Joy of Impermanence (JOI)

What it means to be stewards of the land

Reflection, By Nikki (Nikethana)

1 Nikki mud plastering a wall in Anitya community

Nikethana is a resident of Anitya community, the first community in the Joy of Impermanence (JOI) project, which aims at creating community spaces based on impermanence and self-sufficiency.

Anitya: from vision to reality

An interview with Nikki (Nikethana), Mathilde and Serena Aurora, By Alan

Joy of Impermanence (JOI) is an umbrella project that aims to create new communities in Auroville based on impermanence and sustainability.

New youth communities

Feature, By Lesley

The experience of long term volunteers

An interview with Vivekan, Svenja and Jazz, By Valentina

Volunteers and young Aurovilians work together at the Joy of Impermanence project

Auroville receives a minimum of 300 volunteers per year from more than 30 nationalities and this number is increasing every year. An official volunteer (registered with Savi) works at least 24 hours per week in one occupation from 120 work positions available in Auroville.

Twice Upon a Time in Auroville

Art review, By Alan

YouthLink moves toward the future

Event review, By Kavitha

YouthLink celebrated Auroville’s 50th Anniversary by launching two of its projects, the Hive and the Joy of Impermanence.

Ecovillage Design Education course in Auroville

An interview with Kavitha, Serena Aurora and Eugenie, By Alan

From 4th December - 7th January, an Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) course was held in Auroville for the first time. The Aurovilian organizers invited participants not only from Auroville but also from the bioregion, India and the world.