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The Yoga of Integral Violence - Episode 7: Violence against the fundamental values of Auroville
Violence against the fundamental values of Auroville Mirra Alfassa, known as the Mother of Auroville, wrote a text called “The Dream” in 1950, in which she describes what Auroville should be. Initially, this text had been written for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, but the Mother decided that this project had to attract different kinds of people, and it did. One of the core values of Auroville is that there is no religion here. The teachings of Sri Aurobindo are very important indeed, but they are neither exclusive nor dogmatic. It is more a divine quest for sense that most residents are trying to embody, and it works very well. Countless types of yoga, therapies and meditation are taught and practised by numerous residents and visitors. You will find a lot of pictures of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo in Auroville, but without any religious following of their works. After just a few months as Secretary of the Auroville Foundation, Jayanti Ravi was filmed singing a prayer to the Mother with members of the Golden Chain Fraternity. It was very disturbing for Auroville residents, as this event clearly showed the gap between actions and words since it was held right at the dawn of violence, beginning of December 2021. Furthermore, this type of “religious behaviour” holds no place in the agenda of an Auroville official. Then she started quoting the Mother as much as she could, calling for the “real devotees of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo” to join Auroville and occupy the soon-to-come apartments she would build for them. Auroville is not a place for dogmatic readings of holy books and training routine for everyone. It is a place that grows organically, spirituality included. It is also not an Ashram, although some residents respect the ashramic way of living. Auroville aspires to move beyond existing cultures, norms and structures. “I KNOW THAT AUROVILLE WILL BE. It may be in a 100 years, it may be in a 1,000 years.” 21.9.66 “It will take a long time. Sri Aurobindo says 300 years. I am learning that impatience is no way. In 300 years Auroville will be a very nice place.” 31.10.1968 “In Auroville I do not want many men. I want some people, but true people.” 1.10.1972 “There is no need to build another ordinary city in Auroville; already there are so many. If people are like that, it will become an ordinary city and our money and efforts will be wasted.” 8.1.1973
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LaMnRd0xbQ
Violence against the fundamental values of Auroville Mirra Alfassa, known as the Mother of Auroville, wrote a text called “The Dream” in 1950, in which she describes what Auroville should be. Initially, this text had been written for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, but the Mother decided that this project had to attract different kinds of people, and it did. One of the core values of Auroville is that there is no religion here. The teachings of Sri Aurobindo are very important indeed, but they are neither exclusive nor dogmatic. It is more a divine quest for sense that most residents are trying to embody, and it works very well. Countless types of yoga, therapies and meditation are taught and practised by numerous residents and visitors. You will find a lot of pictures of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo in Auroville, but without any religious following of their works. After just a few months as Secretary of the Auroville Foundation, Jayanti Ravi was filmed singing a prayer to the Mother with members of the Golden Chain Fraternity. It was very disturbing for Auroville residents, as this event clearly showed the gap between actions and words since it was held right at the dawn of violence, beginning of December 2021. Furthermore, this type of “religious behaviour” holds no place in the agenda of an Auroville official. Then she started quoting the Mother as much as she could, calling for the “real devotees of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo” to join Auroville and occupy the soon-to-come apartments she would build for them. Auroville is not a place for dogmatic readings of holy books and training routine for everyone. It is a place that grows organically, spirituality included. It is also not an Ashram, although some residents respect the ashramic way of living. Auroville aspires to move beyond existing cultures, norms and structures. “I KNOW THAT AUROVILLE WILL BE. It may be in a 100 years, it may be in a 1,000 years.” 21.9.66 “It will take a long time. Sri Aurobindo says 300 years. I am learning that impatience is no way. In 300 years Auroville will be a very nice place.” 31.10.1968 “In Auroville I do not want many men. I want some people, but true people.” 1.10.1972 “There is no need to build another ordinary city in Auroville; already there are so many. If people are like that, it will become an ordinary city and our money and efforts will be wasted.” 8.1.1973
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LaMnRd0xbQ
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