Darshan Day – Friday, 15th August 2025 On this sacred day, we come together in reverence and gratitude to celebrate the 153rd birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, a towering spiritual figure, poet, philosopher, and visionary whose life and teachings continue to illuminate paths of inner transformation and collective evolution. 15th August is not only India’s Independence Day—aContinue reading “Celebrating Sri Aurobindo’s 153rd Birth Anniversary”
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Inside the Matrimandir, silence and care continue
With the imagination’s eye, one can now glimpse the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow — the long-awaited completion of the Matrimandir. What began over five decades ago with a simple excavation in the red earth of Auroville has today blossomed into a living symbol of aspiration, unity, and dedication. The Gardens,Continue reading “Inside the Matrimandir, silence and care continue”
Sustainability in the Light of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother
A vision for a conscious, harmonious, and evolving Earth Introduction In the 21st century, the sustainability movement often finds itself trapped between urgency and superficiality—pushed forward by crises, yet frequently reduced to checklists and greenwashing. What is missing is a deeper consciousness, a spiritual foundation upon which a truly sustainable world can be built. Sri AurobindoContinue reading “Sustainability in the Light of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother”
The Mother, Some Answers from the Mother
In order to strengthen the conscious contact with one’s psychic being and aid, if possible, the development of the conscious psychic personality, one should, while concentrating, turn towards it, aspire to know it and feel it, open oneself to receive its influence, and take great care, each time that one receives an indication from it,Continue reading “The Mother, Some Answers from the Mother”
The Origin and Remedy of Falsehood, Error, Wrong and Evil
The first step of self-realisation is the discovery of the soul, not the outer soul of thought and emotion and desire, but the secret psychic entity, the divine element within us. When that becomes dominant over the nature, when we are consciously the soul and when mind, life and body take their true place asContinue reading “The Origin and Remedy of Falsehood, Error, Wrong and Evil”
Sri Aurobindo: The Visionary Sage of Integral Evolution
Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) was not just a philosopher, poet, and political activist—he was a spiritual visionary whose teachings continue to guide seekers toward inner transformation and a higher consciousness. His life journey took him from the nationalist struggle for India’s independence to the deepest realms of yoga and mysticism, culminating in a rich body ofContinue reading “Sri Aurobindo: The Visionary Sage of Integral Evolution”
Life After Death: Exploring Sri Aurobindo’s Vision of the Soul’s Journey
When we think of life after death, we often imagine a distant mystery—something unknowable, wrapped in religious symbolism or philosophical abstraction. But for Sri Aurobindo, the Indian philosopher, poet, and yogi, the question was not just about where we go after we die. It was about understanding who we truly are—as souls, not just as bodies—and howContinue reading “Life After Death: Exploring Sri Aurobindo’s Vision of the Soul’s Journey”
Auroville: A Living Laboratory of Sustainability
Nestled in the sun-drenched landscape of southern India, Auroville is more than just a township — it’s a bold experiment in conscious living and sustainable development. Founded in 1968, Auroville was envisioned by The Mother (Mirra Alfassa), the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, as a place where humanity could live in unity, free from divisions of nationality,Continue reading “Auroville: A Living Laboratory of Sustainability”
The Mother, Words of Long Ago
All here must learn to obey a higher law,Our body’s cells must hold the Immortal’s flame.Else would the spirit reach alone its sourceLeaving a half-saved world to its dubious fate. Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto III, page 35 An atmosphere of spirituality is sometimes a far greater help than an exchange of words; the mostContinue reading “The Mother, Words of Long Ago”
Sri Aurobindo Teachings
1. Integral Yoga: Uniting the Divine and the World Sri Aurobindo’s core spiritual path, Integral Yoga, is a synthesis of ancient yogic traditions adapted to the modern world. Unlike ascetic paths that reject the material world, Integral Yoga seeks to transform human life itself into a divine existence. The goal is not merely personal liberation (moksha)Continue reading “Sri Aurobindo Teachings”
