The new hall houses two models of Matrimandir, one being
the original rosewood model that was presented to The Mother. It features the
layout for the whole gardens oval as originally proposed. The second a 3- D
cut-away model of the Matrimandir building, allowing visitors to see how the
Chamber is suspended in the upper hemisphere of the globe and its overall
appearance with the twelve petals. The walls of the new hall are hung with
eight large panels showing many more details of the construction and the
significance the Mother has given to Matrimandir and its gardens. Quiet and
unpretentious, the exhibition conveys to the visitor a sense of the depth and
the beauty that lie at the center of the town. For booking for visits to the Inner Chamber: You may
now phone between 10 am and 11:30 am to 0413 – 2622204.
Auroville
Today > Current issue March 2012
In the published conversations of The Mother on
Auroville, the high expectations She had of the Aurovilians stand out.
“Auroville voudrait être le berceau du surhomme” She wrote, ‘Auroville wants to
be the cradle of the overman.’ Georges Van Vrekhem, the author of numerous
books on Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, gives his views on this.
In the article ‘Patterns and predictability’ Alan
reflects on why Auroville’s society is so very ordinary at present. “Like
anywhere else in the world, we have our politicians who manipulate and bully to
get their way; we have those who enrich themselves at the community’s expense;
we have a thriving bureaucracy; we have our permanently disaffected ones who
seem to draw energy only from protest; we have our freeloaders; and we have
those who are intent only on cultivating their own gardens or businesses,” he
writes. Why? ...
Auroville International held its yearly meeting this
time in Auroville, and AVI members had a close interaction with many Auroville
working groups. From such exchanges, one important role of AVI members became
increasingly clear, writes Martin Littlewood. “Their goodwill, commitment and
passion for the experiment of Auroville is obvious, but their level of
detachment from daily preoccupations seems to bring another perspective to the
work, and sometimes helps to unblock situations which have for many years been
unmoving.” …
The third publication featured is ‘The Tale of my
Exile’, a book written by Sri Aurobindo’s younger brother Barindra Ghose,
popularly known as Barin, who was convicted in the Alipore Bomb Case and
sentenced to death. On appeal, this was commuted to transportation for life to
the Andaman Cellular Jail. Sachidananda Mohanty’s excellent introduction
provides a brief overview of Barin’s life before and after the Andamans. More
importantly, it clarifies the relationship between the two brothers and shows
how, even if their later life trajectories differed, both shared an intensity
of spiritual search and an undying opposition to any form of human oppression. The
pdf.files of this issue can be downloaded here.
EXHIBITIONS Cyclone Inversions Large scale camera obscura photographic artifacts by Goetz Rogge and Future
School
Tuesday March 27 – Tuesday April 3 Parables of Dawn Digital paintings by Juergen P.
Friday April 6 to Saturday April 28 Meditations on Savitri – Book One – The Book of
Beginnings Paintings by Huta – in the Picture
Gallery-
FILMS Mondays 6:30 pm
April 2 : Sri Aurobindo – Glimpses of
His Life Script and commentary by Manoj Das. A film from the Sri Aurobindo Society. Duration: 20 min
April 9 : Meditations on Savitri Book
6 - The Book of Fate A film by Manohar of Huta’s paintings, illustrating passages from Savitri read
by The Mother and accompanied by her own organ music. Duration: 40 min
April 16 : Adam Kadmon & The
Evolution Video of a talk by Georges Van Vrekhem Duration: 73min
April 23 : The Mother - Glimpses
of Her Life Duration: 18 min, and “Four Aspects of the Mother” Duration: 28 min
April 30: “Experiences with the Mother, Part 1” – Video of a talk by Narad (Richard Eggenberger) Duration: 42 min
REGULAR ACTIVITIES Sundays 10.30–12 noon: Savitri Study Circle
Mondays 3-4pm: Cultivating Concentration, in
the light of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga, led by Dr. Jai Singh 5-6pm: On The Mother, led by Dr. Ananda Reddy
Tuesdays 3-4pm: Cultivating Concentration, in
the light of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga, led by Dr. Jai Singh 4–5 pm: L’Agenda de Mère – listening to recordings with
Gangalakshmi 5-6 pm: Savitri study in Tamil, led by Sudarshan 5.45 – 7.15 pm: OM Choir (details below)
Wednesdays 4.15-5.15 pm: ‘Mudra-Chi’ led
by Anandi F. 5.30-6.30 pm: Reading The Life Divine, led by Shraddhavan
Thursdays 4-5 pm: The English of Savitri,
led by Shraddhavan
Fridays 3-4pm: Cultivating Concentration, in
the light of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga, led by Dr. Jai Singh
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