Joining Auroville has always implied
going through an entry process. At the beginning, when the Mother was
physically present, a three-member committee (namely Shyamsundar,
Roger and Navajata) acted as “filters”. Then the photo of the
applicant was presented to the Mother, who would give the final
decision.
Over the years, while the criteria for
admission have remained fundamentally the same, the entry process has
changed. The Aurovilians had to take up the responsibility of
admission, which now includes a probationary period during which the
Newcomers and the community got to know each other.
When Mother launched the project, the
force of her presence influenced the lives of Newcomers, even if she
never came physically, and the spiritual aspiration for the ideal was
more influential in the day-to-day life. Today, it is less easy for
Newcomers to get in touch with what Auroville truly is.
Auroville has become more complex.
Consequently, ...
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