Sri Aurobindo learnt a lot about expressive skill from the Mother’s writings

Discourse on ‘The Life Divine’ – by Prof. Biswanath Roy Tue, June 7, 6pm – 7pm Monthly on the first Tuesday Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture tffs.anasua@gmail.com

Performance artists Hindustan Times Ramachandra Guha June 06, 2011

Fleeing the colonial police, Aurobindo retreated to the French enclave of Pondicherry where he pursued, more vigorously than it had been possible when he was a revolutionary, the spiritual life. He read, meditated, and wrote. As his search focused further inwards, he gave fewer discourses and met fewer and fewer disciples. … Ramana and Aurobindo did not leave their ashrams for decades on end. 8:02 PM 

SRI AUROBINDO'S THEORY OF POETRY: SEARCHING FOR A COMPLETE MANIFESTO Goutam Ghosal NEW RACE Vol. XII – II April 2011

Sri Aurobindo became a relaxed guru after 1926. Apart from that, the Mother’s influence might have been a significant force behind the clarity of his post-1926 letters. One suspects he learnt a lot about expressive skill from the Mother’s writings. There is an obvious change in his prose style in the 30s and the progressive clarity reached a supreme height in The Supramental Manifestation on Earth.

What activities of the Ashram can I participate in?

Visit to the Samadhi: You can go to the samadhi for pranam and meditation any time during the day. The Ashram gate opens at 4.30 in the morning and closes at 11.00 at night. There is also a meditation hall inside the main Ashram building where you can sit.

Collective Meditations: On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday there is a collective meditation around the samadhi from 7.25 pm to 7.50 pm. This is open to everyone. No pass is required. On Thursdays and Sundays, a collective meditation is held in the Ashram Playground between 7.45 pm and 8.15 pm. This is open only to the Ashramites and the visitors staying in the Ashram guest houses who have been given Playground passes. These must be shown at the gate.

The Force of Consciousness by Miriam   Friday, 03 June 2011

We talked with Loretta, who is going to the USA in a week.  Following her line of service to the Mother, she is invited to lecture in California.  When you serve something, its vibration becomes part of you.  Serving Mother means receiving her consciousness.  Loretta received an inner push to lecture. This started with five talks on the Supramental Transformation connected with her recent exhibition.  Eight presentations in seven weeks will include four of these talks, a talk on Savitri, a question/answer session on Auroville, and a talk to children.  She will speak at the AUM Conference in Lodi, the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Cultural Integration Fellowship in San Fransisco, the East/West Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and Meditation Mount in Ojai. Read more

Auronet Tuesday 7 Jun

Documentary materials available include the Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother with search facilities, the Mother's Agenda in the original ...

Class / 2011-06-07 10:00 New Facilities for Individual Study at Savitri Bhavan

Class / 2011-06-07 10:30 Class for children

Class / 2011-06-07 15:00 Cultivating Concentration at Savitri Bhavan

Class / 2011-06-07 16:00 Reading Savitri at Savitri Bhavan

Class / 2011-06-07 16:00 L' Agenda de Mère at Savitri Bhavan

Class / 2011-06-07 16:30 Integral meditation

Class / 2011-06-07 17:00 Savitri Study in Tamil at Savitri Bhavan

Class / 2011-06-07 17:30 Yoga Nidra

Class / 2011-06-07 17:45 Om Choir at Savitri Bhavan

General Information

Where is the Ashram located?   How do I travel to the Ashram?  Where can I stay in the Ashram?  Bus and train services in Pondicherry  How do I move about in Pondicherry? What passes do I need in the Ashram?  What activities can I participate in? 

Sri Aurobindo's Yoga  What is the basic principle underlying Sri Aurobindo's teaching? What are the main lines of practice of Sri Aurobindo's Yoga?  How is Sri Aurobindo's Yoga related to earlier systems of Yoga?

The Ashram Library: The library also has a large collection of Indian and Western classical records and tapes. Indian classical music is played at the Library every Wednesday starting at 8.30 pm and Western classical music every Tuesday and Friday at the same time.

Sri Aurobindo's Writings - The Mother's Collected Works Inputs may be mailed to tusarnmohapatra@gmail.com