Centenary
[Message for broadcast by All India Radio, Pondicherry]
Today is the first day of Sri Aurobindo’s centenary year. Though he has left his body he is still with us, alive and active.
Sri Aurobindo belongs to the future; he is the messenger of the future. He still shows us the way to follow in order to hasten the realisation of a glorious future fashioned by the Divine Will.
All those who want to collaborate for the progress of humanity and for India’s luminous destiny must unite in a clairvoyant aspiration and in an illumined work.
15 August 1971
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Aspire and be sincere and obstinate in your endeavour.
Make an effort to progress in understanding.
14 September 1971
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Open to Sri Aurobindo’s consciousness and let it transform your life.
26 September 1971
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15Sri Aurobindo is always present.
Be sincere and faithful.
This is the first condition.
Blessings.
29 September 1971
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[Message for an international seminar on “Sri Aurobindo and Human Unity”, held in New Delhi from 5 to 9 December 1972]
The best homage we can pay to Sri Aurobindo is to prepare for the advent of the Supramental race.
November 1972
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Sri Aurobindo came to tell the world of the beauty of the future that must be realised.
He came to give not a hope but a certitude of the splendour towards which the world moves. The world is not an unfortunate accident, it is a marvel which moves towards its expression.
The world needs the certitude of the beauty of the future. And Sri Aurobindo has given that assurance.
27 November 1971
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Sri Aurobindo came to tell us how to find Thee and how to serve Thee.
Grant that in this year of his centenary we may truly understand what he has taught us and in all sincerity put it into practice.
6 December 1971
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16The red lotus is the flower of Sri Aurobindo, but specially for his centenary we shall choose the blue lotus, which is the colour of his physical aura, to symbolise the centenary of the manifestation of the Supreme upon earth.
21 December 1971
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Sri Aurobindo gave his life so that we may be born into the Divine Consciousness.
24 December 1971
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1972
Bonne Année
This year is consecrated to Sri Aurobindo.
To understand his teaching better and try to put it into practice, is certainly the best way of showing our gratitude to him for all the light, knowledge and force which he has so generously brought to the earth.
May his teaching enlighten and guide us, and what we cannot do today, we shall do tomorrow.
Let us take the right attitude in all sincerity, and it will truly be a Bonne Année.
31 December 1971
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Without the Divine we are limited, incompetent and helpless beings; with the Divine, if we give ourselves entirely to Him, all is possible and our progress is limitless.
A special help has come upon the earth for Sri Aurobindo’s centenary year; let us take advantage of it to overcome the ego and emerge into the light.
Bonne Année
1 January 1972
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17Sri Aurobindo does not belong to a country but to the whole earth. His teaching leads us towards a better future.
1 January 1972
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When Sri Aurobindo left his body he said that he would not abandon us. And, in truth, during these twenty-one years, he has always been with us, guiding and helping all those who are receptive and open to his influence.
In this year of his centenary, his help will be stronger still. It is up to us to be more open and to know how to take advantage of it. The future is for those who have the soul of a hero. The stronger and more sincere our faith, the more powerful and effective will be the help received.
2 January 1972
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Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to announce the manifestation of the supramental world and not merely did he announce this manifestation but embodied also in part the supramental force and showed by example what one must do to prepare oneself for manifesting it. The best thing we can do is to study all that he has told us and endeavour to follow his example and prepare ourselves for the new manifestation.
This gives life its real sense and will help us to overcome all obstacles.
Let us live for the new creation and we shall grow stronger and stronger by remaining young and progressive.
30 January 1972
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[Message for the Ashram’s physical education competitions during 1972]
This year, let us offer all the activities of our body in consecration to Sri Aurobindo.
1 April 1972
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[Message for the book Sri Aurobindo—A Garland of Tributes]
Sri Aurobindo is an emanation of the Supreme who came on earth to announce the manifestation of a new race and a new world: the Supramental.
Let us prepare for it in all sincerity and eagerness.
20 June 1972
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Sri Aurobindo has given us the spiritual teaching which teaches us to come in direct contact with the Divine.
July 1972
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Sri Aurobindo shows us the way towards a glorious future.
August 1972
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[Darshan Message]
Sri Aurobindo’s message is an immortal sunlight radiating over the future.
15 August 1972
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Sri Aurobindo came on earth from the Supreme to announce the manifestation of a new race and the new world, the Supramental.
Let us prepare for it in all sincerity and eagerness.
15 August 1972
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Man is the creation of yesterday.
Sri Aurobindo came to announce the creation of tomorrow: the coming of the supramental being.
15 August 1972
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20The best homage that we can render to Sri Aurobindo on his centenary is to have a thirst for progress and to open all our being to the Divine Influence of which he is the Messenger upon the earth.
15 August 1972
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15-8-72
One more step towards Eternity.