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“A HANDFUL OF EARTH” – ANU SHARES THE MOTHER’S VISION

“I tell people that the creation of a city such as Auroville has more weight in the history of the earth than all the groupings of the world,” the Mother would say. And she said “All that is needed is a handful of earth… a little soil to let it grow….”. In this article, longtime Aurovilian Anu shares the start and evolution of The Mother’s vision for Auroville and reminds us of the importance of the City of Dawn’s land. This beautiful photo was shot by Tine.

VARADHARAJAN GOPALAKRISHNAN – AN AUROVILLE PIONEER & THE MOTHER’S CHILD

Auroville pioneer Varadharajan had his first Balcony Darshan of The Mother on 15th August 1964, the day when the official announcement of Auroville was first made. He was also present in The Mother’s Room when she first spoke to a small group on “being a true Aurovilian”. In this special article, he shares experiences with The Mother and thoughts on Auroville. We are grateful to Varadharajan-ji for his decades of contributions, his example, and the inspiration he shares, and to Ashwini Selvaraj for this interview … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

CLEO FROM FINLAND – A NEWCOMER AT WORK FOR THE LAND!

Auroville’s newcomers are the pioneers of today and they come from all parts of the world to continue to build the international township. We are happy to share the rich life path of Cleo from Finland, a secretary with the Land Board team, working towards the Mother’s dream and lands for Auroville. One of her other aspirations is to contribute towards creating a bigger sense of unity of Auroville’s spiritual family.

Our 2021 New Year’s Card

The cover of our 2021 card shows a panoramic drone view of the Auroville area at dawn, from the vantage point of Matrimandir. The inside pages carry a photo of a collective meditation summoning the New Year at the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture, along with deeply illuminating words of the Mother on Light. The card’s back page provides a 2021 calendar and donation information. We thank Aurovilians OM & Julie and Marco Saroldi for their wonderful photos, and Aravinda for the beautiful design and layout. To receive a hard copy, please write to lfau@auroville.org.in, pdf en Francais … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

டாக்டர் கரண்சிங் – தெய்வீகத்திற்கு உண்மையான ஒன்றைச் செய்கிறார்

“எதிர்காலத்திற்குள் எய்த அம்பு” என்பதற்கு ஏற்ப முன்னேறிச் செல்ல டாக்டர் கரண்சிங் அவர்கள் தமது சிறந்த முயற்சிகளைச் செய்வதன் மூலம் வழிகாட்டி வருகிறார் – இது இந்திய நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் ஆரோவில்லை விவரிக்க அவர் பயன்படுத்திய பொருத்தமான மற்றும் அழகான மேற்கோள் ஆகும், அந்த முக்கியமான காலங்களில் ஆரோவில், இந்திய அரசின் ஒத்துழைப்பை பெற ஒரு வலுவான சந்தர்ப்பத்தை இது உருவாக்கியது. ஆரோவில்லில் உள்ள ஆரோவில் பவுண்டேஷன் அலுவலகத்தில் கரண்சிங் அவர்களின் அயர்னோ குர்சியின் கம்பீரமான புகைப்படத்துடன் ஆர்யதீப் எஸ்.ஆச்சார்யாவின் தனிப்பட்ட பார்வையை இங்கே படிக்கலாம்.

A4A Quarterly Report 24 November 2020

Sri Aurobindo and The Mother both spoke of the patience needed for progress and realisation – in good times and bad – for growth is gradual, with fabulous sparks, temporary setbacks, and steady progress. Auroville continues to move forward to fuller and fuller realisation, thanks to the collaboration of dedicated Aurovilians, friends, and well-wishers We invite you to read our November newsletter with its rich variety of interesting articles – all on the path of progress!

A4A FLIER – 24 November 2020

November 24th 1926 – Sri Aurobindo’s “Siddhi (Realization) Day” – became the paving stone for Auroville’s creation 42 years later. The Mother described Auroville as “an attempt to achieve on earth a slightly more ideal life”. And she said, “Now is the time, it has to be done”. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

LFAU LETTER – 24 November 2020

Auroville has always put an emphasis on a health-inducing environment, treatments and healing – traditional, conventional, and holistic – in line with The Mother’s advice that a way to progress, is to “constantly enrich the possibilities … and ceaselessly perfect” the functioning of our physical instrument.” Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு

New land purchases – all thanks to your solidarity !

Your solidarity is bringing continued results! Since August 15th, 6 new Greenbelt plots have joined Auroville’s consolidated base – and all of their 6.47 acres have been purchased thanks to your solidarity to A4A and LFAU ! You can see some of the new land here.

New book and new solidarity – “Auroville 80” by Nadia Loury

We are happy to announce a new photo book “Auroville 80” by Nadia Loury. the fruit of her experience as a photographer living in Auroville in the ‘80s. Nadia shares the history behind this photo testimonial to a founding period, and we include Auroville Today’s beautiful review. Profits go to Acres for Auroville for the land – and don’t miss the special offer for Christmas 2020! +++++++++
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la parution d’un livre de photographies “Auroville 80” de Nadia Loury, le fruit de son travail photographique quand elle vivait à Auroville dans les années 80. Nadia partage la poésie et l’histoire de cette période fondatrice, comme le relate la belle critique d’Auroville Today que nous vous incluons. Les bénéfices des ventes seront reversés à Acres pour Auroville, et surtout… ne ratez pas l’offre spéciale pour Noël 2020 ! Voir le pdf en français en haut de l’article.

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