Events of the Month

Savitri Bhavan

Programmes of the month in September 2024

Permanent Exhibitions

Meditations on Savitri

August Exhibition

A painting exhibition of 472 paintings created by the Mother with Huta from 1961-67 is on display in the picture gallery

A Bilingual Exhibition on ‘Sri Aurobindo: A life sketch in photographs’ with texts both in English and Tamil is displayed in the upper corridor

Glimpses of the Mother: Photographs and texts
In the Square Hall

Special Exhibition

Special Living Symbol of The Mother

The Living Symbol Of The Mother

The Living Symbol of The Mother
In Garden Room 18th – 20th Sep.2024
Film Shows
Mondays 4pm in the Sangam Hall

September 2: Meditations on Savitri, Book 2 – The Book of the Traveller of the Worlds, Cantos 5 & 6:


Earth is a field of evolution and progress. Duration: 33min.
September 9: Remembering Huta - The Offered One
Huta (1931-2011) was trained by the Mother in painting and in illustrating passages from Sri Aurobindo’s epic Savitri. Duration: 20min.

Followed by The Mother on “How to Read Savitri”. Duration: 7min.

September 16: Nirod-Da: An Inspiration – Honouring the memory of Nirodbaran

Nirodbaran (1903-2006) was the scribe and personal attendant of Sri Aurobindo.

A film by the Gnostic Centre, New Delhi. Duration: 36min.

September 23: Alexandra David Nèel – 1911-1924 Journey through India, China and Tibet

This remarkable woman (1868-1969) was a close friend of the Mother in Paris, and visited Sri Aurobindo in 1912. The film is in French with English subtitles. Duration: 104min.

September 30: The Life Divine by Sri Aurobindo - Book 1: Ominipresent Reality and The Universe,

Chapter III: The Two Negations, 2. The Refusal of the Ascetic – read by Shraddhavan.

The original text will appear on the screen. Duration: 56min.

 

Full Moon Gathering

Tuesday September 17th  7.15-8.15pm in front of Sri Aurobindo’s statue

Special Workshops

Science and Magic of Colour, the Living Symbol of The Mother

On 17th and 21st Sep.2024 from 16 hours to 19 hours

Regular Activities

Sundays 10.30–12 noon: Savitri Study Circle led by Larry Seidlitz

Mondays 3-4pm: The Knowledge and Ignorance – The Spiritual Evolution in The Life Divine led by Dr.Jai Singh

Tuesdays 3-4pm: Readings of the words of The Mother on Aims and Ideals of Auroville led by Dr. Jai Singh

Wednesdays 10-11 AM: Classes by Dr.Alok Pandey on Essays on The Gita.

Mondays to Saturdays 4-5pm: L’Agenda de Mère: listening to recordings with Gangalakshmi

Thursdays 4-5pm: Videos of The English of Savitri led by Shraddhavan

Thursdays 5.30-7pm: OM Choir led by Narad

Fridays 3-4pm: The Return to Earth (Epilogue) in Savitri led by Dr. Jai Singh

Saturdays 5-6.30pm: Satsang, led by Ashesh Joshi

 

Exhibitions, Main Building and Office are open Monday to Saturday 9-5

Library and Digital Library is open Monday to Friday 9-5

Everyone is welcome