Activities
 Savitri Bhavan is open to the public from 9 am to noon and from 2 - 5 pm every day, including Sundays. In addition, evening classes or presentations take place on several evenings each week. A library of books, non-book and audio-visual study materials is being built up to assist students and researchers, and the staff are responding to queries from around the world. Other activities include lectures by guest-speakers; regular study-circles and courses; collection and preparation of study-materials; special events such as study-camps, exhibitions or presentations; and publication of a quarterly journal which is being sent out to addresses all over India and in 35 other countries around the world.
July 2009
Regular weekly activities
Sundays
10.30–12 am: Savitri Study Circle
5–6 pm: Foundations of Indian Culture, led by Kittu Reddy
Mondays
3–4 pm: Entretiens – Questions and Answers, The Mother’s recorded talks (details below)
3–4 pm: Sanskrit Grammar, led by Nishtha
3–4 pm: “Cultivating Concentration”, led by Jai Singh
Tuesdays
3–4 pm: “Cultivating Concentration”, led by Jai Singh
5–6 pm: Savitri study in Tamil, led by Sudarshan
Wednesdays
4–5 pm: The Upanishads in the light of Sri Aurobindo, led by Vladimir
5.30–6.30 pm: Reading The Life Divine, led by Shraddhavan
Thursdays
3–4pm: Sanskrit Grammar, led by Nishtha
Fridays
5–6.30 pm: The Synthesis of Yoga, led by Sraddhalu
Talk in Tamil
Saturday July 18, 5pm
Mrs. Bhuvana will speak on
Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri and Savitri in the Mahabarata
Arranged by Mirra Women’s Group.
All Tamil-speakers are very welcome
Film show
Monday July 20, 5.30 pm
The Aim of Life
A journey of free exploration into the theme of the aim of life for promoting integral education
Based on the book “The Aim of Life” edited by Kireet Joshi
Full Moon Gathering
Tuesday July 7th from 7.00 pm onwards in front of Sri Aurobindo’s statue
for reading from Savitri and White Roses, hearing Sunil-da’s music, singing of Sri Aurobindo’s mantras and silent concentration
Entretiens – Questions and Answers : The Mother’s Recorded Talks
Mondays 3–4 pm at The House of Mother’s Agenda with Gangalakshmi
These talks are in French. A transcript in French with an English translation is provided.
06.07.2009 Talk of 30.05.1956
Forms as symbols of the Force behind; Art as expression of contact with the Divine; Supramental psychological perfection.
13.07.2009 Talk of 13.06.1956
Effects of the Supramental action; Education in accordance with the principles of Supermind; Concentration of mind; Self-imposed inner discipline for higher reasons.
20.07.2009 Talk of 20.06.1956
The heart’s mystic light and intuition; Psychic being and psychic contact; True role of mind; Realisation of the Divine through love Physical energy; Progressive efforts and rest are necessary; Collective discipline and laws of atavism.
27.07.2009 Talk of 27.06.1956
Birth: entry of a soul into a body and in environment and education; Formation of the supramental world; Aspiration for constant progress and goodwill; Bad thoughts and cerebral filter; Progress and resistance.
The Picture Gallery is closed from June 1st to July 31st for repairs and preparation of a new display.
Reception Desk and Office: Monday to Saturday, 9 – 12, 2 – 5
Reading Room: Monday to Saturday, 9 – 5
Everyone is welcome
Publications
In addition to our regular journals Invocation (English) and Prarthana (Tamil), the following publications are now available free on request at the Reception Desk :
Auroville, Integral Yoga, and the Future of Mankind,
by Sraddhalu Ranade
(based on a talk at Savitri Bhavan on 27.08.2006)
Hymn to Anumati, the Divine Grace, by Nishtha
(Original text of Arthava Veda VII.20
with transliteration, English and German translations, and Notes)
Towards a Bibliography of Sri Aurobindo's Savitri
(Interim publication no. 2, April 2007)
The following book is available against a contribution of Rs. 125:
Savitri, The Mother : essays on The Book of Yoga,
by Professor M.V. Seetaraman
A full list of learning materials available from Savitri Bhavan can be seen at the Reception Desk
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