About

This blog is about Auroville, Integral Yoga and my (hopefully) deepening understanding of the two. I have been living in Auroville since 2018. I came here because I firmly believe that Integral Yoga is the path forward for humanity. As I see it, the aim of Integral Yoga is a fundamental transformation of human psychology and sociology, of the individual and the collective, towards an intrinsically more peaceful, equal and harmonious world. Auroville is an experiment in and a laboratory for Integral Yoga, as propounded by The Mother and Sri Aurobindo, and based on the philosophy of Vedanta.

My intention with this blog is to study the social situation in Auroville through the lens of the teachings of Integral Yoga, as a way to assess how the experiment is proceeding.

Currently in this blog I will analyze the dominant narratives and frameworks currently at play in Auroville, and will look at the directions in which the experiment could move forward. Over time the specific focus of the blog could shift, while always remaining on the central themes of Auroville and Integral Yoga. I am very much on a learning path in Integral Yoga, and so the views I express here will definitely be part of a work in progress. Views are personal, and comments are heavily moderated. Only comments that meaningfully take themes forward will be approved.