Blessed are those....

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother in 1914, the Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research (SAIIER) has published its second compilation of remembrances of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. The first compilation, titled Darshan, came out in 2005-2006. The title of the present compilation has been taken from Mother’s New Year Message of 1971, “Blessed are those who take a leap towards the Future”.

The book is divided into three parts. The first part contains 12 reminiscences from Aurovilians and friends of Auroville and of four people who played a significant role for the Ashram and Auroville, Navajata, André Morisset, Karan Singh and Kireet Joshi. The second part has remembrances of some long-time sadhaks from the Ashram, taken from their publications. Part three of the book deals with the raison d’être of Auroville and contains experiences of meeting The Mother, of early days in Auroville and of concentrating in the Matrimandir.

Blessed are those... is available from Savitri Bhavan. Price in India Rs 200. For more information contact savitribhavan@auroville.org.in