MAHASARASWATI is the Mother’s Power of Work and her spirit...
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Activation
Biofunction
Wisdom
“For she is the mighty and wise One who opens us to supramental infinities and the cosmic vastness, to the grandeur of the supreme Light, to a treasure-house of miraculous knowledge, to the measureless movement of the Mother’s eternal forces.”
Sri Aurobindo
“The way of Yoga followed here has a different purpose from others,—for its aim is not only to rise out of the ordinary ignorant world consciousness into the divine consciousness, but to bring the supramental power of that divine consciousness down into the ignorance of mind, life and body, to transform them, to manifest the Divine here and create a divine life in Matter.”
Sri Aurobindo
Programme Themes
of the Auroville Festival
Discussion
Discussion - City
Expression
Activation
7:00 am
Om Choir & Mother on Auroville
With Narad
Narad is a longtime member of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville as well as a musician, poet, landscaper, horticulturist, and gardener. When he was 23, he came to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and had his first darshan of the Mother, who made him an ashramite and gave him permission to teach music in the ashram school.
Duration: One Hour
2:00 pm
Wisdom: Divine Consciousness
In this session, we seek to explore the realms of Wisdom as the power of Maheshwari.
Does wisdom contain itself in knowledge or the ability to discern or the ability to judge with disinterestedness or the capacity to work with insight? Wisdom as it can carry us to the higher realms of consciousness where lies the true path of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga.
Duration: One Hour
4:00 pm
Wisdom: Matrimandir
Maheshwari is the Power that can build our soul and our nature into the divine Truth and it is to her we may address our aspiration for Knowledge and Wisdom. Laying at her feet our ego, abandoning ourselves to the Supreme, we may reach true wisdom. In this session, we shall discuss the role and purpose of Matrimandir in Auroville, and its effect on the residents.
Duration: One Hour
7:00 pm
Manipuri Dance
By Bimbavati Devi
hails from Manipur, from North East India, enclosed by hills on all sides. The geographical seclusion has carved a distinct dance style, influenced by Vaishnavism.
Bimbavati Devi, the daughter of legendary maestros Guru Bipin Singh & Guru Smt. Kalavati, was initiated into the world of Manipuri Dance. She is recipient of Awards Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purusha & Rashtriya Kumar Gandharva Samman.
Duration: One Hour
