In Auroville there is the international zone, which aims to give different cultures and nations a place to express themselves and interact. Learn more about the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and his anchoring of consciousness in a global spirituality.
The order of things
Auf der Ladefläche eines kleinen Transporters stehend, bin ich die letzten Tage durch Auroville gefahren, um verschiedene Dinge für den Pottersmarket einzusammeln. Diese kleinen Transporter sind die großen Brüder der Tuk Tuks. Manchmal sieht man auf ihnen sechs oder sieben Dutzend Menschen stehen, wenn wieder mal eines großen Festivals ansteht. Es ist ein beliebtes Transportmittel […]
Eastern and Western philosophy?
A friend recently asked me about the relationship between Eastern and Western culture. This is of course a huge question, which I also ask myself and which of course nobody can really answer. But I would like to formulate a few thoughts: The distance from an imagined center of The 'Western' world, based on classical antiquity, Christianity, the [...]
Namaste - The light in me greets the light in you
In Europe, we have an idea of enlightenment as something where an individual recognizes that he or she is living under externally imposed constraints. It is then a matter of overcoming these constraints and placing oneself under a greater law. A light comes on and shines in all the dark corners, so that what is not yet [...]