Issue Nº327

Oct 2016 (109 months ago)
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The unique status of Auroville is its protection. An interview with Dr. Karan Singh

An interview with Dr Karan Singh, By Carel

The members of the Governing Board and International Advisory Council (lAC) at the community gathering at the Unity Pavilion on September 8th

On September 8th, the Auroville community, in a public gathering at the Unity Pavilion, bade farewell to the members of the Governing Board whose term of office ends on October 28th.

Acquiring and protecting the lands. The views of the Land Board

Editorial, By By Carel

1 Approximate map of Auroville and the surrounding areas. In green are all the lands owned by Auroville. In the inner circle, the city area, most lands are owned by Auroville, but this is not the case in the outer circle, the Greenbelt

When the members of the Land Board took office in January 2014 they met with a dire scenario. Funds to purchase lands were in short supply, the sale of outlying lands was blocked, land encroachment was rampant, land grabs and falsifications of land documents by outsiders were discovered, and legal assistance was insufficiently available.

Exchange of farm land. The perspective of the Farm Group

Opinion

Before Auroville was officially founded in 1968 and before the final location of Auroville was decided by the Mother, disparate plots of land had been bought in the surrounding region.

Annapurna land issues

Feature, By By Bindu

At 135 acres, Annapurna is Auroville’s largest farm and is furthest away from the city centre. Due to lack of (wo)manpower and capital for investment, only a quarter of Annapurna is under intense cultivation, while fodder and timber is grown in the rest of the land.

Luck, love and hard work: a recipe for a life well-lived

By Sumathi

I’ve been in Auroville since my marriage 26 years ago. I grew up in Chinnakottakuppam village on the backside of Forecomers, towards Pondicherry.

Finding oneself: the Swadharma programme

An interview with Manoj Pavithran, Anita, Mike, Lalit, Sophie and Min, By Alan

From left: Lalit, Mike, Anita, Min, Sophie, Manoj

Recently, the Auroville Campus Initiative team as part of their educational outreach programme ran an innovative course for Indian students and young professionals.

The challenges of a young entrepreneur

By Jonas Suchanek

Continuing the series of talks with young Aurovilians about their life in and work in Auroville, Jonas Suchanek, a young Aurovilian who has returned to Auroville recently and joined Tree Care, shares his thoughts on his life and what it means to be a young working Aurovilian today.

Integral Yoga at Work

Book review, By By Alan

Both Sri Aurobindo and The Mother have written extensively about the Integral Yoga. Some of this has been for general guidance; some has been guidance for particular individuals in particular situations.

In Memoriam

Krishna Tewari

In memoriam:

On September 26th, Aurovilian Major General Krishna Tewari (ret’d.) passed away in his house at Auromodèle surrounded by his family and friends, at the age of 94.

Sharanam (Maria Desamparados Aznar Arce)

In memoriam:

Sharanam (Maria Desamparados Aznar Arce) passed away on September 1st in the General Hospital in Pondicherry after suffering a heavy lung infection.

Nick Klotz

In memoriam:

Nick Klotz, an Australian newcomer, left his body on September 25th in the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences. He was recuperating from a fracture sustained in an accident in July, when he developed multi-organ failure.