Dr Edgar Thriemer
Dr Edgar Thriemer, a very dear friend and supporter of Auroville passed away in Germany on 20th of December. Edgar was 95 years old, and although he suffered in the past years of almost blindness, he continued following everything happening in Auroville and the world with deep interest and affection. Just a few days before his death, under pain killers, he still joked and gave one more of his many encouragements for Auroville.
Here are a few remembrances of Edgar from his “old” friends.
Lucas:
Edgar's place located in the middle of Stuttgart but insulated well from the city life, was one of those rare places in Germany in the early1970s where spiritual seekers of all kinds were welcome and, if you were drawn to Sri Aurobindo and Auroville, you found refuge and support. For me, this was true from 1973 onwards. Later Edgar moved to the countryside, and his place there served the purpose even better. Throughout his life, Edgar kept his contacts with Auroville alive - and his critical perspective too. Edgar being generous and big-hearted, it was a pleasure to talk to him about our achievements and failures and doubts and hopes.
Franz:
I remember Edgar from the very early days. We had together a Darshan in Mother's room.
Still before that, we had the same Zen Meditation teacher, Roshi Nagaya, from Tokyo University. Nagaya was teaching Zen Meditation in Germany in the 70s. He was well known.
Later Edgar, as a very skilful dentist, came daily from Pondicherry to the Aspiration Health Center in Auroville where he checked and treated our teeth. This was a great help since there was at that time nowhere a good dental service, not in Auroville and not in Pondicherry.
Edgar wanted also to stay in Auroville, in Fraternity, and he financed the construction of a little house. Later he changed his mind and donated the house to Auroville, to be used as a Guesthouse. The same house is still there in Fraternity and it is used as a Guesthouse.
Helmut:
I remember Edgar very well from Auroville and from Stuttgart. I believe that he was well prepared for his big journey.
Frederick:
Edgar is one of those beings who suddenly appeared in our early community, without much ado he stood in line for his simple food, found a place to stay and started pulling teeth under a cashew-tree. When technology arrived in AV, he also treated teeth. I later on benefitted greatly from his professional generosity and personal hospitality. I was not surprised that he became a Zen-master, because he carried in him the belly-laughter of a living Koan. We miss you. Love.
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