News & Notes - Auroville

News & Notes 

30th November 2013………………..A weekly bulletin for residents of Auroville………………..Number 525

HOUSE OF MOTHER’S AGENDA 

(Mother first reads out for All India Radio the message she intends to broadcast for February 21, 1968, on the occasion of her 

ninetieth birthday.) 

"It is not the number of years you have lived that makes you old. You become old when you stop progressing. As soon as you feel 

you have done what you had to do, as soon as you think you know what you ought to know, as soon as you want to sit and enjoy 

the results of your effort, with the feeling you have worked enough in life, then at once you become old and begin to decline. 

When, on the contrary, you are convinced that what you know is nothing compared to all that remains to be known, when you feel 

that what you have done is just the starting point of what remains to be done, when you see the future like an attractive sun shining 

with innumerable possibilities yet to be achieved, then you are young, howsoever many are the years you have passed upon 

earth, young and rich with all the realisations of tomorrow. And if you do not want your body to fail you, avoid wasting your 

energies in useless agitation. Whatever you do, do it in a quiet and composed poise. In peace and silence is the greatest strength." 

MOTHER’S AGENDA, 8 November 1967 

MOTHER 

One or two days ago, I don't know, there was a sort of general vision of this striving of the earth towards its divinization, and 

someone seemed to be saying (not "someone": it was the witness-consciousness, the consciousness observing, but it gets 

formulated in words - very often it's formulated in English and I have a kind of impression that it is Sri Aurobindo, his active 

consciousness, but sometimes it gets translated into words only when it enters my consciousness), and these last few days, it 

was something saying, "Yes, the time of proclamations, the time of revelations is past - now, on to action." 

Proclamations, revelations, prophecies, all that is after all very comfortable, it gives a sense of something "concrete"; now it's 

very obscure, there is a sense that it's very obscure, invisible (it will be visible only in results far, far ahead), and not 

understood. 

Not understood, of course ... Someone, C., wanted to translate Notes on the Way and A Propos into Hindi, in one volume. He 

spoke with R. about it, and R. wrote to me, "People don't understand anything," and he feels "the human language is unfit to 

express that, so how will it turn out in a translation? - A platitude. It would be better to wait." I fully agree, I told him it would 

be better to wait. But it gave me the exact measure. Because R. and C. are people who are expected to understand, and they 

clearly don't understand anything. And then, Nolini was here, I gave him the letter to read, and he said, "Oh, yes!" - For him too 

it's the same thing, he hasn't understood! So it's general. Because lots of people quote to me what I said, or experiences they've 

had, explanations they give "in accordance with" those Notes on the Way, and every time I see that they haven't understood 

ANYTHING. So it seems to me to be a general incomprehension. 

(silence) 

It belongs to a region which isn't yet ready to be explained, manifested in words. It's obvious, I see it clearly, you know: it's 

because they are all quite nice, full of respect, that they don't allow their mind to say, "This is drivel," but for them it belongs 

to the incomprehensible. And as a matter of fact, insofar as it's truly new, it is incomprehensible. What I say doesn't correspond 

to a lived experience in the one who reads. 

I see clearly, so clearly the little work, like this (gesture of reversal), which would turn the thing into a prophetic revelation! A 

little work, a slight reversal in the mind - the experience is wholly outside the mind, so what can be said about it is ... (Mother 

shakes her head). Precisely because it's not mental, it's nearly incomprehensible, and for it all to become (oh, it's so visible), 

for it all to become accessible, it would take just (same gesture) a slight reversal in the mind, and then it would become 

prophetic. But that ... isn't possible. It would lose its truth. Well, it's on the way. 

MOTHER’S AGENDA, 15 November 1967 

MOTHER 

The 

Ponder 

Corner 

“Love, joy and happiness come from the psychic. 

The Self gives peace or a universal Ananda”. 

Sri Aurobindo 

Ref. Letters on Yoga, vol 2, p.1078 

Cover drawing by J.Pavitra IV STD 

News&Notes 30 th November 2013[525] 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Participatory Working Groups’ & a ‘New 

Selection Process for the Working 

Committee and AV Council 

Dear Community, 

The Study group for ‘Participatory Working Groups’ & a ‘New 

Selection Process for the Working Committee and AV Council’ 

recently had a joined meeting with the Working Committee, AV 

Council and RAS. 

We came to the following understanding to: 

1. Postpone the RA for a decision on the proposal called 

previously for Saturday the 30th of November. 

The new date will be announced after the 3rd General (Info) 

Meeting. 

2. And to call for a 3rd General (Info) Meeting on Monday 9th 

December 2013 in the Unity Pavilion, 4 - 6.30 pm. 

In the previous 2 GMs the proposal was presented in detail, while 

now we want to give space for question and answers only and 

to work all together on a final proposal. There will be no 

presentation of the proposal in its entirety. 

3. The Working Committee & AV Council have confirmed that 

they will continue with their service until the selection for a 

new WC and AV Council has been finalized and the new working 

groups are ratified and in place. 

RAS team 

Housing assets available for transfer/new 

stewardship: 

Creativity - 70 sqm, apartment, 1 bedroom 

Ami - 2 floors house, 137 sqm, for a family 

Prayatna -97 sqm, 2 bedrooms apartment 

Auromodel - there are 2 different houses of 3 floors with big 

garden 

For details please look in AV net - the icon with the house on the 

right column [tel. 2622658, housing@auroville.org.in] 

TDC - L’avenir d’Auroville 

TDC - L’avenir d’Auroville has decided to bring the following Site 

& Building applications to the News & Notes for feedback. 

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT: 

1. Velu, Cultural Zone( Near TLC), Change of Roof - 

temporary roof (tiles or corrugated sheet) 

TDC asks for Feedback from the residents of Auroville is 

welcome within two weeks from the date of publication. If 

anyone wishes to have detailed information when building 

applications are published, feel free to contact TDC - L’avenir 

d’Auroville office: 262-3568 or come personally to the Building 

Application section. 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION 

There is light at the end of the tunnel 

Auroville Energy Products (AEP) is happy to announce the launch 

of its solar street, park and path light products. All units are 

based on highly efficient LEDs backed up by compact and light 

weight Lithium batteries. Due to the new battery technology the 

new street lights could be shrunk to a single all-in-one unit and 

comes with a 5 year warranty. The lamp is made of long lasting 

aluminium die cast housing and has a motion sensor which 

conserves energy by auto dimming the lamp when there is no 

activity. We have installed a range of demo models along the 

sunlit path to our work shop, behind Auromode in Auroshilpam. 

Please feel free to have a look (best viewed after sunset) or 

contact us for more information under 2622581 

(aep@auroville.org.in). 

HT cable laying update 

Dear community, 

Following our last communication on the routing of the HT cable 

-see our posting " Crown infrastructure" dated August 30th which 

appeared both on Auronet and N&N- we want to update you on 

our proposal. 

As stated before, it is the view of L'avenir/TDC team that the 

best technically, cheapest and least damaging route for this 

cable is through Centre Field following broadly the line of the 

Crown. (See the rationale explained in the above mentioned 

posting). 

We have come up with an option that fully avoids buildings and 

stays outside people's living spaces, simply by looping around 

Tapas and Txuma's place in Centre Field and around part of Joy 

Guest House. (Please see the map posted on Auronet and on the 

board at TDC office, Town Hall 2nd floor) 

This option is seen by us as the most consistent with the brief 

that was given to us by the community when our team was 

formed, that is to try and reconcile diverging approaches in the 

community regarding planning and development, leave time for 

consensus to emerge, while staying true to the community's 

decision to respect the basic framework of the master plan of 

which the Crown is a key element and while allowing much 

needed infrastructural progress that will make all our lives easier 

to occur. 

It is also consistent with the Crown Ways approach that 

welcomes the existence of a Crown but sees it primarily as an 

urban landscape rather than a road with the usual traffic issues 

it brings. 

Please note that the TDC is fully aware of the importance of 

mobility studies - one is now underway - prior to taking any 

decision regarding the opening of new accesses. 

We want to proceed rapidly as we are working to a deadline and 

AVES needs to start with the work promptly. We are 

therefore submitting this proposal for 2 weeks feedback to the 

community. 

Sincerely, TDC/ L'avenir 

POSTINGS 

La Piscine re-opens its gate to bicycles! 

Please do not push the gate open with your tires and take care 

not to scrape the paint! 

However…we request, that before bringing 

your bike inside, you dismount and manually 

open the gate to its maximum open position. 


Close the gate after entering and exiting. 

Please park your bike on the left side of the gate as you enter. 

Thank you! 

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Clarification! 

Dear Friends, This is to clarify that AVDZINES at Town Hall will 

remain as a graphic / print studio. The new project proposal that 

was published a few weeks back will just be an extension and 

will mainly be a place to house offset printing, binding, framing 

and other related works. 

Avdzines team 

Revival of Saturday Markets at Solar Kitchen 

With the main guest season about to start, there is a growing 

feeling that we should once again start having weekly Saturday 

Markets outside the Solar Kitchen, commencing around 14th of 

December and continuing to early March. Anyone interested in 

this and who would like to have a display table at the market 

(available from the SK complex or on hire from an outside 

contractor), should contact us at Prisma, so we can determine 

how many tables are needed. A small charge is likely to be made 

to cover overhead costs such as hire of extra tables. (In the 

event of rain there would be no market that Saturday.) 

Prisma (ph.2622296; e-mail prisma@auroville.org.in) 

A V A I L A B L E 

Office spaces available inside Aurelec premises: 

The following conveniently located office spaces with full 

infrastructure are available for rental: 

1) 108.46 sqm. on the ground floor with provision to put 

air-conditioner either by tenants or ADPS. 

2) 44 sqm. on the ground floor with air-conditioners 

3) 34 sqm. on the first floor with air-conditioner 

Interested people may contact Mr. Siva at Aurelec in person, or 

by phone 2622293/94 or e-mail adps@auroville.org.in 

Dogs looking for a new family 

Mason 

Sweet female village-Labrador dog born 

the 17th of September, (11 weeks) well 

fed since pregnancy, grown in a 

protected environment, in excellent 

shape, is looking for a new home. 

Please call Marc 9442006807 or 

Anne 9488084684 

If anybody is in need of a mason (bricklaying, wall plastering...) 

please let me know as I know somebody looking for work. 

Petra 8098958679 

Furniture and stuff 

One water filter, one 58cm Samsung Monitor (2 years only), one 

tempura, one Indian folding bed, one rosewood chair, one iron 

library, 1 cane bed + mattress latex, 1 pedestal table and various 

kitchen items. Please contact Regina 9894545043 noon to 2 pm 

and 9894390674 7 to 9 pm only 

Aqua Dyn waterfilter 

Aqua Dyn Waterfilter, new condition with blue light, looks for a 

new home. Call Nicole 91 599 303 84 or n.a.remy@hotmail.com. 

Thank you. 

Laptop and camera tripod 

Lenovo/Ibm laptop computer, dual core processor, 2Gb ram 

memory, French keyboard, very good condition, no scratch, with 

linux ubuntu system and softwares installed. Also, a pro. camera 

tripod is available, please, contact Uriel to see/test the product 

(904 723 99 64) 

Toshiba Hard disk drive 500GB 

Dominik has a new Toshiba external Hard disk ''2,5 with 500 GB 

(Space for around 300 Movies). If you are interested just call: 

9585849017. 

Someone going to Berlin / London 

I am looking for someone travelling either to Berlin or to London 

before the 10th of December. I would like to send a very small 

packet for my daughters studying there. My phone numbers: 0413 

2622307 and 9626 9151 99 or email to srimoyi@auroville.org.in. 

Thanking you in advance. Srimoyi 

A Super XL moped 

Green color, in good condition, PY licence plate. Contact Anand: 

986 562 3504. 

LOOKING FOR… 

Kirtan walahs 

Dear Musicians, 

We are looking for more musicians who would like to play and 

lead kirtans. Do you play the guitar, or drums, or harmonium? 

Would you like to join us as we practice and get our first regular 

programs together at Pitanga? We would love to have you join 

us! 

You can contact me at laurawhite@auroville.org.in or by text 

message only at 90476 51166. Hari bol! Laura W. 

Small cycle 

Cycle for 3-year old to borrow for a month or so, ideally one of 

those small ones with no pedals. Would give it back after the 

month and get a bigger one then. 

Thanks! Olivers mamma Petra 8098958679 

Volunteers 

I am looking for volunteers to help with the cooking for Peas vs 

Pills, preferably by those who have already attended the seminar 

or who are well versed with cooking for large numbers of people. 

We will be forming a team soon after the 6th of Dec. If you are 

interested and can commit for these 4 Sundays - 29th Dec, 26th 

Jan, 23rd Feb and 16th March to cook at Quiet please do send an 

email to nandita@sharan-india.org or phone 0413 2622637 from 9 

am – 5 pm and give your name and contact no so that I can call 

you for the meeting. Thank you. I look forwards to meeting you 

soon. Nandita 

Laptop and battery help 

My laptop works very slowly and collapses very easily. I would 

like it if somebody could teach me how to clean, format and 

start again installing the programs and maintenance of the 

antivirus...these are mysteries of technology for me!! 

In case somebody have a Panasonic lumix photo camera - DMC- 

TZ2O Battery or charger, mine are broken I need to test what's 

wrong or I can buy yours if do you have an extra one. 

Anna 8110847941 


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Some specifics books 

Dear Friends, my name is Gaurav, I am an Indian filmmaker. I am 

in process of procuring a few dozen books for my ongoing 

research on the topic of Citizen Activism- the central theme of 

the feature film I am working on. Though the list of books is 

long, I am mentioning a few below, which I think might be 

available around here. 

Books by Sri. Aurobindo: The Human Cycle, Life Divine, Bande 

Mataram, Karmayogin, Letters on himself and Ashram, 

Foundation of Indian Culture- Renaissance of India, Ideals of 

Human Unity, War and self determination. 

Apart from these I am also looking for: 

Collected works of Raman Maharishi 

God Talks to Arjuna- Paramhansa 

Dhampadda- by Osho, 12 Volumes 

Gita Darshan - by Osho, 8 Volumes 

Greening of America- Charles A. Reich 

The Perennial philosophy - Huxley 

India after Gandhi - Ram Chandra Guha 

Indian Philosophy Vol 1 & 2 - Radha Krishnan 

If you have an extra copy of any of these books and are happy to 

pass it on to me for my research, please let me know. I will keep 

the circle of giving, going ahead. 

Thanks, Dr Gaurav Chhabra (Ph: 9787897947, email: 

medimedia@gmail.com) 

Material for Meera Youth Camp, 

We would like to thank again the volunteers who came to help in 

Meera Youth Camp on last Sunday. We have built a new capsule 

on our own, with the help of the villagers! This gives us a new 

room for a volunteer for only 1500rs a month! The volunteer who 

helped the most to build it is actually staying there, and it gives 

her a beautiful feeling of achievement. She has built her own 

house and will give it to the next volunteers who will join the 

community and help it to become self-sufficient. 

Now we ask the community of Auroville to keep in mind that this 

small community on the beach needs help and support. 

We need: 

Material to make new houses (kajulinas, pakamaran, leafs, 

bamboos….) / Staff for the kitchen (mainly pans (big, small, 

sauce…) plates, glasses, knifes…) / Furniture for the rooms and 

kitchen (shelves, desks, chairs, mattresses…) / Cycles to be used 

on Auroville - Anything which can be useful. And please come 

over to check our projects and see our enthusiasm (especially on 

Sundays) Michael 9626012318 

Thank You so much! 

Meera Youth Camp Community” - Michael 

LOST & FOUND 

We have a full box of found keys as well as some glasses at the News & Notes Office. Edts 

The symbol of Mother and Sri Aurobindo(lost): Combined, in 

gold (not filled, open model) with a tiny amethyst in the center. 

Somewhere between Anusuya- Sangha- Arka, a few weeks 

ago....If anyone found it, I would be generously grateful and 

happy. 

Contact: aikya@auroville.org.in / 9488084952 or 2623063 

Bunch of 4 keys (found): Last Saturday between Samasti and 

eucalyptus corner including TVS bike. Pass to the office of 

News&Notes 

2 dogs (lost): Our two dogs, the brothers Raja and Ram, are 

missing since more than a week. Small/medium size, light brown 

with dark back, both wearing a collar. Any info about their 

whereabouts would be greatly appreciated. Jaap, Ravena 

9486534350 

ACCOMMODATIONS A V A I L A B L E A N D N E E D E D 

House sitting 1 

Dear Friends, 

I am Loli, I'm Persian. I have come to Auroville aspiring to be a 

volunteer in one of the Auroville schools. Right now I am staying 

with friends of mine near Auroville but I want to shift to an 

Auroville community and explore more about the place before 

applying for being a newcomer. I am looking for a house-sitting 

opportunity for the next few months. It would be great to hear 

from Aurovilians who would be happy to offer the same. 

Thanks, Loli, Phone: +9191 6760 9495 Email: lefa20@gmail.com 

House sitting 2 

Hi, I'm a returning volunteer guest unable to find a room or place 

in the guest houses during the months of Dec-Jan. I need a single 

place or house sit Dec 25 onward until the end of March. No keet 

structures please. I'm currently house sitting and volunteering 

part-time for Future School, and the Mantrimandir. Also, I am 

looking for a bicycle to use/take care of. Thank you! 

robertdemito@yahoo.com. Robert 

T A X I S H A R I N G 

December 5th: I would like to share a taxi on Dec 5 th evening at 

Chennai airport. I will reach at 8 pm. From abroad, and the taxi 

can be shared either way. Please contact me by email: 

sigrid@auroville.org.in Sigrid 

December 6th: I am leaving Auroville 4 pm in the afternoon for 

Chennai Airport. Who likes to share a taxi? Please contact Nicole 

91 599 303 84 or n.a.remy@hotmail.com. See you! 

WORK OPPORTUNITIES 

December 7th. Leaving Auroville around 3 pm for Chennai 

airport. Both ways sharing available. Please contact 

sylas@auroville.org.in or phone to 2622987.Thank you 

December 16th: I will arrive at Chennai airport on December 

16th at 2.15am with Emirates from Dubai. If you are arriving or 

leaving on a flight near this time and want to share the cost of 

the taxi, let me know by e-mail to evm.lang@gmx.net. Thanks 

Evmarie 

Looking for new Team Members 

people with animals and nature with the goal of holistic healing 

of the self, and the larger whole. Our vision is a diabetes free 

SHARAN stands for Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to India. By helping people make informed food choices we hope to 

Animals and Nature. SHARAN has the mission of reconnecting reverse diabetes and a host of other diseases without medicines. 

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News&Notes 30 th November 2013[525]

We are looking for new Team Members. The posts currently 

available are 

1. Creative Media Director 

2. Event Co-ordinator 

3. IT Director 

4. Marketing, communications and customer relations 

professional 

5. Personal Assistant to Director 

To learn more about SHARAN go to www.sharan-india.org. 

To see the job descriptions and to apply, go to: http://sharanindia.org/news/sharan-jobs/ 

Teaching opportunity at Aikiyam School 

Dear Ones, 

We of Aikiyam School (located in New Creation) would like 

to continue offering our students the opportunity to learn the 

Hindi language. Since July they have been practicing reading and 

writing, as well as learning songs in Hindi, with a volunteer who 

is now leaving. The schedule would be Monday through Friday for 

one hour in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. If you know 

Hindi and would enjoy sharing your knowledge with young 

people, we would love to hear from you. 

If you are interested and available for this teaching opportunity, 

please contact us at aikiyamschool@auroville.org.in, or by phone 

at 2622358. 

Thank you, Aikiyam Support Group with Shankar, Principal 

Extras for theatre play, 

This year Auroville is organizing a theatre play written by Sri 

Aurobindo: “The Viziers of Bassora”. 

Aryamani, the play director, is looking for volunteers to play in 

some scenes where we need a crowd of people as extra/walk on 

(no text or very short text). 

If you are interested please come and meet us any day in the 

Bharat Nivas Auditorium (back entrance) by 7 pm (except Friday, 

we go to Unity Pavilion). 

Saturdays 7 pm Bharat Nivas are for special rehearsals with 

crowds of Volunteers, please come we need a lot of people! 

The play will be performed on 14 th ,15th and 16th of Dec. 

Thank you, Theatre Group” 

A U R O V I L L E R A D I O 

Hello dear listeners, 

We hope that you have enjoyed the week that has just passed as much as we have. At AurovilleRadio we have covered 

general meetings on important issues, such as conflict resolution, but also had our spirits lifted through fire, music and 

light. Further, you can listen to Deepanam school students talk about their work on an Auroville mobility survey. Click 

the links hereunder, or visit the website itself, and Enjoy! 

Collected Poems - Sri Aurobindo (Arts & 

Culture 25/11/2013) 

I have rendered a few poems from the book Collected Poems of 

Sri Aurobindo and I am having a great time discovering the multifaceted 

grandeur of Sri Aurobindo's poetic genius. I am 

interested in sharing with the listeners my voice-adventure of 

trying to feel and render the poetry of Sri Aurobindo. -[English, 6 

Minutes] 

Participation, Piano Recital (News 24/11/2013) 

Discoveries of Fire, a Fire and Light performance at the Visitor 

Centre, is postponed to Friday the 29th at 8pm. On Saturday 

November 30th, between 10am to 4pm at Unity Pavilion in 

International Zone, we are all invited to Residents' Assembly 

Decision Making Event, where the proposal "Participatory 

Working Groups" and the connected selection process are works 

in progress. -[English, 10 Minutes] 

Amayama (Arts & Culture 23/11/2013) 

Malu, Joem and Sebastian, making up the heart of Amayama 

band, performed last night, with guests, at the Sri Aurobindo 

Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of Indian Culture in 

International Zone. It was a great evening of dance and joy! - 

[English, 67 Minutes] 

Fire, Light, Music (News 20/11/2013) 

On Saturday and Sunday "Discoveries of Fire" will be performed 

by 11 Auroville Youth, at 8pm, Visitor Centre. Written by the 

youth themselves, the performance, through spinning of fire and 

light, tells the tale of the voyage of fire throughout the history 

of humanity. -[English, 9 Minutes] 

You can listen to all of the programs and more on www.aurovilleradio.org. All the recordings are also available on CD or ready to be copied 

on your memory stick at the AurovilleRadio premises. We are based in the Town Hall complex, just opposite to the Financial Services. For 

more info call 0413-2623331 or email contact@aurovilleradio.org 

H E A L T H 

Homeostasis, immune system: the miracle (part2) 

It is not the disease that makes us sick 

If our system of defense and homeostasis are not respected, our 

organism will not be able to defend itself against external 

attacks (pollution, accidents, microorganisms...) or internal 

disturbances such as cell degeneration - the cause of cancer -, 

and will fall sick. 

Micro-organisms are part of the environment that contains them 

(air, soil, water, skin, foods, animals, infected individuals) and 

the majority of them are non-pathogenic, they cause no disease 

in normal circumstances. (The virus of rabies and the plague 

bacillus are rare examples of “always” pathogens for humans) 

They only become pathogenic if: - Too big concentration of 

micro-organisms (lack of hygiene) 

- Directly access deep tissue (example: a deep wound) 

- Low immune system +++ 

A healthy person is a patient who is unaware 

If we look a bit closer, we are never in a state of perfect 

balance, our homeostasis is continually in process of adjustment 

to the actions of the everyday and our body is constantly in 

search of equilibrium. It is in a permanent state of nearimbalance. 

When the extent of this imbalance is moderate and 

stable, we can say that we are in good health. 

This state of imbalance concerns us first. Since it concerns our 

own body and our live, we are responsible, responsible for its 

strengths and weaknesses. However, we are not the only factor 

that causes this imbalance; it is inherent in the movement of 

life, its imperfections, to maneuver errors, we shouldn't feel 

guilty about it, it will not help, only responsible. 

Let’s take our health in our hands 

It is crucial to participate in our health, consciously and 

voluntarily. 

It is for us to re-learn the simple and natural gestures to 

unblock, clean and invigorate our body on a daily basis. It is 


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essential to inquire and absorb information that will eventually 

become part of ourselves, and put it into practice. 

Then we need to ask ourselves, every single day, about how we 

feel and to take it into account. 

"I feel good": my mind and my body are relaxed; I feel my body 

because energy circulates freely in my usual area of health. 

"I don't feel very well": I am out of balance; I have to act... 

before “I feel bad” 

Whatever the state of health of our body, number of 

"alternative" therapies - naturopathy, ayurveda, classical 

homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, phytotherapy, energy 

treatments etc. - have been proven beneficial long before 

allopathy... which continues every month to withdraw from the 

trade an increasing number of its miraculous medicines that turn 

out to be dangerous after 2, 5, 20 years and even more, of good 

and loyal service. 

While it is still possible to restore our balancing and defense 

capabilities, we can prevent and cure ourselves by simple and 

totally natural means as long as we will have faith in the healing 

power of our own bodies. Intention and Faith are the main 

actors of our healing (and we can even say that they are often 

sufficient) 

"Disease, without exception, without exception is the expression 

of an imbalance” 

"The disease is the result of a disharmony, a lack of 

receptiveness towards the divine Forces. If you cut the relation 

of Energy and Forces that support you, (doubt, bad mood, lack of 

confidence), it is to movements of this kind that we should 

attribute the cause of disease, and not to microbes» Mother 

"Which is not recognized by Nature cannot be by our body” 

Submitted by Marie Noelle 

Jade Beautysalon 

Welcomes you for professional Treatments, NEW lighttreatments 

for Skinproblems, Facials, Manicure, Pedicure, Waxing and many 

things more. Please call for appointment 809 876 0113, Felicity 

Auroville 

With love Julia 

Appointments with Michael Z. 

I am again available for homeopathic consultations. 

Quiet Healing Center (tel. 262 2329 / 948 808 4966) - Tuesday - 

Saturday for Aurovilians, Newcomers, guests. 

Kailash Clinic (tel. 262 2803) - Monday afternoons - Aurovilians 

and Newcomers, only. Meetings by appointment only. 

T R A V E L 

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G R E E N 

MATTERS 

Calling Rain – on Cloud Seeding & Ancient Knowledge 

‘Cloud seeding’ – artificially 

provoking clouds to precipitate into rain - was first demonstrated 

in the USA in 1946, when a scientist dumped 3 kg of dry ice from 

a plane into a cloud, which promptly resulted in rain. Further 

experiments followed, the new technology spread rapidly and 

was embraced by India in 1951, when Tata Inc. created rain over 

the Western Ghats by seeding clouds through ground-based silver 

iodide generators. 

In the 80s and early 90s, extensive cloud seeding was done in 

Tamil Nadu to combat severe drought. More recently, Andhra 

Pradesh carried out one of Asia’s largest such programmes. And 

from last year, the technology is widely used in drought-stricken 

areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat. 

Today cloud seeding is practiced on every continent in over 

30 countries. And although humans have affected weather 

patterns for millennia through deforestation and uncontrolled 

growth of cities, for the first time an actual industry has 

developed to change the weather directly. 

How it is done: Chemicals are dispersed by airplane – 

including micro-lights - or by devices located on the ground. 

They commonly are sodium iodide, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), 

sea salt (in warmer climates), liquid propane (to reduce fog in 

airports), or desiccated ice-nucleating bacteria. A new 

technology under research is infrared laser seeding. 

Uses of cloud seeding: Its most obvious purpose is to avert 

droughts, an increasing challenge world-wide. Other uses are the 

prevention of hailstorms, even of cyclones and floods (by 

inducing rain early on), or suppressing dust storms and massive 

fires. Artificial rain is also used to ‘clean’ the air of pollution and 

This column speaks of human efforts to bring down rain when it fails to fall… 


smog: China ‘created’ rain to improve the air quality during the 

2008 Olympics in Beijing, and earlier this year Indonesia 

considered cloud-seeding to reduce the calamitous smoke caused 

by the Sumatra forest fires. After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 

Soviet pilots seeded clouds to remove radioactive particles from 

clouds before they could reach Moscow. 

Recent ambitious ‘weather modification programmes’ 

aim at altering entire climates: The U.A.E. is creating regular rain 

storms in the Abu Dhabi desert, where it never used to rain. China, 

increasingly plagued by pollution and acute water shortage, and 

the largest user of cloud seeding, aims at reducing summer heat by 

increasing cloud mass, and saving on energy required for the 

cooling of buildings. 

Finally there are lucrative reasons to cloud-seed, for private 

enterprises like farms or hydropower stations, and snowpack 

creation for skiing resorts as in USA and Alberta (Canada). 

A double-edged sword: Beyond the immediate benefit of local 

rain, too little is known yet about the wider impacts of this costly 

technology. Major problems are the toxicity of the chemicals used 

for environment and human health, and unwanted effects such as 

uncontrollable precipitation over wide areas, snowstorms, 

tornadoes, flooding etc. Other concerns are rain suppression - one 

region ‘taking away’ the other’s rain - and years of droughts and 

fires following an excessive drying up of the air. The industry lacks 

efficient regulation, as the only international legislation is a treaty 

forbidding cloud-seeding for hostile purposes. 

Ancient Art of Rainmaking: Traditional societies all over the 

world have known different ways of calling rain. Even if partly 

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obscured through time and labelled superstitious by scientific 

minds, some of these customs are still very alive, and draw on a 

timeless knowledge. Traditions in Africa, the Americas, Asia, 

Australia and Europe vary in their forms, but share universal 

elements, and may well hold seeds for the future. Essentially a 

rainmaker is someone who knows how to enter into conscious 

communication with the Forces of Nature that determine the 

weather. While this capacity can be a gift, an inherited trait (as 

in the matrilineal Rain Queen in South Africa), and often induced 

by rituals and/or special substances, a rainmaker usually 

undergoes a long and rigorous training, and observes a lifestyle 

of purity that allows him or her to maintain a closeness to the 

powers that make the Weather. 

In ancient Tamil tradition, three kinds of people were apt to 

call the rain: a perfect king, a pure woman, or a santron (a wise 

and selfless advisor to the community). A well-known classical 

poetess affirms that “the existence of one man of perfection is 

sufficient to get the rain for the survival of the people of the 

whole world”! 

China, where the government is planning to boost its massive 

cloud seeding programme by five times to an unimaginable 280 

billion tons of yearly precipitation, had in ancient times an 

enlightened way to bring about rain: In times of drought or other 

calamities, a sage would be called in to advise the people on what 

was amiss in the society, and how to collectively recover the 

harmony that would inevitably restore Nature’s balance. 

Such subtler methods are being increasingly rediscovered. A 

modern-day rainmaker in the USA uses the thorough training he 

received from an Ojibwa medicine man in combination with a 

sophisticated ‘Wilhelm Reich’ rainmaking device to achieve 

astounding results, through a technology that has neither the 

exorbitant cost nor the problematic effects of cloud seeding. His 

website makes for fascinating reading. 

We in Auroville are privileged to have access to numerous 

accounts of Mother’s experiences with the forces behind the 

Weather. And while our soil is thirsting for monsoon rain, we have 

the prayer given by Her, which has brought about the heavenly 

grace again and again: 

Rain, Rain, Rain, we want the rain. 

Rain, Rain, Rain, we ask for rain. 

Rain, Rain, Rain, we need the rain. 

Rain, Rain, Rain, we pray for rain. 

Further reading: Mother’s Agenda. www.rainmakerrainmaker.com, 

internet on Reich’s rain machine. 

The Green Column appears bi-weekly as an initiative of the Auroville Green Center. We invite everyone to share any green topics, for a 

healthy Auroville, bioregion & planet Earth! 

For AV Green Center (avgreencenter@auroville.org.in) Jasmin, Lisbeth & Bridget 

About ACT being forced to discontinue free buses to Pondy 

For about two decades SAIIER provided free transport to Pondy, in spite of all odds and risks: two trips in the morning and one in the 

afternoon, weekly; during the tourists’ season, supplying two or three buses at the time. When SAIIER discontinued the offer, for legal 

reasons, the ACT team kept alive this free service; some passengers did not pay because of their tight economic situation or as a matter of 

principle – but others paid, in support of this indispensable transport. 

For most Aurovilians the first stop was the Samadhi where Sri Aurobindo’s and the Mother’s bodies rest; some spent long time in 

meditation, and eventually afterwards ate at the Ashram Dining Room. Others visited friends, or sick people admitted somewhere; or had X 

rays and tests done, consulted specialists and so on. I have seen Aurovilians carrying on the ACT bus trunks, suitcases, gas stoves, 

computers and other cumbersome items, even a bicycle. Besides the psychological and spiritual issues, do we realize how much money we 

saved, through that bus – not to mention in terms of pollution and congestion? 

Many adults took regularly the bus, for years. The senior Aurovilians too, starting from Mahalingam (the Tamil translator of Sri Aurobindo, 

over 90), so dear to the Mother that she paid for his family to keep him at the Ashram! Two seniors boarding the bus every time are no 

more, but they enjoyed their trips till the end. The SAIIER and ACT free buses, quite full, were even more packed on Saturdays and 

holidays, when our students joined. Add the volunteers, who work here for free, and the guests (often paying exorbitant prices to the 

guesthouses), and what that service meant to so many people is obvious even to the deaf and blind. 

From last July to October the ACT was allotted a monthly subsidy of Rs. 38,000; afterwards the BCC/FAMC cancelled that meagre help too. 

With the paying trips (mainly visitors in Pondy boarding the bus to go to the Matrimandir) the ACT raises 35.000/40,000 every month. But as 

their yearly expenses are 13 lakhs, without a prompt intervention they will close down the entire ACT service, including the Matrimandir 

trips. 

Private cars as a status symbol? Motorbikes since one’s teens, machismo? Taxis for those incapacitated or too old? This cannot be the 

answer. And if on top of this cynical scenario we point out that, by the Mother’s will, the Sri Aurobindo Society provided two Pondy bus 

trips a day, in special occasions even three, it is legitimate to ask: what have we done with the Mother’s provisions for Auroville? 

To suppress the two weekly free trips to Pondy is the last stroke of the systematic work of dismantling all that the Mother had put in place 

for a city to be inhabited, and run, by those of whom we hardly speak: the “honorary voluntary workers” – “willing servitors of the Divine 

Consciousness”, in Mother’s parlance. But if, even worse, the BBC/FAMC fail to understand the necessity for the Pondy bus altogether, and 

the ACT is forced to close down, as I was told, 1) it is an outrage to the spirit of Auroville and the Mother’s guidelines 2) it unmasks the 

bluff of our pretension of inhabiting an ecological city 3) it exposes a financial-economic system gone so astray, after 45 years, that we 

cannot even ensure the collective transport to the Matrimandir, not to mention that of the residents. Then what our ‘values’ are will be 

known to all, with irreparable damage. 

Truth! The best reply is the SAIIER free bus gone last Sunday to Pondy for the sole purpose of us visiting Sri Aurobindo’s room. The rain was 

pouring but we cheerfully boarded the bus; at every stop more Aurovilians, of all ages and ethnicities, joined, filling almost entirely the 

large bus, as it happens at every darshan trip. Nonagenarian Mahalingam was present, beaming like usually, he too braving the rain. 

A big thanks to SAIIER! Long live to Auroville! 

Submitted by Paulette 

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A dream takes shape – Part 3 – The land of milk and honey 

Part 2 see News&Notes16th November 2013 [523]. 

Is clean and healthy drinking water a luxury item in the future? Recently I watched a video about the water situation in Santa Cruz, USA 

reporting consecutive years of low rainfalls and the alarming lowering of well levels. At times water had to be rationed. The local 

governments are aware that salinisation of groundwater is an irreversible damage and has to be avoided at any price. 

Looking for alternatives like lowering the water consumption (increasing awareness), recycling of waste water for irrigation and harvesting 

of rainwater is all considered, researched and in the process or already implemented. And although urgent actions are needed it doesn't 

really address the important question: How to get, make, secure more water? In many cases the water problem has long ago exceeded the 

question of only maintaining the present consumption. The wells have reached their maximum capacity long ago, similar in AV. 

Is a return to a simpler lifestyle the answer? And if a growing population adds an additional load on the water demand? Recently worldwide 

rain is either way too much or not enough – at least from the human point of view. But if the weather is out of control, all the above 

measures to preserve and collect water will fail to solve the water shortage or secure even the present situation. Beginning of this year it 

rained in the south of Spain within 24 hours 30% of the yearly average rainfall and that after a very long dry summer! I looked out of my 

window and thought I was in India in the heaviest monsoon ever. Recent floods all over the world show clearly that the weather is “out of 

control”. If it ever was under control :). 

In many coastal areas in the south of Spain water is channelled over long distances from the mountains to the high density areas (towns) 

with industry, agriculture and tourism. These systems worked fine for the last 500 years (since the Arabs introduced them) but already 

since 2 decades fights over water-rights are common. Claro, much of the “further developments” might be questionable but nevertheless 

one fact remains: there is less and less water available. The rivers are running dry. It is amazing to see a plentiful river in the mountains 

and then hardly recognize it, trickling into the sea. In some cases the rivers don't even reach the sea any more. But AV has neither 

mountains nor a river nearby. What alternatives are then left for AV not only to secure the present water supply but eventually get more? 

How can we grow without more water? Can we afford to depend on rainfall only while wells are depleting? What does the rest of the world 

do to solve this crisis? 

Juergen, Creativity 

AMPHITHEATRE - MATRIMANDIR 

No meditation at the Matrimandir Amphitheatre on Thursday 28 th November 

Thursday weekly meditation 

Listening to Savitri read by Mother with Sunil’s music 

Timing: 5.30 to 6.00 pm (weather permitting) 

Let’s enjoy the beautiful open space, the glow of the setting sun and heavenly music in the very center of Auroville! 

Dear Guests, please carry your Guest Card – please no photos there. 

Access only for the Amphitheatre from 5.15 pm. – 6.oo pm. Thank you! 

Amphitheatre Group 

I N V I T A T I O N S 

An invitation to all the teachers and facilitators in the field of education to meet and aspire 

and connect collectively to” The Dream.” 

Saturday the 7 th of December for all the Auroville and Outreach Schools 

At the Unity Pavillion. 

The programme is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

9 am to 10.15 am. Reading “The Dream” followed by a sharing where we express gratitude for all that has manifested in Auroville . 

10.15 am. To 10.30 am tea break 

10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Hearing “ The Charter of Auroville” read by The Mother, followed by a sharing where we each express ‘ one step 

that we can take in the future in the field of education to further manifest The Dream. This can be a step an individual can take, or it can 

be something we need to add to our school curriculum or it can be something we need to co-create educationally to manifest “The Dream” 

or something dear to your heart/mind. 

11.30 am to 12 pm. Conclusion 

Our aims 1) To aspire together to manifest The Dream. 2) To connect, feel and be part of the larger whole picture –pre crèche/ 

kindergarten to high school 3) Be grateful for all that has been achieved 4) To see what steps emerge to further manifest “The Dream” 

educationally. 

If you wish to come and have not yet let us known, please do so by the 2nd of December. It would help us to organise this gathering 

well. mitadg@gmail.com 


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Laying of the Foundation Stone for the new Auroville Farewell Facility 

5 December 2013 

The designated location is south-west of the new, up-coming Auroville Institute for Integral Health, on the edge of Mahalakshmi Park. 

Everyone is invited to participate from wherever they may be on that morning. 

Bio Region tour 

Date: Saturday 7th December 2013 

Time: 12pm till 7.30pm 

Meeting point: 11.45am at Lively Boutique, Kotakkarai Plaza 

• Begin in Munnur 

• Enjoy lunch at a village home 

• Discover the village of Munnur with its church and ancient temple 

• Visit a traditional family of potters who will demonstrate their craft 

• Finish the day climbing the rocks to Perumukkal’s12th-Century temple for tea and an opportunity to meditate while the sun sets over 

the magnificent Kaluveli landscape. 

Please contact us on 0413 2623806 or at mohanamprogram@gmail.com 

Tour will only take place once a minimum of 10 bookings has been received. 

We aim to run this tour every Saturday, dependent on number of bookings received. 

Contribution amount is confirmed on enquiry. 

Transportation will be arranged according to the number of people. 

PRESENTS 

ARTRANSLATION 

A residency and group show by visiting artists 

4 - 12 December, 2013 

At GALLERY SQUARE CIRCLE - KALA KENDRA - BHARAT NIVAS 

Open daily 9 – 5 (Closed on Sundays and public holidays.) 

Artists would be working in the campus and happy to meet other artists from Auroville and Pondicherry. 

NOVEMBER 

Thursday 28th November (9 am): we open to the public 

Saturday 30th: Talk with the artists (3 pm) 

DECEMBER 

Wednesday 4th: Opening (4.30 pm) 

Saturday 7th: Talk with the artists (3 pm) 

Thursday 12th: Talk with the artists to end the exhibition and "farewell tea" (3 pm) 

List of participants: Mr Da Cunha Cédric, Mrs Valérie Abella, Mr Elango A., Mrs Fath Christiane, Mr Kandappan, Mrs Aurélie Lemille as 

Aurellll, Mrs Supriya Menon Meneghetti, Mr Ramesh Payeri, Mr Sugumaran A. 

T A L K S , S EMINARS 

Kirlian Photography 

I have come to Auroville for the third time to attend the Matrimandir and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. My field of interests includes teaching and 

research/development work in bioinformatics and computer science. My recent research is dedicated to Kirlian photography techniques and 

their applications. A Kirlian aura camera manifests the human’s aura or energy field, measures personal vibrations, moods, mind power 

potential, hidden skills. It can be used to measure how effective some developing environment, or any therapy, or training really is. Now 

innovative version of the Kirlian technique is under development. I guess that Auroville is a right place for the Kirlian photography project. 

These innovative technologies can provide a base for creating new high-tech services and businesses in this field that will result in 

considerable long-term economic and social benefits. I propose to establish a kirlian service to take pictures before and after the 

Matrimandir meditation, to support every clinic or healing or meditation centers, to run training courses. A Kirlian devices production for 

home uses could be established too. 

I am interested to found out the right partner for Kirlian project. 

Kirlian photography is a part of more significant child project named as the SIXTH RACE’S CRADLE that is aimed at children’s salvation, 

development and education during this period of epic change, when the Aquarius era that is coming is accompanied by extreme natural 

disasters. 

We are going to present a lecture on this topic with demonstration of innovative Kirlian photography techniques during this week. For more 

information please contact us. Everyone who able to assist in the project is welcome. 

Valery: kentvalery@yahoo.com +91 810-660-1012 Dr. Valery Kent Submitted by Alok Mallick 


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CULTURAL EVENTS 

Change of Timing 

Please note the change of timing for the play VIZIERS OF BASSORA at the Ashram theatre. On the 1 st of December 

It will begin at 7.30 pm and NOT at 8.00. 

Classical Piano Recital 

Performed by Maestro Biago Andriulli 

Auroville. Pitanga Hall 

30 th November 8.pm 

C L A S S E S , W O R K S H O P S 

TO ALL THE HIPHOP/BREAKDANCE ENTHUSIASTS OUT THERE! 

Just so you know, we've been Meeting every Friday @ sawchu @ 

6.00pm 

It's not a class or a show, just some crazy people having some fun 

together. No contributions, no booking required. Just, come! 

Preferably with sporty shoes & sporty clothes ... & maybe a 

health insurance ;) Everyone's welcome!!! 

Dinesh 7598394358 

PSYCHOSYNTHESIS: INTRODUCTION 

Psychosynthesis is first and foremost a dynamic, even a dramatic 

conception of our psychological life, which it portrays as a 

constant interplay and conflict between many different and 

contrasting forces and a unifying center which ever tends to 

control, harmonize and use them. Psychosynthesis is a synonym 

for human growth, the ongoing process of integrating all parts, 

aspects, and energies of the individual into a harmonious, 

powerful whole. Like most natural processes, this one can be 

enhanced and facilitated by awareness, understanding, and 

specific techniques. 

Part 1: who is at home? 

Sunday 1st December from 9am to 6pm 

Part two: the journey into my true self 

Sunday 8th December from 9 am to 6 pm 

registration ulrichroper@gmail.com or phone 9443619852 

venue: Tibetan pavilion 

MUSICAL IMPROVISATION THROUGH LISTENING AND 

PRESENCE. 

All instruments and voices are welcome. The class is guided by 

Daniel and Trinity. Butterfly Barn Sve Dam every Thursdays @ 3- 

430pm. 

For more info 8940470292 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND SELF KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP 

THROUGH PAINTING, WRITING AND COLLAGE. 

In a protected setting which invites both creative exploration 

and the coming into contact with the essence of who we are 

within, and in our multiple aspects. Awakening the creator 

within, the workshop are open to everyone. Animated by Trinity, 

@ Butterfly Barn Sve Dam every Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm. 

Contact 8940470292 

SINGING FROM THE HEART 

Guided by Upahar and friends In Butterfly Barn, On Monday, 2nd. 

December, 5-7pm 

Come and join us for sheer celebration of life & joyful 

connection with divinity, through heart songs and mantras… 

HOLISTIC FOOT REFLEXOLOGY 

Introduction Course with Brigitte Schoebi 

Dates: 16 - 20 December 2013 (5 days) 

Timings: 2 - 5 PM (15 hours in total) 

Quiet Healing Center (2622329 - 9488084966) 

Foot reflexology is a natural therapy that involves pressure on 

reflex points in the foot to cure or prevent diseases. The therapy 

is based on the premise that areas on the foot correspond to 

organs in body: reflex points encompass all vital organs. Focused 

pressure on these points stimulates the corresponding organ, 

thereby removing blockages in the energy flow. 

The benefits of foot reflexology are manifold: calmness and 

serenity, improved blood circulation, increased energy and 

balanced emotions among many others. It is appropriate for all 

ages as well as for a variety of ailments. Not only soothing to 

sore feet, it can benefit most other body aches and pains. 

This 15-hour course is for beginners and offers an introduction 

into the therapeutic art of holistic foot reflexology. 

No previous experience is required. 

Brigitte M. Schoebi lives in Switzerland and has been practicing 

Holistic Reflexology for the past 20 years. During the last two 

years she has also given courses in this field, integrating 

Traditional Foot Reflexology, Grinberg Method, Metamorphic 

Massage, Lemniskate Massage, Reiki, and Art therapy. 

HOLISTIC FOOT REFLEXOLOGY 

Learning through the Body with Brigitte Schoebi 

Dates: 23 - 27 December 2013 (5 days) 

Timings: 2 - 5 PM (15 hours in total) 

Quiet Healing Center (2622329 - 9488084966) 

This 15-hour course is for students, who have participated in the 

introduction course, and for foot reflexology therapists, who are 

interested to further develop their skills. 

Foot reflexology is a natural way to stay healthy and to learn 

through the body by paying attention to its reactions and 

messages. Many people are out of touch with their body, except 

when there is pain. Reflexology stimulates the zones on the feet, 

which are connected to the organ that is weak or not working 

well. It is a technique for people, who like to rely on nature and 

are aware of the fact that the healing forces are within us. 

Holistic reflexology goes a step further by adding personal 

growth through the body. Behind the symptom there is a 

capacity, which is not fully used or even forgotten. When this 

energy is blocked, it has consequences on the mental, 

emotional, social and spiritual level. With an enhanced energy 

flow, we can expect the various symptoms to disappear, develop 

our hidden potential and live our lives more fully. 

Brigitte M. Schoebi lives in Switzerland and has been practising 

Holistic Reflexology for the past 20 years. During the last two 

years she has also given courses in this field, integrating 

Traditional Foot Reflexology, Grinberg Method, Metamorphic 

Massage, Lemniskate Massage, Reiki, and Art therapy. 

SRI SANSKRIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE 

Promote and preserve the Sanskrit Language and make it 

available to all. Conduct Researches into Sanskrit for Benefit of 

All Mankind. 

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Come discover the most eternal language of the soul. 

We offer for beginners and intermediate students. 

Please 

sri@auroville.org.in.Mobile:9345400559.9751394347 

Sri Sanskrit Research Institute Team 

“ANCIENT VOICE EXERCISES FOR SINGING THE OM” 

contact: 

In the session we shall work and play with body-consciousness, 

diaphragmic breathing, sound-projection, conscious articulation 

of the vocals, and - most important - to develop the deep inner 

listening to each other from the soul. 

Let’s make the prayer of The Mother, ours too: 

“O My sweet Lord, teach me to be the instrument of Thy Love”. 

On Saturday, the 30th of November - from 3:00 – 4:30pm - 

at SAVITRI BHAVAN. 

Led by Kayananda 

TWO INNER-WORK-WORKSHOPS EVERY WEEK ON THE 

INTEGRAL YOGA OF SRI AUROBINDO AND THE MOTHER 

4th December (Wednesday), 'Introduction to the Integral Yoga' 

• Overview with multimedia presentation 

• Practice in Daily Life 

• Introduction to the Reference Books 

• Life of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother 

• Questions and Answers 

Focus this week on: 'The Vision and the Way' 

Time: 9 am to 12 Noon 

These Workshops are conducted every Wednesday morning, each 

week with a different focus. 

6th December (Friday), 'Discovery of the Soul' 

• Complimentary Concentration Exercises 

• Creative Arts, Interactive Games 

• Visualisation 

Time: 9 am to 12 Noon 

These Workshops are conducted every Friday morning and 

consists exclusively of practice sessions. It will help to come with 

some prior study of the Integral Yoga. To have an overview of 

the subject, it is recommended to first attend at least one of our 

Wednesday morning workshops. 

Place: Savitri Bhavan 

Led by Ashesh Joshi 

Contact: 9489147202, 2622922 

No Registration required (except for groups) 

Fees: Voluntary Contribution 

All are welcome 

For details on the Integral Yoga and the upcoming workshops: 

please visit www.integralyoga-auroville.com 

MODERN JAZZ DANCE 

At Cripa with Margherita 

Saturday 07 December: 9.00 10.30 am beginners 11.00 am 12.30 

pm not beginners 

Sunday 08 December: 2.00 3.30 pm beginners.3.30 5.00 pm 

not beginners 

Call for Registration: 9585335776 

Margherita, Italian professional dancer and dance teacher, she 

grows for 4 years at the Dance Academy of Teatro alla Scala, 

Milano (La Scala Ballet School). She has been dancing with 

several choreographers at Teatro alla Scala, with Susan Kikuchi 

and Adria Ferrali from Marta Graham Dance Company New York, 

Olivia Kwong, Roberto Fascilla and Caterina Buratti (Katherine 

Dance Company). 

She got a degree in Educational Science from Università Bicocca 

di Milano and a Ballet Diploma issued by Alidanza, CONI (Italian 

National Olympic Committee) and Libertas. She has worked as 

dance teacher and educator in several school and country: Italy, 

Seoul (South Korea), Ubud (Bali), Cambodia (Phonm Penh). 

Margherita would love to start a regular modern jazz dance 

classes for all levels at Cripa every Thursday from 4.45 to 6.00 

pm. 

The Class will start from the 12 th of December. 

Call for more information 9585335776. 


I would love to meet other dancer and musicians to create all 

together a show and a performance as well, mixing modern jazz 

dance and ballet with other kind of dance, art and with 

musicians as well. 

BEHIND THE MASK… 

Discover the Secrets of Your Body Language…and notice the 

difference! 

By Sandhi Spiers 

Ever wondered why your body language is so powerful? 

The fact is: Communication consists of 7% words 33% tonality 

and 60% body language! Yet body language is mostly 

unconscious...and that is where our ‘blind spots’ show up. (We 

usually are the last ones to notice them...) That is because 

body language originates, and is read by, a part of the brain that 

never reaches consciousness. It’s not part of the cerebral cortex. 

And here’s the surprising news: it works faster than the cerebral 

cortex. That means that body language is expressed and read 

before conscious thought: People will read much more about you 

than you may realise because who you are speaks louder than 

what you say! 

If you want to communicate more effectively knowing how to 

read and use your body language consciously is 

empowering. Becoming consciously empowered is the purpose of 

this journey. A journey like no other...from the unconscious to 

the conscious to learn how to read and communicate with your 

own body language powerfully: True communication is the 

response you get. 

Behind the Mask features of some of the most cutting edge 

mask workshops available today. Under the mask you will 

develop a heightened sense of time & space, leading to a 

profound sense of presence; a presence that may unlock the keys 

to make changes where they are wanted and needed the most. 

This work is transformative because it moves, touches and frees 

you. Sensing your purpose, coming from a place of wonder you 

can allow for eye & heart opening breakthroughs, experiencing 

deep and freeing insights into hidden the messages of your body 

language: Fun, Magical , Dynamic and deeply moving. 

About the facilitator: 

Sandhi Spiers has been working with the neutral Mask for over 15 

years whereby he developed the ' Behind the Mask ' workshops. 

During this time period, he began intensive studies with eastern 

Masters. His background includes Theatre & Drama Action Work, 

Emotional Expression, Yoga & Meditation, Inner child work, 

Psychology and NLP. His style is humorous and subtle yet 

creating powerful changes in perceptions and behaviours. 

When: Monday, 9th - Tuesday, 10th of December 2013 

Where: Pavilion of Tibetan Culture, International Zone, Auroville 

Time: 9.30 am - 5pm 

Dress: All white or black, loose, comfortable clothing. 

Please bring a hand held mirror. Contribution is requested. 

For more info call: 0413 2622401.To register please contact: 

Kalsang@auroville.org.in 

Please confirm your attendance now as the workshop is 

limited to 12 participants only 

LEELA THE GAME OF THE SELF-KNOWLEDGE 

LEELA Willkommen zum Spiel der Selbsterkenntnis 

Ahora puede jugar al Leela Español 

Come discover the game of your life. 

The karmic dice will help you to 

understand your evolutionary path and 

will guide you to your divine being. 

This universal tool, 2000 years old, you 

will play your role on the large board of dharma. 

Finally a game where everyone is a winner! 

Every Sunday, 9.30am, at Svedame, Butterfly Barn 

(Please park outside of community). Bring small object that 

represent yourself and notebook. (In English, German Spanish 

and Français) 

And also in your home with your friends for private session 

Contact Véronique j. for informations : 948 85 12 678 Under 

Lilaloka activities 

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KOLAM DRAWING 

Dance & Drawing is preparing for the 

beginning of Margazhi offering a month of 

Kolam making in Douceur 

A pedagogic approach to the world of Kolam 

Drawings 

Learn to create, understand its 

technical,metaphorical and spiritual 

content. 

Includes Materials and a Tea break 

Kolam Drawing Workshop for Beginners 

Theme: ‘Kodu Pulli’ the LINE connecting the DOT 

On the 5 th Thursday and 6 th Friday of December 

9:00 to 12:00am 

Kolam Drawing Workshop for Intermediate 

Theme: ‘Kodu Pulli’ Peacocks and Krishna 

On 6 th Friday and 7 th Saturday 3.00pm to 6.00pm 

Minimum participants 5 and max 8.For more info and 

registration:Call: Grace 9841412550.Email: 

allgrace@auroville.org.in 

A MEDITATIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM WITH THE RUSSIAN 

SINGING BELLS 

On December 6th, Friday at CRIPA (Kalabhumi) at 5.00 pm 

(duration about 1 hour) 

Deeply resonating sounds of this unique musical instrument from 

Russia help us tune with the inner resonance and discover the 

inner experience. The program begins with a brief introduction 

and a performance by Vera Lipen. 

Next, aspiring to the inner unity through sounds, we invite you to 

play the bells with us and create a meditative sound space 

together. 

Donations are welcome to support the project. 

Reminder: Tuning to Harmony workshop with the Russian Singing 

Bells this Friday, 29th at 5pm at CRIPA 

BAMBOO CENTRE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 

agree. 

Auroville Bamboo Centre runs many 

workshops throughout the year for 

visitors who book and pay for the 

courses. We do have various conditions 

that we hope you understand and 

TRAINING AND WORKSHOP 

The importance of Bamboo as an Eco-friendly raw material 

capable of meeting many needs and is gaining global acceptance 

among many people. 

Being a natural gift to mankind, bamboo is very popular due to 

its multipurpose use, fast growth, easy propagation, soil binding 

properties and short gestation period. 

The Auroville Bamboo centre offers training to individuals and 

groups in: 

Bamboo Construction 

4th to 7th December 

BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION 

18th to 21st December 

BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION 

Bamboo Furniture 

12th to 14th December 

BAMBOO FURNITURE 

-4 days - TRAINING PROGRAM ON 



The program will consist of learning inputs: theory, 

instruction, demonstration, and practical work. 

Flexible training dates offered to groups. Contact: 0413- 

2623806 

aurovillebamboocentre@auroville.org.in, 

www.aurovillebamboocentre.org 

MOHANAM 

Opening the Gateway to the Village - 

Program for December 2013 

Village Tour 

Sunday 08/12/13, Saturday 15/12/13, 

Sunday 22/12/13, Saturday 28/12/13 

Meeting Point is the Lively Boutique, Kotakkarai plaza at 9.30 am 

(please bring your bike) 

Come and enjoy the authentic village experience and celebrate 

cultural heritage! 

Contribution requested from Guests & Volunteers. 

Local Cooking Class 

Saturday 07/12/13, Saturday 14/12/13, Saturday 28/12/13 

Learn to make these delicious local dishes and learn how to 

make flower drawing. Meeting Point is the Lively Boutique, 

Kotakkarai plaza at 9.30 am (please bring your bike) We will 

finish around 1:00 pm. 

Contribution requested from Guests & Volunteers. 

Village Home stay 

Do you want to experience India on the rural village level? 

Join our village-home stay program. Local authentic Tamil 

families offer the possibility to stay with them and experience 

their way of living, their culture. 

Please register for all the programs in advance by contacting 

0413 2623806 or Mohanamprogram@gmail.com. 

Please visit: www.mohanam.org or 

www.harmonyvillagepromenade.weebly.com 

S C H E D U L E S 

New Creation Dance studio for December’2013 

Monday: 5-6pm: Pilates Basic (Ane) 

Tuesday: 7.30-8.30am: Pilates basic (Ane).5-6pm: Aerobics (Bobby) 

Wednesday:5-6pm: Pilates Body Motion (Sabine & Philipe).6-7pm: NIA Holistic Dance and Fusion Movement (Sabine & Puillipe) 

Starting Dec 25 th . 

Thursday: 5-6pm: Fitness (Bobby).6-7pm: Bollywood/Odissi (Tejas).7-8pm: Salsa (Raja) 

Friday: 5-6pm: Aerobics (Bobby) 

Saturday: 7.30-8.30am: Pilates basic (Anne) 5-6pm: NIA Holistic Dance and Fusion Movement (Sabine & Philipe) 

Starting Dec 21 st . 

Sunday: 5-6pm: Beginners Aerobics / Fitness (Bobby) 


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S A V I T R I B H A V A N 

December 2013 

Exhibition 

Remembering Sri Aurobindo’s Passing 

Photographs and texts 

December 1-10, in the Hall 

FILMS 

Mondays 6:30 pm 

December 2: “The Mother on Sri Aurobindo” 

The Mother said about His work: “What Sri Aurobindo represents in the history of the earth’s spiritual progress is not a teaching, not even a 

revelation; it is a mighty action straight from the Supreme.” Duration: 22:00min. 

December 9: “The Traveller and The Worlds – Part One of Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Savitri’ “ 

Video of the talk given by Shraddhavan on 13th of August 2013 as the 

4th Dr. M.V. Nadkarni Memorial Lecture. Duration: 63min. 

December 16: HOME – the Earth - our home - is a miracle and a beauty. 

Film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand shows the beauty of the Earth from sky and wakes us up to 

become more conscious and careful with our beautiful blue home. Duration: 94min. 

December 23: “Morton Lauridsen – Shining Night” – 

A feature about a great living composer with his compositions such as 

“Lux Aeterna”, “Soneto de la Noche”, “O magnum Mystery”. Duration: 74 min. 

December 30 : Meditations on Savitri – Book 3: The Book of the Divine Mother - Cantos 1-4 

Film by Manohar of Huta’s paintings, illustrating passages from Savitri read by the Mother 

and accompanied by her own organ music. Duration: 32min. 

Regular Activities 

Sundays 10.30–12 noon: Savitri Study Circle 

Mondays 5-6pm: The Integral Yoga in Savitri, led by Dr.Ananda Reddy 

Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 3-4 pm: Yoga and the Evolution of Man, led by Dr. Jai Singh 

Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 4-5pm L’Agenda de Mère – listening to recordings with Gangalakshmi 

Tuesdays 4.45-5.45pm: ‘Mudra Chi’ led by Anandi 

5-6 pm: Savitri study in Tamil, led by Sudarshan 

5.45–7.15 pm: OM Choir (details below) 

Wednesdays 5.30-6.30 pm: Reading the Life Divine, led by Shraddhavan 

Thursdays 4-5 pm: The English of Savitri, led by Shraddhavan 

OM Choir 

The voice that chants to the creator Fire, 

The symbolled OM, the great assenting Word (Savitri p.310) 

In 1961 the Mother gave the adesh to Narad to bring down a new music. She said that one must go far above words and bring down the pure 

Music. Mother told us to sit in a circle and have no preconceptions as to what we would sing but to be silent and let the music descend in 

us. The OM Choir aspires to bring down the New Music for the New World in a collective body. We sing only OM, the creative and 

effectuating word after starting with warming-up and voice exercises. Till end of March 2014 Narad will be with us and work with us. 

Full Moon Gathering 

Monday December 16th 7.15-8.15pm in front of Sri Aurobindo’s statue 

Digital Library: multimedia facilities for individual study 

Savitri Bhavan offers individual computer access to a large range of audio-visual materials. All the recordings of courses, guest lectures and 

special events held at Savitri Bhavan are available, as well as much more. Aurovilians, visitors and volunteers are invited to make use of 

this opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and the aims and ideals 

underlying the experiment of Auroville. 

Office, Exhibition, Reading Room and Digital Library are open Monday to Saturday 9–5 

Everyone is welcome 


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Programme for December 2013 

Y o g a - I y e n g a r 

Āsanas introduction-beginners Mon 07.30 - 09.00 Tatiana 

Āsanas (*) intermediate Mon 17.15 – 19.00 Tatiana 

Āsanas all levels Tues11.00 – 12.30 Angela 

Pranayama regular Iyengar practitioners Tues 17.15 – 19.00 Tatiana 

Āsanas all levels Tues 15.30 – 17.00 Angela 

Āsanas for women all levels Wed 07.45 – 09.15 Angela 

Āsanas(*) advanced Wed 17.00 – 19.00 Tatiana 

Āsanas for women intermediate – advanced Thurs 07.30 – 09.00 Tatiana 

Restorative Āsanas esp. for elderly people Thurs 15.30 – 16.30 Tatiana 

Āsanas introduction-beginners Thurs 17.00 – 18.30 Tatiana 

Āsanas for the spine all levels Fri 08.15 – 09.30 Tatiana 

Āsanas all levels Fri 17.15 – 19.00 Angela 

Āsana- open practice (*) intermediate – advanced Sat 08.00 – 10.00 Tatiana 

Āsana introduction-beginners Sat 11.00 - 12.30 Tatiana 

Āsanas all levels Sat 16.30 – 18.00 Angela 

(*) = Open to Aurovilian & Newcomers only 

Y o g a - A s h t a n g a - V i n y a s a 

Ashtanga – Vinyasa (*) regular practitionners Tues, Fri 06.30 – 08.15 Alain 

(*) = Open to regular practitioners only 

Y o g a - m i x e d s t y l e s 

Āsanas (*) for teenagers Mon, Wed 16.00 – 17.00 Natascha 

Yoga Therapy all levels Mon, Wed, Fri 08.30 – 10.00 Gala 

Vinyasa flow beginners Mon 17.30 – 18.30 Jane 

Vinyasa flow all levels Weds 07.00 – 08.30 Jane 

Yin Yoga (Restorative) all levels Thurs 17.30 – 18.45 Jane 

Hatha Yoga all levels in French Mon 10.30 - 11.30 Sylvie 

Yoga Nidra all levels in French Tues 15.30 - 17.00 Sylvie 

Hatha Yoga all levels in French Thurs 08.30 - 10.00 Sylvie 

Āsanas for children 7-9 yrs. Sat 10.00 – 11.00 Gala 

Yoga in Tamil (*) all levels Sat 16.00 – 17.00 Muthu 

O t h e r E x e r c i s e s 

Discovery of the energy body children, 7-9 yrs. Sat 11.00 – 12.00 Gala 

M a r t i a l A r t s 

Aikido all levels Tue/Thurs 06.00 – 07.30 Surya 

Aikido beginners Tue 18.00 – 19.00 Surya 

Aikido beginners Sat 06.00 – 07.30 Surya/Cristo 

The timings of Children classes are not mentioned here. Contact Cristo 2622356, email: cristo@gmx.fr 

W o r k s h o p 

Kaya bodha: 3 workshops in The Art of Body awareness with Hans - 3rd, 4th and 5th December 

6.30am Anirveda: self defence, 10.00am Mula: Body awareness, 16.30pm: Prana: Chi Qong 

Please pre register with reception, see details below 

4th and Thursday 5th a: 3 workshops Body 4th and Thursday 5th December 

H e a l t h C a r e a t P i t a n g a 

Homeopathy & Bach Flower Remedy, Marika Mon, Fri: 09.00 – 12.00 Tue, Thurs: 15.00 – 17.00 

For the following therapies & treatments please book your appointment on phone, 2622403/2622994 

Ayurvedic Marma Massage with Umberto, Cranio Sacral Therapy with Elena, Electro magnetic Therapy with Vera, Energetic Therapy and 

Life Coaching with Vani, Facial Treatment with Svetlana, Reiki with Betty, Releasing through Awareness – with Rosa, Shiatsu - with 

Natacha, Thai Yoga Massage - with Juan. 

Wednesday December 25th is holiday (Christmas ) 

Pitanga – Cultural Centre, Samasti Community. 

Open Monday – Saturday 8.00 – 12.30 and 14.00 - 18.00 

(0413) 262 2403 - pitanga@auroville.org.in 

Classes in Verite December 2013 

Days Drop-in Classes Timings Facilitator 

Sunday Group Meditation 9 am – 12 noon Pierre 

Monday - Friday Maitree Yoga - Vinyasa Flow (until Friday Dec 20) 7 am - 8.15 am Shivi 

Monday (starts Dec 23) Pilates Body Motion 4 - 5 pm Philippe& Sabine 


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Monday (starts Dec 23) NIA Holistic Dance 5:15 - 6:15 pm Philippe& Sabine 

Tuesday (starts Dec 24) Beats of Soul: Conscious Dance 5 - 6:30 pm Philippe& Sabine 

Wednesday Nadabrahma Meditation 5 - 6:30 pm Atmaja Anand 

Thursday (StartsDec 26) NIA 52 Moves 9 - 10 am Philippe& Sabine 

Thursday Dance Space 5 - 7 pm Dariya 

Friday Qi-Yo Yoga 5 - 6:30 pm Petra 

Friday (starts Dec 20) Pilates Body Motion 4 - 5 pm Philippe& Sabine 

Friday (starts Dec 20) NIA Holistic Dance 5:15 - 6:15 pm Philippe& Sabine 

WORKSHOPS in Vérité - December 2013 (Registration required) 

Fri-Sat, Dec 6-7 Intro to Holistic Health Through Traditional Yoga Training & Modern Science 9 am- 4:30 pm Soundiram 

Friday, Dec 13 Fate or Choice (Family Constellations) 9 am- 4.45 pm Yuval 

Friday, Dec 13 Aviva for Men 2 - 4:30 pm Bogi & Zsolti 

Mon-Fri, Dec 16-20 Perceptible Breath 9 am- 4:45 pm Marion 

Thu-Sat, Dec 19-21 South Indian Drumming 10am12:30 pm Kadir 

Friday, Dec 20 Aviva for Men (follow up session) 2:30 - 3:30 pm Zsolti 

Saturday, Dec 21 Henna, Hands & Healing 5 - 7 pm Krupa 

THERAPIES in Vérité - December 2013 

Therapist Modality Contact for appointment 

Krupa Art Therapy krupa@auroville.org.in 9486287495 

Zsolti Ayurvedic Massage, Lomi Lomi Massage 8940695720 

Please note: The Fish pond in Vérité is closed to the public, due to health concerns, animal rights and maintaining a peaceful atmosphere. 

Thank you for your understanding 

Please contact Vérité: 0413 2622045 or programming@verite.in 

See the regular events section for on-going classes. Contributions requested from guests/volunteers 

(Volunteer reduction by advance application only). 

ARKA WELLNESS CENTER – DECEMBER – 2013 

THERAPIES 

WHAT WE PROPOSE WITH WHOM WHEN 

Ayurvedic massage, Lomi Lomi massage & 

Cranio Sacral 

Whole body Massage 

Oil massage 

Acupuncture 

Body Logic, Soft massage and 

Deep Tissue massage 

Reiki mind Therapy, Foot reflexology, 

Courses of Reiki and Ayurvedic massage. 

(Also individual) 

Yogic Healing 

Therapeutic Massage 

Foot Reflexology,Lomi Lomi & Vedic Astrology. 

Psycho Spiriyual Tarot, Deconditioning Self- 

Inquiry, Innervoice Dialogue,Graphology 

Thai massage 

Siddha Treatment ( Discover the traditional 

Medicine) 

Dermatologist 

SILVANA by appointment 9047654157 

FLORENCE by appointment 9486363708 

Dr. MOHAMMED SAHEL ANSARI 

by appointment 9994208068 

PEPE by appointment 9943410987 

GIANNAKA by appointment 9487629648 

BASU - by appointment 

9443997568 

Vikram-by appointment 9843948288, 

0413 2622952 

ANTARJOTHI By appointment 0413- 

2623767 or Email : antarcalli@yahoo.fr 

Mark by appointmemt 8940001088 

mark@auroville.org in 

Dr.Charles -90034 60706, 

Shivaraj - 93454 54232 

Dr. Nishanth -9489147078 

Monday to saturday 

2 hour session (Ladies only) 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

After 7th of December 

Monday to Friday 8 to9:30 am 

& 6:00 to 7:30 pm. 

Saturday & Sunday Mornings 

By appointment 

Also in French. 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

From:10:00am to 1:00pm 

By appointment 

Dr.Lakshman -9489147073 

BEAUTY PARLOR 


Hair dressing ONGKIE appointment 9843930178 Monday to friday 

Hair dressing Mimi appointment 9489694626 Monday to friday 

Hair dressing Yuval appointment 7639291546 Monday to friday 

Hair dressing Ladina appointment 9787337465 Monday to saturday 

Face Massage & Cleaning, manicure, pedicure, 

MEHA by appointment 9443635114 

Monday to Saturday 

threading, waxing, henna & hair coloring . 

REGULAR CLASSES IN THE MULTIPURPOSE HALL – 1ST FLOOR 


ACRO YOGA 

MARK – 89400 01088 mark@auroville.org.in 

Damien- 9047722740 

Sunday 8:00 to 10 :00 am –Open class 

Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday - 

Intermediate session upon availability 

INTERNET FACILITY IS AVAILABLE IN ARKA MONDAY TO SATURDAY – 9:00 AM TO 6: OO PM. 


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NEWS FROM AUROVILLE LANGUAGE LAB 

NEW SCHEDULE OF CLASSES – December-13 

New Classes starting up at the Language Lab > 

We are happy to welcome Michelle from France, who is a long-term volunteer in Auroville, as a French teacher at 

the Lab for the next 3 months. She is really dynamic and is looking forward to teaching a light, fun course based on 

a wonderful method we acquired at the Lab recently. It’s much lighter and less “universitaire” than our tried and tested French in Action, 

but it covers all the same ground, starting from Pronunciation of French vowels and consonants, introductions, daily language and 

interactions, actions, colours, countries, descriptions, directions, emotions, family life, food and drink, greetings, leisure, people, places, 

quantities, shopping, student life, Telling time, the Calendar, the Weather, Traveling and Well Being. Each student will get a book which 

will be the basis of the course, and there is audio as well, which you can work on! Michele wants the course to be really fun and for people 

to really enjoy learning French. 

You need to register and make a commitment for 3 months. (This is what we had done for Grace’s English class for Beginners earlier this 

year and it worked well, so we’re doing it again for the French….). The class is only one hour twice a week so its eminently do-able… for 

all those people who have been wanting to learn French for years – you know who you are - here is your chance! Get ready to learn 

French like a Rocket with Michele! 

Please contact the Lab immediately to register because the class starts Monday Dec 2. It will go through to end Feb. 

Ezra continues Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced English classes as well as an Intermediate Writing Class. 

Mita continues Beginners English twice a week and Isabel and Elvira continue Spanish Beginners and Intermediate classes three times a 

week. 

Premalatha continues Tamil Beginners classes three times a week: On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 to 4pm. 

Maya continues German Beginners and Pre-Intermediate classes twice a week. 

Chandrima remains available for both Hindi and Bengali in addition to Sanskrit. 

Please contact the Lab immediately if any of these classes interests you, and please register BEFORE joining the classes. If you don’t see 

your language or level in this list, contact us anyway, because based on demand we can organise other classes. 

New students are requested to fill out the forms and register BEFORE attending any classes. 

We have excellent university-level video and audio study materials and software in our mediatheque, which enable self-study and guided 

study in various languages. Going somewhere and want to get a little introduction to the language of the place you are going to, or simply 

have an urge to learn something new? : Come and spend some time in the Lab. We crossed the 100 languages barrier and now over 102 

languages are available and we have some excellent new audio and video materials in different languages. All are welcome to discover 

these wonderful resources. Raj, Mano and Parthippan will help you familiarize yourself with the mediatheque. 

LANGUAGE CLASS/LEVEL TIMING DAY TEACHER 

English 

Beginners (Group 1) 5:00pm - 6:00pm Tuesday, Thursday Mita 

Beginners (Group 2) 

5:00pm - 6:00pm 

Monday 

Wednesday. Friday 

Ezra 

Beginners (Group 3) 10:00 – 11:00am Tuesday, Thursday Ezra 

Intermediate 

3:00 – 4:00pm 

Monday 

Wednesday Friday 

Ezra 

Intermediate Writing 3:00 – 4:00pm Tuesday Thursday Ezra 

Advanced 4.30 – 5.30pm Tuesday Thursday Ezra 

FRENCH Beginners 3.00 – 4.00pm Monday Thursday Michelle 

GERMAN Beginners 5.00 – 6.00pm Monday, Wednesday Maya 

HINDI 

SANSKRIT 

Beginners, Intermediate By Appointment(Open) Tuesday Thursday Chandrima 

TAMIL Beginners 3.00am – 4.00pm Tuesday Wednesday. Friday Premalatha 

SPANISH 

Beginners 10.00am – 11.00am Tuesday. Thursday Elvira 

Pre-Intermediate 

10.00am – 11.00am 

Monday. Wednesday 

Friday 

Isabel 

Intermediate 

11.00am – 12.00pm 

Monday. Wednesday 

Friday 

Isabel 

We always welcome donations of materials, textbooks, dictionaries, CDs, and software for language learning. Teachers who want to work 

with us on the long-term with these materials are welcome to contact us. 

We would like to remind everyone that free copies of the Audio CD of Mother’s Prayers and Meditations, read in the original French by 24 

Aurovilians, are available at the Lab. Anybody who wants one, can have one, so please come by. For those who want exposure to French, 

it’s wonderful to have this play in the background. 

Our CD to learn the Tamil Alphabet is also available, for Rs 299/-. 

The Tomatis Centre has also opened up recently after a break of a few months. All those waiting for Listening Tests or to start Tomatis 

programs for either language learning or therapeutic purposes are requested to contact us now. The direct Tomatis phone number is 

2623088 and you can also phone the Lab to request an appointment. You can visit our website www.aurovillelanguagelab.org and click on 

“Tomatis Method” and then “Presentation” for a presentation on what the Tomatis Method is and how it works. 

The Language Lab is open Monday – Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm.Location: Shakti Community, next to the Pyramids, on Last School Campus 

Phone: 2623 661, 9585207962 Email all@auroville.org.in 


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FILMS 

CINEMA 

C I N E M A - Bharat Nivas - AUDITORIUM 

FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER – 7.30 PM (Film show starting at 7.45 

sharp) 

“THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET” 

Directed by, Peter Brook, France, 2002 

Stars: Adrian Lester, Jeffery Kissoon, Natasha Parry, Scott 

Handy, Shantala Shivalingappa. 

Synopsis: Inspired by William Shakespeare's play. Hamlet, prince 

of Denmark, discovered by a revelation of the spectrum of his 

father, that the king (his father) was murdered and that the 

killer is none other than the usurper of the throne. Hamlet thinks 

only to avenge the murder. At that blends a love affair between 

Hamlet and Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. 

Peter Brook joins his passion for Shakespeare and two domains 

he has been exploring for many years: theater and cinema. He 

shoots his staging of the play at Bouffes du Nord (Paris) in 2000 

and tackles the different visions a theatre man and a filmmaker 

can have concerning staging. 

Original English version, with French subtitles - Duration: 2h.12 

In collaboration with the Embassy of France, New Delhi 

big-hearted man who struggles to raise two African lions that he 

loves like his own family. In the first of many unexpected twists, 

the lives of these two men collide when Terry's male lion escapes 

its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway. The film 

courageously exposes the shocking reality behind the multibillion 

dollar exotic pet industry with stunning photography, 

inspiring storytelling and unprecedented access into a world 

rarely seen, right in our own backyard. 

Before the movie at exactly 16:30 you are welcome to join us for 

a full tour of Sadhana Forest and an update of our most recent 

work! 

After the film you are welcome to join us for a free 100% vegan 

organic dinner!! 

Free bus service to the TOUR OF SADHANA FOREST and the ECO FILM 

CLUB - DEPARTURE SOLAR KITCHEN: 16:00 and RETURN 

FROM SADHANAFOREST: 21:30 

Free bus service to the ECO FILM CLUB - DEPARTURE SOLAR KITCHEN: 

18:00 and RETURN FROM SADHANA FOREST: 21:30 

The bus service is operated by Sadhana Forest. For more information 

about the bus service please contact Sadhana Forest at 2677682 

or 2677683 or sadhanaforest@auroville.org.in 

At Savitri Bhavan 

“The Eco Film Club 

Sadhana Forest, December 6th, Friday at 

7.00pm 

THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM 

2010 – 96 minutes. Directed by Michael Webber. Winner of 6 

International Film Festival Awards 

The Elephant in the Living Room takes viewers on a journey deep 

inside the controversial American subculture of raising the most 

dangerous animals in the world, as common household pets. Set 

against the backdrop of a heated national debate, director 

Michael Webber chronicles the extraordinary story of two men at 

the heart of the issue - Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer 

whose friend was killed by an exotic pet; and Terry Brumfield, a 

“THE MOTHER ON SRI AUROBINDO” 

Monday, 2nd of December 2013, at 6:30pm. 

Cinema Paradiso 

MMC Auditorium 

Film programme 2 December 2013 to 8 December 2013 

See The Paradiso Schedule on the last page of News&Notes 

On the 5 th of December 1950 Sri Aurobindo left his body. The 

Mother said: “Sri Aurobindo is here, as living and as present as 

ever and it is left to us to realise his work with all the sincerity, 

eagerness and concentration necessary.” And “What Sri 

Aurobindo represents in the history of the earth’s spiritual 

progress... is a mighty action straight from the Supreme. ...Sri 

Aurobindo has come on earth... to open concretely the route 

towards an imminent and inevitable future”. 

Duration: 22 min. 

After the film will be a meditation and we can dwell on what is 

the Supreme Divine’s “imminent and inevitable future”. 

Important information about News & Notes (Absolute deadline for submissions or cancellations: Wednesday 11 am) 

The contents of News & Notes are a reflection of the growth process of this community towards its ideals of harmony, goodwill, discipline 

and truth. Editing of submissions, mainly for reasons of space and clarity, is done according to an established policy. 

Disclaimer: The views expressed on these pages are those of their respective authors or work groups and do not represent the position of 

the editors or of the community as a whole. The News & Notes serves as a channel for the publication of material coming from trusted 

sources within Auroville. The editors cannot be held accountable for any alleged misinformation given or offence caused. In case of any 

dispute, the Auroville Council may be consulted and publishing of disputed material suspended. 

News & Notes, Media Centre, Town Hall. Phone: 2622133, email: newsandnotes@auroville.org.in 

LAST MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENT 

Kipaak Farmer's Cafe, AuroAnnam Farm is open from Wednesday to Saturday. 

Opening time- Wednesday - Thursday - 11 am - 9pm – 

Documentary movie/ movies- 7pm onwards serving North East Indian Food 

Friday - Saturday- 11 am - 11 pm – 

Live Music with serving organic North East Indian Food - 7pm 

Please bring your own instrument if you want to perform 

Contact- 2623391, 8940108632.Thanks and regards, Mawite 


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Cinema Paradiso 

MMC Auditorium 

Film programme 2 December 2013 to 8 December 2013 

We bring you a NEW series – Music Is the Best! 

The films featured in this series are part of the ongoing Av Goo Goo Muck Project (facebook: AV Goo Goo Muck) that has brought to AV 

the history of rock ’n’ roll class in the Future School, the happenings music at the Youth Centre and much more are yet to come! 

Quoting Frank Zappa, “information is not knowledge; knowledge is not wisdom; wisdom is not truth; truth is not beauty; beauty is not 

love, and love is not music. Music is the best!” 

Rock historians believe that rock and roll was one of the first music genres to define an age group. It gave teenagers a sense of belonging. 

This involved absorbing the music via radio, records, jukeboxes, TV programs and also extended to films, clothes, hair, cars /motorbikes, 

and a distinctive lingo. The contrast in culture between the parents and the youths exemplified by rock and roll made the older 

generation constantly worry about issues such as juvenile delinquency and social rebellion especially since rock and roll culture was shared 

by different racial and social groups. 

Music is the Best series- Monday 2 December, 8:00 pm 

• CADILLAC RECORDS 

USA, 2008, Dir. Darnell Martin w/ Joshua Alsher, Tony Bentley, 

Biography-History-Drama, English w/ English subtitles, 109mins, 

Rated: R 

This film, directed by the TV veteran, documents the compelling 

true-life story of the Chicago record label that had helped the 

world discover legendary artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' 

Wolf, Little Walter, and Chuck Berry. Founded in 1950 by 

Leonard Chess, Chess Records quickly gained a reputation as 

home to some of the most talented and influential blues artists. 

But giving these musicians an opportunity to bring their music to 

the world was no easy task, because along the way there was 

enough sex, drugs, and rock & roll to ensure that things were 

never boring. 

Music is the Best series- Tuesday 3 December, 8.00 pm 

• CRY BABY 

USA, 1990, Dir. John Waters w/Johnny Depp, Amy Locane Polly 

Bergen, and others, Comedy-Musical, English w/ English 

subtitles, 85 mins, Rated: R 

The film is a parody of teen musicals and centers on a group of 

delinquents in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland - who call themselves 

"drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its 

subculture as the "squares". "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and 

Allison, a square, create upheaval in their town by breaking the 

subculture taboos and falling in love. Think Grease but with 

freaks and weirdoes surrounding the attractive main characters. 

A deliberate exercise in ultra-bad taste! “To me, bad taste is 

what entertainment is all about. But one must remember that 

there is such a thing as good bad taste and bad bad taste.” 

J.Waters 

Music is the Best series- Wednesday 4 December, 8:00 pm 

• QUADROPHENIA 

UK, 1979, Dir. Franc Roddam w/ Phil Daniels, Lesli Ash, Philip 

Davis , Drama,-Music, English w/ English subtitles,117 mins, 

Rated: R 

London, 1965 - an array of young talented British actors bring 

back London's 1960s Mods and Rockers. Set against the 

soundtrack of The Who's 1973 mighty concept album 

"Quadrophenia", in the film working-class Jimmy is drug-induced 

Mod, who hates his job and is misunderstood by his parents. By 

night he comes alive, with the all-nighters, his pills and his 

scooter-riding friends. Life can’t get any better. However, 

there's the Brighton scooter run, where both Mods and Rockers 

converge, ending in the battle of the cults on Brighton Beach. 

What goes up must come down, and with Jimmy’s come-down 

begins with his downward spiral into paranoia and isolation, and 

the four-faceted mindset, quadrophenia. 

Music is the Best series- Thursday 5 December, 8:00 pm 

• CBGB 

USA, 2013, Dir. Randall Miller w/ Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, 

Justin Bartha , Drama-Music, English, 101mins, Rated:R 

This film, named after the venerable punk-rock nightclub in the 

NY city, follows the story of Hilly Kristal's club which was 

conceived as a venue for Country, Bluegrass and Blues to what it 

ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock 'n roll 

and punk. When Kristal had difficulty booking country bands in 

his club he opened his doors to other kinds of rock music, only on 

one condition – the groups could only play original music. He 

lived by the credo and supported the artist at whatever the cost. 

Kristal became well known as the godfather of punk giving 

breaks to bands such as Blondie, Television, Ramones, Talking 

Heads, Dead Boys and The Police. 

International - Saturday 7 December, 8:00 pm 

• YI DAI ZONG SHI (The Grandmaster) 

Honk Kong, 2013, Dir. Wong Kar Wai w/ Tony Leung, Ziyi Zhang, 

Mandarin-Cantonese-Japanese w/ English subtitles, Rated: PG 

This is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of 

the legendary Kung Fu master, Ip Man, the person who trained 

Bruce Lee. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that 

followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division 

and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts. 

The feature is filmed in some stunning locations including the 

snow-swept northeast and the subtropical south of China. 

Children’s Film - Sunday 8 December, 4:30 pm 

• IVAN THE INCREDIBLE (GUMMI T) 

Denmark, 2012, Dir. Michael Hegner w/ Thure Lindhardt, Nicolaj 

Kopernikus, Signe Egholm Olsen, and others, 80 mins, Animation- 

Comedy-Family, English, Rated: G 

Ivan Olsen is plagued by bullies at school, constantly pursued by 

a gang whose greatest pleasure is filling his pants with water. 

Then he gets taunted by his unsympathetic dad. Ivan can hardly 

believe his luck when a friendly witch mixes a magic potion that 

makes him "the best at everything" for one single day. 

PLEASE NOTE: Sunday 1, December 2013 – Part II of the 

classic ‘Sound of Music’ will be screened – instead of The Lion 

King 1½. The latter will be rescheduled on a future date. 

Ciné-Club - Sunday 8 December, 7:00 pm 

• HEAVEN’S GATE 

USA, 1980, Dir. Michael Cimino w/ Kris Kristofferson, Christopher 

Walken and others 219mins, Drama-War, English w/English 

subtitles, Rated: PG. 

Please check the timing Based on events in 1890s Wyoming, in 

this film Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant 

farmers from wealthy cattle interests. He also clashes with a 

hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, 

Ella Watson. Both men find themselves questioning their roles in 

the furious conflict between wealthy landowners and the 

European immigrants attempting to build their lives in the 

American frontier. 

Rating codes we often use are from Motion Picture Association of 

America (MPAA): G=General Audiences, PG=Parental guidance 

suggested, PG-13=Parents strongly cautioned, R=Restricted 

(equivalent to Indian rating: A i.e. for Adults), NR=Film Not rated, 

Rating awaited, or Rating not available. 

For scheduling programs at MMC/CP venue: please email us at 

mmcauditorium@auroville.org.in . Thank you for not bringing 

food/drinks or wet items or your pets into the auditorium. Please 

use the hooks at the entrance to the main hall for wet/ personal 

items. 

We appreciate your continued support. Thanking You, MMC/CP Group 

- Account# 105106, mmcauditorium@auroville.org.in 


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