Issue Nº3

Candles around the Banyan tree, Russian voices at the bonfire, and even a few drops of rain. Yes, the New Year felt special this time.

“For in this ideal place money would be no more the sovereign lord. Individual value would have a greater importance than the value due to material wealth and social position.

Anusuya is a greenbelt community that was started at the end of the 1970’s. It was a difficult place to settle; people came and people went.

Aren’t we an economy Of butterflies and bees? A colourful autonomy Is what fate for each decrees. Butterflies sip precious nectar And enjoy it on the spot

There are three potteries in Auroville. The Aspiration Pottery is run by Michel. Yanne interviewed him recently about his work.

Stuart, a student of Sociology from Canada, has visited Auroville three times since 1981. This year he hopes to become a resident of Auroville.

In spite of threats of a monsoon downpour, five per cent of Auroville made its way along the unfamiliar paths and tracks to Sharnga, skidding and sticking in the mud, here and there taking wrong turns, but eventually arriving at the ‘Palacio’.

Last School, that hotbed of a bright new wave of young Aurovilians destined, come the year 2001, to take our citadel by storm, was the site, in this pleasant month of December, of two events worth noting: India Week, and the third annual Last School Fair.

We just had a wonderful encounter! Selvi, a little girl (played by Joy) took us with her in her dream in which she meets the Pancha Bhuta or Five Elements.

Judith came to Auroville in 1971. After helping with the Matrimandir excavations, she moved to Kottakarai, where she did afforestation and orchard work – and began a family.

Did you ever notice that the island of Sri Lanka was included (with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma) in the map of the “true India” that the Mother once drew?

Danaan Parry helped organize the recent American-Soviet-Indian exchange In Auroville. At one time he was a nuclear physicist, working for the U.S.

The Teamwork ’88 (or Peace Trees) programme of exchange between youth from Russia, America and India, which was announced in Auroville Today number two, has happened and was a success.

To the Editors, Auroville Today, Please refer to the Editorial of your 2nd issue: “Between 1968 and 1972, a whole team worked on the plans of the city of which Mother dreamt.

Dear Editors, Auroville Today is really bright – thanks for it.

Sir, I read with great interest the monthly newsletter “Auroville Today” of November 1988. I am very happy to learn that the Government of India has now passed the bill in the Parliament promoting the Auroville Foundation with a three-tier system, having an International Advisory Council, a Governing Board and for the management and day-to-day running of Auroville the Auroville Residents Assembly and its Working-committee.

Sir, With regard to Mr. Smytthe-Buckfast’s letter in the first issue of your publication, I have the following comments to make. Mr. Smytthe-Buckfast displays his appalling lack of knowledge in the field of paleontology when he states that he observed a “Pterodactyl indica” (sic) near the Matrimandir.