Auroville was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfasse. The architect Roger Anger developed the city plan for it. It is based on a cosmic spiral nebula. The land that was made available to Auroville was a dry plateau. A forest has been planted since the early years. There is a nice, slow documentary about it (Ever Slow Green (2020) - S.O.S. from Auroville (now), 2021.)
Now I have slept in this forest for the first night. The Auroville Center Guest House is a magical place. There are no glass windows, just mosquito nets. You feel as if you are sleeping outside, surrounded by countless birdsong. This forest seems to have achieved a huge biodiversity.
The whole thing feels a bit like paradise. I can imagine peace, concentration and meditation here very well. I'm very excited about the many projects that are underway here and that I heard people talking about yesterday in the common room.
