The Mother had once called the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry a veritable laboratory to work out the future society. Its counterpart in the capital of India, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram - Delhi Branch, can best be understood as an extension of the centre of sadhana at Pondicherry. What is being done in this spiritual endeavour is the overcoming of the ascetic phase of the Indian tradition, which in a lopsided way equated spirituality with outer renunciation. In the Vedic times, integral life, prosperity, equality of sexes and a life-affirming attitude were cultivated by spiritual seekers. This integral approach was lost in later epochs when Mayavada (Illusionism) prevailed.

According to Sri Aurobindo all life is Yoga. In the Integral Yoga, the integral life down to the smallest detail has to be divinised : an inner illumination that does not change the outer life leaves the world as it is. The object of our Yoga is self-perfection and world-perfection.

From an early age The Mother had dreamed of a place where seekers of the Divine could completely dedicate themselves to spiritual life. Earth needs a place where men can live away fromsocial conventions, self-contradictory moralities and contending religions, a place where human beings, freed from all slavery to the past, can devote themselves wholly to the discovery and practice of the divine consciousness that is seeking to manifest itself. By providing a congenial environment and field of activities the Ashram seeks to be such a place. With the needs of the body provided, each one takes his work in the spirit of service and unselfishness, in the spirit of Karma Yoga as an offering to the Divine.

The Delhi Branch was officially inaugurated on 12 February, 1956, with the Blessings of the Mother. To the great joy and gratitude of spiritual seekers in Northern India, the Mother graciously granted the very first Sacred Relics of Sri Aurobindo to be enshrined here on 5 December, 1957. Since then the Ashram has been growing at a steady pace. The shrine and the Meditation Hall continue to be the centre of life and the teaching of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother the guiding light. The Love and Blessings of the Master and the Mother and their Grace are always available to their disciples living here.

All live and work here as equals. No distinctions of sex, creed, religion, race, caste or national origin are observed: all are looked upon as souls and children of the Mother. There is no hierarchy of officials and subordinates. All work in association and as a unit under the general supervision of one or more sadhaks.

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Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji Amritvani 30 October 2014
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Baba Vrindavan Nikunja Dham - Inauguration of the Ashram #39;s Parikrama Marga
Baba Vrindavan Nikunja Dham - Inauguration of the Ashram #39;s Parikrama Marga chanting the holy Mantra: "Radhe Krishna Radhe Krishna, Krishna Krishna Radhe Radhe Radhe Shiama Radhe Shiama ...

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Amar Nath Vidya Ashram, Mathura Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Birthday Celebration

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A united voice of concerned Malaysians is needed to rescue a heritage building under threat.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Chairman P Waytha Moorthy said all Malaysians had a right to object to proposed re-development plans that could destroy the original facade of the Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields.

In a statement issued today, he disagreed with a notice issued by DBKL stating that only neighbours within 200 metres of the Ashram could voice their objections.

According to Waytha, plans to change the structure of the building by constructing residential properties on the site was a matter of public interest and there is a need to safeguard and preserve our national treasure.

He said that based on Section 68 of the National Heritage Act 2005, any person can nominate a site as a heritage treasure and thus, DBKL had no right to restrict the public from voicing their objections.

Waytha noted that since the Vivekananda Ashram fits all the criteria required to be classified as a heritage site, the public should strive to protect and preserve the Ashram which he considered a national treasure.

He urged all Malaysians irrespective of race, religion or creed to come forward and lend their support to save a slice of the citys vanishing heritage.

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2 Singing Music Program for Old Men Happyness in a Vridh Ashram Bilaspur on Diwali Festival

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Radha Kalayana - Episode 887 - October 29, 2014
Someone tells to Suryakanth Desai that Sharadha is staying in the ashram. Suryakanth is infuriated at hearing this, he rushes to the ashram. Meanwhile Sharadha is telling Shanthanu that he...

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Radha Kalayana - Episode 886 - October 28, 2014
Nanjugudi visits the ashram but Shanthanu blocks him, Nanjugudi tells Shanthanu that he has come to the ashram to meet someone who is very much wanted to him. Meanwhile Sharadha is walking...

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Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji Amritvani - 28 October 2014
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Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji Amritvani - 29th October 2014
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