Sunday, August 27, 2006

Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Calendar

New Year's morning meditation in the Ashram and Society's Beach Office, with music
Jan 3rd-11th (9 days)
All India Youth Camp for National Integration at Society's Beach Office
Navajata Memorial lectures on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother at Pondicherry University
Feb 23rd to 5th March
Swadhyaya Camp - conducted by Dr M.V. Nadkarni, of the book "Savitri" (Book II) by Sri Aurobindo
Feb 21st
Darshan Day - The Mother's birthday
Feb 28th
Auroville Foundation Day
Feb 28th
Darshan Day - Golden Jubilee of the Supramental Manifestation Upon Earth (1956-2006)
[Feb 29th]
Golden Day - Supramental Manifestation Upon Earth
March 29th
Anniversary of Mother's first arrival in Pondicherry
April 4th
Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo's arrival in Pondicherry
April 24th
Darshan Day - Anniversary of Mother's final arrival in Pondicherry
May 3rd & 4th week
Education Camp - study and workshop for teachers, educationists, parents
Aug 11th, 12th 13th
Annual Conference of Sri Aurobindo Society
Aug 15th
Darshan Day - Sri Aurobindo's birthday
Sept 19th
Founding Day of Sri Aurobindo Society
Nov 17th
Darshan Day - The Mother's Maha-samadhi Day
Nov 20th
Anniversary of the day Mother's body was laid to rest in Samadhi
Nov 21st - 23rd
Seminar organised by Women's Council
Nov 24th
Darshan Day - Siddhi Day
Dec 1st - 2nd
Founding Days of Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education
Dec 5th
Sri Aurobindo's Maha-samadhi Day
Dec 9th
Anniversary of the day Sri Aurobindo's body was laid to rest in Samadhi

Darshan Days in the Ashram
21st February - The Mother's Birthday 24th April - The Mother's final arrival in Pondicherry 15th August - Sri Aurobindo's Birthday 24th November - Siddhi Day or the Day of Realisation
Other Important Days
29th February - Golden Day - Supramental Manifestation Upon Earth17th November - The Mother's Maha-samadhi Day20th November - Anniversary of the day Mother's body was laid to rest in Samadhi5th December - Sri Aurobindo's Maha-samadhi Day9th December - Anniversary of the day Sri Aurobindo's body was laid to rest in Samadhi

Significance
On the above days, there is collective meditation in the Ashram. People can visit Sri Aurobindo's room on all the above days and Mother's room on every 21st February and 17th November. February 28 is celebrated as the foundation day of Auroville. Sri Aurobindo came to Pondicherry on 4th April 1910 while Mother came to Pondicherry for the first time on 29th March 1914. On 1st January, every year, there is collective meditation in the morning at 6 a.m along with music. On 1st and 2nd December the Centre of Education celebrates its anniversary days with cultural and physical education programmes.

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