The daily morning circle discusses plans for the day's work. The workers get a medical check-up from Dr. Venkat.
Thirty-five sets of quivering and
outstretched hands meet in the center of a large circle to pump up
and down three times – a great instantaneous “whoop!” is
shouted – and they are tossed into the air. Another work day at
SacredGroves has begun. These hands belong to the women and men that
make up the design, project management and construction team
responsible for completing Auroville’s SacredGroves, an affordable
ecological community living project currently under construction. The
team is composed of a rotating group of individuals from disparate
backgrounds, each one bringing a unique skill set and purpose. Most
striking is the number of individuals in this morning circle that
have come to SacredGroves as volunteers and interns, paid in kind
through housing and meals, and committed themselves for a minimum of
three months to the project. “Does everyone know...
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