BhāratShakti is an institute of Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry dedicated to study, research and programme development in the area of Indian Culture in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s vision for India and her work for the future of humanity. The institute designs and curates inspiring programmes such as workshops, webinars, retreats, seminars, exhibitions, etc. that emphasize the dynamic application of spirituality to life and all its activities necessary for the building of a new India. The focus of the institute's educational programmes may be summarized as — Integral Yoga for India’s Rebirth. One of its main works involves curating and publishing a free monthly online journal Renaissance available at renaissance.aurosociety.org. BhāratShakti team members also regularly deliver talks and write for various journals related to Sri Aurobindo Studies. Over the years the institute has also designed and facilitated longer courses and study groups on topics related to Integral Yoga, Indian culture, Integral Education and Social Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo.
Established on 3 July 2024 by the YESpirituality Trust, SAIYES is visualised as an essentially online Institute in keeping with the evolving trends in education. Inspired by the better world vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, SAIYES aims at making a small but finite contribution to raising the consciousness of the human race. Because of the dynamic nature and long duration of the ‘Project Consciousness’, in order to remain relevant, SAIYES is conscious of the need to reinvent itself continually by keeping pace with the times through adoption of technology and formats that are the preferred modes of communication and learning among the youth. Although committed by conviction to the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, SAIYES is open to wisdom consistent with Their teachings from other sources. The institute offers short-term Courses, Workshops, and Talks in the fields of yoga and spirituality, and related areas such as education, psychology, and wellness. The tagline of SAIYES, ‘Designed to break barriers and build bridges’, has been inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Savitri’: “… the massive barrier-breakers of the world” (Book 3, Canto 4) and “She is the golden bridge, the wonderful fire” (Book 3, Canto 2).
The Gnostic Centre is a research centre for the growth of consciousness. Its vision and work is to create and establish a prototype of the universities of tomorrow, which Sri Aurobindo considered as one of the best means of preparing the future humanity to receive the new consciousness that will transform human nature and society. International Centre for Integral Studies (ICIS) is the Centre's Higher Education unit. In order to establish lifelong and continuous education, the Centre offers programs in areas such as: Integral Psychology, Teacher Education, Green Practices, Self Development, Conscious Leadership, Indian Studies, Arts and Culture, etc. In addition, the Centre also houses an innovative preschool called L’avenir (the future).
Sri Aurobindo Society - Chitradurga centre has been established with the vision to organize various activities which will help devotees of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother to practice Integral Yoga. The primary activities are:
* Savitri Yagna
* Sharing info from Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother
Sri Aurobindo Society - Darjeeling centre focuses primarily on 1) Auro Medical Service, 2) Centre Management, and 3) Youth Service.
Sri Aurobindo Society-Dharwad serves the needy by the way education, scholarships and incubation. Also, a lot of work is being done to publish translations of the works of Sri Aurobindo & the Mother in Kannada, some of it on blogs and a lot of it on Incarnate word website. Its primary activities are:
– Scholarships
– Education
– Incubation
– Publication of Kannada Translation on Digital Platforms
Sri Aurobindo Society-Karnataka works in the areas of Integral Education and Integral Yoga, spreading the teachings of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother. Its primary work areas are:
– Integral Education
– Integral Yoga
– Seminars
– Discourses
– Exhibitions
– Online Webinars etc.
Sri Aurobindo Society-Ompuri is devoted to the teachings of the Mother & Sri Aurobindo - as per the Mantra given by the Mother "A City for the Divine, where we aspire for the Divine, Live for the Divine, Act for the Divine." Its primary work areas are:
– Organising shibirs (camps)
– Gaushala activities (dairy)
Guided by the vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, we humbly started facilitating children’s workshops from an integral development perspective under a mango tree alongside organic farming in 2000 in the north Indian village of Paigmberpur. We have held camps, exposure trips, interactive sessions with the youth from about fifty villages and a few small towns of North India. We aspire to enable a positive shift in the attitudes of the youth and aim to equip them with tools of integral progress to overcome life’s challenges with a smile.
Sri Aurobindo was occupying a bungalow as his residence, which is now known as Sri Aurobindo Nivas. It is a permanent memorial of Sri Aurobindo to spread His message and teachings among the people. Holy Relics of Sri Aurobindo are enshrined on the open land of the building and a Shrine is constructed over it. A small but beautiful garden and an open-air theatre and health center building are developed and maintained on the open land of the Memorial Building. A permanent photo exhibition: SRI AUROBINDO JEEVAN DARSHAN, depicting His life events and selected important writing has been set up in the main building.