(The main altar of the Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore.)
The most significant change that happened in
our Centre this year, physically, was an overhaul of the room. With the collective
effort of everyone in the Centre, the changes were brought about immediately
after the proposal was made during our Annual General Meeting in June. The room
was ready for use from the 15th of August onwards, on Sri
Aurobindo’s birth Anniversary, with a special musical offering. It is also
notable that this change has come about on the 42nd Anniversary of
Sri Aurobindo Society, Singapore. The curtains were changed. The Mother’s and
Sri Aurobindo’s portraits were brought together and placed near the row of
windows overlooking the larger SIFAS compound. This arrangement created a
length of space where rows of chairs could be placed before the altar with an
aisle in the centre to facilitate easy movement. The left of the altar houses
the study table, at which prayers and meditations could be read and speakers
seated as they address the members. This table could be easily replaced with a
stage for offerings made on darshan days, especially musical offerings. The
new-look of our Centre is indeed refreshing, like setting the stage for things
to happen in a new way.
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