Itinerary

Consciousness, whether administrative, creative, productive or domestic, we have opted for the centralization of all the conventional powers and assembled their functioning operations in the same location, wherein we have even invited the official government administration to jointly build its offices – and all of this bordering and overlooking the area most essential to the adventure, that of the inner Sanctuary. Thus have we, for the time being at least and in practical terms, partly renounced the effort to develop an actual and living spirit of service in each and all of our activities. And this last is in close relationship, physical and psychological, with the following, fourth deviation – but “fourth” may perhaps be inappropriate, as one might consider this altering slide, passive submission or obliging acquiescence as, in fact, crucially determining: our resignation to the physical, public and cultural orientation that was forced or imposed on the existence of Matrimandir. For, rather than a space of concentration wholly dedicated to Force of Truth, which one would reach from an entire area reserved to silence, beauty and the living harmony of Nature, discreet in its majesty, we have collectively accepted and endorsed an ostentatious version, loudly claiming name and fame, the impact of which has further alienated from our centre of inner resourcing, while contributing to a general incomprehension or a dreadful misunderstanding as regards the very aim and purpose of Auroville and its relationship to the spiritual reality. Instead of serving the Force of the Shakti working for a terrestrial future of progressive oneness and harmony, beyond the gods and

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