film: Blueprints for Awakening Wisdom of the Masters ::: Visitors Center Video Room ::: Wed ::: 7:00 PM

Wed Feb 25 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1 (Continued) Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
2pm Sustainable Planning Forum Townhall Conference Room (map)
5pm French Pavilion - “From Emotional Intelligence to the Way of Enlightenment” Cinema Paradiso (Town Hall) (map)

Suresh Hindocha will give a talk on Auroville’s economic self-sufficiency

Inviting Suresh Hindocha for an open talk to the community
Town Hall Conference Hall ::: 5:00 PM
Suresh is the nephew of Huta and the son of Laljibai Hindocha, the Pondy based industrialist whom the Mother had put in charge of Auroville's industrial zone. This family purchased the land for the Matrimandir and made a donation towards the crystal in the Inner Chamber.
Suresh Hindocha is a unique witness regarding the Mother’s vision for a town of 50,000 inhabitants town to be built in 5 years, as well as the essential role that industries need to play to assure Auroville’s economic self-sufficiency.
Suresh Hindocha graduated from Aberdeen University in 1967 as an electrical engineer, and taught English, electricity and electronics at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of education. He also acted as a technical advisor to Auroville. There was special edition on urban planning in a Scientific American magazine to which he was a subscriber. In that issue there was an advertisement by the Planning Research Corporation regarding urban planning. He wrote to them and Dr Sidney I Firstman replied, explaining how new towns could be built with systems engineering in five years. Suresh reported this to the Mother and got her blessings to invite Sidney Firstman to discuss the matter directly with her. And Firstman came, in January-February 1969, to present to the Mother concepts of systems engineering applicable to building cities. A preliminary masterplan was prepared on that occasion with the intention of submitting it to the Ford Foundation for financing a 5 crore feasibility study. On March 13, 1969, the Mother signed as President of the Sri Aurobindo Society a 13-page document that Suresh was to submit in person to the Ford Foundation.
Suresh Hindocha will give a talk to the community on this subject Tuesday, 24th of February 2009 in the Town Hall Conference Hall at 5 pm
All are welcome ! L'avenir d'Auroville email: avenir@auroville.org.in posted by avenir

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Till Monday March 9 THE MOTHER AND FLOWERS Another very special exhibition of little-known photographs and documents arranged by Loretta 10 - 5 daily including Sundays

4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map) an exhibition of of paintings and drawings

Tuesday, 24 Feb Chi Nei Tsang (internal organs energy transformation) ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Tue ::: 8:30 AM
The Alexander Technique with Geoff ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Tue ::: 8:30 AM
Yoga with Tamsin ::: Verite Hall ::: Tue ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Tue ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Tue ::: 8:45 AM
Community Consultation process – Ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Tue ::: 9:00 AM
Vegan cooking Class ::: Aurelec Cafeteria ::: Tue ::: 4:30 PM
Inviting Suresh Hindocha for an open talk to the community ::: Town Hall Conference Hall ::: Tue ::: 5:00 PM
Poetry reading: The World Soul ::: Amphitheatre ::: Tue ::: 7:00 PM

Tue Feb 24 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1 (Continued) Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
5pm Alankuppam Festival Alankuppam (map)
5pm Talk - Suresh Hindocha Town Hall Conference Hall (map)
7pm The World Soul Amphitheatre (map)

I am with you, Meditations on Savitri, Annaiyin Thalattu and Thai

New film “I am with you” « Sri Aurobindo Yoga Website By VladNesh As an offering to the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the day of Darshan February 21-st we made a new film “I am with you” and included footage of the Darshan Day, February 21-st 2009, in Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. Sri Aurobindo Yoga Website

Tribute to the Mother Express Buzz - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India CHENNAI: The launch of Annaiyin Thalattu and Thai, two audio CD's dedicated to The Mother of Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry was a solemn affair.

Mirror of Tomorrow :: Instruments of Higher Knowledge By RY Deshpande If these aspects are not there in a work presenting Sri Aurobindo then it becomes a farce. This is precisely what The Lives of Sri Aurobindo is. And the strange thing is, a prestigious academic institution like the Columbia University ... Mirror of Tomorrow

Savitri: the Light of the Supreme :: Savitri from Collected Works By RY Deshpande Except for very rare cases, the animals are not individualized and when they die they return to the spirit of the species. In Love and Death are Ruru and Priyumvada the first forms of Savitri and Satyavan? Sri Aurobindo told me nothing ... Savitri: the Light of the Supreme

the seventh waves: Sr Aurobindo's letter To Barin By the seventh waves Sr Aurobindo's letter To Barin. "Let me tell you in brief one or two things about what I have long seen. My idea is that the chief cause of the weakness of India is not subjection nor poverty, nor the lack of spirituality or dharma.

Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Museum
by Bahu of Bengal Sri Aurobindo was not the only nationalist to flee to Pondicherry. The Tamil Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi also found refuge in Pondicherry. My husband and I visited the Mahakavi Bharathi Memorial Museum and Research Centre in ... Mera Bharat Mahan

Injustice in Debate-Judging
by kk0isonlymyname Somebody like Sri Aurobindo would probably make for a good leader, though I doubt he would be infallible. Somebody like Socrates would make for a good leader too. I feel I have a moral obligation to oppose bad leadership The view from my ivory tower

Nature Lover's Paradise- Victoria Memorial and Maidan
In front of the gate, there is a big statue of Sri Aurobindo erected the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Many horse driven chariots are waiting for the tourists. It reminds me of Ramayana and Mahabharata television shows. Diary of pratanu banerjee

Sandalwood Incense
by Knute Auroshikha has captured the light, delicate fragrances of nature, lovingly made at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. These intoxicating fragrances from Auroshikha provide the key to unlock the benefits of aromatherapy, ... Incense

Indore-based institute offers scholarship to Pinki SamayLive - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India - The Chairman of the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences and the Aurobindo Institute of Management Science and Technology Dr Vinod Bhandari and Kingshuk Trivedi offered Pinki scholarship till she completes her education

Event: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture presents Parama Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India Till March 5 (except Saturday) at Galerie La Mere, 3 Regent Park; 4 pm - 8 pm: an exhibition of of paintings and drawings ... The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Good Morning Timeout 4pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)

The Hindu : Engagements : Coimbatore today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: “Writing of Savithri Episode and life Divine,” Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Monday February 23, 7 pm Meditations on Savitri Book Four : The Book of Birth and Quest The latest film of Huta's Savitri paintings, with the Mother's recitations and organ music (duration c. 50 mins)

Monday, 23 Feb Dariya_s Dance Space ::: Verite Hall ::: Mon ::: 5:00 PM
Chanting the Rainbow! with Jivan ::: Verite Hall ::: Mon ::: 7:00 PM
Sivananda Yoga with Boris ::: Verite Hall ::: Mon ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Mon ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Mon ::: 8:45 AM
Introduction to sustainable food growing in Auroville ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Mon ::: 10:00 AM
Community Consultation process – Ongoing work on Master Plan ::: TOWN HALL - SECOND FLOOR ::: Mon ::: 9:00 AM
Living in Peace and Love: A 4-day retreat in 2 parts with Tewa and Jivan ::: Pavilion for Tibetan Culture ::: Mon ::: 9:30 PM
Introduction to sustainable food growing in Auroville ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Mon ::: 10:00 AM
Planning, Development and Execution through Partnerships by Jitendra Tanti ::: Town Hall Conference Hall ::: Mon ::: 3:00 PM
"Meditations on Savitri" Film Show ::: Savitri Bhavan ::: Mon ::: 7:00 PM
Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education - Workshop ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Mon ::: 9:00 AM

Mon Feb 23 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1 Polarity Therapy and Wellness Education Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
3pm Presentation - Planning, Development and Execution through Partnerships Town Hall Conference Room (map)

Talk by Sraddhalu Ranade on The Present Global Crisis; Dr. Ramesh Bijlani's lecture on `The Great Adventure’

Devotees throng Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Thousands of devotees from all over India and abroad today thronged the Sri Aurobindo Ashram on the 131st birth anniversary of the Mother, the principal ... (UNI)

The Hindu Business Line : Mother's birth anniversary celebrated at ...
PUDUCHERRY: Followers of Sri Aurobindo from various parts of the country on Saturday offered prayers at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram here on the occasion of the ...

She is the golden bridge : She is the golden bridge, barin chaki ...
She met Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry on 29th March 1914. ... Thereafter in Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Ashram was formed and She became known as The Mother. ...

Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore: 22nd February 2009 Sunday 6.00 pm "Savitri" - Talk by K S Rajah February 2009 Program

The Hindu : Engagements : In Chennai Today Sri Aurobindo Society: Meeting, 5, Smith Rd., Anna Salai, 10-30 a.m.. Sri Aurobindo Society Centre: Meeting, AP-514, J Block, 8th St., Anna Nagar, 6 p.m.

The Hindu : Engagements - New Delhi : In the Capital Today Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Dr. Ramesh Bijlani to deliver lecture on `The Great Adventure’, Sri Aurobindo Marg, 10 a.m. to 11-15 a.m.

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Till Monday March 9 THE MOTHER AND FLOWERS Another very special exhibition of little-known photographs and documents arranged by Loretta 10 - 5 daily including Sundays except February 22, when it will be open only after 12.30 pm because of Sraddhalu's talk (see below)

Sunday February 22, 10 am THE PRESENT GLOBAL CRISIS IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUPRAMENTAL WORKING Talk by Sraddhalu Ranade

The Darshan Study Camp being held in Pondicherry 22-28 February will conclude at Savitri Bhavan with a Summary Session focussing on BOOK ONE, CANTO FIVE, AND THE FIRST CANTO OF BOOK TWO

Sunday, 22 Feb JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Sun ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Sun ::: 8:45 AM
Living in Peace and Love: A 4-day retreat in 2 parts with Tewa and Jivan ::: Pavilion for Tibetan Culture ::: Sun ::: 9:30 PM
The present global crisis in the light of the Supramental working ::: Savitri Bhavan ::: Sun ::: 10:00 AM
"40 ans après" ::: Cinéma Paradiso ::: Sun ::: 5:00 PM
Film: "40 years later..." ::: Cinema Paradiso ::: Sun ::: 5:00 PM
"The Mother's Darshan" - Film ::: Savitri Bhavan ::: Sun ::: 7:00 PM
Contactimprovisation Basics ::: Pitanga ::: Sun ::: 9:00 AM

Sun Feb 22 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
(Continued) Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)
5pm Poojection - Elkabach - 2 Cinema Paradiso (map)

Sri Aurobindo Ashram is the main tourist attraction of Puducherry

Mother's birth anniversary celebrated at Aurobindo Ashram Hindu Business Line - Chennai, India Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, February 21, 2009 Govt/States. Mother's birth anniversary celebrated at Aurobindo Ashram PUDUCHERRY:

Followers of Sri Aurobindo from various parts of the country on Saturday offered prayers at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram here on the occasion of the 131st birth anniversary of The Mother of the Ashram.
The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) took over the reins of the Ashram after Sri Aurobindo, her spiritual mentor, went into seclusion in 1926. The followers also meditated near the samadhis of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
The Aurobindo Ashram is the main tourist attraction of Puducherry.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram: The Mother's Birth-Day on 21st February 2009

Darshan Day on 21st February 2009.
The Mother's Birth-Day
Programme
4 to 4-15 a. m. - For Bakery, Dining Room, Corner House and Farm people
4-30 a. m. - General queue
6 to 6-30 a. m. - Meditation
6-40 a. m. to 6 p. m. - General queue
6 p. m. - Closing time
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The Birthday people of 21 February to come on 22 February
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6-30 p. m. - Marchpast at the Playground with full uniform
Vande Mataram
Ashram Brassband
Meditation

Sri Aurobindo Ashram Location: Home > Homepage Fixed2 > 21St -February- 2009 - The Mother's Birthday Darshan Day

22nd February 2009
Programme
9 to 9-30 a. m. - Only for Aged and Invalid in walking group
9-30 to 10 a. m. - Invalids to be carried by Chair
10 00 a. m. - The Birthday people of 21st and 22nd February. to assemble near Incense Room

The Mother's Birth Anniversary: Devotional Songs by Srikumar Chattopadhyay

21 February 2009 Darshan Blessings
by RY Deshpande Live always as if you were under the very eye of the Supreme and of the Divine Mother. Do nothing, try to think and feel nothing that would be unworthy of the Divine Presence. Sri Aurobindo.

All choice: She is the golden bridge By Barindranath Chaki: On this 21st day of February 2009, which happens to be the birthday anniversary of The Mother, Mira Alfassa, the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, let us remember Her and The Master, in Silence and in utter sincerity and faithfulness . .... of Man to outgrow and master all his imperfections and darkness, to grow into a creative, constructive and higher divine being, along with the society, conquering all inner and outer darkness, crossing all barriers and divisions. All choice

Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore: 21st February 2009 Saturday 6.00 pm Mother's Birthday - Special Programme

The Mother's 131st Birth Anniversary Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture (map) 10am Meditation 11am Devotional Songs ~ Shri Srikumar Chattopadhyay 1pm Inauguration of Parama 2009 ~Smt Rekha Mody 1pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map) 5:30pm Invitation to Harmony Amphitheatre (map) The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) Metro Timeout February 21 at Lakshmi’s House, 3 Regent Park; 8.30 am onwards: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture celebrates the 131st birth anniversary of The Mother with hoisting of The Mother’s Flag, followed by meditation (10 am), Darshan message distribution (10.30 am), rendition of devotional songs by Srikumar Chattopadhyay (11.15 am) and inauguration of Parama (an exhibition of drawings and paintings) at 1 pm.

February 21 at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, 8 Shakespeare Sarani; 6 pm: The Mother Jayanti (131st birth anniversary of The Mother) function features reading by Santwana Chowdhury, recitation by Subir Bandopadhyay, song by Chitralekha Chowdhury and talk by Amalesh Bhattacharjee. Jayanti meditation around the Shrine from 7.30 pm to 8 pm.

Deccan Herald - IN THE CITY TODAY Sri Aurobindo Society State Committee for Karnataka: Discourse on The Hidden Science in the Vedas and Puranas, by Rajiv M Nadig, Cultural -cum-Exhibition hall, Sri Aurobindo Marg, J P Nagar 1st Phase, Bangalore, 4 pm

The Hindu : Engagements : In Coimbatore Today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Continuous recitation of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Kovaipudur, 10 a.m.

Saturday, 21 Feb Sivananda Yoga with Boris ::: Verite Hall ::: Sat ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Sat ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Sat ::: 8:45 AM
Living in Peace and Love: A 4-day retreat in 2 parts with Tewa and Jivan ::: Pavilion for Tibetan Culture ::: Sat ::: 9:30 PM
FOODLINK/Farmers market ::: in front of solar kitchen ::: Sat ::: 11:00 AM
Morning meditation ::: Amphitheatre of the Matrimandir ::: Sat ::: 5:30 AM
Special Couscous and Jivan Feast ::: Sve Dame, Auroshipam, Auroville ::: Sat ::: 7:00 PM
Being Well: A Two Day Retreat (Please register) ::: Verite Hall ::: Sat ::: 9:15 AM
Inauguration Isai Ambalam ::: Isai Ambalam ::: Sat ::: 9:30 AM

Sat Feb 21 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
9:30am ISAI AMBALAM SCHOOL Inside the Isai Ambalam School complex (map)

Mirror of Tomorrow :: Some Dates Connected with Sri Aurobindo and ...
The Mother Gives First Blessings after Sri Aurobindo’s Passing Away ... A Set of Rules Described by the Mother and the Lives of Sri Aurobindo

AurovilleRadio: Ameeta Mehra - “What does Savitri mean to me ... Deepanam School - Cultural Program of January 2009 (new); Françoise Bouquet - Dé.Mé.Lés. method - An innovative therapy - French; Health Services Team - The Auroville Clinic (new); Nadaka & Gopika - Shantakaram - Chants & Mantras (new)

The Seeker’s Manual » Blog Archive » The Adventure of Consciousness What Aurobindo found and Satprem emphasizes, is that there is no enlightenment apart from the meat of life and death; no individual salvation without the liberation of all the world from suffering; no adventure of consciousness outward ...

Deccan Herald 'I like extremes' Deccan Herald - Bangalore, India She studied in Aurobindo Memorial School and did her PUC at Mount Carmels. “I took up Science as I wanted to be an architect, but I started modelling at the ...

Dancing the five elements to explore how the body is created and sustained in its twelve-fold structure

The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad / Drama : Toorpu Bhagavatam ... (an indigenous speciality of Vizianagaram district) were organised on last Tuesday and Wednesday at Sri Aurobindo School at Bhimili

Sahney wins Hindu - Chennai, India PUDUCHERRY: Maryk Sahney on Magic Man won the fancy dress jumping event of the Auroville Horse tournament being held here. The results: Fancy dress jumping

Running Without Limits: Makau wins 3rd Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon By Tanvir Kazmi Makau wins 3rd Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon · 5th Airtel Kolkata Marathon on Feb 22, 2009 · Chennai and Auroville marathon 2009 results · Ras al Khaimah Half Marathon on Feb 20th · Milind Soman's story of Mumbai Marathon 2009

The Hindu : Engagements : In Coimbatore Today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Friday, 20 Feb Dance Integration of the Five Elements ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Fri ::: 11:00 AM
Prana Yoga with Marlena ::: Verite Hall ::: Fri ::: 6:45 AM
JOURS#3rd : Photo-Graphic Exhibition ::: Pitanga ::: Fri ::: 8:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Fri ::: 8:45 AM
Living in Peace and Love: A 4-day retreat in 2 parts with Tewa and Jivan ::: Pavilion for Tibetan Culture ::: Fri ::: 9:30 PM
French Film Festival - Alain Resnais ::: Bharat Nivas, Auditorium ::: Fri ::: 6:00 PM
Creating a Vision ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Fri ::: 8:00 AM

Fri Feb 20 (Today) (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
5pm Newcomers Reception #2 SaraCon (map)

The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Birth anniversary
Sri Aurobindo Society, Coimbatore centre, will celebrate the 131st birth anniversary of the Mother on Saturday at the society premises.

Sat Feb 21 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
The Mother's 131st Birth Anniversary Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture (map)
9:30am ISAI AMBALAM SCHOOL Inside the Isai Ambalam School complex (map)
10am Meditation
11am Devotional Songs ~ Shri Srikumar Chattopadhyay
1pm Inauguration of Parama 2009 ~Smt Rekha Mody
1pm Parama At Galerie La Mere (map)
5:30pm Invitation to Harmony Amphitheatre (map)

French Film Festival - Aurofilm & Embassy of France present a Retrospective of 9 films by Alain Resnais

Alain Resnais has made a definite mark on modern cinema with his commitment to the history of his time and the invention of a new cinematographic style of writing made up of deceptive continuities and a constant ambiguity between reality and art. Filmmakers as diverse as Arnaud Desplechin and Pascale Ferran in France and Wong Kar-Wai in Hong-Kong have all drawn on his influence, especially in their plotting of a cinematographic tale.
All films are presented in their original French version, with English subtitles.

The Hindu : Engagements : In Coimbatore Today Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Thursday, 19 Feb Yoga with Tamsin ::: Verite Hall ::: Thu ::: 6:45 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Thu ::: 8:45 AM
GIM General Information Meeting ::: Town Hall Conference Hall ::: Thu ::: 5:00 PM
French Film Festival - Alain Resnais ::: Bhartat Nivas, Auditorium ::: Thu ::: 6:00 PM
Water and animals workshop ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Thu ::: 8:00 AM

Thu Feb 19 (Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
5pm General Information Meeting Town Hall Conference Hall (map)

The Financial Meltdown and the Triune Crisis : An Integral Perspective
As the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram points out: “Money is not meant to make money. The idea that money must make money is a falsehood and a perversion. Money is meant to increase the wealth; prosperity and the productiveness ...

Spirituality and Organisational leadership: Can profit and ethics ...
Of course the region is intriguing, since it is the land of Sri Aurobindo, and there is at least the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville that are very peacefull places, inviting for contemplation, and worth more than a visit. ...

Sri Aurobindo Thoughts on Buddha as an Avatar of Lord Vishnu
As to whether one accepts Buddha as an Avatar or prefers to put others in his place (in some lists Balaram replaces Buddha), is a matter of individual feeling. The Buddhist Jatakas are legends about the past incarnations of the Buddha, ...

On the Possibility of an Immediate of Experience of God
by Scott David Foutz The contemporary Indian mystic-philosopher Sri Aurobindo (Arabinda Ghose, 1872-1950) insisted that all ultimate truth must be achieved through intuitive experience. Reason and science are limited and cannot achieve the ultimate vision ...

Duncan Campbell and Eckhart Tolle - Evolutionary Perspective on ...
by WH Evolutionary spirituality is all the rage, from Sri Aurobindo to Jean Gebser, Ken Wilber to Andrew, Cohen, and now to Eckhart Tolle (more here from Enlighten Next). I'm not really buying the whole "we're on the verge of a global ...

Why bad things happen to good people
17 Feb 2009 by Sandeep The Mother (Mira Alfassa) explains why it seems like the bad people seem to win and good suffer Summary: Man’s judgement of the surface realities is false. We cannot see what is behind the veil. Everything on Earth is mixed in nature ...

Talking Shop With a Yoga Master By Aadil Palkhivala I was born in ...
17 Feb 2009 by Cheryl Levesque As a child I was taught the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother of Pondicherry, both of whom are my spiritual teachers, along with my wife Mirra, who teaches Purna Yoga Meditation. I became a lawyer, certified naturopath, ...

New film sequence “Questions and Answers”
16 Feb 2009 by VladNesh Dear friends! We continue a film sequence “Questions and Answers”. Parts 20-27 have been uploaded on our website:. Part 21. Illnesses due to Yoga Part 22. The Inner Disharmony Part 23. Obstacles in Yoga Part 24. The Inner Condition ...

Deciphering the Rig Veda
15 Feb 2009 Sri Aurobindo translated the Rig in his "Hymns to the Mystic Fire" and provided a wonderful introduction on how to understand some of the symbols. His approach to living symbols is similar to that of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell: We ...

From “Mind” to “Supermind” by Kamaladevi Kunkolienker by Debashish ...
17 Feb 2009 ABSTRACT: In contrast to Western theories of mind, Aurobindo’s theory is comprehensive and holistic. This theory derives from his ontology. With respect to mind, Aurobindo contends that evolution will not stop with homo sapien.

Food for body, soul Express Buzz, India - 7 Feb 2009 Arya Samaj and the Aurobindo Ashram had several of its books on display. The Brahmakumaris and Chinmaya Mission had books and details about their Raj Yoga ...

Chennai hosts first-ever Hindu spiritual and service fair Organiser, India - 17 Feb 2009... Sewa Bharati, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Services Activity, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Vanvasi Sewa Kendram, Vivekananda Kendram, etc.

Bapu's ethos found only in Sangh Parivar: BJP Indian Express, India - 7 Feb 2009... young ascetics like Swami Vivekanand and Sri Aurobindo and for which many youth such as Bhagat Singh and Vasudev Balwant Phadke had laid down their lives.

Pondi loses its cherry India Today, India - 16 Feb 2009... disappear altogether, leaving a maze of concrete and tarmacs for its visitors — devotees of Sri Aurobindo and lovers of sun and sand, wine and cheese.

Musical offering by Deepshikha Reddy and ensemble

Savitri Bhavan > Activities Wednesday February 18, 7 pm in the new amphitheatre ADORATION OF THE DIVINE MOTHER A musical offering by Deepshikha Reddy and ensemble

Wednesday, 18 Feb Integral Meditation ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Wed ::: 10:30 AM Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Wed ::: 8:45 AM Yoga Nidra ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Wed ::: 11:30 AM Le Titanic Apicole ::: Cinema Paradiso ::: Wed ::: 4:00 PM French Film Festival - Alain Resnais ::: Bharat Nivas ::: Wed ::: 6:00 PM Plant and pest workshop ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Wed ::: 8:00 AM

Wed Feb 18 (Continued) The Glorious Body Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
(Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
4pm French Pavilion Conference - abeille Cinema Paradiso (map)

The Hindu : Engagements / New Delhi : In the Capital Today
India Habitat Centre: “Ardhanari” Bharatanatyam by Santnu Chakraborty, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 7 p.m.

Ardhanari - Bharatanatyam Recital - Wednesday February 18, 2009 at 7:00pm
Sri Aurobindo Ashram Sri Aurobindo Marg Delhi, Delhi Get Directions Sri Aurobindo Ashram is Organizing 'Ardhanari', Bharatanatyam Recital by Santnu Chakraborty.

Natural Vision Improvement Programme at Vivekananda Yoga ...
Natural Vision Improvement Programme Conducted by School for Perfect Eyesight, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. Organised by Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana ...

Presence of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry- ET Travel-Features-The ...
Once you reach Pondicherry, stay there for a day or two and soak into the place, one is bound to feel the all-encompassing presence of Sri Aurobindo.

Shortcut to heaven- ET Travel-Features-The Economic Times
The Sri Aurobindo Education Society in New Delhi has been conducting these six-day camps since 1977, in which some 1400 young people from all over India ...

India Today - India's most widely read magazine.
Known across the world of design as a Zen specialist, the French national (who has made the Sri Aurobindo Ashram his home for 30 years) owns design firm ...

Complexity, Innovation, Knowledge and Learning: A quantum ...
... and there is at least the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville that are very ... as much profit as possible, in order to return it afterwards to society.

India Today - India's most widely read magazine.
The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo answers why the soul is searching for more. Around seven years back I was looking for something more to live by.

Sri Aurobindo Thoughts on Buddha as an Avatar of Lord Vishnu
Sri Aurobindo. (Source: excerpted from Letters on Yoga, Part I, Vol 22; The Purpose of Avatarhood, page number 403 to 405.) Posted by abhilash on 19.2.09

destiny « Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother
This blog discusses various issues in Sadhana (spiritual quest) for those practicing the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother, whose pictures are ...

The Indian Spirit and the World's Future by K. D. Sethna (Amal ...
These are of "immense value" because they were all approved by either Sri Aurobindo or the Mother, and their themes are as important and pressing today as ...

Savitri, the Truth that has come from the Sun « Skylight
Savitri is the masterwork of Sri Aurobindo, freedom-fighter, poet, and spiritual ... Savitri Era of those who adore, Om Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

Sri Aurobindian Ontology « Skylight
Sri Aurobindo was involved in fighting Hitler through his inner forces ... Savitri Era of those who adore, Om Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

Arabinda Basu & Biswanath Roy in Kolkata

Arabinda Basu Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India February 17 at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, 8 Shakespeare Sarani; 6.30 pm: Arabinda Basu of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry will speak in Bengali on Ma (The Mother).

6pm Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ - by Prof. Biswanath Roy Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata (map)

Tuesday, 17 Feb Body Consciousness and Dance Improvisation ::: Pitanga ::: Tue ::: 8:30 AM
(Contact)Improvisation ::: New Creation Dance Studio ::: Tue ::: 7:00 PM
karma yoga is love in action ::: Nilatangham ::: Tue ::: 9:00 AM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Tue ::: 8:45 AM
Painting Exhibition by Sivakumar ::: Pitanga (till 17 Feb.) ::: Tue ::: 8:00 AM
Soil workshop ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Tue ::: 8:00 AM

Tue Feb 17 (Continued) The Glorious Body Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
(Continued) Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
5pm Talk - Ghadames, Libya Cinema Paradisio (map)

The Hindu : Engagements / Coimbatore : In Coimbatore Today 17 Feb 2009 ... Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Anniversary of three schools celebrated Eleven students of Sri Aurobindo Mira Matriculation Higher Secondary School won several medals in the State-level fencing tournament held at Nagercoil in ...

Who's the Saint he's painted using his coloured crystals and shiny chocolade' wrappings?

Shades & sounds of love for India 16 Feb 2009, 0453 hrs IST, Ratnottama Sengupta, TNN Times of India - New Delhi, India: So who's the Saint in a Bordered Sari he's painted using his coloured crystals and shiny chocolade' wrappings? "She's the Mother of Pondicherry!" answers Olaf, hurt that a Bengali doesn't recognise such a revered face of Aurobindo Ashram.

One man band: Auroville half marathon -- Number 4 By Rohit. Yesterday I finished the Auroville half-marathon with a time of 2:07. I was aiming for a sub 2 hour timing and I would have gotten it, if I hadn't gotten lost in between and run another 1.7 KM extra. The time when I reached the 21.1 KM

The Hindu : Engagements : In Coimbatore Today 16 Feb 2009 ... Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m..

Monday, 16 Feb Dariya_s Dance Space ::: Verite Hall ::: Mon ::: 5:00 PM
Contemporary Dance ::: New Creation Dance Studio ::: Mon ::: 9:30 AM
Chanting the Rainbow! with Jivan ::: Verite Hall ::: Mon ::: 7:00 PM
Gyrokinesis Classes with Kai Esko ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Mon ::: 8:45 AM
Introduction to sustainable food growing in Auroville ::: BUDDHA GARDEN ::: Mon ::: 10:00 AM
Painting Exhibition by Sivakumar ::: Pitanga (till 17 Feb.) ::: Mon ::: 8:00 AM
The Glorious Body Workshop ::: Quiet Healing Center ::: Mon ::: 3:00 PM
Morning Laughing Meditation with Fleur Mevissen ::: ILC Studio - Verite ::: Mon ::: 7:00 AM
Music from Medieval Europe ::: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium ::: Mon ::: 7:00 PM

Mon Feb 16 The Glorious Body Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (map)
Watsu 1 & Aquawellness 1
7pm Live Music - Medieval & Renaissance Sri Aurobindo Auditorium (map)