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A simple narrative of historical events with more than fifty photographs to enliven the story, the book begins with the opening of a small school for thirty-eight children in December 1943 and moves ahead to the founding of the University Centre in 1952 and to the creation of the Higher Course and the Free Progress system in 1968. The aims and values of the school, the Mother’s guidance in all matters, and her methods of training for the teachers are explained through her own words. The overall development of the child included physical education activities and lessons in the fine arts, such as music, dance, and drama. The true aim of the Ashram school education is to prepare children for a higher life where they can thrive as living souls and express their true beings.

A collaboration between the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives and Research Library and the Auroville Archives, this book of photographs, woven together by a simple historical narrative, traces the growth of Auroville during the Mother’s lifetime.  Based on an exhibition presented in February 2018 to commemorate Auroville’s fiftieth anniversary, it covers the conception and initial planning of Auroville, the preparation for and description of the inauguration day, 28 February 1968, and then the construction of the Matrimandir through 17 November 1973. Included are some of her messages on the aims and ideals of Auroville and a few then-and-now photographs of the centre of Auroville that portray the transformation of that landscape.

In 1988, when the Parliament of India passed the Auroville Foundation Act, Karan Singh was appointed its first chairman. He served four more terms as Chairman, presiding in that capacity over the growth of Auroville for twenty-two years. This book is a collection of some of Karan Singh’s speeches, selections from interviews on his association with Auroville, a few articles he wrote on Auroville, selected letters and messages to Auroville, a look back on his early connections to the Ashram and Auroville, and an addendum of tributes to his person and his achievements. The book includes many large photographs in colour and in black and white, and five QR codes that can be scanned to watch videos featuring Karan Singh in Auroville.

During a Friday evening class in the Playground in March 1957 the Mother read out to the children a story meant to illustrate the value of patience and perseverance. The young man in the tale, seeking initiation from his guru, learns the hard way that in order to truly possess any knowledge, one must put it into practice, one must master one’s nature in order to express that knowledge in action. Only after understanding this truth is he worthy to receive initiation from his guru. Illustrated with numerous drawings, this picture book for children presents the story told by the Mother and her comments to the children of the Ashram school.

In this work, the compiler has gathered extracts from the Collected Works of the Mother focussing on some of the major aspects of the Integral Yoga, specifically highlighting the triple transformation at the core of the sadhana: the psychic, the spiritual, and the supramental.  In the section on the supramental transformation, she quotes heavily from Notes on the Way (Volume 11) where the Mother describes her work on the mind of Matter and the cellular mind. The book concludes with an appendix written by the compiler to highlight the transition from spiritualisation to supramentalisation as elucidated by Sri Aurobindo.

GERMAN

A new German translation of White Roses

Description of content for original work:
        The Mother wrote many letters and sent daily notes to Huta. These notes were always accompanied by white roses, which became the title for the book consisting of extracts from these letters and notes written over a period of fifteen years, from 1955 to 1970. The book is divided chronologically into three parts, as the letters originally appeared as three separate booklets. In these extracts, the Mother offers Huta advice, encouragement, and explanations on an array of spiritual matters that arise in the course of sadhana.

ITALIAN

Italian translation of the Bengali book Narir Katha

Il libro è una raccolta di tredici articoli scritti da Nolini Kanta Gupta in un lungo periodo di oltre vent’anni dal 1926 al 1949. Sebbene si tratti di tredici articoli differenti e indipendenti fra di loro essi rientrano in un mosaico dettato dall’interdisciplinarietà del tema trattato. I vari saggi intitolati ‘Riflessioni sul tema “La donna”’, ‘Il problema delle donne’, ‘La peculiarità della femminilità’, ‘Il matrimonio e la relazione coniugale’ ecc., trattano il problema della donna a livello individuale, sociale e culturale e, allo stesso tempo, spaziano nel passato, presente e futuro del mondo femminile.
Su questa interconnessione Nolini K. G. costruisce una relazione fra le analisi storiche, psicologiche e spirituali che si rivela d’immensa importanza, perché una visione unificata di tal genere, uscita dalla sua penna, rende la lettura di questi articoli un’esperienza più contemplativa che la semplice lettura di un libro.

RUSSIAN

Russian translation of Savitri, Book I and Book II (Cantos 1 to 6)

BENGALI

GUJARATI

TAMIL

Tamil translation of Eric

Sri Aurobindo began writing Eric, a dramatic romance set in Norway centuries ago, in 1910, shortly after his arrival in Pondicherry. The play was first published in 1960.

TELUGU

Telugu translation of Happiness and Peace

Telugu translation of Prayer and Japa