Auroville has a reputation as a cosmopolitan, spiritual township, but it remains an enigma to outside observers. What is life really like in the community? What do its residents believe in, and what are they aspiring toward? This anthology of writing from the community, edited by a long-time resident and representing forty-odd authors from around the world, seeks to shed light not only on Auroville's ideals but also on its lived reality. The polyphonic narratives in this eclectic collection-including fiction, essays, poetry and drama-capture something of the dreams, hopes, disappointments and sheer hard work that make up this complex, layered and constantly evolving place. Enlivened by cartoons and accompanied by rare archival photographs, Auroville: Dream and Reality is a view from the inside of this remarkable experiment in communal and intentional living.
Author(s): Akash Kapur
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Year: 2018
Language: English
Commentary: calibre (3.14.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com]
Pages: 0
CONTENTS
Introduction
FOUNDATIONS
Founding the City of Dawn
Georges Van Vrekhem
The Day the Balloon Went Up
Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
Early Letters
Robert Lawlor
The Living Laboratory
David Wickenden
FOLIO: Five Tales by Vitthal (Anthony Mills)
DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS
With Stump of Candle
Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
Re-entry
Alan Herbert
Waiting for the Flower to Fall
Gordon Korstange
Life in a Living Laboratory
Maj. Gen. Krishna Kumar Tewari
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo
Claude Arpi
She Who Listened to the Voices of the World
Yanne Dimay
The Antithesis of Yoga
Jocelyn Janaka
Auroville, One-Way Ticket
Jean Larroquette
The Last Caravan to India
François Gautier
The City and the Oasys
Vijay (Vittorio Gresele)
FOLIO: Four Poems by Roger Harris
IDEALS AND REALITY
A City with a Soul
Ruud Lohman
Auroville in Process
Namas (Dennis Bailey)
Paradox-Town
Raymond Thépot
And We Had to Smile
Savitra (Alan Sasha Lithman)
Of Egos and Barrier-breakers
Tim Wrey
The Three Sadhus
Maggi Lidchi-Grassi
Zippers
Akash Kapur
Out of the Ordinary
Jehuda Szlezynger-Nam
Made in Auroville, India
Monique Patenaude
Something to Celebrate
Alan Herbert
Two Cartoons
Emanuele Scanziani
Two Cartoons
Charudutta Prabhudesai
FOLIO: Five Poems by Shraddhavan
WORK
A Pottery for Auroville
David Wickenden
Work as Password
Anu Majumdar
Pushing Water Uphill
Tim Wrey
The Task
Gordon Korstange
Counting Clouds
Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
An Economic Model?
Henk Thomas and Manuel Thomas
Two Cartoons
Emanuele Scanziani
THE EARTH
A Living Being
Alan Herbert
Five Pieces
Boris Verzhutski
Hasta La Victoria Siempre
Rishi Walker
An Eco Village?
Anu Majumdar
How I Grew with My Garden
Priya Vincent
Running Away from Elephants
Rauf Ali
In the Matrimandir Gardens Nursery
Namas (Dennis Bailey)
Early One Morning
Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
FOLIO: Seven Poems by R. Meenakshi
THE FIRST CITIZENS OF AUROVILLE
Our Coromandel Beach of Time
Joss Brooks
The Final Northbound Journey
Yatra Srinivassan
The Threshold
Harini Sampathkumar
Thousands of Kingdoms
R. Meenakshi
Letter from Pondicherry
Akash Kapur
The Road to Mathur
B (William Sullivan)
MATRIMANDIR
Nightwatch at Matrimandir, or How I Came to Auroville
Ruud Lohman
Matrimandir Diaries
Lohman
What about This Water Tank?
B (William Sullivan)
A Cartoon
Emanuele Scanziani
MATRIMANDIR PHOTO ESSAY: ‘The Soul of Auroville’, with text by Ruud Lohman
LOVE
Dancing in Byzantium
Roger Harris
Letter from an Aurovilian to Her Parents
Tapas Bhatt
A Love Story
Savitra (Alan Sasha Lithman)
There Is Shakti Everywhere
S. Buvanasundari
Two Poems
Ajit Sripad Rao Nalkur
A Cartoon
Emanuele Scanziani
FOLIO: Ten Poems by Lloyd Hofman
Background and Context on Auroville
Bindu Mohanty
Footnotes
Introduction
Founding the City of Dawn: Georges Van Vrekhem
The Living Laboratory: David Wickenden
FOLIO: Five Tales by Vitthal (Anthony Mills)
With Stump of Candle: Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
Re-entry: Alan Herbert
Waiting for the Flower to Fall: Gordon Korstange
Life in a Living Laboratory: Maj. Gen. Krishna Kumar Tewari
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo: Claude Arpi
She Who Listened to the Voices of the World: Yanne Dimay
The Antithesis of Yoga: Jocelyn Janaka
Auroville, One-Way Ticket: Jean Larroquette
The Last Caravan to India: François Gautier
The City and the Oasys: Vijay (Vittorio Gresele)
A City with a Soul: Ruud Lohman
Auroville in Process: Namas (Dennis Bailey)
Paradox-Town: Raymond Thépot
And We Had to Smile: Savitra (Alan Sasha Lithman)
Of Egos and Barrier-breakers: Tim Wrey
The Three Sadhus: Maggi Lidchi-Grassi
Zippers: Akash Kapur
Out of the Ordinary: Jehuda Szlezynger-Nam
Made in Auroville, India: Monique Patenaude
Something to Celebrate: Alan Herbert
Two Cartoons: Emanuele Scanziani
A Pottery for Auroville: David Wickenden
Work as Password: Anu Majumdar
Pushing Water Uphill: Tim Wrey
The Task: Gordon Korstange
Counting Clouds: Navoditte (Norman Thomas)
An Economic Model?: Henk Thomas and Manuel Thomas
Two Cartoons: Emanuele Scanziani
A Living Being: Alan Herbert
Five Pieces: Boris Verzhutski
Hasta La Victoria Siempre: Rishi Walker
An Eco Village?: Anu Majumdar
How I Grew with My Garden: Priya Vincent
Running Away from Elephants: Rauf Ali
In the Matrimandir Gardens Nursery: Namas (Dennis Bailey)
FOLIO: Seven Poems by R. Meenakshi
Our Coromandel Beach of Time: Joss Brooks
The Final Northbound Journey: Yatra Srinivassan
The Threshold: Harini Sampathkumar
Thousands of Kingdoms: R. Meenakshi
Letter from Pondicherry: Akash Kapur
The Road to Mathur: B (William Sullivan)
Nightwatch at Matrimandir, or How I Came to Auroville: Ruud Lohman
What about This Water Tank?: B (William Sullivan)
A Cartoon: Emanuele Scanziani
Dancing in Byzantium: Roger Harris
Letter from an Aurovilian to Her Parents: Tapas Bhatt
A Love Story: Savitra (Alan Sasha Lithman)
There Is Shakti Everywhere: S. Buvanasundari
Two Poems: Ajit Sripad Rao Nalkur
A Cartoon: Emanuele Scanziani
FOLIO: Ten Poems by Lloyd Hofman
Notes on the Contributors
Copyright Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
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