Date: Oct 1–6, 2014 Place: Puducherry and Auroville
Full Pictorial Report by AURO University Staff (PDF~3MB)
Shri H. P. Rama, President, AURO University, and 5 staff members visited Puducherry and Auroville from October 1 to 6, 2014, as a part of the experiential learning trip. The tour was an endeavor to facilitate the understanding of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and its philosophy towards leading life with the realization of inner consciousness and Auroville’s living experience of people having distinct background but similar approach towards leading life with oneness and harmony.
Surat-based educational institution, AURO University aims to be a Premier University of Integral and Transformational Learning for Future Leaders, while providing a platform to be mentors and guides who shape the country’s future leaders by imparting knowledge and skills; opportunities for research on emerging trends and industry practices.
To enhance their knowledge on experiential learning, Shri Rama and his team held meetings with and attended sessions of various resource persons from the focus areas of Sri Aurobindo Society: Vijaybhai; Shivakumar, Director ICIE; Sampadananda Mishra, Director, SAFIC; Senthil and Chitra, Directors, SARVAM; Saikat Sen and Sumitro Sen Gupta, Director, SAFIM; Baburam from Matrikunj about Conscious Farming and Sustainable Development; and Dr Alok Pandey, SAHIIIR.
In Puducherry, they also visited various departments and sections of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in addition to the Samadhis of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother at the main Ashram and the Dining Room. At Auroville, the places visited include: Visitors Center, Matrimandir, Vérité, Swaram, Future School, Centre of Scientific Research (CSR), Savitri Bhavan, Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research, Solar Kitchen, Pour Tous Distribution Centre, Nandanam—Kindergarten school, Auroville’s Town Planning & Administrative Office.
All in all, the experience is indeed difficult to explain in words as there exists no other way but to visit in person to have the real feeling of living experience and the true meaning of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s preaching of spirituality.