journal d'une transition

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An example: if the motivations for the creation and running of commercial units were, in terms of Auroville’s needs, truly clear, there would be no such dissensions as we are having now. Together, all the energies creating objects of commercial interest would have as a constant and unquestioned aim to support the material upkeep of Auroville and its permanent residents, while they would, by the quality and integrity of their endeavour, provide a material vibration to the relationship with the world at large. All Auroville products, channelled through one organ (call it “Aurocreations” or any thing similar), with a strict quality control, would be contributed within one coherent framework which would integrate and make good use of all the creativity available.

This framework would directly benefit and be directly concerned with the provision of harmonious and efficient services to Auroville.

Within the same perspective, each service unit would organically evolve two branches of activity – maintenance and development. The first would be entirely funded from the earnings of Auroville, while the second would be entirely funded by the contributions channelled towards each further development.

6- On the necessity for active discernment towards all new participations.

The Entry Group has, for several years, in the fulfilment of its duties, called for everyone’s attention on the increase of discrepancies and contradictions in our general attitude towards the laws of Auroville and its Charter. So far, in vain. In the absence of a coherent response they have also, to some extent, yielded to the pull of accommodating whatever is the prevailing situation, and have gone so far as to propose an institutionalisation of the discrepancies! (When they proposed the creation of a whole range of “new” statuses)

The fact is that the contradictions to Auroville, finding room in ourselves first, affect all areas at once, and no single group can respond to them adequately.

The indispensable effort demanded of all of us now is on two fronts simultaneously: to screen our motivations and operate a qualitative shift in our practices and organisation on the basis of renewed commitment to the Charter of Auroville; and to apply much more conscious criteria to the acceptance of new participation to Auroville.

7- On an Auroville organisation collaborating to Change.

I have read with interest the proposal recently contributed by Gilles. It seems to be genuine and disinterested, and worth considering.

However there is, I think, a lesson we have learnt in Auroville; it has to do with karma yoga, in the sense that it is in action and in life that we must develop the qualities of discernment and conscious synthesis.