Chau! I am in my last week in Auroville :( and I am veryy busy relaxing! Haha!
I've been going to the Matrimandir many many times, and I have concentrated in 7 out of the 12 petals! unfortunately 3 of them are closed, so I won't be able to get to all of them.
Ashesh's new series of talks has started up, and this has been amazing for me. Every time I go I learn so many things. For me, this trip to Auroville started as learning about the physical place, what is going on here, and how I can bring it back with me later in my life- what I want to DO. In the beginning I did many workshops about the DOING, and the "reality," but that was the first step in my adventure here. My journey evolved into the truth behind Auroville- the human unity, the spirituality, the evolution of humans and this earth. And from here I have gone deeper and deeper into my own spirituality and the spirit of the universe. That is why I have done more relaxing and less DOING- relaxing for me has been deepening into my spirit, and learning worlds upon worlds. oceans upon oceans.
Yesterday I met a new guest at Verite named Kiara Windrider. He is very much like me, and our meeting is not just a meeting but another guide along my path :) Kiara is a pisces, a writer, has studied psychology and peace studies, is interested in shamanism and astrology- basically he is a very important guide for me along my path because i so strongly correspond with him! I'm reading his book- Journey into Forever: Surfing 2012 and beyond- which is so far a well written, outstanding synthesis of biology, physics, narratives, spirituality- everything that contributes to the evolution of human consciousness.
It's funny- I am not surprised any more that my path is so available to me, that it is overflowing in my surroundings. Everywhere I turn I find something or some one who is my guide. All it takes is a simple "Hi, what's your name"- and if you are open, you will know when you need to speak these words! This is how Kiara and I met, and it is a very important meeting.
My meditations have been so deepening lately. After a month of meditating every morning, and many days more throughout the day, I find that I am coming to a stillness point- a point between breaths, that gives me life. It feels SO good to meditate. And I've come to a moment where I no longer even think of my breath, but just am my breath. Complimenting this, my concentrations are even more intense. Concentration on the divine- the mother, or god, or the force, whatever you want to call it- is the most fundamental practice of integral yoga. A concentration may be a mental/spiritual concentration inside your mind/soul that leads you further into the peace of the divine, or it may even be making an offering of everything you do to the divine. The first step is to establish a relationship with the divine: if it is hard for you to believe in god, then it starts at "if you are there, god, help me to see you" and it progresses from there. These concentrations are the way to consciousness evolution. Each time I go to the Matrimandir, I sit by the lotus pool and concentrate on the divine- I like to say the mother (Sri aurobindo says in this way, it is most easy to communicate. the relationship between us and the divine is as a child to its mother). And each time I concentrate, I am left with a massively profound new understanding. New way of "seeing". a knew, expanded knowledge. This has been so powerful for me. My spirituality is growing so much more than I knew it could before I came here. And it was meant to be this way, which is why I am here :)
Last night at Verite john and marion organized a viewing of a movie interview Satprem- a French man who spent many years with the mother and Sri Aurobindo. It is called "man after man" I believe. I am going to buy a copy. It was so incredible, I think it is important to share the main points with you guys if you're interested.
These are three really important fundamentals. We must evolve. We must evolve into nothing- an unpredictable new consciousness. Matter drives evolution, it needs consciosness.
On top of this, there's the theory that there will be a big event or moment where consciousness will evolve. Kiara writes about this happening, and the interviews with Satprem talk a lot about it. I guess I won't go on for longer than I already have here, but to summarize- I feel in my soul that we are on the verge of a great awakening. Kiara's book is great- it gives all the scientific, physical, and spiritual evidence for this in a very not-ridiculous way. It all makes sense. Shifting magnetic fields, volcanic action, sun spots, consciousness calendars from ancient traditions, spirit communications... all of these things align. Maybe you think this is ridiculous, lots of people do think so. But here in Auroville you really feel consciousness- of individuals, of groups, and of the world itself. Everyone here knows in their hearts that a new consciousness is arising at the world level. In groups, we talked last night about how from one generation to the next you can sense the difference in consciousness. For example, Satprem's movie was 30 years old and you can tell the difference in his consciousness from the middle age people here at Verite. Then there is my generation, and everyone last night pointed out that they think me and my youth generation represent a new consciousness. And then there is the next generation beginning to emerge, that will be an even newer concsiousness. So I guess you can look at it at like its theory and it is right or wrong, and you can view the world and time that way. Or you can feel what is happening in your spirit, and live and anticipate in that way.
In either case, the most important thing is to be a good person :)
There are so many things I want to say about consciousness, humanity, evolution, my path, my experience... wow! It's all one. Kiara and i were talking about being writers, and I'm feeling the creative piscean flow inspiring me to write again. I'm going to finish editing my novelette within the next day or two, and then I think I am going to begin writing a new one!
I am so excited for this journey to continue into Argentina! From place to place... moment to moment! I'm so full of joy and love :) and I'm sending it to everyone in our one family! Take some... take all of it into your hearts!
<3
Mary
I've been going to the Matrimandir many many times, and I have concentrated in 7 out of the 12 petals! unfortunately 3 of them are closed, so I won't be able to get to all of them.
Ashesh's new series of talks has started up, and this has been amazing for me. Every time I go I learn so many things. For me, this trip to Auroville started as learning about the physical place, what is going on here, and how I can bring it back with me later in my life- what I want to DO. In the beginning I did many workshops about the DOING, and the "reality," but that was the first step in my adventure here. My journey evolved into the truth behind Auroville- the human unity, the spirituality, the evolution of humans and this earth. And from here I have gone deeper and deeper into my own spirituality and the spirit of the universe. That is why I have done more relaxing and less DOING- relaxing for me has been deepening into my spirit, and learning worlds upon worlds. oceans upon oceans.
Yesterday I met a new guest at Verite named Kiara Windrider. He is very much like me, and our meeting is not just a meeting but another guide along my path :) Kiara is a pisces, a writer, has studied psychology and peace studies, is interested in shamanism and astrology- basically he is a very important guide for me along my path because i so strongly correspond with him! I'm reading his book- Journey into Forever: Surfing 2012 and beyond- which is so far a well written, outstanding synthesis of biology, physics, narratives, spirituality- everything that contributes to the evolution of human consciousness.
It's funny- I am not surprised any more that my path is so available to me, that it is overflowing in my surroundings. Everywhere I turn I find something or some one who is my guide. All it takes is a simple "Hi, what's your name"- and if you are open, you will know when you need to speak these words! This is how Kiara and I met, and it is a very important meeting.
My meditations have been so deepening lately. After a month of meditating every morning, and many days more throughout the day, I find that I am coming to a stillness point- a point between breaths, that gives me life. It feels SO good to meditate. And I've come to a moment where I no longer even think of my breath, but just am my breath. Complimenting this, my concentrations are even more intense. Concentration on the divine- the mother, or god, or the force, whatever you want to call it- is the most fundamental practice of integral yoga. A concentration may be a mental/spiritual concentration inside your mind/soul that leads you further into the peace of the divine, or it may even be making an offering of everything you do to the divine. The first step is to establish a relationship with the divine: if it is hard for you to believe in god, then it starts at "if you are there, god, help me to see you" and it progresses from there. These concentrations are the way to consciousness evolution. Each time I go to the Matrimandir, I sit by the lotus pool and concentrate on the divine- I like to say the mother (Sri aurobindo says in this way, it is most easy to communicate. the relationship between us and the divine is as a child to its mother). And each time I concentrate, I am left with a massively profound new understanding. New way of "seeing". a knew, expanded knowledge. This has been so powerful for me. My spirituality is growing so much more than I knew it could before I came here. And it was meant to be this way, which is why I am here :)
Last night at Verite john and marion organized a viewing of a movie interview Satprem- a French man who spent many years with the mother and Sri Aurobindo. It is called "man after man" I believe. I am going to buy a copy. It was so incredible, I think it is important to share the main points with you guys if you're interested.
- we are at a state on earth that necessitates an evolution. there is rampant pain and suffering everywhere, and we are causing massive damage to our world- the earth where we are born. we simply cannot go on like this. Like the first fish whose respiratory system had to breathe on land, we must evolve into something else.
- The first fish on land ends up out of the water, on a beach, in the sun. the incredulous difference between its life and its former life is worlds apart. its former life seems silly- living under water. As humans evolve, we are entering into a new state that cannot be predicted. we must enter into nothing. there is no way to conceive of what we will be- because in conceiving, you immediately meet the human species.
- we are conscious beings now, and as conscious beings we can cooperate in our own evolution. matter drives evolution (the divine involution or descending of the divine through planes to the lowest- the form of the inconsient- means that our being descended into darkness, the lowest, and then a prayer arose from the darkness to see the light, and evolution began. now the level of matter is the the level that yearns for light). Matter must evolve- it must come to a conscious state.
These are three really important fundamentals. We must evolve. We must evolve into nothing- an unpredictable new consciousness. Matter drives evolution, it needs consciosness.
On top of this, there's the theory that there will be a big event or moment where consciousness will evolve. Kiara writes about this happening, and the interviews with Satprem talk a lot about it. I guess I won't go on for longer than I already have here, but to summarize- I feel in my soul that we are on the verge of a great awakening. Kiara's book is great- it gives all the scientific, physical, and spiritual evidence for this in a very not-ridiculous way. It all makes sense. Shifting magnetic fields, volcanic action, sun spots, consciousness calendars from ancient traditions, spirit communications... all of these things align. Maybe you think this is ridiculous, lots of people do think so. But here in Auroville you really feel consciousness- of individuals, of groups, and of the world itself. Everyone here knows in their hearts that a new consciousness is arising at the world level. In groups, we talked last night about how from one generation to the next you can sense the difference in consciousness. For example, Satprem's movie was 30 years old and you can tell the difference in his consciousness from the middle age people here at Verite. Then there is my generation, and everyone last night pointed out that they think me and my youth generation represent a new consciousness. And then there is the next generation beginning to emerge, that will be an even newer concsiousness. So I guess you can look at it at like its theory and it is right or wrong, and you can view the world and time that way. Or you can feel what is happening in your spirit, and live and anticipate in that way.
In either case, the most important thing is to be a good person :)
There are so many things I want to say about consciousness, humanity, evolution, my path, my experience... wow! It's all one. Kiara and i were talking about being writers, and I'm feeling the creative piscean flow inspiring me to write again. I'm going to finish editing my novelette within the next day or two, and then I think I am going to begin writing a new one!
I am so excited for this journey to continue into Argentina! From place to place... moment to moment! I'm so full of joy and love :) and I'm sending it to everyone in our one family! Take some... take all of it into your hearts!
<3
Mary
my spotttttt! above all the trees :)
henna!
favorite meal- BREAKFASTTT
papaya, banana, apple, pineapple, pom seeds, yogurt, organic bread and peanut butter, chiku jam, and chai :)
...YUM
... I am going to miss you, breakfast!
MARYYY
ReplyDeletehi! its rebecca!
three things.
- first off, that breakfast = all of my favorite things
- secondly, i too am a pisces and it is the best sign there is...love it!!
- thirdly, my friend cat and i always talk about the spiritual evolution theories, 2010 etc. you'd really like her - she's actually from right outside of south bend and goes to mcgill for flute and also wants to be a farmer! she's done a sort of wwoof-type thing in british columbia and became obsessed. anyways, so glad to hear that you've gotten so much out of your travels and i'm super jealous of your meditating - i always say im going to do it every day and just never do!
*2012, oops!
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