Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Auroville was built on ideals of collective living, ecology, & spiritual freedom. Today, it’s a battleground over land, power, & silence from the state.
@PoojaPrasanna4 & @priyankathiru investigate how a utopia is being remade. Read the full story: thenewsminute.com/long-form/insi…
https://x.com/thenewsminute/status/1915438081475580209?t=EXFg4SdDYZ2NBH2OK2kEjA&s=19
Aurovilian Pioneer Frederick, 85 years old, among the first to be admitted as an Aurovilian by the Mother, faces visa denial and must leave India after dedicating over 60 years to Auroville, the Mother’s Dream.
Help us appeal to authorities to let him stay in the country he calls his soul’s home.
Sign the petition: forms.gle/Cvq8TrgRSggveZ…
Frederick came to Pondicherry and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1960 for the first time and for good in 1966. He was among the first to be admitted as an Aurovilian by the Mother and worked closely with her on Auroville matters in its early years. He has continued to live in and give his life to her Dream for over 60 years.
Over those years he has been a friend to many in and around Auroville as well as across India and the world, and he has dedicated himself wholeheartedly to Auroville.
We are deeply dismayed that an 85 year old pioneering resident is now being prevented from completing his life in Auroville after having given everything that he has and is to this unique and special project of the Mother.
We humbly appeal to the relevant authorities to reconsider the denial of visa extension and request to leave India that has been issued to Frederick (Schulze-Buxloh) so that this child of the Mother is allowed to remain in India, which he calls the country of his soul.
Please sign the petition from this link:
forms.gle/Cvq8TrgRSggveZ…
Once the signatures are collected, we will send the petition results to the relevant officials. The names of the signatories will not be disclosed to the public.
https://x.com/aurovilleunity/status/1915426225750688032?t=YFLZ7iAE4PAOOU3Yf9p9EQ&s=19
Auroville design had a pavilion for India including a pavilion for each state. The construction of India pavilion was started by the Mother in 1971. But since the govt. of India took over Auroville in 1980, just one state pavilion has been established! @narendramodi @dpradhan
https://x.com/trueseek/status/1915262314586275973?t=tftUcJV_lsdZ2y-h1bT44A&s=19
Auroville is within India and has to operate within the framework of the Indian Constitution. The Indian courts have adjudicated. The RA has no constitutional basis. So feel ashamed instead for lolling over acres and acres of land for the few.
https://x.com/AloPal/status/1914742475182493852?t=F3d-CGuCVCrHDoiyYoQKyg&s=19
The RA is not above the law. Auroville is not above the Indian Constitution. The governing board is not below the RA. The RA should refute on fact on what basis is the development being blocked on a plan approved decades ago. The RA keeps which aspect of the Mother's vision when it blocks the plan. Don't come up with apeals to authority you know very well quote against quote is the easiest thing to counter. Grow up. Stop stalling development.
https://x.com/AloPal/status/1914741817477881881?t=0Tnt1SKV7uwARxG8JLadTA&s=19
Kireet Joshi’s (who was deeply involved in drafting and formulating the Auroville Foundation Act of 1988) quote suggests that the Governing Board cannot override the residents’ autonomy in decision-making, including development plans, as long as they adhere to the Charter. The Residents’ Assembly (RA), is meant to represent the people’s voice in Auroville’s organization. The Indian Constitution and the Governing Board hold legal authority, but Joshi’s interpretation of the Act implies that delaying development in the name of collaboration aligns with Auroville’s foundational principles of resident-led governance, not obstruction. If the approved plan from decades ago conflicts with the current residents’ vision or the Charter, the RA’s collaborative process takes precedence over unilateral imposition by the Board.
https://x.com/aurovilleunity/status/1914713230582182005?t=fCBlVV6ukMoPHTdcBQVtnw&s=19
New Episode! "How Do We Determine Our Destined Role in the World? -- Part 3"
reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Looking from Within , Chapter 3, Action and Work, pp. 58-61This episode is also …
Player links & show notes:
https://x.com/santoshk1/status/1915386886433948128?t=ZIjOdJ0hVMhE9Gja_gbv0A&s=19
I would urge all those who are good in english, do read Sri Aurobindo's 'The Renaissance in India and Other Essays on Indian Culture'. He has made a case on the importance of Indian civilization among other things, which is must to understand by anyone interested in this battle.
Please start devoting yourself in serious scholarship. Basics are more important than surface politics. And don't lose optimism at any cost. Trust god. Don't be apologetic about believing in Avatars. We are his servant and he will protect us. Discover and follow your dharma. JSR!
https://x.com/ramlal88830745/status/1915118878457315845?t=oDhpiUo31xZnx2smq0-Kvw&s=19
Sri Aurobindo Wanted India to stay united and wanted the Cabinet mission plan to be accepted..Cong leaders did not listen to him..Calamity followed..But Sri Aurobindo stated that Pak will be reunited with India..A break up of Pak is inevitable but will not happen by war..1
A long sustained effort to degrade Pak economically is the Indus water treaty, Recognize Balochistan govt in exile ,recognize Afghan claims on the Durand line,Expel Pak from ICC events....encourage separatist forces there..@narendramodi .Armed action is temporary. 2
Armed action short of triggering a war is fine..but our economy is a weapon to dismantle Pak..don't allow it to be affected..@narendramodi
https://x.com/Sheks65/status/1914909309001175509?t=xefNP26NvAVnLqdvce3xKQ&s=19
Attended the Prize Distribution of the Sri Aurobindo Annual History Essay Competition 2024-25, organised by the Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR), led by Historian and Author Shri @vikramsampath.
The competition received over 1,500 entries from 300+ schools across the country. Was truly heartening to see the clarity of thought and civilisational confidence in the essays of our young minds.
In their work, the children highlighted the efforts of Unsung Hero's of Indian Freedom Struggle such as Ahilyabai Holkar, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Bagha Jatin and Rani Gaidinliu among many others.
Appreciate Dr Vikram Sampath and his team for leading such initiatives, such are vital in awakening pride and awareness in our youth.
Sharing some highlights from the event.
https://x.com/Tejasvi_Surya/status/1915430086683353172?t=7Y_yN_13aukzbshsV6-5cQ&s=19
Today, decades later, his words still feel relevant.
Across industries—education, health, governance, business—we observe conversations around equity, modern ethics, sustainability, human-centered innovation. This is a much-needed and welcomed turn towards following the “ideal”.
Yet many efforts are still entangled in materialistic frameworks driven by metrics rooted in the very systems they seek to challenge.
Can we imagine a professional world that moves not just toward change, but toward transformation? One, which is “efficient” but also elevated?
Perhaps we need to reorient our inner compass. This is precisely where the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (or the 𝐈𝐊𝐒) offer deep, time-tested insights.
And at the @rishihoodCHS, @RishihoodUni, we engage with these questions daily—reimagining leadership, education, and policy from a more sattvic (value-based) foundation.
Let’s talk about it.
https://x.com/rishihoodCHS/status/1914893325687280115?t=sIZ6K3CxGvFHrrLV9CHskw&s=19
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