Ruud Lohman, Aurovilian settler, Matrimandir builder, writer of short stories and essays, arrived in Auroville from the Netherlands around 1969-70. A Dutch Franciscan priest with a doctorate in Sociology, his life was permanently transformed when he encountered The Mother. He left everything behind, including his Franciscan robes, and moved to Auroville to help build the … Read more
FLOURISH Nourishing Auroville’s Economy Flourish cofounders Helen and Manjula show how they explored the capacity of Auroville’s projects to flourish. This included visiting almost 50 different units, to understand their interest and capacity to scale up their reach and impact and what support they need. Watch the other clips to see some of the units they met during this time! Contact … Read more
AVI-USA’s guiding principles with regard to current events in Auroville.
Bill Leon on 30 Years with AVI USA’s Board In 1982, Ron Jorgensen told me he was offering a course called “Building a City of Consciousness” to explore how people could design buildings, spaces, cities, and societies where human consciousness can grow and flourish. Since I was a Ph.D. candidate in human geography with deep … Read more
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During his final days, we asked Bryan Walton and his wife Fanou to share with us how they would like his Auroville legacy to live on. They did so in a heartfelt letter. You can visit our page honoring Bryan, read his letter and learn about the Legacy Fundraiser for Malarchi Boarding School. Bryan shared … Read more
