Es ist so wunderschön und auch so traurig in einer Welt zu leben, die den Westen als fremd versteht. Ich nehme diese Perspektive immer mehr ein und verstehe vieles nicht mehr. Die Obsession mit Karriere, Bequemlichkeit, Sicherheit, Wohlstand, Genauigkeit, Richtigkeit, Besserwisserei und Überheblichkeit, Ignoranz und Intoleranz. All das wird mit deutlicher, es wird geradezu evident. […]
we experience the power of consciousness through the blending of different vibrations. This text explores the constitution of consciousness in a meditative state.
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Gilles Grimaître visits Auroville for a few days during his Pro Helvetia artist residency in Bengaluru, Chennai and Pondicherry to engage with Carnatic music. The program he chose for the evening from Dec. 17th, 2022, was a passionate, loving introduction to usually not so accessible Western avant-garde music. Grimaître started off with Johannes Brahms - [...]
It was a magical four days. The Auroville Film Institute organized a residency with Ustad Bahauddin Dagar from 7 to 10 November 2022. It took place at Bhumika Hall, Bharat Niva's Auroville. Dhrupad - the movie (1983) Ustad Bahauddin Dagar is a Rudraveena player. His family has been playing the instrument for 20 generations! His father and [...]
I didn't take much with me to India, a backpack full of clothes, books and technology. But I packed a good pair of headphones and bought an external cell phone hi-fi sound card from Tempotec for the USB-C output - it wasn't cheap, but it's excellent. I was very pleased when it [...]
Today, after many years, I may have arrived at the market here for the first time. There are so many economies here. Shopping - of course - routines too... Efficiency - the best for the best price. Meeting people, looking out for acquaintances. What I've never seen is the social aspect. People know each other and play [...]