Klaus

Klaus was born in East Germany in 1947, from where he as a 17-year old managed to escape to the West through a mine field in the north of the country, risking his very life for a better way to live it. After years of staying in Germany as a refugee, he teamed up with his long-to-be partner Ingrid and they made their way to India, landing in Forecomers in 1972.

When Mother accepted them for living in Auroville in 1973, they moved to the place that would become the well established Nine Palms settlement, which Klaus started by building a first major dam (next to what is now Miracle). During the following 42 years, he did important water conservation and afforestation work over some 80 acres of land, grew a particular grain of red rice and a variety of vegetables in order to peacefully and patiently raise and sustain a large family of seven, - and in later years even did some serious writing on the side.

Of Klaus & Ingrid’s seven children, currently Bhama, Gopal, Shivaji, Ananda and Shanti live and work in Auroville; Sita lives in France and Mohini in Germany. 

The body remained in Nine Palms where, on early Sunday morning 19/4, the family ―Ingrid, the children and grandchildren, along with many old-timer and greenbelter friends― buried the man who had created their beautiful home at a place chosen for the purpose by himself, in a most natural, touching and loving atmosphere.

While we’ll miss the sight of Klaus on Auroville roads, zipping by in colourful attire, long hair flying in the wind and radiating that flamboyant easy-rider image, we know that now he’s free and rides along in the Light.

Thank you, Klaus, and with love and support to Ingrid and family.

OM~