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Matagiri wants to be a link between the
Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville and the United States.
For over thirty years we have served this vision. We need
your support to help build a strong center. If you want to
help, start here. We are currently creating a "Maintenance
Fund" to sustain our current infrastructure and make our
facilities functional and beautiful. Please read a beautiful
letter from Anu Ahluwalia describing this effort
A number of other very worthy projects
need your support. This is not a complete list, but might
give some indication of the scope of our work. You can write
one check and allocate portions to any of the projects
listed below. We are a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization and
will acknowledge your donation by letter. A small percentage
of all donations are kept to support our
infrastructure.
Checks should be
made payable to:
Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center
or MSAC and mailed to:
Matagiri
1218 Wittenberg Road
Mount Tremper NY 12457
You can also give online via secure
credit card
Clicking on this link will
take you directly to the donation page.
You can give anonymously, you can specify a particular
project or give in memory of someone. You can print a receipt for your
tax records directly from your browser. Matagiri will acknowledge all
donations as well (though obviously not the anonymous ones).
Work on the Land
Many people visiting Matagiri have a sense of delight
when walking up the
driveway, The “atmosphere” of the land is both calming and
uplifting.
Our center’s entrance has a new sign and the landscaping around
the house
offers year ‘round beauty. But since our founding, the pine forest
has been
growing at the entrance to the property and has not been managed. A number
of these large trees have fallen down in high winds and some have simply
leaned against other trees half fallen.
Many of the saplings near the garden now create shade where we want sunlight
for our fruit trees and vegetables. Last year Narad, who tends both the
Service Tree in the Ashram and the Banyan Tree in Auroville, helped us
take
many of these out on a work day, but some of the taller ones need to be
professionally removed.
At our beautiful outlook where we hold our August Darshan, saplings are
growing back up into the “view”. We would like to expand the
lookout
slightly and take down the minimum number of trees there.
Most importantly, the entrance / exit needs landscaping to give a safer
awareness of oncoming traffic and to welcome visitors with beauty.
All of this major landscaping requires a professional crew. We’re
fortunate
that we have some excellent tree surgeons who can come in and clean up
our
woods.
Because we’ve had roof, gutter and window repairs on the main house
and
cabin our maintenance budget is finished for the year.
Please consider a donation to help us maintain the beauty, functionality
and
safety of our property. Our goal is $20,000 to make our land safe and
beautiful and not many days are left until the winter snows. Please be
as
generous as possible.
THE MICKEY FUND
Eugene "Mickey" Finn experienced a
miracle. He changed from being a heroin addict and thief
into a yogi who, while driving a cab, sent $200 a month to
Auroville. He started a center in Boston dedicated to Sri
Aurobindo's vision and taught free of charge out of his
small apartment in Boston's Fenway section for thirty years.
We ask you to join in creating a fund to honor his life and
memory. For every dollar given, the Foundation for World
Education will match twenty percent and manage the money,
dividing the proceeds equally between Matagiri, the Sri
Aurobindo Center of Boston and Auroville.
NEW JERSEY FUND
A number of those devoted to the vision of Sri Aurobindo and
Mother are coming together to form a permanent center in New
Jersey. It is just starting to germinate and could use some
watering. For more information go to Sri
Aurobindo Foundation of North America.
PAVILION OF TIBETAN CULTURE
Claude Arpi is working to manifest the first building in the
cultural zone after Bharat Nivas, the Indian Pavilion, and
to train masons from Tibet in mudbrick architecture in the
process. Since 1973, when H.H. the Dalai Lama visited with
Mother and toured Auroville, there has been a strong
connection with Tibet. Numerous educational and cultural
programs have brought traditional dance, sand mandala and
healing programs to Auroville, while Tibetans have trained
in dentistry, reforestation, water-pumping windmills and
other appropriate technology. With the first floor
completed, the Pavilion has run short of funds. Claude spoke
at Tibet House in New York City this summer about his work
and is featured in their newsletter, Tibet House Drum. He
hopes that people of good will can join with the Dalai Lama
(who donated $3,000) in making a financial contribution to
complete this model mudbrick building.
RURAL DENTAL PROJECT
Besides Land, Savitri Bhavan, Village Action and the
Matrimandir are so many other worthwhile projects that have
very practical grassroots effects. One is the training of
local youth in basic dentistry for the benefit of the Tamil
villages. Anyone with a bad tooth or gum disease can imagine
what needless suffering goes on in rural India.
AUROVILLE GENERAL FUND
Auroville is such a multifaceted project, there is likely to
be some particular aspect which could inspire support. But
it is the donation without an earmark which can support the
infrastructure which allows you to know about all the rest.
These are bright dedicated people. They know their
priorities. Consider giving in support of Auroville as a
whole.
SAVITRI BHAVAN
Savitri is Sri Aurobindo's epic poem, a description of his
own yoga and experiences. Many find it to contain great
mantric power. The Bhavan is being built in Auroville as a
center for a deep exploration of Savitri including art and
music. The entire project, including library, classrooms and
exhibition hall is approximately $180,000.
VILLAGE ACTION
This is the grass roots work. Poor Tamil villages surround
Auroville. Creating sources of safe water, teaching hygiene,
starting health clinics, schools and cottage industries are
the very practical necessities of uplifting our neighbors
and helping those in the most need.
AUM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Many people want to attend our national meeting, but can't
afford the cost of travel or room and board. Consider the
gift of a scholarship to promote our sense of community and
understanding the vision of Sri Aurobindo and Mother.
LAND FOR AUROVILLE
This past year, we realized what a difficult predicament we
were in. Auroville's success was making it a prime focus of
land speculation. If the integrity of the project is to
hold, key plots of land must be in Auroville's ownership.
$500,000 is needed immediately, two million in the near term
and ten million before we are secure.
MATRIMANDIR
The Matrimandir will be the soul of
Auroville. The sooner the soul is there, the better it will
be for everybody, especially the Aurovilians.
The
Mother
The Matrimandir is not only the
central sphere, but twelve petals, each with a meditation
room and surrounded by gardens embodying a certain state of
consciousness. The daily work involves a large dedicated
team which deserves all the support we can
muster.
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