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Democracy

The deeper cause

On the battlefield of Kurukshetra: Krishna explains the causes of conflict to Arjuna

For the past three years, we have seen the arrival of another type of Secretary, a new top-down style of governance, and an imposed vision of development of Auroville.

A framework study for Auroville

New Governing Board and International Advisory appointed

Member of the Governing Board Dr Nirima Oza

On October this year, the Ministry of Education of the Government of India appointed Auroville’s new Governing Board and new International Advisory Council.

Auroville as a modern utopia?

Suryamayi speaking at The Bridge, Auroville’s 50th anniversary research conference

Recently, Suryamayi Clarence-Smith, who was born and brought up in Auroville, completed a Ph.D in International Development in the University of Sussex, the world-ranking institution in the field.

“Be the Change that you want to see in the World” But what should I do now?

1 Vignesh

I am 24 years old and i am from Tamil Nadu. I came to Auroville 2.5 years ago, I consider myself a barefoot architect working on integral rural development through community empowerment and participatory leadership.

Auroville’s raison d’être and how to achieve it

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It is this ‘decisive action direct from the Supreme’ and it alone that makes possible what used to be impossible. It is by tuning to this new and higher consciousness which has descended that the Aurovilians were able to be Mother’s instruments – and will continue to be her willing servitors.

Organisation: Satprem’s letter to Kireet, 1983