Question 1

What is there in Aurobindo Ashram?

Accepted Answer

The ashram has many things and activities in it:-Library-Meditation Hall-Collective dining hall-Collective Mediation Also, there are special tours organized by the authorities that take you across the different departments of the ashram. If you want to get into the Library of the ashram, you will have to obtain a gate pass from the Bureau Central of the Ashram.

Question 2

How do I get to Aurobindo Ashram?

Accepted Answer

The ashram is located on Rue de la Marine, which is one of the most popular streets of Pondicherry. The ashram is well-connected by government buses and private cabs. For directions and more information, you can contact the ashram authorities on +91-413-2233604.

Question 3

Who is Mother in Aurobindo Ashram?

Accepted Answer

A French writer, Mirra Alfassa is known as Mother in the Aurobindo Ashram. Mother was a companion of Aurobindo and was an inspiration for the sadhaks of the Ashram. She also laid the foundation of the “City of Dawn” ie. Auroville. The main aim of Mother was to unite the world in peace and love and bring together a new civilization of people who help each other. In 1973, Mother died in the ashram at the age of 93.

Question 4

What is unique about Aurobindo Ashram?

Accepted Answer

The ashram is one of the biggest ashrams where more than 2000 sadhaks live in peace and harmony. The ashram is not only a place of meditation but also serves as a break from a busy lifestyle. The uniqueness of the ashram lies in its simple and subtle lifestyle. Anyone can live in the ashram but he or she has to quit their personal lives and live fully to the purpose of the ashram.