According to Auroville Media Interface, the Consul Generals of Bangladesh, France, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand visited Auroville on 18th March."The Honorary Consuls of Spain, South Korea (Hyd) Seychelles and Switzerland joined online. Noting the welcome presence of the Eastern countries, Sri Aurobindo’s Five Dreams was shared, specially the second dream about the resurgence of Asia."
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| The Consul Generals with the Secretary of Auroville Foundation at the entrance to the Matrimandir |
The Chairman, Governing Board of Auroville Shri RN Ravi, - in his recorded address at the meeting of the Consuls with the Secretary Dr. Jayanti Ravi, Dr. Nirima Oza, Member, Governing Board and Auroville resident members of various groups - said, "Anyone from anywhere, any country, coming from any background is welcome at Auroville." Dr. Jayanti Ravi "called upon the Consul Generals to engage with Auroville via cultural projects of the International Zone via the volunteer projects". She said, "It requires us to work with a bit of discipline individually. I think that discipline - the training of our lower nature, our ego, our personal preferences - is perhaps what she (the Mother) wanted us to do on the scale of a city." According to a spokesperson of the Foundation, the visit is part of an effort to invite consul generals of more countries. This is a commendable initiative by the Secretary and the Governing Board and hopefully will accelerate the development of the International Zone of Auroville.
Sri Aurobindo described India as "the Asia of Asia, the heart of the world’s spiritual life"* but regrettably except one, none of the possibly 40 state/country pavilions have been built so far in Bharat Nivas, the Pavilion of India in the International Zone. Participation of people from all the states and countries constituting true India, according to the map drawn by the Mother, is necessary for the completion of Bharat Nivas. "Auroville", the Mother wrote, "is created to realise the ideal of Sri Aurobindo" **. I hope the Foundation would prioritise the development of Bharat Nivas beginning wth an invitation to all the states & neighbouring countries of India.
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* Essays in Philosophy and Yoga, CWSA, Vol 13, Pg 140
** Words of the Mother - I, CWM, Vol 13, Pg 222