Flyers and Letters

Louis came to Auroville from France in 1971 to briefly deliver spare parts for the vehicles of the mythic « Caravan”. Instead he stayed on, participating in the development of Auropolyester and the digging and building of Matrimandir from the start to the end. A close associate and friend of Roger Anger, over the decades, Louis has played a major role in constructing Auroville’s most important residential and service buildings. He says “I would like to tell those who read this testimony about my JOY for being at Auroville and for constructing The Mother’s City. This joy has never left me.” We are happy to present Louis’s story in English and in French.

Doris, from the multi-ethnic island of Mauritius, first came to India in 1993, and then in 2004 to Auroville as an investigative reporter for an Indian media company. Deeply touched, she regularly returned, working as a volunteer in the Matrimandir Gardens. Now an official Newcomer, Doris caretakes the Unity Pavilion building and grounds along with her son, Sangharakshit, a volunteer – both participating in its many events and the Art for Land action. Here, Doris shares special moments of discovery in their Auroville lives: “Sangha and I are both deeply happy to serve the ideal of human unity.”

The first officially incorporated international support organization for Auroville was the “Auroville Association”, set up in California in 1973 by six American future-forward devotees. Then international support grew in 1983 when “Auroville International” was incorporated in the Netherlands and the USA association joined it as AVI-USA. For the past 40 years, AVI-USA has been a dynamic support and catalyst – raising funds for AV projects worldwide, sharing ideals, news, and events for an international audience through positive, inspiring and innovative actions.

Serena and the Aurora’s Eye team are happy to introduce their ongoing web series “Matrimandir & I” – showcasing Auroville and its soul and symbol of unity, the golden Matrimandir. This video series is a human experiment, looking into how Aurovilians relate to the Matrimandir, their personal experiences with it, and their goals for personal and spiritual development, as well as for Auroville’s evolution. Serena says, “Our dream is to interview all the citizens of Auroville. We aspire that this action will be part of the common ground for human unity.”

August 15th is a special day, with the year 2023 marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, and the continuing celebrations in his honor. This year also inaugurates Year 10 of the Acres for Auroville land campaign. Here, we highlight the ajestic Banyan Tree, first identified by The Mother as the center of Auroville, with its silent spiritual presence and psychological support – the symbol of our unity. In honor of this special date, our bulletin offers you a great and inspiring read with life stories of Auroville pioneers, newcomers, supporters and contributors to the City of Dawn. English summary pdf plus version française en pdf. … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு