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Issue No: 296, March 2014

Goodwill, maturity and the yoga: reflections on Auroville

Courtesy Roger Tol Roger Toll Roger Toll left Auroville in 1979 after eight years of living at Matrimandir and Certitude. Today he is a magazine editor and writer living in the United States. A regular visitor to Auroville, he was here in November-December last year. We asked him for his impressions. What was your overall impression after your recent visit? During these five weeks I sensed that the township is doing better than I have seen it before. The signs of success are everywhere. The Matrimandir, above all, is there. It is strong, the soul of Auroville, the city’s engine, its essence, its heart. In addition, there is a new level of maturity: in its citizens, its buildings and infrastructure. More smiles meet you as you pass by on the road, and the “city” and green belt are more protected from buses and lorries; the city feels more peaceful. Children are everywhere, as ubiquitous as the now white-haired pioneer generation. Aurovilians seem to be living better than ...
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Don Salmon, 18th Feb 2015, 09.32 PM

Are there classes in Auroville for learning Tamil? Several dozen Aurovillians learning Tamil might be a powerful step toward creating better relationships with the surrounding community, no?

Don Salmon, 18th Feb 2015, 09.33 PM

Also, what about classes/dialog in writings Roger suggested, like "The Human Cycle" or "Ideal of Human Unity" - and not just discussion but commitment to carry out what is learned in one's daily life?

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  • Exploring Auroville International
  • The perils and promises of the International Zone
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  • Where audience becomes performance
  • Vision Centre opens at AVHC
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