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 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 come.
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