Auroville, India | Thu Mar 11, 2010 | Views: 218

Well, today we spent the day in a shared program with Pondicherry University, hearing presentations from students in their Sustainable Development Masters Program, giving our own, and creating dialogue between our two programs. It was quite fascinating. I think it was a great opportunity for our students to get to interface with Indian students looking at environmental issues from the perspective of a fairly traditional university. Afterwards we went to …

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Auroville Spring 2010

Auroville, India | Sat May 02, 2009 | Views: 3244

Hello Everyone, Things are beginning to wind down here after four intense and intensely sweaty weeks, and our group is taking the time now to slow down, reflect on what we’ve learned and enjoy our last few days in a place that has strangely and slowly become a home. I know I never said anything about my work at Solitude, an organic farm here in Auroville, so I thought I’d …

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India!

Auroville, India | Wed Apr 22, 2009 | Views: 1427

Just outside of Auroville is Sadhana Forest, a reforestation community built from scratch by Yorit and Aviram. 11 of us are here for community stay. Sadhana Forest is a refereshing contrast to greater Auroville- the people of Sadhana are working to truly embody their vision of a more sustainable lifestyle in every aspect, whether it be by purchasing ethical, vegan food and growing some of their own as well; cooperating …

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I N D I A

Puducherry (Pondicherry), India | Sun Apr 12, 2009 | Views: 1135

Night Taxi   Where am I amidst Temples that look like carnival rides And big bejeweled questions screaming from my insides   As I recreate myself with every turn Around the sacred mountain of another and Every scrap thrown into the mouth of a fire that doesn’t burn   Where am I in the scratching seeking of a poem If you love me I am away And for that which I love, I am home   In the doing, being, hot heart of clay Abraided …

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An Integral Relationship...

Auroville, India | Fri Apr 10, 2009 | Views: 1607

  A good portion of our seminars have been led by an member of the Auroville community coming to teach us what they know well.  We have greatly enjoyed nearly all of the scheduled guest speakers, and even ones which were not planned.  The week before we left for the "big travel," an United States of American guy named Theo offered to come and talk to our group about Sri Aurobindo …

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Auroville: First Impressions