She did not came at 15, actually did not appear at all on Monday. I wrote a message and put it on her desk. I went to her office on Tuesday and asked if she had found it and she said "No"... my message was still there...under her laptop, just in front of her... interesting start... but it proved to be common here...
Nevertheless, I have been to Auroville. I don't know if You have ever heard about this place, but it is truly amazing. It is hard to d
escribe what is it about, it is a kind of spiritual hippi commune.
Here is the Charter of the place:
escribe what is it about, it is a kind of spiritual hippi commune.1. Auroville belongs to nobody in particular. Auroville belongs to humanity as a whole. But to live in Auroville, one must be the willing servitor of the Divine Consciousness.
2. Auroville will be the place of an unending education, of constant progress, and a youth that never ages.
3. 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.
4. Auroville will be a site of material and spiritual researches for a living embodiment of an actual Human Unity.
It is difficult to say more about it You've got to go there and see it with Your own eyes...
Less spiritual, but not to underestimate, Auroville also has a beautiful beach. I got sunburnt as there is no shade on the beach and we forgot to take any sun cream. As a result I have been peeling and peeling... The ocean is really warm, but really. And the waves are huge, I love it, can't get bored, can't wait the next weekend to go back. Wonderful, exactly what You can see in the TV, palm trees, white sand... the only difference is that I am here! ;-)
There are several topics I haven't written about yet, but You must forgive m
e for this. I am making an effort, but I just don't know how to select the relevant information.
Anyway I think I haven't told anything about my home. I live in the project's office house. That means that during the day I have to share my home with some people. On the other hand it takes 5 seconds to reach my office and after work we have a huge living space. We are located in the outskirts of Pondicherry in a recentlyly developped and rich neighbourhood. But in India this term has a different meaning. We have marbel floor, a huge hall, four rooms with
bathroom for each, spacious balconies... BUT: we only have running water for two hours per day. For the rest of the time we can get water from a well, pumped by a generator. We shouldn't drink it, but I am still alive...
There is no system for collecting the rubbish so everyone - including me - throws it onto the street. This photo with the cow was taken just in front of our gate. There are many stray dogs around, there is no sewage system, the waste water is running on the streets... this is also part of the reality. And the strange thing is that I got used to it in two weeks. Fortunately the dogs don't pose any danger, they are treated very badly here so they are afraid of people. When I arrived the garden was empty, only dry red soil. We are in the process to build a real garden, and step by step it looks better and better. I don't yet dare to put a pic, maybe in a few weeks...
So that's it for now...
e for this. I am making an effort, but I just don't know how to select the relevant information.Anyway I think I haven't told anything about my home. I live in the project's office house. That means that during the day I have to share my home with some people. On the other hand it takes 5 seconds to reach my office and after work we have a huge living space. We are located in the outskirts of Pondicherry in a recentlyly developped and rich neighbourhood. But in India this term has a different meaning. We have marbel floor, a huge hall, four rooms with
bathroom for each, spacious balconies... BUT: we only have running water for two hours per day. For the rest of the time we can get water from a well, pumped by a generator. We shouldn't drink it, but I am still alive...There is no system for collecting the rubbish so everyone - including me - throws it onto the street. This photo with the cow was taken just in front of our gate. There are many stray dogs around, there is no sewage system, the waste water is running on the streets... this is also part of the reality. And the strange thing is that I got used to it in two weeks. Fortunately the dogs don't pose any danger, they are treated very badly here so they are afraid of people. When I arrived the garden was empty, only dry red soil. We are in the process to build a real garden, and step by step it looks better and better. I don't yet dare to put a pic, maybe in a few weeks...
So that's it for now...
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