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Auroville
Information
Office

The Auroville Information Office offers pamphlets, books. CDs and videos via mail order. Auroville handicrafts are available through a retail shop, "Pondicherry", located at 12 Tinker St. in Woodstock, NY. If you come to New York, please look us up. We're happy to give talks or show videos to interested groups. AVINY@aviusa.org

Auroville Interactive CD ROM for Windows
This is an encyclopedia on Auroville and the Integral Yoga. Ask your library or university to order a copy. Includes: illustrated biographical sketches of Sri Aurobindo and Mother and a searchable database of articles on every aspect of Auroville. 14 Video clips - 1400 Images - 24 slide shows - 75 music files - 7 panoramas. This is a multi-media treasure trove that anyone with access to a Windows computer with CD or Macintosh with Windows emulator should investigate. $39

2002 Auroville Calendar   

The Auroville calendar for the year 2002 carries twelve superb photos by Ireno Guerci depicting people, celebrations, Indian culture, technology, children.., in short, Auroville life in general!

It's a hanging calendar, on strong, sturdy paper, - its size is 28 x 28.5 cms or 11.25 x 11.5 inches.

$14 each includes US shipping & handling (other countries please contact your local AVI).

New York State residents please include local sales tax. Past year's calendars are $3 each.

   

Another Journey

Poems by Meenakshi, drawings by Vahula edited by Marti 68 pp. illustrations $4.95
One of Auroville's many treasures is the Tamil poetess, Meenakshi. She has written a lovely series of poems, printed in both Tamil and English. They are complimented by lovely pen drawings. Many are short, like haiku; all are full of delightful imagery and take you on a quick trip to South India.

Auroville Adventure
Auroville Adventure is a testimony to the myriad accomplishments of this international experimental community. Eleven chapters on various subjects including Environmental Work, Village Action, Spirituality, Economy and Education. Drawn from the best articles published in Auroville Today. 8.5 x 11 inches, 169 pp. photos, maps, illustrations $12.95.

Auroville: A Dream Takes Shape $3
A comprehensive booklet on Auroville with maps, photographs and information on Sri Aurobindo, The Mother and the Ashram.

The City and the Oasys (Immortality Underground) 1996, 233 pp. fiction by Vijay $9
A funny, sly tale of the adventures and misadventures of Phaldor, a man in search of immortality. He travels to a city called Poplar and is guided by the "Eternal Anima". There is also romance, political intrigue galore, inhabitants who speak "Unillingo". The journey is all, convoluted and confounding as it often is. You will laugh a lot, and if you have your wits about you, you may receive something to think about as well. The prose style is dizzying compounded by endless spelling, grammar and punctuation "errors", many of which annoy, some of which entrance, adding another spin to this whirling traveler.

The Dalai Lama in Auroville 46 pp. photos $2.50
Includes coverage of H.H. visit December 24th, 1993: interview with Auroville Today, questions and answer session with school teachers and an address to the community, along with background information on the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture.

The Dawning of Auroville
by William Sullivan (Auroville, 1994) 333 pp. paperback $14.95
The charm and substance of the book lie in that there is more editorship than original writing. Spanning the vision of Sri Aurobindo and Mother and the early pioneers of Auroville to the return visit of H.H. the Dalai Lama in 1993, this collection captures the diversity of the voices and experiences which comprise Auroville. Supporting the text are more than 60 photographs. Anyone who wants the "big picture" of Auroville or vignettes of daily life will be pleased with this compilation.

The Religious, The Spiritual, and The Secular : Auroville and Secular India
by Robert N. Minor 224 pages paperback Illustrated (6 photos, 1 map) $19.95
Prof. Minor, who spoke at AUM '89, has had a long time interest in Sri Aurobindo's philosophy. In this book he studies Auroville, in particular its struggle for self-determination which led to a disassociation with the Sri Aurobindo Society and a case which reached the Supreme Court of India. He raises one of the critical question at the end of the millennium, the relationship between government and religion. He deals with the "Big Picture" concerning UNESCO , Indian politics and the Supreme Court's opinions. His conclusions reflect the ambiguity and difficulty of sorting "spirituality" and "universality" from "religion". Dr. Minor is Professor of Religious Studies at U. of Kansas and author of Modern Indian Interpreters of the Bhagavad-Gita and Radhakrishnan: A Religious Biography, published by SUNY Press, and Sri Aurobindo: The Perfect and the Good.

Savitri Bhavan
Among the most inspired projects in Auroville (and there are many) is this project envisioned as a place for research and art related to Sri Aurobindo's epic poem, Savitri. A small booklet with basic information is available free of charge.

Additional Books & Tapes

   

Auroville Today Subscription A monthly periodical, large format, photos. Sample $3. Air Mail subscription $42
To follow the evolution of Auroville, with its high ideals, challenging climate and international population, a monthly publication can barely keep up. With the combination of thematically related feature articles and smaller updates on community activities and excellent photos, you are able to glimpse the many faces of Auroville. Whether your interest is Ecology, Community or the wish to live vicariously in Auroville, this is the next best thing to being there. Get your library or university to subscribe. Gift a friend.

   

AUROVILLE: A CITY IN SEARCH 14 minutes $14.95
A short synopsis of Auroville, originally prepared by Alan for the Intentional Communities conference at Findhorn. Haunting music by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar provides an unusual background to the collection of Auroville images.

AGNI JATA: Fire Born 27 minutes $39

A wonderful documentary of the creation of a brick home where the entire building is "fired", becoming a giant oven to make more bricks and earthenware. Narrated by Patricia with the architect and ceramist Ray Meeker, who was inspired by the work of Nader Khalili.

A CALL TO ACQUIRE THE LANDS FOR AUROVILLE 15 minutes $14.95
Auroville is a patchwork of village, government and private lands. In order to plan or build Auroville at all, the missing parcels must be purchased. This video collage reviews the dream and realities facing Auroville as it approaches the millennium.

MATRIMANDIR: House of the New Creation 30 minutes $24
A unique art video melding numerous slides portraying 20 years of the construction of Matrimandir, the spherical center of concentration at the heart of Auroville. Many excellent photos, some highly abstract, combine with music specially composed for this video, along with narration by longtime Matrimandir worker, Seyril.

TWO DREAMS, ONE WORLD: THE DALAI LAMA IN AUROVILLE 21 minutes $19.95
His Holiness the Dalai Lama first visited Auroville and met the Mother in 1973. This video documents his return to Auroville in 1993 to lay the foundation stone of the Pavilion of Tibet. It gives a very good introduction to the various aspects of Auroville, its longstanding relationship with Tibetan culture, as well as the dream of a future Tibet which would be an ecological and spiritual sanctuary.

   

BEYOND ASLEEP AND AWAKE (CHILDREN'S OPERA)

So many wonderful things come from Auroville over the years, but this is really special. Holger created a magical blend of characters in a fanciful setting of children from cultures who are thrown together and face difficult circumstances discovering each other and confronting evil. Backed up by the Children's Choir, the tunes and themes are memorable. Two CDs and an illustrated booklet with color illustrations and story. $25

Nadaka has combined the sacred sense of South Indian classical music and its rhythmic forms into a wonderful synthesis reminiscent of the popular fusion group, Shakti. Highly recommended.

STRAIGHT TO YOUR HEART

with Ganesh - violin, Vikku Vinayakram (Shakti) - ghatam Selvaganesh - kanjira

Nadaka comes very close to the sound of a veena while conserving the technique of the guitar. But the quality of this album is not limited to the discovery of this new instrument. The music by Nadaka and Ganesh (violin) plays joyfully on contrasts and subtleties. Moments of calm are followed by complex rhythmic patterns skilfully played by the two percussionists Vikku (ghatam) and Selvaganesh (kanjira). It's all 100% acoustic. You feel the strings rubbing and the skins vibrating! A very beautiful album. CD $16

LOTUS TRILOGY - each CD $16 or set for $42

The Lotus of the Quiet Mind

with Debi Gosh on the sarod and Bryce Grinlington on the flute
"In the stirrings of nature and holy chants alike the silent deeper mind can hear the essence of sound itself. India's ancient seers knew it as the infinite sound of OM."

The Lotus of the Silent Deep

with: The Tibetan Choir of the Ganden Shartse Monastery and Vikku Vinayakram on the ghatam
"A journey unfolding from the deep realm where primordial sound uncoils, transporting one through brute worlds and radiances of wisdom."

The Lotus of the Open Heart

with Ganesh & Kumaresh on the violin, Vidya Krishna & Joy Chowdhury - vocal and Bryce Grinlington on the flute
"The followers of bhakti, the path of devotion, have in the fervor of their longing, sung simple and sublime words that continue to inspire and bring us nearer to the secret heart of things."

Hymns and Songs in Sankskrit by Joy

with Bryce-Flute, Aurelio-Conch, Krishna Both-Tabla, Nadaka-Tampura,Vocals and accompaniment and production by Holger CD $16

Om Anandamayi, Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu, Bhavanyashtakam, Dhyanam, Sri Devyashtottarashatanamavalih, Udayati Bhanu, Ganga Stotram, Surya Stutih, Asato Ma Sadgmaya, Gayatri Mantra, Om Anandamayi

Nothing less than the attempt to move through sound to the source of 
sound itself. The refusal to be superficially tuneful, the relative 
sparseness of orchestration, the lingering on the texture and resonances 
of individual notes and instruments. Above all, the use of silence, 
space, and the exploration of that borderland where sound and silence meet.

Each is a meditation, not background music to meditate to, but extended 
meditations in which the listener participates in an exploration: you 
feel you are on the cusp of creation, present at the moment when a 
particular sound first emerges from the void. 

Allen Herbert - Auroville Today

   

The Mickey Fund
Eugene "Mickey" Finn experienced a miracle. He changed from being a heroin addict and thief into a yogi who, while driving a cab, sent $200 a month to Auroville. He started a center in Boston dedicated to Sri Aurobindo's vision and taught free of charge out of his small apartment in Boston's Fenway section for thirty years. We ask you to join in creating a fund to honor his life and memory. For every dollar given, the Foundation for World Education will match twenty percent and manage the money, dividing the proceeds equally between Matagiri, the Sri Aurobindo Center of Boston and Auroville. Please give generously to reach our goal of $50,000 by sending your check to: Sri Aurobindo Center of Boston c/o Mary Finn, 108 Kilmarnock St., Apt. 102, Boston MA 02215

Pavilion of Tibetan Culture
Claude Arpi is working to manifest the first building in the cultural zone after Bharat Nivas, the Indian Pavilion, and to train masons from Tibet in mudbrick architecture in the process. Since 1973, when H.H. the Dalai Lama visited with Mother and toured Auroville, there has been a strong connection with Tibet. Numerous educational and cultural programs have brought traditional dance, sand mandala and healing programs to Auroville, while Tibetans have trained in dentistry, reforestation, water-pumping windmills and other appropriate technology. With the first floor completed, the Pavilion has run short of funds. Claude spoke at Tibet House in New York City this summer about his work and is featured in their newsletter, Tibet House Drum. He hopes that people of good will can join with the Dalai Lama (who donated $3,000) in making a financial contribution.

Rural Dental Project
Besides Land, Savitri Bhavan, Village Action and the Matrimandir are so many other worthwhile projects that have very practical grassroots effects. One is the training of local youth in basic dentistry for the benefit of the Tamil villages. Anyone with a bad tooth or gum disease can imagine what needless suffering goes on in rural India. If you (or your dentist) are interested, we have a project to show you.

Auroville on the Web
For more details, the following sites will be of interest: Auroville Website and Miraura Website

   

Send your check payable to the Auroville Information Office (AIO), P.O. Box 676, Woodstock NY 12498. Add $3 for first and $1 each additional item for shipping and handling. Donations for The Pavilion of Tibetan Culture or General Donations should be made payable to AVI-USA and are very much appreciated. Credit card orders are processed through the shop "Pondicherry" in Woodstock and can be phoned in toll free to 800-815-1969 or via email to AVINY@aviusa.org

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