Habits and samskaras

The Science and Spirituality summit

Event review, By Alan

In honour of the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, the Science and Spirituality conference took place in the Unity Pavilion between 13-15th February.

Spiritual idealism

Reflection, By Valentina

Valentina Beatriz is a 29 year old Chilean filmmaker who joined Auroville two years ago. She is progressively discovering the vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, after having studied and experiencing the teachings of other masters.

‘Everyone was caught in the churning’

An interview with Amrit (Howard Iriyama), By Alan and Francis

Amrit joined Auroville in 1969. Recently he wrote about his life and spiritual development before and during his residence in Auroville. As a member of the so-called ‘Neutral’ group, his account offers a very different perspective upon Auroville’s troubled history in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Transformational session – transpersonal regression therapy

An interview with Sigrid, By Carel

Regression therapists from India updating their technique with their teacher, Yuvraj Kapadia, as well as sharing their understanding with Aurovilians, January 2017, in the Unity Pavilion

For three days in January, 50 advanced therapists from all over India met in Auroville’s Unity Pavilion with teacher Yuvraj Kapadia to refine their practice of “transformational regression therapy”.

From inside-out: Monica Sharma on new models of change, leadership and stewardship

A profile of Dr Monica Sharma, By Alan

Monica Sharma trained as a physician and epidemiologist, then worked for the United Nations for 22 years. She was the Director of several global programmes, including the UNDP programme on HIV/AIDS, as well as being Director of Leadership and Capacity Development at the U.N.

Initiators and sustainers

Editorial, By Alan

Dancing between structure and openness

Reflection, By Alan