My experience of Satprem

a position to send a collective official letter to the undesirable persons requesting them to leave the premises within a stipulated period of time. 3- If they refuse to comply and do not conform to the collective decision, more direct methods may then be envisaged. 4- The whole point is to first obtain from the Administrator (or from his chief), along with the moral endorsement of the International Council (for example, from JRD Tata), a formal and explicit recognition that the residents of Auroville, whether at present or in future have the exclusive right to choose, through a majority decision of the Cooperative, and that this decision can always be reviewed if and when the accepted residents’ behavior and conduct cease to conform not only to the ethical ideal of Auroville but to its material and practical code: a) no personal possessions; b) no financial manipulations outside of the recognized channels; c) no commercial profits destined to a personal use; d) no activity which may be detrimental to the unity of Auroville, nor any collusion with the old ‘owners’ of Auroville; e) no drugs. (Note dictated by Satprem for the use of those who are willing to listen to him, 9 th of March, 1981).”

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