The Farewell Centre, Auroville’s funeral home,
was inaugurated in March 2016. Since then it has received thirteen Aurovilians
and Newcomers.
The
Farewell Centre aspires to provide an environment of harmony and quiet and care
for the body as the inner being takes its leave during the hours and days after
death. The Aurovilians involved have been learning how to respond to death more
consciously, to work together, trust one another and maintain as much as
possible an attitude of openness and receptivity, together with spontaneity and
a grounded practicality and earthiness.
The phone
rings. An Aurovilian has passed away. The doctor has issued the death
certificate. At this point the family may choose to contact the Farewell team
for help. If they do so, a member of the team will come to assess the
requirements and the condition of the body.
The first
step is to establish whether the body will stay home or go to the Farewell
Centre. If t...
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