ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Welcome with joyful hearts!
Join us in this episode of Sri Aurobindo Ashram – The Early Years as Arvind Sule shares his heartfelt story of arriving in Pondicherry as a seventeen-year-old in 1947, being accepted as an inmate by The Mother, and his memories of early Ashram life.
Key Highlights:
Arrival & Acceptance: Arriving in Pondicherry in February 1947 and the multi-day process of waiting for Balcony Darshan until The Mother officially accepted him as an Ashram inmate.
Memories of Kirod-da & Karma Yoga: Working under Kirod-da in the Building Service and learning the true meaning of Sri Aurobindo’s remark that Kirod-da was the ultimate Karma Yogi.
Life in Domestic Service & Padmasini: Shifting to Domestic Service and working with Padmasini—a dedicated relative of Amrita-da—managing early logistics like delivering hot water to ashramites.
Understanding Sadhana & Work: Discovering the unique nature of Integral Yoga, where daily work in service of The Mother is itself the spiritual practice.
Darshan of Sri Aurobindo: Precious recollections of seeing Sri Aurobindo during the four annual Darshans and a special 1949 group march-past in uniform.
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