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A vision came of higher realms than ours,A consciousness of brighter fields and skies,Of beings less circumscribed than brief-lived menAnd subtler bodies than these passing frames,Objects too fine for our material grasp,Acts vibrant with a superhuman lightAnd movements pushed by a superconscient force,And joys that never flowed through mortal limbs,And lovelier scenes than earth’s andContinue reading “Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto III”

And Savitri looked on Death and answered not.Almost it seemed as if in his symbol shapeThe world’s darkness had consented to Heaven-lightAnd God needed no more the Inconscient’s screen.A mighty transformation came on her.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book X, Canto IV, page 664. A work that has terrestrial progress as its goal cannot be started unlessContinue reading ” The Mother, Words of the Mother III”

An Invocation and a Celebration: Saraswati Pooja Friday 23rd January 2026 On Friday 23rd January 2026, the Auromira Centre will host a sacred observance marking the Descent of the Mother’s Presence, invoking Mahasaraswati through a dedicated Saraswati Pooja. This special occasion is both an invocation and a celebration, honouring the divine force of Mahasaraswati, the aspect of the MotherContinue reading “Descent of the Mother’s Presence”

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”