As every year in the second week of February also this year Sri Aurobindo Centre for Studies... India and the World Bharat Nivas, prepared series of talks and cultural events with the read thread "Matter Precipitates... It is in a a hurry to transform itself". Starting with Thursday 9th of February for three days many scientists and researchers, as well as artist will share with us their particular view on fluidity in our beings, transitions which so adventurous lead into unknown world of changed matter, so much palpable with its new qualities. Read more

Beside that Vani organized beautiful display of panels on Auroville and aspect of life in it, was actively involved in organization of the logistic of Auroville International meeting in Addis Abbaba in Ethiopia in the last week of December in 2011, she also presented small segment of our care for health - a dental practice in Auroville for its bioregion. As she told us it doesn't take so much of a skill for one to do the prevention work and scaling as the basic dental work in the village in the area of dental hygiene, especially with children

Dr.Shanu from the Auroville Health Center addressed a group of trainee caregivers at Life Education Center and shed light on pain related to Cancer. In her talk, she elaborated on the multi-dimensional aspects of the "total pain" a Cancer patient undergoes and the factors contributing to pain and relief of suffering. Palliative care, an approach that improves the quality of life of patients facing the illness and treatments used to alleviate the side effects of curative treatments such as chemotherapy was discussed in brief. Read more

Urvasi addressed a group of women caregivers at Auroville's Life Education Center. She gave a lecture followed by a demonstration on the various aspects of caregiving and spoke about the importance of establishing a one-on-one rapport with patients in order to have a deeper understanding of their individual needs and problems. The group also discussed some of the challenges and difficulties caregivers face in their day to day interaction with their patients. Urvasi shed light on caregiver coping skills and responses to life situations. Read more

On Saturday night, in a secluded space of Purple on Auroville Main Road, Suryan and friends secured a special atmosphere with lyrics and melodies. The evening spirit was devoted to Tenzin. On this special evening, funds were raised towards Tenzin medical bills. Suryan known for his charming voice was warmly welcomed by the audience. His special lyrics inflamed compassion,and brought smiles on known and unknown faces. With her beautiful voice, Taranti's invited us into her personal experience of time and love. Visitors were encouraged to sing along and share this special moment.  Read more

Dear Women, Girls of Auroville and all around the globe - Happy Women's Day! Exactly 100 years ago Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote, and since then that day is celebrated all over in bigger or lesser degree to that extend that some countries have a public holiday on that day. Here in Auroville we will celebrate it by dr. Tatiana, a gynecologist, who joined Kailash Clinic Team. She's offering her service from today onward on Tuesdays and Saturdays afternoon between 2 to 5 pm at Kailash Clinic. AVHS with Women's Safety Task Force will organize "Take Back the Nights” candlelit march for human rights to live, work and move in peace at all times.

Today's news features a short passage from an interview with Johnny that centers around housing: permanent housing, movable housing, temporary housing, likely a viable solution to the ubiquitous shortage of housing? The interview in its entirety will be available next week. Announcements include Rock Your Soul, a Pop-Rock-Blues Concert tomorrow at Visitors' Centre plus an invitation to the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Auroville Institute of Integral Health on Monday morning. Read more

Today's news offers announcements, beginning with a meditation with visiting monks from North Eastern India, Mirik Monastery in recognition of World Human Rights Day, today, at Pavilion of Tibetan Culture. And Aravind Eye Hospital is offering, as usual, a free eye check-up but this time with minimal waiting time for all Aurovilians on Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 4.30 pm. And a name change: after a consensus process involving the US Pavilion Group, Auroville International USA, and the International Zone Group, a changed name for what was called the 'American Pavilion' eventually evolved. Read more

Aravind Eye Hospital at Abhishekapakkam in Puducherry is providing free eye check-up with minimal waiting time for all Aurovillians on Tuesday afternoons between 2 and 4.30. The International Zone Group is organizing on Saturday at 2.30 pm first creative session to initiate a series of activities around the “Exploration of National Soul”. Solitude Farm is organizing LIVELY UP YOUR EARTH ECO-MUSIC FESTIVAL on 29th of January, and inviting all interested to join them on the first meeting on Friday, 10th of December at 4.30 pm at Solitude Farm.

Today's news features long-time friend of Auroville Lesley, in an interview in which she talks of temples and faith healing in relation to mental health, as practiced in South India. Announcements include Saturday's talk by Georges van Vrekhem 'Sri Aurobindo's Descent into Death,' an early call to help organise an Eco-Music Festival to be held 29th Jan at Solitude Farm, plus a reminder concerning our carbon responsibility.

Reconnective Healing can be a life-changing experience. It utilizes evolutionary frequencies of a new bandwidth brought in via a spectrum of light and information which allow for healing, totally different from any energy work or technique of the past. Dr. Eric Pearl is the instrument through which this work is unfolding, spreading throughout the world, attracting interest and appreciation from researchers, scientists and doctors. Eric says: 'If you're lucky your healing will come in the form you anticipate. If you're really lucky, your healing will come in a form you've not even dreamed of – one which the Universe specifically has in mind for you.'

The news today features an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Eric Pearl of ReConnective Healing fame; to learn just what this breakthrough in healing means, listen to the interview in its entirety which will be broadcast next week. And a reminder for tomorrow's extravaganza: a play written, produced and directed by the one and only Johnny ably assisted by Jana, Jessie and Muktha. And an announcement from the Entry Service of their need to pause in taking new appointments in order to complete those in process.

Noguchi Haruchika était un guérisseur japonais qui a découvert le “katsugen undo”, un mouvement naturel du corps visant à s'auto-rééquilibrer et s'auto-guérir. Cette pratique obscure et connue de peu fut présentée par Ananda, samedi 11 septembre 2010, lors d'un conférence organisée par le Pavillon de France. La conférence aborda aussi les limites de la guérison par les mains et la classification, faite par Noguchi, des différents types de corps des êtres humains et leurs spécificités.

Alcoholism is a progressive illness which can never be cured, and represents the combination of physical insensitivity to alcohol and a mental obsession with drinking which, regardless of consequences, cannot be broken by will power alone. The Surrender AA Group celebrated their third birthday on Sept.12th at Village Action Irumbai Road. AA groups all over the world help millions of people stay sober with the twelve step program which has proven to be not only an efficient tool, but also takes into consideration the spiritual part of the disease.

The Auroville Language Lab is a full-fledged language laboratory that draws upon the unique linguistic culture of Auroville. Alive with the rich vibrant sounds of languages from all over the world, Auroville is the perfect place to learn a new one.ALL offers Tomatis Ear Re-Education Therapy for both language learning as well as therapeutic applications. While it does not replace the need for language classes covering grammar, vocabulary acquisition etc, Tomatis method gives one the hearing of a native speaker, and consequently results in extremely precise and correct pronunciation. Here the presentation made by Mita about Tomatis and Auroville Language Lab.

L'Avenir d'Auroville had a long meeting with members of the Governing Board Aster Patel and Ameeta Meera on Wednesday afternoon, and everybody got a chance today to go to an interactive session, organized by L'avenir d'Auroville for the Auroville Community with Mr. Doshi, member of the Governing Board, at 5 pm at SAWCHU in Bharat Nivas. Kailash Clinic is running Home Care Service for almost a year now, for seriously ill patients who are unable to come to the clinic, for those with highly contagious diseases, such as Measles and Rubella, for people in postoperative period, and those confined to bed, but however this service is not an Emergency Service, and it's available from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Read more

Avoir un ennemi, c'est sympa. Tout le monde en a. Ça fait parti des joies de la vie. C'est un bonheur. Hélas, parfois, il faut aller voir un docteur. C'est ce que nous raconte Froggy the frenchy dans un sketch que nous diffusons pour la première et la dernière fois. Dans une seconde partie vous aurez droit à un programme spécial de Toto le Pipo dans le cadre de la campagne municipale pour l'éducation para-scolaire de l'espèce nouvelle. Et s'il n'y a rien de nouveau sous le soleil, sous la pleine lune, ça bouge. C'est vrai, quoi !

Jacques est un dentiste français. Jusque là rien d'extraordinaire. Jacques avant de s'installer à Auroville il y a 29 ans, avait pratiqué la dentisterie pendant 10 ans en France. Alors naturellement en arrivant c'est ce qu'il a voulu faire. Pendant plus de 20 ans Jacques a parcouru les campagnes indiennes avec sa fraise et son générateur pour soigner et éduquer les enfants à une meilleure hygiène de vie. Mais un beau jour tout s'arrêta. Jacques après 19 ans de pratique fut pris d'un mal de dos terrible. En se renseignant autour de lui, il compris qu'il n'était pas le seul dentiste à souffrir du dos. Et c'est à ce moment là que l'aventure commença pour Jacques... Read more

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Dopo aver ricevuto qualche dritta e parere su dove vivere e dove mangiare penso che tappa obbligatoria sia ora passare dal dottore. Fortunatamente ancora non caduto preda dei mal di pancia indiani che solitamente attaccano ogni straniero senza distinzioni e preferenze, Mattia si e' finto malato per andar a consultare un medico ayurveda cosi' da darvi la possibilita' di capire almeno in parte in cosa consista questo tipo di medicina.

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The new integral health institute is slowly getting shape. In this presentation the health team Jocelyn B., Mallika, Mogan, Ruslan, Sumeet, and Veronica with the architects team updated all on the current state of the project. The ambitious vision of the project was presented by Ruslan and Sumeet. Alternative master plans of the building where presented by Houly, Helmut and Salaeja. The presentation was followed by a question and answers from the audience

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When a Zen practitioner gynecologist and a Ken Wilber philosophy advocate merged in one man a new approach arises. Dr. Unmon Boss share with us his experience with wearing the three hats at the same time. Unmon lead the seven empty pages workshop he developed here in Auroville. The seven attitudes non-judging, patience, beginners mind, trust, acceptance, non striving and letting go are the framework and the ground for his workshops. This interview tries to shed some light on his approach to medicine, spiritual life and his relationship with Auroville.

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Give them Nothing to eat but vegetables and water to drink. They don't eat animals, they love them. Ann, Zack, Jordan and Egor have different reasons for deciding to go vegan, but the deep reason for it at all that Great Spirit created our Earth to be a Paradise for all of us not just people but animals too. Ann, an author of  the book “Paradise paradigm and Veganism” was flabbergasted to learn that many diseases can be completely reversed by making simple changes in diet. Why are we just now learning this, when it should be headline news? More importantly, why aren't doctors practicing this? On top of that the ethical and environmental arguments were made by many researchers during last years which you can find extremely compelling. Listen to what vegans say and make your own decisions.

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On Saturday 2nd May, T. V. Sairam held an interactive lecture demonstration at the Tibetan Pavilion. He is a former administrator, economist, ethno-botanist and musicologist, who has authored several books and hundreds of articles on all these subjects. His pioneering work on the therapeutic aspects of the traditional Indian music system and nada yoga have attracted the attention of the world community of music therapists in recent years. You can listen to an excerpt of his presentation here.

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Au départ, docteur en médecine, psychothérapeute jungienne et praticienne en psychologie positive, Catherine HENRY-PLESSIER exerce depuis 30 ans ans avec une seule quête: comprendre l'être humain dans sa globalité, permettre à chacun de révéler ses talents et de devenir des créateurs de valeur globale. Aujourd'hui elle  fait les ponts entre la médecine traditionnelle et les approches subtiles. Elle relie la neurophysiologie, la psychanalyse, l'expansion de conscience, le yoga, Monroe et textes sacrés, philosophie, mathématique, physique quantique... Avec cette longue expérience, elle s'est mise au service de la Vie et dispose d'outils de développement personnel intéressant, d'exploration de la conscience et de toutes les strates de l'inconscient qui permettent d'avancer de plus en plus sur le chemin de l'Eveil. Nous vous proposons d'écouter l'intégralité de la conférence qu'elle a donnée à Auroville le 25 février dernier.

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Pour plus d'information voici son blog:

 http://catherinehenryplessier.typepad.com

At the second  information/discussion meeting on the New Healthcare Project for Auroville, the Integral Health Services Team (Francesca, Jocelyn, Manfred, Veronica, Dr. Ruslan and Dr. Sumeet)  presented plans for it. Planned services include a lab, x-ray facilities, ultrasound, pharmacy, consultation rooms and inpatient beds. Although the presentation was not as well attended as expected, questions revealing strong interest in this project were asked; some were awnsered.

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On December  17th the Kailash Clinic Team presented their plans for a new and larger health care clinic. They will continue running the Kailash Clinic, opened last July, which offers allopathic medical care, naturopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture and physiotherapy. In the proposed new clinic they plan to offer an even wider range of services: out-patient care with many more medical specialties and different complementary modalities. The new clinic would also have a laboratory, an x-ray facility  and a pharmacy. So, click here if you want to listen to the whole presentation, and learn about which ideas they came up with.

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Interview with Rita from the Integrated Animal Care Center. It gives a good overview about the beginning of the Animal Care Center, the work they do today and their visions for the future. The project was found by Ann, an Aurovilian who passed away in 2005. The Animal Care Center includes one sanctuary for the homeless dogs they find in and around Auroville.  Also there is one clinic, where the animal doctor, who is in charge of the sterilization of the dogs and cats, is taking care of the animals.

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Dr. Kamala, an Aurovilian in her early eighties, works as a homeopathic Doctor in the Health Center. She believes in following her own values and norms which is clearly evident by her decision to choose her husband, although this goes against Indian culture. You can meet them every evening her and her husband while they walk side by side in the Auromodel area. 

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In this week's Tamil program Veeramani of the Auroville Health Service  shares his life stories  in Auroville. He is from Kottakari (a village within Auroville) and has worked as a teacher in Isai Ambalam, which was started by Ivar as a school for dropout village kids about 20 years ago. For the last 5 years Veeramani has worked with the Health Service of Auroville which teaches and maintains hygiene in the Auroville community kitchens, restaurants and the food processing Units.

To listen to the interview (in Tamil) click in the logo play. 

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Imagine 'Om Namo Bhagavate', Mother's mantra, penetrating your very being not as an audible sound, but as light. This is what Mario has created: a device which transmits the mantra as a blue light, via a transparent stone such as a crystal, into your atmosphere. Mario has a background in electronic engineering which he has combined with his intuitive mind and certainly the influence of the Mother. He explains that the vibrations produced through the light erase, or transform negative vibrations in the room in which the device is placed. In the interview you'll find how to contact Mario for further information.

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