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OUR NEWSLETTER OF 15 AUGUST’23 – A4A YEAR 10 BEGINS!

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

HOW TO DONATE – NEW BANKING INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Our sincere thanks go to all of you who support our efforts for manifesting the physical base of Auroville! If you are a foreign donor, please know that the Indian Government has instituted new rules and donations may now be sent only via bank transfer to the “Auroville Foundation” or via an AVI center. For Indian donors there is no change in practices. You can see all the current banking information for Foreign donors and for Indian donors here (and also on the “How to Donate” page https://land.auroville.org/donate/) Version française en pdf. … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

THE VALUE OF AUROVILLE’S FARMS

Auroville’s farmers are engaged in applied research, networking and policy making: Annapurna farm, South India’s first organic dairy farm, helped to set the national standards, and Dr. Lucas Dengel, secretary of the Biodynamic Association of India, has built up EcoPro with its vast educational outreach in the use of EM (micro-organisms) for farming and sanitation. The Sustainable Livelihood Institute (SLI) is one such initiative to reach out since many years to Tamil Nadu through a multitude of channels, collaborating with the Tamil Nadu State Government

A4A 24th APRIL NEWSLETTER: A FRESH UPDATE FOR OUR EXTENDED AUROVILLE FAMILY

Our rich April newsletter brings you: the quarterly A4A flier and LFAU letter; the announcement of three new land purchases; 48 years of helping build « the inner and outer » Auroville by B (William Sullivan); the life path of growth and seeking by new Aurovilian Ellie from Iran; land solidarity via the new Garden of the Unexpected postcard and sticker set; two sharings on Sri Aurobindo’s thought in this 150th anniversary year (from Sri Aurobindo’s Action Journal, and from Matthew Andrews, President of AVI-USA); and seven inspiring quotes for the Path. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

A4A FLIER – 24th APRIL 2022

Auroville is the progressive creation of a place “where all human beings of goodwill who have a sincere aspiration could live freely as citizens of the world”. The Mother observed that “the earth is certainly not ready to realize such an ideal.“ Yet, she said, “this dream is on the way of becoming a reality.” For what we do have is aspiration – individual and collective – with its power to overcome all opposition and difficulties. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

LFAU LETTER – 24th APRIL 2022

Today, 102 years ago, a vastly significant event took place from the perspective of the creation of a new world, and a new India – the Mother’s permanent return to Pondicherry. A line from Savitri sums it up: “The united two begun a greater age.” The reference, of course, is to the collaboration between the Mother and Sri Aurobindo that followed her final arrival and went on for the next 30 years. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

THREE NEW PLOTS OF MASTER PLAN LAND – ALL THANKS TO YOUR SOLIDARITY !

The year 2022 began with the good news of the purchase of 3 new plots of Master Plan land located in Auroville’s Greenbelt! Two of the new plots are located in the Pitchandikulam community nature reserve and one new plot is near Fertile – all three were purchased thanks to land donations. Warm appreciation for these happy events goes to the Land Board, the LFAU team, the many donors, and the land owners who chose to sell their land to Auroville to support the flowering of the City of Dawn!

A GRATEFUL BEING – BY B (WILLIAM SULLIVAN)

After discovering Sri Aurobindo, B settled in Auroville in 1974. A non-stop builder of the “inner and outer Auroville” for over 48 years, he’s collaborated on the creation of the Matrimandir structure and Nursery, Verité, the CSR, the International Zone, and Zero Waste Auroville. With humor, B takes us on a review of Auroville’s highs and lows. “To live in Auroville, I knew I had to change inside … to build Auroville as a state of consciousness in myself.”

A4A NEWSLETTER 21ST FEBRUARY 2022 – THE BIRTHDAY MONTH

Our « February Birthday Month » newsletter brings you a rich array of interesting articles: our quarterly A4A flier and LFAU letter, a piece on the history and milestones in land purchase, an interview with pioneering Greenbelter, Charlie, who founded and developed Aurogreen, the inspiring path to the City of Dawn of new Aurovilian Helen, land solidarity via two new publications by longtime Aurovilians Anandi, and Joseph, and inspiring quotes for the Path. We thank you for your interest and continued collaboration.

A4A FLIER – 21st FEBRUARY 2022

Sri Aurobindo predicted that India would play a key role for humanity’s spiritual future – and that a spiritual future
would be the only way forward. In this special “birthday month” of February, as we gather together in aspiration,
the ancient invocations continue to inspire us in our progress towards a more luminous future. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

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