Category Archives: Free Progress
Welcome to ‘A Library Of Things’
Alot - A Library Of Things is an initiative taken by Earth&Us, which is an Auroville unit working as sustainability consultants and resource management experts.
We tend to own a lot of things but seldom use all of the things we possess, resulting in clutter in our cupboards and our lives. We want to possess and store things to satisfy the impatience of having things readily available for our use, even it is just a one time use.
Earth&Us have come up with a solution. Alot, which acts as library of things, literally. The idea is to have collective archive of tools and products which can be accessed by the community and returned back to the library, making it readily available for others to re-use. This takes away the huge burden of purchasing, storing and maintaining a lot of our things. Imagine buying a drilling machine, to put few shelves and not finding a need for it for next few years or the toys the children get bored of faster than even seasons can change. Mass consumptions demands mass production and ultimately causes mass destruction of our natural resources. The library of things poses as a hope of not only giving respect to the great tools we invent but also paves way for a community to come closer and relate to each other through the service of sharing. This is an innovative concept which will of course go through its teething process and as a progressive community, who encourages collective sharing, we must take initiative to support this new venture, which promises to bring abundance and a joy of sharing in our lives.
CAT on Our City and Planning
Yesterday we had a chance to participate in first CAT - Create Auroville Goether initiative by RAS.
CAT supposed to be is a collaborative space to move together from a relative stagnant system to a culture that unleashes our creative energies.
CAT is a springboard for the future and let Auroville build us.
CAT is a Space to respond with discernment, respect and in a spirit of collaboration instead of reacting to issues based on likes, dislikes.
Yesterday's topics were
THE CITY WE FORGOT...
Auroville is a dream for all humanity. It does not look like other cities, has different priorities. It was designed to change us and change life. How did the city happen and why does it wait to be realized? - An exploration with Anu
and
THE CITY WE DIDNT FORGET!
Reflections subjective & objective & practical in ways the city is pushing to manifest itself, despite us - With Tim, Judith, Helmut, Toine
Purpose of Pyramids
The Eastern European Group of International Zone presented Dr. Sam Osmanagic with his talk on Bosnian Pyramids and Their Effect on Consciousness and Health.
We were honored to hear a very interesting presentation of Dr. Osmanagic not only on Bosnian Pyramids but on pyramids in general , focusing on their properties, and on What was the real purpose that they were built.
Further his discovery project of pyramids of sun in Visoko has expanded into much more - new socially paradigm of highly evolved spiritual being which does share, and try to overcome over 7000 years "monoply" of elites.
Matrimandir interviews/Karma yoga
The first day of working in AV radio for community service we went to Matrimandir to ask a few people about working in Matrimandir. Positivity filled the air.
Auroville Dream
A chapter on Auroville can be found on this magical book series of Vladimir Megre encapsulating the life and energy of Anastasia, a Siberian Vedic Avatar. Many are called to Auroville after having read this Megre's encounter with Anastasia.
The Journey on Ganga
GANGA - THE JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY
A group of of students and facilitators from Auroville undertook an adventurous journey, "A river trail - Ganga Yatra as a part of an Experiential Learning course.
Yesterday they has shared their experience at large with the community.
Bosnian Pyramids and Energy,
We had a privilege to host in our studio well known Dr. Semir Osmanagic who will be giving a talk on Bosnian Pyramids and and Their Effects on Consciousness and Health.
Dr. Osmanagic talks and answers on all the questions very composed without hesitation, he does know the subject of pyramids into details.
And as he mentions in between - he had to see all the other pyramids of the planet that he was able to recognize what was in front of his nose in his early years in Bosnia, where he hails from.
http://piramidasunca.ba/eng/
What is Petra?
We were hosting Uma and Torkil this morning in our studio, and the talk was on PETRA. What is Petra, where it came from, where is aiming....
Out of Retreat in 2015 many (working) groups has emerged, and one of them was Integral Entrepreneurship Lab, from which group Petra was born. The group is growing, expanding, merging ... because their member feels the need that Auroville moves from urban village toward sustainable township, offering enough support for the human resources to join.
Petra ( a working name, homage to late Petra) would not only be a gateway or filter, but also a place where economy should become a catalyst to turn things around, and develop the city of Dawn; it aspires to be a meeting pong, borderline with holistical approach with inbuilt possibilities and opportunities for residents and visitors alike.
Love for AV, Trees, Patience
David from Aurodan has visited us this morning in our studio, and shared with us some aspects of his life and work in Auroville. He has dedicated it to karma yoga, to work for the community, to the trees and afforestation. Long term Aurovilian, known by most of us as somebody who work with the Froest Group; older might still remember that he was providing lunch for children in early days. Along with him cam as well Rene, a young volunteer from Chennai.
Building Bridges
Morningn visit to our studio of Kalsang and Matilde, who were all to the last minute discussing about the trip program. Excitement in the air ... lots of faith, and hope. Yes, it will happen!
Buidling Bridges, starting first in our "backyard", then expanding to Dharamsala.
Kalsang has some more experiences since for past seven years was, along with Nyamgal and sibling , organizing "Home Awy from Home" program with Tibetan Students of TCV. Matlide , exciting about the project, is sure that those would become regular annual events twice a year. For 3 weeks long trip to Dharansala 19 children of 4 different AV and outreach School will go this first one, accompanied by 6 adults.
This Saturday 20th we are all invited to join the "crew" for fundraising dinner with screening of Kundun, movie on H.H Dalai Lama at Pavilion of Tibetan Cuture at 7pm.