LFAU Letter – 15 August 2026.pdf எல்எஃப்ஏயூ- கடிதம் – 15 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026.pdf LANDS FOR AUROVILLE UNIFIED (LFAU) Auroville Centre for Urban Research, Administrative Area, Auroville – 605101, Tamil Nadu, India 15th August 2026 – Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Anniversary & the start of Acres for Auroville Year 13! Today is Sri Aurobindo’s 154th […]
‘I gravitate towards art that is inspired by nature because I feel very little of human imagination can compare to the beauty and wonder of natural forms.’ In Art for Land’s ‘Conversation with an Artist’ N° 3, Ashramite Dilip Patel shares his artistic journey starting with his early life in Uganda, where he was forever shaped by its natural beauty and his mother’s work with crafts. After his family relocated to India, he studied at the Ashram school and trained with Ashram artists. On his birthdays, he offered his work to The Mother and received her encouragement. Further influences came from his art studies in London. Returning to Pondicherry in the ‘90s, he became involved in the dynamic art scene of Auroville. Well-known for his work with lotuses and watercolor, he sees art as ’a sadhana, an introspective search for the deeper truths … and an abiding joy.’
INSPIRING QUOTES -AUROVILLE, THE CRADLE OF THE SUPERMAN CONSCIOUSNESS.PDF AUROVILLE: THE CRADLE OF THE SUPERMAN CONSCIOUSNESS Excerpts from The Mother’s Agenda: January 1969 – March 1970 January 1, 1969 It came slowly in the night, and this morning when I woke up, there was a Golden Dawn, as it were, and the atmosphere […]
Acres for Auroville Flier – 15 August 2026.pdf ஏக்கர்ஸ் ஃபார் ஆரோவில் துண்டுப்பிரசுரம் – 15 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026.pdf The Acres for Auroville Land Campaign – 15th August 2026 Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Anniversary & A4A’s Year 13 begins! “Realisation of the New Creation” (“Realisation of Auroville”) “It is for this that we must prepare” […]
A4A’s new issue marks the special day of April 24, 1920 – the date of The Mother’s final return to India and the start of her intensive spiritual work with Sri Aurobindo. Our six articles weave together the progress of land consolidation, additions to Auroville’s life built on its land, the profiles of two dedicated Aurovilians and their work in the areas of vital community service and artistic creativity and education, along with quotes from The Mother on aspiration. Our solidarity action is the only source of financing for Auroville’s crucially-needed land consolidation and protection. We are happy to report that in the two months since our last newsletter, 30.87 new acres have been registered, paid for by Acres for Auroville – all thanks to your generous support! (with the newsletter summary in French and Tamil pdfs)
One thing unites all who come to Auroville – it is aspiration, that seeking for something higher, and the possibility of making this something higher a reality. Auroville gives us the opportunity to manifest our individual and collective aspiration for this goal, here, on its physical land, designated for this purpose. But this role and possibility is not just limited to Auroville’s space – for Auroville is meant to be a place of positive contagion, a beacon, showing the world what aspiration can bring. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு
April 24th celebrates a pivotal moment in human history: the 106th anniversary of the Mother’s final 1920 arrival in Pondicherry. It was, she said “… the tangible sign of the sure Victory over the adverse forces.” The Mother’s founding of Auroville is a part of this profound spiritual “certainty, for just as the Mother’s physical presence in 1920 anchored the new evolutionary force on earth, the consolidation of Auroville’s physical land anchors Auroville’s lofty ideals into the material plane. Version française en pdf … பிடிஎஃப்பில் தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பு
February 28th, Auroville’s birthday, saw the joyful opening of Sunship’s ‘La Petite Epicerie’ (‘The Little Grocery Store’) inaugurating this beautiful space created with an aspiration for collective participation. Situated in the Habitat Zone of the City Centre, it serves the residential communities of the area and the surrounding neighbourhood. It has been a story of dedication by the team of Louis, Anandi, Arul and Ananda, who patiently bore several years of hurdles to be able to offer this service to the community.
Srijita first visited Auroville at age 4, the first of many visits over the decades. After studies at the Ashram School in Pondicherry, she worked within India and then moved to France, She worked with European and International associations in the fight against human trafficking and domestic violence. She then did her thesis at the Sorbonne in Social Sciences. Joining Auroville in 2008, her first work was at the Matrimandir Offerings Desk. Later, in addition, she worked as police liaison for the Safety and Security team and now as primary dispatcher and coordinator for Auroville Emergency Medical Services. Committed to the Auroville Dream, she seeks to put in practice The Mother’s words on “work done as an offering to the Divine ”.
‘For as long as I can remember, drawing has been my oxygen …. and my quest for Being has been ever-present since childhood.’ Discovering Auroville in 1992 was an extraordinary key, ‘a remarkable opportunity to explore and express every facet of my being in service of Consciousness.’ In this second article in Art for Land’s ‘Conversation with an Artist’ series, Aurovilian Marie-Claire shares her aspirations and approach to the creation of art in various media. In addition to her art and exhibitions, she is an early childhood teacher at Auroville’s Oli School and does art therapy with adults. She says, ‘Art is a living dialogue between Matter and Spirit’ – one that can ‘provoke a spiritual transformation.’ (In English and in French)
