Auroville International is an independent organization which is founded with the aim to co-ordinate all efforts and activities outside India, in realization of the Auroville Project; to reach and find the ways and means, facilities and possibilities for this realization; and to establish an orchestrated, harmonious collaboration between all those, who are involved, or are to get involved in the various aspects of the Project. The search and the work to establish the way of co-operation, as well as the co-ordination of activities and facilities, are not meant to be restricted to a specific area, district or even country. The work shall be extended to wherever in the world a possibility in co-operation or potential facilities for any of the various aspects of the Auroville Project, could be envisaged or located.
The function of Auroville International and the scope of its activities are clearly stipulated in its chart of Organization as well as in the chart of the programme of stages and financial resources. It must be understood that A.I. does not decide about the usefulness or feasibility of projects proposed by others. A.I. can and will handle and follow up projects which are sanctioned by The Mother.
Auroville International is not competing with any of the many organizations or individuals working in groups or independently in The Mother's Light for Auroville, and it will never intrude in their activities. It is A.I.'s purpose to arrange co-operation, or provide facilities through co-ordination of activities and possibilities. In order to be able to fulfil its aims, Auroville International has to become a healthy, serious and reliable institution. The steady, profound and dedicated work of its professional personnel, combined with the selfless, unattached efforts of its co-operators, can in a relatively short period, start to attract the serious attention and involvement of those organizations, institutions, foundations, corporations and individuals, whose assistance or co-operation is needed to realize the ideals embodied in the Auroville Project.
Thus, Auroville International is an "instrument for a physical work" with serious and tremendous tasks and obligations, all to be dealt with on a physical level, in this vast world. According to Sri Aurobindo's instructions and teaching, order and organization in this type of work is important. As He has said: "In most physical things you have to fix a programme in order to deal with them, otherwise all becomes a sea of confusion and haphazard." or "Orderly harmony and organization in physical things is a necessary part of efficiency and perfection and makes the instrument fit for whatever work is given to it."
Therefore, Auroville International can, shall and will work only in tile limits of its established and approved framework and according to its charter and certificate of incorporation. Its work and achievements will mainly depend upon the sincerity of the co-operators in their activities, and their harmonious collaboration. No doubt, later, when the structure, aims and activities of Auroville International are understood, established and accepted by the institutions whose commitment for co-operation and assistance in the Auroville Project is indispensable, then Auroville International can gradually and progressively become more and more independent, self-sufficient and directly useful.
According to the attached chart of programme and resources, one can see the following stages in the development of A.I.
a. The preparatory stages- 1 & 2 during which the organization by careful studies tries to spread its foundations, establish its plans, finds required co-operators and the ways and means to start operation and to create the necessary resources for its development.
During this period no advertising, agitations, conferences etc. for the Auroville project or Auroville International activities, aims etc. will be necessary or useful; Auroville International will work quietly, almost as non-existent. The necessary information will be gathered and gradually exploited to establish carefully the framework and the guidelines for activities and operations. In this period no financial assistance shall or can be expected from A.I. On the contrary, it is A.I. which would need financial assistance in ways of loans, contribution or credit for its serious preliminary work.
b. The stage of Project studies and Publications- stage 3. With thepreparations and adaptions made in the first two stages and by and by the strength and atmosphere created for Auroville International during the preparatory period (12 - 18 months the organization can, relying on its somewhat trained professional or semiprofessional personnel and effective co-operation of sincere co-operators, start its basic work: research, planning and collection of data, information and documents for component projects; preparation and presentation of these projects; public relations and productive financing activities. During this period, A.I. will gradually gather momentum, recognition and moral as well as the financial support necessary for its development and the activities envisaged in the fourth stage.
c. The active stage of fruition - stage 4. By this time,through the thorough and profound studies the various essential component projects will be ready for execution. Each of the numerous component projects will have a separate account. Each of these accounts will receive all contributions and income for that particular project, from which the allocated sums will be disbursed according to its established plan and budget.
The actual work of each separate project will be conducted under the direction of its project supervisor who may be totally independent of the A.I. organization.
Various industrial or other lucrative projects that A.I. has to create Or participate in, whether in the Auroville area or not, will be permanent income resources for A.I. and ultimately for the Auroville Project.
It is only at this, i.e., the fourth stage, that Auroville International becomes gradually self-supporting and able to repay loans and be of valuable financial assistance to every required step in the development of Auroville, its expansion and the progress of its Ideals. It is quite possible that at such stage A.I. will be a well established organization in the world, with adequate social and financial status in many countries to handle many of The Mother's Ideals and intentions wherever required.
It must be understood that these stages do not constitute a rigid time-schedule. There is no need to wait until all the objectives foreseen in stages one, two and three are reached, to start the action on the various component projects. On the contrary, one must expedite the implementation of as many component projects as possible.
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From the above description and the chart of Auroville International's obligations and programme, one can draw the following conclusions:
I -- The purpose and the aim of A.I. are mainly in the line of providing means and possibilities to facilitate the manifestation of the Ideals specified by The Mother in the Auroville Project for the Human Unity.
II -- Auroville International intends to contribute and to deliver to the world and to the people of different countries the outcomes of the manifestation of The Mother's Vision and Ideals, rather than to take only from the world for Auroville. This is so even before Auroville, The Universal City for Human Unity, is built.
III -- A salient feature of the plans and methods of the work of Auroville International is, that they are flexible, adjustable and arranged for a long term programme, as they aim at the fulfilment of the tasks by finding in The Mother's Light, solutions to long standing problems of humanity, which have remained insoluble because of the conflict of interests, egos and points of view.
IV -- The complex of activities and obligations of A.I. can be conveniently divided into the five following groups:
The organization sought to undertake the tasks and carry out the work, was planned and proposed to Tile Mother and after Her thorough examination it was totally approved and honoured with The Mother's blessings as it is shown on the Chart of A.I.'s Organization. There is no doubt that a great deal of work, effort, perseverance, capital and time must be applied until such an organization, i.e. a compound of administrative, technical, legal and many other professional departments, is gradually set up, manned and equipped for fruitful operation.
Relying on The Mother's omnipresent Grace and Her Guidance, and on the sincere and effective co-operation of all parties and people involved in The Mother's Work and the Auroville Project, we shall work whole heartedly and with complete equanimity, having complete confidence
"THAT THE STRUGGLE WILL END IN VICTORY."
Jahan AHY
Central Co-ordinator
AUROVILLE INTERNATIONAL
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Auroville Charter
Auroville belongs to nobody in particular.
Auroville belongs to humanity as a whole.
But to live in Auroville one must be a willing servitor of the Divine consciousness.
Auroville will be the place an unending education, of constant progress and a youth that never ages.
Auroville wants to be the bridge between the past and the future.
Taking advantage of all discoveries from without and from within Auroville will boldly spring towards future realisations.
Auroville will be a site of material and spiritual researches for a living embodiment of an actual Human Unity.
28-2-1968 THE MOTHER
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A few miles north of pondicherry in South India,the universal city of Auroville will cover area of about 15 square miles. The geography of the terrain offers unlimited possibilities for the development.
" Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity."
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What is AUROVILLE INTERNATIONAL ?
Auroville International is an independent, incorporated foundation.
It is preparing for presentation, the various projects which together will become Auroville.
It is coordinating all world-wide financing activities to realize these projects.
It is also the liaison and information channel for Auroville, outside India.
How does it work ?
Auroville International will create funds for the Auroville projects rather than rely only on donations and charitable sources. All transactions will be in complete harmony with the ideals of Auroville and its Founder
LEADERSHIP
The Central coordinator of Auroville International works under the direct supervision of The Mother. With Sri Aurobindo, it is The Mother who has conceived the project of a universal city as the next logical step in the evolution of man.
LOCATIONS
To expedite an effective international program in proportion to the magnitude of the Auroville project, it has been necessary to set up offices in Pondicherry, Paris, and New York. Other offices in other countries will be set up as the future growth of the organization demands.
COORDINATION
Auroville International has been given the responsibility of assisting and advising all individuals and organizations connected with the Auroville Project. This includes Sri Aurobindo Centers, Institutes, Foundations, and Auroville Societies and Associations already in operation in many parts of the world. In this role, Auroville International will act as a coordinator, to organize tile most effective method of operating in unity. The cooperating members will be kept informed of the contribution which tile work in their own country is making to the whole project.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCES
Since Auroville International, in addition to its role as coordinator, will also initiate new activities in different fields in different countries, a financial organization is being set up to handle funds through bank accounts in the currencies of the countries involved.
PRELIMINARY EXPENSES
To meet the organizational expenses and the preliminary steps of fund-creating activities, Auroville International will not accept donations. It will provide such working capital through loans from its cooperators. And to create revolving funds, Auroville International will import to the United States and Europe, for resale, various goods now being made at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. Additional funds will be created from the profits of Auroville workshops and training centers, from art exhibitions, and benefits by interested performing artists.
PREPARATION AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Auroville International will prepare, edit and publish bulletins, leaflets and brochures in different languages. Everyone involved or interested in the Auroville project will find progressive reports regarding his specific line of interest, made by Auroville International.
PREPARATION OF OPERATIONAL PROJECTS
The proceeds from these first steps will make possible the gradual preparation of Auroville’s component projects, such as:
water, power, transportation, communications, and urban planning.
If competent volunteers are not available for these projects, professional help will be employed.
PROJECTS UNDER STUDY
Preparation of the following projects has already begun: The Center of Television for Art & Science at Auroville; Auroville Designs; The Auroville Youth Camp & Workshops; Auroville Electronics; Aurophone; Education & Communication Equipment; Auroville Vocational Training; Auroville Cooperatives for: Agriculture, Building Maintenance, Kitchen and Workshop; Auroville Print Center; Auroville Fisheries; Auroville Nature Cure & Health Center; Physical Education at Auroville; Education of villagers; and Auro-Education, where advanced educational technology will be combined with the advanced philosophy of education which has been developed over the past twenty-five years at the Sri Aurobindo International Center of Education.
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS - WHEN THE MOMENT IS RIGHT
Only after these projects and many others have been properly prepared and made operational, through professional planning and guidance, will Auroville International accept donations. These donations will be tax deductible and directed only to the project of the donor's choice.
PRODUCTIVE FINANCING
Auroville International will participate in manufacturing industries in or outside Auroville, to create funds which will contribute to the development of the Auroville project. Ultimately, this will aid in the formation of permanent industry at Auroville. In its final stages Auroville will achieve financial independence.
The responsibilities and obligations of Auroville International are taken up and accepted because of our faith in this universal City. We will follow through what we have begun because we see the possibility of a new environment where man can grow in complete freedom to a higher and a larger consciousness.
Since human growth implies that we grow together, your suggestions and
Cooperation will be warmly welcomed.
Auroville International, Inc.
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Those who wish to help the Light of Truth to prevail over the forces of darkness and falsehood can do so by carefully observing the initiating impulses of their movements and actions, and discriminate between those that come from the truth and those that come from the falsehood, in order to obey the first and to refuse or reject the others.
This power of discrimination is one of the first effects of the advent of the Truth's light in the earth's atmosphere.
Indeed it is very difficult to discriminate the impulses of Truth from the impulses of falsehood, unless one has received this special gift of discrimination that the Light of Truth has brought.
However, to help at the beginning, one can take as a guiding rule that all that brings with it or creates peace, faith, joy, harmony, wideness, unity and ascending growth comes from the Truth; while all that carries with it restlessness, doubt, scepticism, sorrow, discord, selfish narrowness, inertia, discouragement and despair comes straight from the falsehood.
Mira
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The Mother’s message of April 2.
For centuries and centuries humanity has waited for this time. It has come. But it is difficult.
I didn’t simply tell you were here upon earth to rest and enjoy yourselves, now it is not the time for that. We are here… to prepare the way for a new creation.
The body has some difficulty, so I can’t be active, alas. It is not because I am old, I am not old. I am not old. I am younger than most of you. If I am here inactive, it is because the body has itself to prepare the transformation. But the consciousness is clear and we are here to work…. Rest and enjoyment come afterwards. Let us do our work here.
So I have called you to tell you that. Take what you can, do what you can, my help will be with you. All sincere effort will be helped at the maximum. That’s what I say.
It is the moment to be heroic.
Heroism, not as commonly known, but be fully united…. and the Divine help will be always with those who have resolved to be heroic in all sincerity. There it is.
You are here at this moment, that is to say on earth because you have chosen it at this time… you yourselves don’t remember any more but I know it. It’s for that you are here. Well it is necessary to be at the height of the task. It is necessary to make an effort, to conquer all the pettiness and all the limitations, and above all say to the ego your time has passed. We want a new race which does not have ego. That is what we want the Divine Consciousness which will allow the race to develop itself and to give birth to the superman.
If you believe that I am here because I am bound it is not true. I am not bound, I am here because my body has been given for the first attempts at transformation. Sri Aurobindo told me so. "Well, I am doing it." It is not…. I do not wish anyone to do it for me because… because it is not very pleasant, but I do it willingly because the results, everybody will be able to profit from it. I ask only one thing; do not listen to the ego. That’s all.
Something to say?
"If there is in your hearts a sincere yes, you will satisfy me completely. I do not need words, I need the sincere adhesion of your hearts. That’s all.
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