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On this day, exactly 46 years ago, The Mother& #39;s body was placed in the Samadhi in Ashram courtyard, in a vault above #SriAurobindo& #39;s
Let us try to go through Her & Sri Aurobindo& #39;s inner & outer journey in Pondicherry, from Her Arrival in 1920 till Her apparent Departure in 1973.
Let us try to go through Her & Sri Aurobindo& #39;s inner & outer journey in Pondicherry, from Her Arrival in 1920 till Her apparent Departure in 1973.
1) Arrival in Pondicherry, Mother& #39;s stay in Bayoud House:
The Mother arrived in Pondicherry on 24 Apr, 1920 along with Paul Richard & Datta, & stayed in Bayoud House for ~half year.
Along with the ongoing work on the & #39;Arya& #39;, the & #39;Deva-Sangha& #39; was slowly beginning to be formed:
The Mother arrived in Pondicherry on 24 Apr, 1920 along with Paul Richard & Datta, & stayed in Bayoud House for ~half year.
Along with the ongoing work on the & #39;Arya& #39;, the & #39;Deva-Sangha& #39; was slowly beginning to be formed:
2) Mother moves to Guest House:
Due to a tumultuous relationship with the Mother, Paul decided to leave Pondicherry in Nov-1920. She moved to #SriAurobindo& #39;s residence on 24 Nov as advised by Him after a local cyclone..
The Yoga was now beginning to extend to the nether realms:
Due to a tumultuous relationship with the Mother, Paul decided to leave Pondicherry in Nov-1920. She moved to #SriAurobindo& #39;s residence on 24 Nov as advised by Him after a local cyclone..
The Yoga was now beginning to extend to the nether realms:
3) Moving to the Library House:
After their stay in the Guest House (during which the "Arya" was completed & the famous stone throwing incident happened), #SriAurobindo & the Mother decided to shift to "Library House" ~Sep-1922.
A new routine with the inmates was being created:
After their stay in the Guest House (during which the "Arya" was completed & the famous stone throwing incident happened), #SriAurobindo & the Mother decided to shift to "Library House" ~Sep-1922.
A new routine with the inmates was being created:
4) New Buildings acquired, New Sadhaks join:
With the no. of inmates increasing, new buildings were inspected & rented around Library House (Rosary House, Meditation House, Secretariat).
"Heaven& #39;s call is rare, rarer the heart that heeds." - A few hearts did heed to Their call:
With the no. of inmates increasing, new buildings were inspected & rented around Library House (Rosary House, Meditation House, Secretariat).
"Heaven& #39;s call is rare, rarer the heart that heeds." - A few hearts did heed to Their call:
5) Siddhi Day, Ashram Established, Overmental creation:
The descent of Krishna Consc. on 24 Nov. 1926 led to an almost total withdrawal of #SriAurobindo, & Mother took charge of the new & #39;Ashram& #39; community..
What followed was perhaps the greatest feat of renunciation in history:
The descent of Krishna Consc. on 24 Nov. 1926 led to an almost total withdrawal of #SriAurobindo, & Mother took charge of the new & #39;Ashram& #39; community..
What followed was perhaps the greatest feat of renunciation in history:
6) Moving to Meditation House:
With the Sadhana moving from vital to physical, #SriAurobindo & Mother moved Their residence to Meditation House on Feb 8, 1927; & Darshan Days began from Feb 21.
Despite some resistance, Mother& #39;s organizational genius was becoming visible to all:
With the Sadhana moving from vital to physical, #SriAurobindo & Mother moved Their residence to Meditation House on Feb 8, 1927; & Darshan Days began from Feb 21.
Despite some resistance, Mother& #39;s organizational genius was becoming visible to all:
7) Letters & Actions, Construction of Golconde (1938):
A great deal of correspondence started after #SriAurobindo& #39;s seclusion; along with Savitri& #39;s revision. Mother also used collective activities to transform Ashram life.
Conditions for Supramental descent were being prepared:
A great deal of correspondence started after #SriAurobindo& #39;s seclusion; along with Savitri& #39;s revision. Mother also used collective activities to transform Ashram life.
Conditions for Supramental descent were being prepared:
8) The Accident in #SriAurobindo& #39;s room, The war:
The Hostiles were looking for a chance to stop the Supramental work, & got a minor success with an injury to #SriAurobindo& #39;s leg on 24 Nov. 1938, a few hours before the Darshan..
World situation was simultaneously getting worse:
The Hostiles were looking for a chance to stop the Supramental work, & got a minor success with an injury to #SriAurobindo& #39;s leg on 24 Nov. 1938, a few hours before the Darshan..
World situation was simultaneously getting worse:
9) Turning the tide of WW2, Cripps Proposal, Opening of Ashram School:
The modern Kurukshetra needed full attention of #SriAurobindo & Mother, & Their intervention at crucial moments saved humanity& #39;s future..
Now with children in the Ashram, a new harmony had to be established:
The modern Kurukshetra needed full attention of #SriAurobindo & Mother, & Their intervention at crucial moments saved humanity& #39;s future..
Now with children in the Ashram, a new harmony had to be established:
10) Independence Celebration & Message, Descent of Ananda:
WW2 was won by evolutionary forces, & world conditions led to India& #39;s freedom on #SriAurobindo& #39;s 75th birth anniversary (with the shadow of Partition & Anti Ashram attacks)
Another key event happened just a year before:
WW2 was won by evolutionary forces, & world conditions led to India& #39;s freedom on #SriAurobindo& #39;s 75th birth anniversary (with the shadow of Partition & Anti Ashram attacks)
Another key event happened just a year before:
11) #SriAurobindo& #39;s Mysterious Withdrawal; Samadhi Construction:
The world wasn& #39;t yet ready, & in an act of supreme sacrifice #SriAurobindo left His material body on Dec. 5, 1950 to hasten the arrival of New World.
What the God& #39;s labour had accomplished passed on to His Shakti:
The world wasn& #39;t yet ready, & in an act of supreme sacrifice #SriAurobindo left His material body on Dec. 5, 1950 to hasten the arrival of New World.
What the God& #39;s labour had accomplished passed on to His Shakti:
12) Continuing the Ashram, #SriAurobindo Memorial Convention, Regular Classes:
A cloud of gloom had settled over the community after Sri Aurobindo& #39;s passing, but the Mother with Her radiant smile chased it all away..
Ashram life was being rebuilt with Her as the single center:
A cloud of gloom had settled over the community after Sri Aurobindo& #39;s passing, but the Mother with Her radiant smile chased it all away..
Ashram life was being rebuilt with Her as the single center:
13) Educating the Ashramites, Political Requests, Dual Nationality:
The Mother& #39;s force took care of all aspects of the Ashram Life --> Physical-Vital-Mental-Psychic-Spiritual..
On request of C. Rajagopalachari, She also helped in merger of French Territories with India in 1954:
The Mother& #39;s force took care of all aspects of the Ashram Life --> Physical-Vital-Mental-Psychic-Spiritual..
On request of C. Rajagopalachari, She also helped in merger of French Territories with India in 1954:
14) The Playground records India& #39;s destiny & the First Supramental Descent :
The Mother met key Indian personalities during the last months of 1955 & Her occult action prepared India& #39;s future..
The Golden descent which was an aim of the Dual Avatar took place on 29th Feb. 1956:
The Mother met key Indian personalities during the last months of 1955 & Her occult action prepared India& #39;s future..
The Golden descent which was an aim of the Dual Avatar took place on 29th Feb. 1956:
15) Splendid Ashram Life, Collaboration of Nature, Supramental Ship:
Mother kept on working constantly to nurture the new world that was born in 1956, through both Her Outer and Inner activities.
1958 was particularly an year of magnificent realizations:
Mother kept on working constantly to nurture the new world that was born in 1956, through both Her Outer and Inner activities.
1958 was particularly an year of magnificent realizations:
16) Hostile attacks & Mother& #39;s withdrawal, Last Playground classes & Balcony Darshan:
Due to hostile attacks & subconscient labour, Mother decided to stop going out of Ashram ~Dec-1959.
She later retired to her 2nd floor apt. ~Mar-1962..
The ordeal ended with a victorious exp.:
Due to hostile attacks & subconscient labour, Mother decided to stop going out of Ashram ~Dec-1959.
She later retired to her 2nd floor apt. ~Mar-1962..
The ordeal ended with a victorious exp.:
17) Terrace Darshan, Agenda, Cellular & Earthly work, Anti Ashram attacks:
Mother started Darshan from Her 2nd-floor terrace in 1963. She continued Her work of Bodily transformation, which was being documented in the Agenda..
Her Force was visibly influencing key world events:
Mother started Darshan from Her 2nd-floor terrace in 1963. She continued Her work of Bodily transformation, which was being documented in the Agenda..
Her Force was visibly influencing key world events:
18) 4.5.67, The creation of Auroville:
The idea of the & #39;city of dawn& #39;, which the Mother had conceptualized many years before, was ceremoniously realized by Her on 28th Feb 1968..
At the age of 90, She had meticulously planned & organized a spiritual space for 50,000 residents!:
The idea of the & #39;city of dawn& #39;, which the Mother had conceptualized many years before, was ceremoniously realized by Her on 28th Feb 1968..
At the age of 90, She had meticulously planned & organized a spiritual space for 50,000 residents!:
19) Superman Consciousness, 1971 War, Matrimandir:
A new consciousness descended on 1 Jan, 1969 to create a diviner race of beings. The Mother& #39;s blessings led to the split of Pakistan in 1971.
To create a central soul for Auroville, She initiated the construction of Her temple:
A new consciousness descended on 1 Jan, 1969 to create a diviner race of beings. The Mother& #39;s blessings led to the split of Pakistan in 1971.
To create a central soul for Auroville, She initiated the construction of Her temple:
20) #SriAurobindo& #39;s Birth Centenary Celebrations, MahaSamadhi:
Though Mother& #39;s inner consc. was more & more active, Her health deteriorated b/c of hostile attacks & the surrounding unconsciousness. A shower began before Her Last Terrace Darshan..
She left on 17 Nov. 1973:
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Though Mother& #39;s inner consc. was more & more active, Her health deteriorated b/c of hostile attacks & the surrounding unconsciousness. A shower began before Her Last Terrace Darshan..
She left on 17 Nov. 1973:
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With the above, we conclude the study of Mother & Sri Aurobindo& #39;s inner & outer journey in Pondicherry (1920-1973)..
On this day, exactly 69 years ago, #SriAurobindo& #39;s body was placed in the Samadhi in Ashram courtyard.
On this day, exactly 69 years ago, #SriAurobindo& #39;s body was placed in the Samadhi in Ashram courtyard.
