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Sunday, 03 Feb
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Sun ::: 9:00 AM
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1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Open Festival Meeting ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Sun ::: 4:00 PM
Smoke Fired Pots: by Anamika ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Sun ::: 11:00 AM
Table Manners 2008 ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Sun ::: 11:00 PM
Sacred Intimate Relationship and Compassionate Communication ::: Verite ILC ::: Sun ::: 10:00 AM
Sacred Intimate Relationship and Compassionate Communication Weekend Playshop ::: Verite ILC ::: Sun ::: 10:00 AM
3-Day Kerala Film Festival - Auditorium ::: Bharat Nivas - Auditorium ::: Sun ::: 6:00 PM
Peas vs Pills workshop ::: Quiet Healing Centre, Aurovillle ::: Sun ::: 9:15 AM
Monday, 04 Feb
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Mon ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Costume making ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Mon ::: 2:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Open Choir ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Mon ::: 5:00 PM
Smoke Fired Pots: by Anamika ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Mon ::: 11:00 AM
Table Manners 2008 ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Mon ::: 11:00 PM
CRIPA Rehearsal Space - Concentration and Puja ::: CRIPA construction site ::: Mon ::: 8:00 AM
Tuesday, 05 Feb
Feldenkreis with Marry ::: Verite ILC Studio ::: Tue ::: 5:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Tue ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Open Heart Circle ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Tue ::: 2:00 PM
Smoke Fired Pots: by Anamika ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Tue ::: 11:00 AM
Table Manners 2008 ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Tue ::: 11:00 PM
Freeing Your Healing Voice Playshop with Jivan ::: Verite ILC ::: Tue ::: 9:30 AM
Wednesday, 06 Feb
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Wed ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Evolving Contemporary Art Installation ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Wed ::: 3:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Open Choir ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Wed ::: 5:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Mask Workshop ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Wed ::: 9:30 AM
Smoke Fired Pots: by Anamika ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Wed ::: 11:00 AM
Table Manners 2008 ::: Gallery Square Circle: Kala Kendra ::: Wed ::: 11:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Belly Dance workshop ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Wed ::: 4:30 PM
Thursday, 07 Feb
Introduction to organic farming ::: Buddha Garden Community Farm ::: Thu ::: 10:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Thu ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Capoeira workshop ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Thu ::: 6:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Art of Play ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Thu ::: 7:30 PM
Friday, 08 Feb
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Fri ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Meditative Painting and Drawing workshop ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Fri ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –The Body of the Voice ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Fri ::: 3:00 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Perception Training workshop ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Fri ::: 3:00 PM
Nandanam Kindergarten - Tibetan and South Indian Food ! ::: Nandanam Kindergarten -Center Field ::: Fri ::: 6:30 PM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival –Capoeira dance & music PERFORMANCE ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Fri ::: 8:30 PM
Saturday, 09 Feb
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Painting exhibition ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Sat ::: 9:00 AM
1-Month JOY OF HEART Festival -Kids Choir ::: "Le Colibri" at Sve-Dame ::: Sat ::: 1:30 PM
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'Auroville International' (AVI) has its legal basis in the Netherlands

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The object of the Auroville International Centres is to work for the advancement of the ideal of human unity by promoting the development of the international township of Auroville, and by encouraging the realisation throughout the world of the aims and ideals of Aurovilleas laid down in its Charter and the numerous writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

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'Auroville International' (AVI) is a worldwide network set up with the aim of supporting the Auroville International Township in India. It has its legal basis in the Netherlands and has today member associations, affiliated groups and liaison addresses in seventeen countries.

One of the main functions of Auroville International is to support Auroville in all possible ways, which includes the making of representations to national, international, governmental and non-governmental organisations, and to act as a channel for funds to Auroville's projects. Auroville International Centres endeavour to obtain a tax exempt or identical status, so that donations made to Auroville can be channeled through the Centre, and the donor or the Centre can avail of tax advantages.
General meetings of Auroville International take place once a year, hosted by one of the centres. During these meetings major policy decisions are taken, and a board of directors is empowered to take decisions on general issues during the year. The next meeting is taking place in Montreal from 19th to 29th September .
Addresses of the present centres and liaisons are given below.
AVI Centres AVI Liaison In Auroville AVI Centres addresses Updated and corrected November 2006

AVI CANADA
Claude Daviault2164 Amherst, Montréal , Qc .Canada H2L 3L8Tel: (+1) 514-526-2600; or (+1) 514-521-8203Fax: (+1) 514-526-2813 or (+1) 514-521-7253Email: aurovillecanada@yahoo.ca (infos)editchfeuillette@yahoo.com (Christian Feuillette)claude_daviault@yahoo.ca (Claude Daviault) website link: http://www.cooptel.qc.ca/~avica/

AVI CANADA-ONTARIO (antennae)
Catherine Blackburn195, Howard Park Avenue , Apartment 6 ,Toronto , OntarioCanada M6R 1V9Tel: (+1) 416-604-1428E email: blackburnca@yahoo.com

AVI DEUTSCHLAND
Solmsstr.610961 BerlinGermanyTel: (+49) (0)30 - 42 80 31 50Fax: (+49) (0)30 - 92 09 13 76Email: info@auroville.de

AVI ESPAÑA
Apdo. de Correos 3631610 Villava - NavarraSpainTel: (+34) 48.227514Fax: (+34) 48.131972Email: alfonso@auroville.org.esand auroville@cin.es (for Spanish speaking people only)

AVI ESPAÑA - antennae
LUR GOZOARosana Agudoc/Gordoniz, no. 44-4 Dpt.148002 BilbaoSpainTel. (+34) 658738269 (mobile)Email: lurgozoa@hotmail.com(for Basque speaking people)
www.lurgozoa.com (Spanish and English)

AVI FRANCE
c/o SAVITRI14 rue de Lancry75010 ParisFranceTel: (033) 02 322 75 059 Email: franceav@free.fr

AVI NEDERLANDS
Jet Zwaans, Secretary van Petersheimstraat 415126 HJ GilzeThe NetherlandsTelehone; +31 (0)161453939Email: info@auroville-int-ned.nl

AVI SVERIGE
Rörläggarv. 53S-16833 BrommaSwedenTel: (+46) 08-7048153
Email: sweden@auroville-international.org

AVI UK
30 The GreenSurlinghamNorwich NR14 7AG U.K.Tel: (+44) 1508 538300Fax: (+44) 1508 537122Email info@aviuk.org

AVI USA
PO Box 1534Lodi , CA 95241U.S.A.Tel: (+1) 831 542 5620Email: info@aviusa.org

Auroville Information Office
PO Box 676Woodstock NY 12498U.S.A.Tel: (+1) 845-679-5358Email: aviny@aviusa.org

In Auroville
For further information on Auroville International:
Kathy (Auroville co-ordinator for AVI),Unity Pavilion, Phone 2622 121 or 9443135005
Email: avi@auroville.org.in

GENERAL:
Website for Auroville International is www.auroville-international.org Many centres have created their own websiteand links are given from this main website.

Please notify any changes to this list to Kathy Walkling (AVI co-ordinator Auroville - avi@auroville.org.in)

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Auroville Guest ServiceSolar KitchenAuroville, 605 101INDIA Phone: +91 413 622704Fax: (91) 413 622274 -->Email: avguests@auroville.org.in
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Anandi E.FernandezBolivar 1288- 1o. Dto.4Buenos Aires (1266)
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Jan Allen5/4 Walker str.Lavender Bay, 2060NSW AUSTRALIAPhone/Fax: +61 2 99557769Email: janallen@i-maginet.com

Paulo J. Baeta PereiraR. Inconfidentes 360 ap. 203 - Funcionários30140-120 Belo HorizonteMG - BRAZILTel. (+55) 31-3221 28 49 Mobile phone: (+55) 31-8804 8063Email: paulobpereira@uol.com.br

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Arjunan & Naomi Sano #902 5-26-14 Kamiuma Setagaya-ku Tokyo -154-0011 JAPANTel + fax +81-3-3428-0677Email: arjunan@auroville.org.in

Nurlan Yeskendirov and Kaisha480043 AlmatyMkr. Orbita-4, 7 - 37KAZAKHSTANPhone: (+7) 3272 207018Email: yes_nurlan@yahoo.com (Nurlan)

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August DeudahlOlerudvn. 30, 2770 Jaren,NORWAY Phone: 0047-61335667, 0047-95239674 or 0047-48059724 Email: august.duedahl@online.no

AVI Liaison Russia c/o Aditi Publishing House Minina st., House 23 St. PetersburgRUSSIAPhone: +7 (812) 9748897Email: agni@aditi.spb.ru
http://www.auroville.ruWebsite in Russian of Auroville Information, Russian Pavilion in Auroville and AVI Moscow

Suvarna Dayanandan#13-91 Spottiswoode Park Road,Apartment Block 110
Singapore 081110SINGAPOREPhone:+65 622 24194 (home)Mobile: 91261060Email: suvarna@singnet.com.sg

Jasmin and Aravinda Maheshwari 18 Firfield Road, Plumstead 7800, R S A SOUTH AFRICA Tel (+ Fax) +27 21 762 27 21email: maheshwariiafrica.com
Visit the website: www.auroville-africa.org/

Camille Egger-FoetischAv. C.-F. Ramuz 791009 PullySWITZERLANDPhone: (+41) (0) 21 729 85 53Mobile:9+41) 79 407 18 01Email: camille.egger@bluewin.ch

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Government has given us the freedom of not appearing in the Common Board Examinations

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NEW LIFE EDUCATION TRUST HELD AT MATRUBIHAR, KHANDAGIRI, BHUBANESWAR 0N 17.10.2007.

A meeting of the New Life Education Trust was held at Matru Vihar, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar on 17.10.2007. Sri Sriballabh Panigrahi, President of the Trust presided over the meeting. The meeting started at 10 a.m. with the observation of two minutes silence.
As per agenda of the meeting Sri Prasad Tripathy, Secretary of the Trust read out the minutes of the last Trust meeting held at Matru Bhaban, Cuttack on 5.8.2007 and placed the action taken report for approval. Then the following decisions were taken.

1. Standard VII Common Board Examination: The members present in the meeting were informed that some of the schools are still appearing in the Standard VII Common Board Examination, despite clear instruction from the Trust to the contrary. The President, Vice President and the members present in the meeting felt that firm action should be taken in this regard, including de-listing/de-affiliating those schools. The following resolution was unanimously passed in the meeting:

"In view of the specialty of our system of education Government has given us the freedom of not appearing in the Standard VII Common Board Examinations. Accordingly all Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centres were advised not to appear at the said examination. However, it has come to the notice that a few schools are still appearing at the said examination. It was unanimously resolved to ask those schools not to repeat appearing in the Standard VII Common Board Examination from this year onwards. And if they still continue to appear in the said Examination this year and in future, those schools shall automatically be delisted from the list of schools affiliated to NLET. Sectretary of the Trust was authorised/advised to write to such of the schools who are still continuing with this practice."

2. Problem of Dhenkanal School: As per decision of the last Trust meeting an appointment was fixed with the Collector, Dhenkanal. In the meeting, the Collector requested the delegation to intervene in the matter. The Collector was convinced that the Dhenkanal school was a good one but due to some misunderstanding the situation has flared up. No final decision could be taken in the matter in the absence of the CI of Schools, Dhenkanal. The Pathachakra members were requested to meet the C.I and the Dist. Project Coordinator (DPC) after Puja vacation. It is expected that a solution will come up soon. The President however felt that in some schools such situation are created which invite the administration to intervene in the matter. The Secretary said that the members of the Pathachakra should be firm on their aim and every effort should be made to resolve the problem of the schools in the Pathachakra itself. When the base Pathachakra becomes weak different types of problems arise in the schools.
3. Publication of the Trust Books : It was informed in the meeting that all books upto Standard VII will be ready by December, 2007. A meeting of 16 Senior schools was convened on 7.10.07 with the purpose to collect feed back on text book publication. Teachers from 11 schools participated in the meeting. It was suggested in the meeting that once a text book is published it should not be revised normally within a period of three years. A proposal was also came up to introduce only one Text book for a class which will cover all the subjects. Anjali Tripathy, Principal of Gopinathpur School was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing manuscript for such an Integrated book for Std-1. Although a few selected schools were invited to the meeting to collect the feedback, all other schools/teachers were requested to submit their valuable suggestions and extend a helping hand. Even some remuneration can be given to those teachers who will be entrusted with the text book publication/ improvement work.
4. Approval of MCs of Schools: It was revealed that no uniform policy is being followed in the matter of approval of MCs. The matter will be taken up with the Secretary, Education and Director, Elementary Education for issuing a direction to follow uniform system in the matter. The President was requested to kindly look to the matter.
5. Low participation in the Teachers’ Meet: Against an anticipation of 500 teachers only 307 teachers participated in the meet (15-18 October,2007). Members present in the meeting analysed the various reasons for such low participation in the Trust organised meets This has been discussed several times in the past. It was however decided in the meeting that the District Organisers and the Trust Co-ordinators will remain in touch with their schools for encouraging teachers to participate in such meets. This issue will also be discussed in the meeting of the Principal/Seccretary/Presidents to be held on 10-11 November, 2007 at Matrubhavan, Cuttack.
All the High Schools were requested to depute students of Std. VIII, IX & X to the state level students’ meet to be held at Khallikote from 23 to 25 December, 2007.
6. Common questions for all Schools: A proposal to prepare common question paper for all Schools came up for discussion. After detail discussion it was decided that individual schools will prepare question papers for their respective schools. This will enable them to evaluate the standard of their students in a better way.
7. Issues putforth by the participating teachers: Since the meeting was taking place during the Integral Education Centres’ Teachers’ Meet, the participating teachers were requested to put forward their proposal, if any, for discussion.
(a) It was proposed that examination system should be abolished. Instead constant evaluation of the child should be made throughout the year. May be there will be more pressure on the teachers, but this will be appreciated by the guardians. Freedom can be given to the schools in this respect. Proposal was approved.
(b) It was proposed that while granting affiliations to schools Zonal, District and Trust Coordinators should submit joint report. This proposal was also approved.
(c) Proposal came for funding the cost of text books for poor students. In this respect, in schools to mitigate the hardship of poor students a proposal can be sent to the Secretary of the Trust seeking text books at concessional rates for those students.
(d) In the matter of opening of Standard VIII in Integral schools, the Secretary welcomed/encouraged the schools to open Standard VIII. Detailed guidelines for opening new High Schools can be had from Trust office.
(e) The proposal for publication of English Grammer book is under consideration.
(f) A book depot of the Trust was opened at Sohela (Bargarh district) school some times past which has since been closed. An amount of Rs.20432/- is outstanding against Sohela centre. The Secretary was requested to write a letter to Sohela School to settle the matter by either returning books amounting to Rs. 20432/- or by paying the amount to the Trust.
(g) In the matter of introduction of Welfare measures for the teachers, the proposal was discussed. It was however, left to the individual schools to take decision.
(h) The proposal for opening a permanent Teachers’ training institute is under consideration. It may take some time to materialise
(i) The proposal to have a uniform School leaving certificate / transfer certificate book for all the Integral Schools up to Std. VII was examined. This was approved for classes up to Std-VII.
(j) There are many schools established more than 10 years back, but not getting any financial assistance. The possibility for the same will be explored. Similarly, full amount of SFA is not being received from the Govt. now a days. With the number of schools increasing, the sanctioned
amount is decreasing. However, the Govt. has assured to release the full grant this year.

8. A book on the achievement of Prof. Mohapatra Nilamani Sahu has since been published in the name "SAHITYA SADHAK – MOHAPATRA NILAMANI SAHU". Although the book is priced at Rs. 225/- it is available to Integral Schools at a concessional price of Rs. 140/- at Matrubhaban
and Khandagiri stores. Our schools are advised to purchase atleast one book for their schools. Similarly another book "PIONEERS IN EDUCATION" written by Pravat Kumar Dhal, an ex-teacher of the Oupada School costing Rs. 150/- is available at 40% discount to our Schools at Matrubhavan and Khandagiri stores. All schools may avail this opportunity.
9. It was decided to co-opt Sri Bichitrananda Paikray of Paika Kusadiha as a member of the Executive Committee of the Trust.
10. Then the proposal for affiliation were considered. The following Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centres were affiliated as mentioned.
S.L Name of place of SAEC Nature of Affiliation
1. Papadahandi, Nabarangpur Standard VI &VII Regular
2. Bellari, Kendrapara -do- -do-
3. Khandapalli, Baragarh -do- -do-
4. Pandakipali, (Loharachhati) Baragarh -do- -do-
5. Sankaradiha , Jajpur -do- 2Yrs. Provisional for land
6. Nayhiadiha, Kendrapara Standard V -do-for land &
building
7. Bansa, Jagatsinghpur -do- -do- for Building
11. The following Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centres have applied for affiliation. The members mentioned against each are requested to visit the centres and report to NLET for extending them affiliation.
Sl. Name of the place of SAIEC Name of the member to visit and submit

1. Paikakusadiha Khordha Sanjaya Mohapatra, R.K.Sahu and Shanti Patnaik
2. Mandosil Baragarh Braja K. Behera, R.K.Mishra and P.K.Panda
3. Kanasingha Baragarh ———do———
4. Bijepur Baragarh ———do———
5. Diptipur Baragarh ———do———
6. Nagaon Bolangir Anup Sahu, Braja K.Behera & Lalit Mohan Khuntia (For affiliation of New Education Centres)
7. Nuasarsara, Baragarh R.K. Mishra, BrajaK. Behera & P.K. Panda
The following Education Centres could not be taken into consideration as the visiting report from the concerned members have not been received in the Trust. However, they are again requested to submit their visiting reports as early as possible, so that their cases of affiliation may be considered in the next meeting.
Shyam Sundarpur- Anugul, Themra – Sambalpur, Gadakujanga- Jagatsinghpur, Barigaon – Keonjhar, Padmapur (Kiamunda)- Jagatsinghpur, Perjong – Dhenkanal, Sanjubani – Mayurbhanj, Gangraj- Mayurbhanj, Kosida – Cuttack, Kuchei - Mayurbhanj
The meeting ended with two minutes’ silent prayer to the Divine Mother.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF SRI AUROBINDO UNIVERSITY held on 23rd September, 2007.

A meeting of Sri Aurobindo University (SAU) was held at 11a.m. on 23rd September, 2007 at Matrubhaban, Cuttack. The members from Satya, Nistha and Krupa zones attended the meeting.. The purpose of the meeting was in connection with starting the activities of Sri Aurobindo University in school level among the students of standard VII to IX.

The meeting started with prayer at The Feet of The Mother. Sri Prasad Tripathy, Convenor of SAU explained the importance of motivating the students to study the works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. He highlighted the role of teachers to motivate and guide the students in such study. He said that the students would choose some topic from the list provided by SAU, study the relevant books and magazines under the guidance of some teacher or counsellor and submit a dissertation to SAU before the annual examination.
Then Sri Bhagirathi Mahapatra, a counsellor of SAU, was requested to explain how to study a topic and write the dissertation on it. Sri Mahapatra spoke on why one should have a study on Sri Aurobindo and The Mother and how to collect information on it from different sources. As an example he chose the topic of " Sri Aurobindo and The Mother on Women " and explained how to collect information on the topic from different sources and write a dissertation on it as per the methodology prepared by SAU. He concluded by highlighting the responsibility of the teacher-counsellor in the programme.
The matter was discussed at length by others like Sri Ramesh Chandra Nayak, Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mishra, Dr. Sushant Kumar Kar, Sri Balakrishna Nayak and Sri Uttam Kumar Paikray etc. All of them appreciated the programme and gave valuable suggestions for its successful implementation.
Sri Gadadhar Mishra spoke on the practical aspect of the programme and emphasised on the responsibility of the teachers of each school and explained how they should prepare themselves to become true counsellors of the junior learners.
After some discussions the list of the topics prepared by SAU for the junior learners were distributed among the participants of the meeting. Some of them were requested to prepare the preliminary sources of reference on some topics and Dr. Sushant Kumar Kar, Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mishra, Sri Balakrishna Nayak, Sri Uttam Kumar Paikray, Sri Bhagirathi Mahapatra and Sri Ramesh Chandra Nayak volunteered to do the work. They were requested to send the lists to SAU at earliest possible.
It was decided that the programme should be implemented forthwith and accordingly the following participants were requested to start in the schools mentioned against their names and they agreed.
Sl. Name School
1. Sri Ramesh Chandra Nayak Sri Aurobindo Institute of Higher Studies and Research, Matrubhaban, Cuttack
2. Sri Bhagirathi Mahapatra Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre at Khallikote,
3. Sri Uttam Kumar Paikray Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre Banapur, Nachuni,
4. Sri Balakrishna Nayak Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre , Jagatsinghpur,
5. Sri Sashibhusan Praharaj Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Netajinagar, Ctk
6. Sri Rabindra Kumar Rout Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Balikuda,
7. Sri Sibaprasad Behera Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Baranga,
8. Smt. Sagarika Parida Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre, Taharpur,
9. Sri Ranjan Kumar Sahoo Sri Aurobindo Integral Education and Sri Sunil Kumar Prusty Centre, Rajsunakhala.
The dates for future meetings were discussed and it was proposed to hold such meetings on the third Sun days of December, March, June and September of the year. The meeting ended with gratitude at The Lotus Feet of The Mother.

Prasad Tripathy
Convenor, SAU

http://matrubhaban.com/publication/MP-Nov-07.pdf

Sri Aurobindo has shown the world to think something beyond mind

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Author : Anil Kumar Mohapatra Summary by : kokimira

Sri Aurobindo has been acclaimed as a world teacher. He is a rare genius of Asia who is said to have represented a synthesis between the east and west. He has inspired and influenced his own and will be guiding the succeeding generations across the globe through his immortal teachings. Prof. Fredric Spiegelberg of Stanford University, California (USA) is worth quoted here who wrote:

“I have never known a philosopher so all-embracing in his metaphysical structure as Sri Aurobindo, none before him had the same vision…”

Sri Aurobindo’s masterpiece the ‘Life Divine’ and his epic poem ‘Savitri’ ( perhaps the longest verse in English literature), epitomize his vision of the future of human race and has the potential to solve the problems of the mankind of today and of the future. He attributed the present miseries that the world confronts today; to our acceptance and thinking that mind is the ultimate end of evolution. He has shown the world to think something beyond mind. To him the present man is in a transition to become super man having supramental consciousness where there will be the conquest of matter by the spirit. There will be the manifestation of a new race and a new world: the Supramental. There will be then human unity, global governance and at the same time a space for ideals of self-determination. Nationalism and internationalism will be compatible to each other. We will then neither quarrel for patent rights nor suffer from inequitable international trade. Finally man will be really happy and free when he finds a way out of his spiritual problems.

Sri Aurobindo was not an arm chair philosopher. He lived his vision of the reality. Being one of the foremost intellectuals of our times he penetrated the course of evolution and human civilization and has made a solid and lasting contribution to thought and life. It is necessary that the younger generation should be made aware of so varied and valuable a contribution of Sri Aurobindo because that would enable it to solve the problems of today and of the future. Published: January 17, 2008

Sri Aurobindo Engineering and Technical Group: All Orissa Science Exhibition

Sri Aurobindo Engineering and Technical Group
Sri Aurobindo Bigyana Parishad
MATRUBHABAN, CUTTACK
Phone: 0671-2344338

Sub: All Orissa Science Exhibition - 4th and 5th August 200
Venue: Matrubhaban, Cuttack
Dear friends,
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the State Level Science
Exhibition- 2007, which was earlier scheduled to be held at
Sri Aurobindo Yoga Niketana, Panikoili, will now be held at
Matrubhaban, Cuttack on 4th & 5th August 2007. While regretting for
the inconvenience caused, we give below the detail programme for
your kind information.
The event will be inaugurated on the evening of 4th August. We
request the participants to reach Matrubhaban by 2 PM of 4th August
so that the set up of projects can be done comfortably before they
are opened to the public on 5th August.
Students from Std-5 to Std-10 can display their projects this
time. All members of Bigyana Parisada are welcome to participate.
The Participating schools are requested to confirm their participation
in writing with all details to Samarendra Bhai, Matrubhaban (Mob:
9937272112, 0671-2344338) for making necessary preparations. We
invite projects (maximum 4) from your school. The tentative schedule
of the exhibition is given below for reference. We request you to
please confirm your participation over phone latest by 20th July
2007.
1. Date of arrival of participants
at Matrubhaban : 4th August 2007 ( latest by 2PM)
2. Inauguration of event &
cultural programme : 4th August 2007 (Evening)
3. Date of Exhibition: 5th August 2007 (Morning)
4. Closure: 5th August 2007 (By Evening)
Er Biraja Kinkar Sinha

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The "Arya" was published monthly between August 15, 1914 and January 15, 1921

Sri Aurobindo's Works published in "Arya" (1914-1921)

Links to external sites on the Web where you can read them(and to many internal links) Updated on November 24, 2002 What's New on the site? Where to buy the books ? You can ask for a free emailed catalog at SABDA (Publisher of the Ashram, Pondicherry - India) or visit SABDA's own website (catalog and prices, international correspondents) In the U.S.A. see also the Website of Lotus Light Publications (US editions of all the major works of Sri Aurobindo, as well as a major importer of the books from the Ashram) See the special section on the Weblinks page See also a list of booksellers on the special page of the Miraura Website (external link)

"The careful student of Sri Aurobindo [and of The Mother] is ALWAYS aware of the period to which the work he is reading belongs" (from the introductory note to the 'Glossary of Terms in Sri Aurobindo's Writings') The "Arya" (of which you may want to read a list of contents Link on external website) was published monthly between August 15, 1914 and January 15, 1921. Sri Aurobindo wrote there his major works for the first time (they have been revised afterwards):
Aim of the "Arya" : "To feel out for the thought of the future, to help in shaping its foundations and to link it to the best and most vital thought of the past."(Sri Aurobindo in "Our Ideal" in 'Arya' 15 August 1915)
Conditions of writing: "As for calm and silence, there is no need of the supramental to get that. One can get it even on the level of Higher Mind which is the next above the human intelligence.[...] A calm or silence that is what I have had - the proof is that out of an absolute silence of the mind I edited the 'Bande Mataram' for 4 months and wrote 6 volumes of the 'Arya'. Not to speak of all the letters and messages." (Sri Aurobindo letter from August 23, 1935 in 'On Himself' page 162)

'Arya': Its significance (in 'Arya': September 1914) (internal) and French translation/ Traduction française "Arya" Pourquoi ce titre ? (tiré de Arya en français N° 3 - Octobre 1914) (18 Kb) (interne)
The Life Divine Important Bibliographical Note on the changes in "The Life Divine" [from 1914/1919 to 1939/1940] (internal) internal on this site: Special Page for "The Life Divine" (presently on site: internal) "The Life Divine" Book Two Part II: The Knowledge and the Spiritual Evolution
Chapter 2-05: The Cosmic Illusion; Mind, Dream and Hallucination (chapter entirely re-written in 1939 for the 1940 edition) (internal) (76 Kb)
Chapter 2-14 - The Origin and Remedy of Falsehood, Error, Wrong and Evil (entirely re-written in 1939 for the 1940 edition) (internal) (76 Kb)
Chapter 2-22: Rebirth and Other Worlds; Karma; The Soul and Immortality (part from original in Arya March 1917, much re-written in 1939 for the 1940 edition) (internal) (92 Kb) (Fulltext in Word6-Format to download)
Link (?-Russian) First book of "Life Divine" (667 Kb) (External site) (updated June 2002)
Link (? - Russian) Second book of "Life Divine", part 1 (814 Kb) (External site) (updated June 2002)
Link (? - Russian) Second book of "Life Divine", part 2 (1 010 Kb) (External site) (updated June 2002) - also: Links to selections from The Life Divine (too here) (External sites) see also: Sri Aurobindo's Major Teaching: The Spiritual Evolution: ( = The last 6 chapters of "The Life Divine") (written in 1939-1940)
See the Special page Live Divine Section: Spiritual Evolution (internal)
You can download the fulltext of the 6 chapters zipped in TXT-format
Links to Chapter 2-23: Man and The Evolution : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Links to Chapter 2-24: The Evolution of the Spiritual Man : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
Links to Chapter 2-25: The Triple Transformation : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Links to Chapter 2-26: The Ascent towards Supermind : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
Links to Chapter 2-27: The Gnostic Being : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
Links to Chapter 2-28: The Divine Life : Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 also: Links (excerpts from The Life Divine assembled by Pavitra (Philippe Barbier Saint-Hilaire) together with excerpts of "The Synthesis of Yoga" and of "The Human Cycle" in "The Future Evolution of Man", also (?) here (130 Kb) (External sites)
The Synthesis of Yoga (Special Page)Important Note on the History of Revision and Publishing of 'The Synthesis of Yoga'Presently on site: internal: Part 1: The Yoga of Divine Works
*01 - The Four Aids (Arya January 1915 - moderately revised in 1932) (46 Kb) (internal) Part 2: The Yoga of Divine KnowledgePart 3: The Yoga of Divine Love Fulltext in 8 Chapters (from May to December 1918) (155 Kb) (internal) 1 - Love and the Triple Path / 2 - The Motives of Devotion / 3 - The Godward Emotions / 4 - The Way of Devotion / 5 - The Divine Personality / 6 - The Delight of the Divine / 7 - The Ananda Brahman / 8 - The Mystery of Love.also in French La Synthèse des Yoga - Le Yoga de l'Amour Divin Chapitre 8 et dernier "Le Mystère de l'Amour" (français, traduction de Mère) (30 Kb) (internal) Part 4: The Yoga of Self-Perfection (all internal) Note: No chapter in this part was ever revised by Sri Aurobindo. The texts of these twenty-five chapters are identical to those of Arya chapters XLIX–LXXIII. They were renumbered I–XXV by the editors of the 1955 edition. The Appendix consists of two incomplete versions of a chapter Sri Aurobindo began to write in 1920 or 1921, just before he discontinued the Arya.
Chapter 11: The Perfection of Equality (November 1919) (33 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 12: The Way of Equality (December 1919) (37 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 13: The Action of Equality (January 1920) (25 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 18: Faith and Shakti (June 1920) (28 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 19: The Nature of the Supermind (July 1920) (37 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 20: The Intuitive Mind (August 1920) (29 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 21: The Gradations of the Supermind (September 1920) (35 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 22: The Supramental Thought and Knowledge (October 1920) (38 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 23: The Supramental Instruments - Thought-process (November 1920) (internal)(60 Kb)
Chapter 24: The Supramental Sense (December 1920) (64 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 25: Towards The Supramental Time Vision (January 1921) (53 Kb) (internal)
Appendix or Chapter 26: The Supramental Time Consciousness (unpublished - January 1921) (13 Kb) (internal) Warning: Regarding the sense of the word "Supermind" in the last chapters of the "Yoga of Self-perfection" please see the importants letters of Sri Aurobindo here. (06 Kb) (internal)Link Selection from The Synthesis of Yoga (too here or (? - Russian) here) (External sites)
The Secret of the Veda (Link Fulltext on external erratic PC93 site (?) here: one Html file of 1 Megabyte!) also in chapters:
Chapter 5: The Philological Method of the Veda (December 1914) (internal) (28 Kb)
Link Chapter 6: Agni and the Truth ( January 1915) (Excerpt on external site) (13 Kb)
Hymns to the Mystic Fire (translation of the Veda)
Introduction: The Doctrine of the Mystics (September 1915) (fulltext - Html - 42 Kb) (internal)
Link (?) Hymns to the Mystic Fire (External site) (Fulltext 432 Kb)
Bhagavad Gita as translated by Sri Aurobindo, a special page from where you can read the Bhagavad Gita chapter by chapter, (internal) 01 - The Dejection of Arjuna / 02 - Sankhyayoga / 03 - Karmayoga / 04 - Towards the Yoga of Knowledge / 05 - The Yoga of Renunciation / 06 - The Yoga of the Supreme Spirit / 07 - The Yoga of Knowledge / 08 - The Immutable Brahman / 09 - The King-Knowledge or The King-Secret / 10 - God in Power of Becoming / 11 - The Vision of the World-Spirit / 12 - Bhaktiyoga / 13 - The Field and Its Knower / 14 - The Three Gunas / 15 - The Supreme Divine / 16 - Deva and Asura / 17 - Faith and the Three Gunas / 18 - Renunciation and Mokshaor in fulltext (137 Kb) (internal)
Essays on the Gita (August 1916 - July 1920) Special Page
First series
Chapter 4: The Core of the Teaching (fulltext/internal) (31 Kb)
Chapter 5: Kurukshetra (fulltext/internal) (24 Kb)
Chapter 6: Man and the Battle of Life (fulltext/internal) (29 Kb)
Link Chapter 9: Sankhya, Yoga and Vedanta (excerpt) (External site)
LinkChapter 18: The Divine Worker (Fulltext - External site)
Second series
Link Chapter 3: The Supreme Divine (excerpt) (External site)
Chapter 10: The Vision of the World-Spirit - (1) Time the Destroyer (fulltext/internal) (35 Kb)
Link Chapter 23: The Core of the Gita's meaning (excerpt) (18 Kb) (External site)
Link Chapter 24: The Message of The Gita (fulltext) (External site)
The Ideal of Human Unity (September 1915-July 1918)
(Link Excerpt of Chapter 1: The Turn towards Unity: its Necessity and Dangers) (September 1915) (External) (17 Kb)also internal:
Chapter 31: The Conditions of a Free World-Union (March 1918) (Internal) (24 Kb)
Chapter 32: Internationalism (April 1918) (Internal) (20 Kb)
Chapter 33: Internationalism and Human Unity (May 1918) (Internal) (30 Kb)
Chapter 34: The Religion of Humanity (June 1918) (Internal) (21 Kb)
Chapter 35: Summary and Conclusion (July 1918) (Internal) (24 Kb)
Additional Chapter: A Postscript Chapter (April 1950) (Internal) (47 Kb)
The Human Cycle (former called: The Psychology of Social Development)
Link Excerpt of Chapter 1: The Cycle of Society (August 1916) (External site) (13 Kb) Also internal
Chapter 8: Civilisation and Barbarism (August 1917) (24 Kb) (Internal)
Last 4 Chapters (The Spiritual Age)21 - The Spiritual Aim and Life (April 1918) (30 Kb) (internal)22 - The Necessity of the Spiritual Transformation (May 1918) (39 Kb) (internal)23 - Conditions for the Coming of a Spiritual Age (June 1918 - revised 1949) (44 Kb) (internal)24 - The Advent and Progress of the Spiritual Age (July 1918 - revised 1949) (27 Kb) (internal)
The Future Poetry
Link Chapter 2: The Essence of Poetry (January 1918) (Full Chapter - External Site) (32 Kb). If the link above doesn't work, try here.The site does not indicate the reference: SABCL volume 9, pages 10-16.
Link a few quotes here (in an article on External site)
Heraclitus
Heraclitus Full text of the 7 chapters (December 1916 to June 1917) (internal) (96 Kb)also Link on external site: Heraclitus - Chapter 2 (Full chapter - External site) (13 Kb)
Links The Superman (too here ) (35 Kb) (Fulltext) (External sites)
Links Ideal and Progress: (Full Text in 5 chapters - External site)
Link On Ideals
Link Yoga and skill in works
Link The conservative mind and eastern progress
Link Conservation and Progress
Link Our Ideal
Evolution (Full Text in 3 chapters - internal)
Part1: Evolution (internal) (22 Kb)
Part 2: The Inconscient (internal) (25 Kb)
Part 3: Materialism (internal) (37 Kb)From A Defence of Indian Culture:
The Renaissance in India (internal)
The Renaissance in India (August 1918-November 1918, reviewed and corrected in 1920) Full Text of the 4 chapters in one file (100 Kb) (internal)also
The Right Remedy Last page of 'The Renaissance in India' (9 Kb) (internal)
Indian Spirituality and Life (in 'Arya' August-December 1919) (Full Text in 5 chapters - internal)
Chapter 1 (August 1919) (52 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 2 (September 1919) (49 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 3 (October 1919) (49 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 4 (November 1919) (33 Kb) (internal)
Chapter 5 (December 1919) (39 Kb) (internal)
On Indian Art (full book in 4 chapters) Links From the E-zine Srijan (or here) Vol1, No1
Link Chapter 1 (January 1920) (Full Chapter on External site) (47 Kb). Non-indicated reference is SABCL volume 14, pages 196-210.also Link Indian Art - Chapter 1 (Excerpts) (External site) (13 Kb)
Link Chapter 2 (February 1920) (Full Chapter on External site) (46 Kb). Non-indicated reference is SABCL volume 14, pages 211-225.
Link Chapter 3 (March 1920) (Full Chapter on External site) (42 Kb). Non-indicated reference is SABCL volume 14, pages 226-238.
Link Chapter 4 (April 1920) (Full Chapter on External site) (51 Kb). Non-indicated reference is SABCL volume 14, pages 239-254.
Indian Literature (May 1920 - September 1920) Full text in 5 parts (internal)
1 - The Veda (May 1920) (42 Kb) (internal)
2 - The Upanishads (June 1920) (38 Kb) (internal)
3 - Mahabharata, Ramayana (July 1920) (37 Kb) (internal)
4 - Kalidâsa, Bhartrihari (August 1920) (40 Kb) (internal)
5 - Puranas, Tantras (September 1920) (46 Kb) (internal)
The Upanishads
The Isha Upanishad, as translated by Sri Aurobindo and published in 'Arya' in August 1914. With transcription of the original text in Sanskrit and notes of the translator. (41 Kb) (internal)Isha Upanishad en français. Traduction de Jean Herbert, revue et corrigée par Sri Aurobindo. (9 Kb) (interne)
Links Selection from Comments on the Isha (Fulltext) and Kena (Fulltext) Upanishads (External sites)
War and Self-Determination
Link The passing of War ? (April 1916) (Full text - External site) (16 Kb)
The Unseen Power (December 1918) (internal) (29 Kb)
From The Problem of Rebirth (later 'Rebirth and Karma')
The first chapters from the year 1915 on one page (internal) (50 Kb) or
Chapter 1: Rebirth (November 1915) That chapter can be read also on an external site.
Chapter 2: The Reincarnating Soul (December 1915)
Link Chapter 8: Karma (External site)
Thoughts and Glimpses (Aphorisms: in "Arya" March, May, June 1915 and Thoughts and Glimpses in "Arya" May 1916 and August 1917) (internal) (31 Kb) et [Translation in French ] Aperçus et Pensées (internal)
Aperçus
Le But (11 K) - La Joie d'Être (09 K) - L'Homme, le Pourousha (09 K) - La Fin (08 K) - Les Chaînes (14 K)
...et Pensées (17 K) and also :
A Preface on National Education (Nov-Dec 1920 & January 1921) (internal) (29 Kb)
translations (Link Bhartrihari on External site, out of order),
aphorisms (internal) (7 Kb) (Mother's comments, Link selection on External site here) and epigrams,
miscellaneous essays (Link All-Will & Free-Will - Delight of Works on External site),
discussions on materialism, meditation, astrology (Review: About Astrology [internal] (23 Kb)) and the universal consciousness,
notices of books and journals,
reviews: South Indian Vaishnava Poetry = on Tamil poets: Andal - Nammalwar (May & July 1915) (internal) (14 Kb)
appreciative notes on poetry and art... (Thanks to the encyclopaedic work "Sri Aurobindo, a biography and a history" of K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar !)

Where to buy the books ? You can ask for a free emailed catalog at SABDA (Publisher of the Ashram, Pondicherry - India) or visit SABDA's own website (catalog and prices, international correspondents)In the U.S.A. see also the Website of Lotus Light Publications (US editions of all the major works of Sri Aurobindo, as well as a major importer of the books from the Ashram) See the special section on the Weblinks page See also a list of booksellers on the special page of the Miraura Website (external link) If you know other places with Sri Aurobindo's or The Mother's Works on the Web, please email me. Thanks [ Sign my GuestBook ] [ Read my GuestBook ] [ GuestBook by TheGuestBook.com ]

The Life Divine explores for the modern mind the great streams of Indian metaphysical thought

Spirituality and Religion
Sri Aurobindo, the great Indian saint who developed Integral Yoga is the Eastern father of modern evolutionary spirituality. He writes, "Before there could be any evolution, there must be an involution of the Divine. Otherwise there would be not an evolution but a successive creation of things new, not contained in their antecedents, not their inevitable consequences or processes in a sequence, but arbitrarily willed or miraculously conceived by an inexplicable Chance, a stumbling fortune, or an external Creator....Evolution is nothing but the progressive unfolding of Spirit out of the density of material consciousness and the gradual self- revelation of God out of this apparent animal being."

Reading: The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1973. The Life Divine explores for the modern mind the great streams of Indian metaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each and from this synthesis extends in terms of consciousness the concept of evolution. The unfolding of Earth's and man's spiritual destiny is illuminated pointing the way to a Divine life on Earth.

The Synthesis of Yoga. Pondicherry, India: Sri Aurobindo Ashram. 1955. A master work from the great Eastern yogi, who along with Teilhard de Chardin established the ground work for evolutionary spirituality and the emergence of the universal human. Websites: www.sriaurobindosociety.org.in, www.miraura.org

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The Gnostic Centre has developed several Growth of Consciousness Programs

The International Centre for Integral Studies (ICIS) is the Higher Education unit of The Gnostic Centre, for academic programmes. Its aim is to open up a field of on-going higher education and research in all areas of human development so as to generate the understanding, responsibility and skills to respond adequately to the opportunities and problems of modernity and to create a better global future. (see: Preamble) Online Postgraduate Courses
ICIS postgraduate courses are offered in the areas of:
Philosophy (Ph)
Consciousness Studies (CoS)
Social Studies (SoS)
Cultural Studies (CuS)
Creativity and Aesthetics (CrA)
Indian Studies (InS)
Sri Aurobindo Studies (SAS)
These courses may be taken for University credit leading to a Master of Arts degree in Integral Studies. The courses are classified according to levels of required understanding as either beginner’s level, requiring a general undergraduate level of understanding (500) or higher level, demanding prerequisite reading and/or coursework, as determined by the instructor (550).

Courses under Preparation
ICIS is currently developing Online Postgraduate Courses to be offered from this year. The courses under preparation are:
Paradigms of Psychological Knowledge:
A Historical & Cross-Cultural Perspective
Dr. Suneet Varma (CoS – 550, 3 credits)

Introduction to Indian Culture:
An Approach through Sri Aurobindo
Dr. Kavita A Sharma (CuS, InS – 500, 3 credits)

The Philosophers of Evolution
Prof. Arabinda Basu (Ph – 550, 3 credits)

Vedic Studies in the Light of Sri Aurobindo
Vladimir (InS, SAS, 550 – 3 credits)
The details about the admission procedure, fee, curriculum etc. will be put up by September 2007 on this site. You can also contact ICIS at integralstudies@icis.org.in .

Online Study Session
ICIS also has a weekly Online Study Session on:
Sri Aurobindo's book 'Life Divine' (Book Two, Part II). Every Friday morning (IST) 8am to 9.30 or 10.00am (US West Coast time: Thursday evening, 7.30 to 9.00 or 9.30pm) - The study is conducted over Skype, an internet based voice messaging system and is free. It is conducted by Dr. Debashish Banerji, director and faculty member of ICIS.
Instructions on how to participate in the Study Session
What you will need to participate are a computer with an online (preferably DSL or cable connection), headphones or speakers and a mike connected to your computer and a Skype Id (free). If you are unfamiliar with Skype but wish to participate, Please visit www.skype.com
On the top of the Skype screen, you will see a number of menu items. One of them says Download. Click on it. It will download Skype and also take you into a page which tells you what to do to install it and establish a Skype Id. Please let Debashish know this ID and we can include you in the conference. Debashish's id: debbanerji@yahoo.com If you have any difficulty with this process, please let Debashish have your phone number and he can lead you through the steps.

Over the last eleven years, The Gnostic Centre has developed several Growth of Consciousness Programs of varying durations and engagement:
On-site Courses leading to a Certificate of Professional Studies
Intensives & Study Programs
Workshops, Talks & Presentations
On-site teacher-education programs
Program for Children & Youth
These programs are for all ages. A unique feature about these programs is that they are customised to the student's needs. We are often engaged in developing new courses based on needs expressed by different people. It is also possible to especially design a program for a group of interested persons, in an area of its choice, with inputs in topics relevant to the group.
On-site Courses leading to a Certificate of Professional Studies
The main focus areas for these courses is Growth of Consciousness.
Duration: 6 weeks to 18 months. On-site classes mainly on weekends, combined with assignments. The longer courses also have a residential component (a retreat for intense work - 4-5 days).
The on-site courses aim at both conceptual understanding and practical application in one's own life. For this reason, the courses involve self-reflective exercises, meditations, self-analysis along with subject knowledge. Project work or research is also a part of the longer courses, to ensure integration in one's daily life and work. The emphasis is on practice and application in one's own life, along with conceptual clarity. These courses are relevant for those who are striving to lead an integral life, and are no longer satisfied with the present education and its aims and methods.

Each course has its own specific aims - but all derive from an integral paradigm of life that views the individual as a fivefold entity (physical, vital, mental, psychic and spiritual) and includes all these aspects in its approach for interpreting the world within us and around us.

Each course leads to a Certificate of Professional Studies, upon successful completion.

Special Features
Integrative Learning : The courses are supported by intense research, an integration of subjective and objective realms of knowledge, an inclusion of self-reflective methods of learning along with the more academic ones.
Application Oriented Learning : Each student is asked to master not only the concept but also its practice in one’s own life and work – to at least make a beginning.
Learning Materials
Learning materials are developed especially for the courses – a rich base of not only printed booklets and worksheets, but also audiocassettes and multimedia.

Course Evaluation
Keeping in view the unique nature of the our courses, the Centre has worked out an evaluation system that can do justice to the objective as well as the subjective aspects of the student's coursework. The evaluation is ongoing, continuous and is based on an in-depth interaction between the course guide and the student, as well as peer feedback and external evaluation.

The aim of the Evaluation is to help the students gauge how far they have come, what have been the stumbling blocks, what their unique victories and what steps would they like to take in future. It is as much of a learning process as the rest of the course – for the student, the peer group, the facilitators and the examiners.
Details

Intensives & Study Programs

Intensives (3-5 full day sessions spread over one or two weeks)
The Intensives introduce new perspectives in a particular subject area, and highlight the underlying constructs and factors that influence a discipline. The discipline no longer remains a dry academic subject outside of oneself, but is viewed in its impact on life, society, oneself. The focus is on areas such as Psychology, Management, Education, Culture, Attitudinal Change:
A New Vision of Psychology: Integral Psychology
Foundations in Integral Education
Management by Consciousness
Foundations of Indian Culture
The Human Cycle
An Indian Approach to Building the Creative Organisation
A New Vision of Economics
Power of Attitude
Details

Study Circles & Study Programmes (1-2 hr. sessions spread over a few weeks)
These are centred around the study of a particular book, along with explanations, discussions, etc. The emphasis is on deepening and widening one's understanding through reading and discussion, along with some activities.
Widening the Mind
The Brain of India
Fivefold Education
Four Austerities and Four Liberations
The Mother
The Synthesis of Yoga
The Life Divine
Savitri
Essays on the Gita
Money

Workshops, Talks & Presentations

Workshops
The Workshops are for people from all walks of life (3hrs. to 3 full days). These introduce basic concepts along with self-reflection and experiential exercises, centred around a particular topic relevant to the participants.
On Self-development:
* The Journey * Meditation for Inner Growth * The Rising Sun * Introduction to Karmayoga: Perfection in Work * Communication: from alienation to communion * Fear: its cause & cure * Human Relationships * From the Mountain Top to the Horizon Beyond * Power of Attitude * Agni - the psychic fire * Work as a Means for Inner Growth * Dynamics of Consciousness in Life * Coping with Stress * In Search of Perfection
On Education
* Education for the Future * Attitudes of a True Teacher * Developing the Powers of Concentration & Meditation * The Three Principles of True Teaching * Developing Creativity in Education * Designing Worksheets Creatively * Self-development & Education * Psychic Education * Education & Higher Faculties
On Management
* Dynamics of Consciousness in Work * Leadership Challenges in Everyday Life * Equality: A Yogic Approach to Managing Urban Chaos
On Health
* Hathayoga, Pranayama, Mudra & Bandh * The Art of Healthy Living * Getting to Know your Body
On Parenting
* How to Bring Up a Child * The Role of a Parent * Understanding your Child * Motherhood: A Creative Perspective
On Music
* Shruti - the Nada Brahman * Healing & Meditation with Swara
On Architecture & Design
* Collaboration for Creation
On History
* Mankind on the March
On Philosophy
* Isha Upanishad Details
Talks
The Talks are for School & College Youth, for Teachers, Educators & Professionals (1-2 hrs.). These provide a preliminary introduction to a particular idea or a topic.
On Culture
* Foundations of Indian Culture
On Education
* The Future of Education * Attitudes of a True Teacher * Creativity in Education * Education & Self-development
On Parenting
* The Golden Gift
On Philosophy & Yoga
* The Concept of Prakriti in the Gita * Integral Yoga * What is Yoga?
On Self-development
* Power of Attitude * The Science of Living * The Psychic Being * Beyond Violence & Non-Violence
On Spirituality
* Science, Spirituality & Life
On Theatre
* Contemporary Theatre & Its Practice
On Sri Aurobindo
* Socio-Political Thought of Sri Aurobindo Details
Multimedia Presentations
These presentations combine the screening of a multimedia (developed by The Gnostic Centre) and discussion, along with some conceptual inputs and reflective activities. They serve as an introduction to issues related with self-development, education, social change, inviting the participant to a deeper engagement.

The Centre has also organised special screenings and exhibitions. Details

On-site Teacher-education Programs
Teacher education has been a prime focus of the Gnostic Centre. The Centre has worked with over 150 educational institutions, including teacher education colleges. The programs fall broadly into the following categories:
Pre-Service Teacher-Education
In-Service Teacher-Education
Integral Teacher Education
The Gnostic Centre's teacher education programs are need-based and are designed for specific groups after interacting with the faculty or the management. Please contact the Centre should you be interested in such a program for yourself or for a group you know of. Details

Programs for Children & Youngsters
The Gnostic Centre has conducted several programs for children of all ages, starting from age 4, adolescents, and youth. While self-development has been a focus for youth, with children, the emphasis has been on the training of mental faculties, character development, physical education.

The Centre has organised talks in schools & colleges, as well as meditation sessions. It has also held a number of workshops and camps (including residential camps) for children. Details

Patients are given a week-long training in simple exercises and mental relaxation

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Puducherry, Nov 20: The 'School for Perfect Eyesight' here, which attempts to cure visual disorders using simple exercises and mental relaxation, was witnessing a steady rise in the number of visitors from different parts of the country as well as from abroad. Not less than 3,000 people turn up every year seeking cure for their disorders as well as training in the simple exercises developed by the school, which was launched some 50 years ago by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, official sources told agencies.

Apart from people from different parts of the country, patients from middle east countries, Germany and Ireland reached here this year after coming to know about the school and the efficacy of its treatment method. The school believes that mental relaxation is the key to improvement of eyesight. Patients and visitors are given a week-long training in simple exercises and methods for mental relaxation, which can be practised later at their convenience. The treatment method was particularly beneficial for myopia, sources said. zeenews.com Bureau Report