Matrimandir & I : ‘My father’s an atheist. The Matrimandir changed him.’ - Sara | Auroras Eye Films

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In this series we interview Aurovilliens about their personal experiences with the Matrimandir in Auroville. Today it's Sara. Her relationship with the Matrimandir has evolved over time. Her first impression of the Matrimandir was that it looked flashy. Over the years she realised the significance of the Matrimandir, to go beyond it’s looks to what it offers the Aurovilliens and to whoever comes into her inner sanctum…
This Web series is a human experiment, looking into how the aurovilliens relate to the soul of Auroville - the Matrimandir. Hoping that this is the common ground for human unity. The dream is to interview all citizens of Auroville.
At the very centre of Auroville one finds the 'soul of the city', the Matrimandir.
The name 'Matrimandir' literally means 'Temple of the Mother'. According to Sri Aurobindo, the 'Mother' concept stands for the great evolutionary, conscious and intelligent principle of Life, the Universal Mother, - which seeks to help humanity move beyond its present limitations into the next stage of its evolutionary adventure, the supramental consciousness.
The Matrimandir can be viewed as a large golden sphere which seems to be emerging out of the earth, symbolising the birth of a new consciousness. Situated in a large open area called 'Peace', from where the future township will radiate outwards. Since the past 50 years, Matrimandir's slow and steady progress towards completion has been followed by many. The atmosphere is quiet and charged, and the area beautiful.
The Matrimandir is in the midst of a garden divided into 12 individually named parks such as "Harmony", "Bliss", Perfection", Progress", "Consciousness", etc., each with their variety of flowers, shrubs and trees. The Mother envisaged the Matrimandir as the "symbol of the Divine's answer to man's aspiration for perfection" and as "the central cohesive force" for the growth of Auroville.
Auroville is a universal town where men and women of all countries can live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realise universal human unity.
Disclaimer:
This video series does not represent the voice of the Auroville community as a whole, or the filmmakers, but individual personal voices from the Auroville Citizens, including all perspectives.
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*Disclaimer*
This video series does not represent the voice of the Auroville community as a whole, or the filmmakers, but individual personal voices from the Auroville Citizens, including all perspectives.
This Web series is a human experiment, looking into how the aurovilliens relate to the soal of Auroville, the Matrimandir. Hoping that this is the common ground for human unity. The dream would be to interview all citizens of Auroville.

[@mateoneedham6807]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing.

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[@satendersinghenglish]

Hi Sara, I met you during my stay at Serendipity in September. This video is a great piece of work and I appreciate it. Good luck.

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Happy you enjoyed

[@ioanaboambes9199]

beautiful work Serena!

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Thanks so much

[@dontquip]

would love to visit SOON. great work serena!

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Yes hope you get to come and visit one day soon

[@jagannathdas5491]

This series is so beautifully made. I just love it! Have never been to the mandir or auroville but this brings the Matrimandir in my living room. The human element and history of the people and the place is a beautiful angle to explore too!

[@AurorasEyeFilms]

Thank you so much for your kind words, we are so happy you enjoy this series. We also really enjoy making it and learning about this amazing place.

[@user-fq2gn5kv2d]

Hi Serena. Keep up the good work!
I have an affinity with the 12 petals, and as the human aspects that we are to be aspiring to grow fully into, I feel they are also an aspect of the whole Matrimandir experience. I hope you can do a piece on someone who connects with them. They are the means of integrating the experience of the Inner Chamber into the interaction with the outer world. Tulsi used to be in charge of them, and maybe still is. They are not highly visible, just quietly there. I feel they are very important.
Thanks again,
Mary

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Thank you for these lovely words, we will try out best to incorporate this into the series 🙏🏽

[@artinobbs9861]

I love this series

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