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A beautifully crafted tribute! In just 45 minutes, this film captures the depth of Sri Aurobindo’s vision and his lifelong work for human unity. His teachings on spirituality, education, and collective progress remain so relevant today. Truly inspiring on his 150th Birth Anniversary! Click to watch the video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7gQFRUSRqk&t=488s

Once she half looked behind for her veiled sun,Then, thoughtful, went to her immortal work.Earth felt the Imperishable’s passage close:The waking ear of Nature heard her stepsAnd wideness turned to her its limitless eye,And, scattered on sealed depths, her luminous smileKindled to fire the silence of the worlds.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto I, pageContinue reading “Smile”

Sincerity is perhaps the most difficult of all things and perhaps it is also the mosteffective. If you have perfect sincerity, you are sure of victory. It is infinitely difficult. Sincerityconsists in making all the elements of the being, all the movements (whether outer or inner), all the parts of the being, all of them,Continue reading “Reading on Sincerity for 1.1.26”

Fridays, 4-5 pm, in Sangam Hall, Auroville, to mark 75 years of Savitri, the Dream Divine Series offered reflections on the epic by sadhaks from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It began with “75 Years of Savitri: Origin and Timeless Message” by Dr. Alok Pandey (click to watch), followed by recorded talks by Jhumur Bhattacharya, Dr. Nirodbaran, and Udar Pinto.Continue reading “The Dream Divine Series”

A new permanent offering in the Saraswati Park behind the Savitri Bhavan main building has just been installed in Auroville.  Invitation: A poetic stillpoint, designed by Chetana.Inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s poem “Invitation,” written in 1908–09 within the walls of Alipore jail, Poetry By Designinvites you to this moment to BE­— to pause, read, recite, walk, sit,Continue reading “A New Installation in Auroville”

This ever she meant since the first dawn of life,This constant will she covered with her sport,To evoke a Person in the impersonal Void,With the Truth-Light strike earth’s massive roots of trance,Wake a dumb self in the inconscient depthsAnd raise a lost Power from its python sleepThat the eyes of the Timeless might look outContinue reading “The hour of Thy manifestation”

On Disinterested Action and Inner Truth One of the quiet illusions we often carry on the spiritual path is the belief that goodness should be rewarded. Somewhere within us lives the hope that if we are sincere, modest, fair, and well-intentioned, life will respond with ease, harmony, and appreciation. When this does not happen —Continue reading “Be Good for the Sake of Being Good”

Parenthood as a Path of Consciousness “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.”— Robert Fulghum Parenthood is often spoken of as a biological inevitability or a social milestone. In many cultures, the arrival of a child is seen as essential to the completeness of a family, andContinue reading “Children Help the Parents Grow”

In a world where leadership is often measured by profits, KPIs, and short-term success, the teachings of The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) provide a refreshing and transformative perspective. Her philosophy emphasizes inner growth, universal love, and conscious action—principles that are not only spiritual but profoundly practical for leadership and community building today. 1. Leadership Rooted in Self-Awareness TheContinue reading “Practical Applications of The Mother’s Teachings for Leadership and Community”

His days were a long growth to the Supreme.A skyward being nourishing its rootsOn sustenance from occult spiritual fountsClimbed through white rays to meet an unseen Sun.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto III, pages 22-23 All spiritual life is in its principle a growth into divine living. It is difficult to fix the frontier whereContinue reading “A growth into divine living”