Doug Grimes, dedicated seeker deeply devoted to the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, and a precious friend and well-wisher of Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 22, 2024. His last days were marked by a increasing absorption in thoughts of the Divine Mother.
He discovered the Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles a little more than two years ago, and quickly endeared himself to all the devotees there, sharing an affectionate bond with all through his warm, caring, and largely sattwic nature. He became an intimate part of the Center’s Satsang group that meets thrice weekly. He rarely missed a meeting, if any, and his presence was a precious part of the soul nurturing atmosphere that we aspire to create. Drawn powerfully by the atmosphere of the relics, he frequently drove from San Diego to stay at the Center where he offered himself enthusiastically with laborious work in the garden and miscellaneous tasks in the house.
His adoration, love and devotion for the Divine incarnate in the Master and Mother always shone through his keen analytical mind, and was a notable quality of his soul. His passing leaves a lacuna in our meetings, and his place there will be deeply missed, reminding us powerfully of the words of the Mother:
We have, every one of us, a role to fulfil, a work to do, a place which we alone can occupy.
Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles
Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles and the East-West Cultural Center 