Years ago I visited the Forestry
Institute in Dehra Dun. I was delighted to see avenues of
‘Imagination’ (Cassia fistula) and ‘Realization’ (Delonixregia)
and many others and thought how beautiful it would be if the roads
in Auroville could be named after the flowers significances Mother
gave for trees.
Below you will find a list of different terms for streets (you may
find others when you begin to explore the possibilities) and a
list of the trees whose flowers Mother named. Some of these are
very small trees that could hardly make an avenue so you will have
to be careful. There are also trees that do not grow here as yet
so they can’t be included.
I have written two brief ‘Road Maps’ as a beginning. Can you write
some more? You may, if you like, use flowers as identifying
landscape features as I have done with the ‘Fields of Surrender’.
Auroville Road Map #1
To get there take Realization
Road until you see ahead of you the Fields
of Surrender. You will come to a fork. Take Adoration
Avenue to the right or Aspiration
Boulevard to the left. Both will get you to your
destination. Look for a sign that says “Intimacy
with the Divine”. It is a narrow lane but the most direct
route to lead you to Transformation.
There are many roads that lead to
your destination. Some are sunlit paths and others more
challenging. Passion Avenue
is very tempting but it has many dangerous curves and innumerable
twists and turns and is often difficult to get through. Imagination
Way is bright with golden lights but don’t linger there
too long. I would hesitate to travel on the highway of Mental
Fantasy but Wisdom Road
is a broad route for those inclined to take it. If you do choose Wisdom Road as your way it
will sometimes be a bit steep, but when you reach the higher
ground you can take the road that says Integral
Wisdom. For those who are sincere all roads lead to the
Divine, where you can see Divine
Love Spreading Over the World and a little further on, Divine Love Governing the World.
Some other Names for Avenues
Alley, Avenue, Boulevard, Bypath, Drive, Expressway, Freeway,
Highway, Lane, Path, Pathway, Road, Street, Thoroughfare, Toll
Road, Trail, Way. Perhaps you will find more! You may also use
terms in French and other languages.
Some Auroville Communities
Acceptance, Adventure, Annapurna, Anusuya, Arati, Arya,
Aspiration, Aurobrindavan, Auroshilpam, Bharat Nivas, Celebration,
Certitude, Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Djama, Douceur,
Eternity, Evergreen, Existence, Felicity, Forecomers, Fraternity,
Gaia, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, Invocation, Kailash, Kalabhumi,
Madhuca, Matrimandir, New Creation, Prathna, Prayatna, Progress,
Promesse, Protection, Quiet, Recuellement, Repose, Reve,
Revelation, Ritam, Samasti, Samriddhi, Sangha, Shakti, Sharnga,
Simplicity, Sincerity, Sri Ma, Sukhavati, Surrender,
Transformation, Utilite, Verite, Victory, Vikas, Yantra
Mother’s Significances for
Trees and their Flowers
Abolition of the ego – Eucalyptus
Absence of desire - Atalantia monophylla
Abundance of Beauty – Rhododendron
Accomplishment - Mimusopselengi – the fruit of patience
Adoration - Cordiasebestena
Aspiration - Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Aspiration for vital purity - Durantaerecta
Attempt at vital goodwill – Jacaranda
Attentive mind – Cassia – Senna
Beginning of realisation in Matter - Erythrinavariegata –
orange-red to dark red
Beginning of realization - Sesbaniagrandiflora
Beginning of the supramental realisation - Buteamonosperma
Boastfullness - Parkiapedunculata
Charm – Sambucus
Chastity - Citrus limon - Lemon
Continence - Citrus maxima - Pummelo, Shaddock, Grapefruit
Correct perception - Canangaodorata
Courageous goodwill – Ilex
Descent of the Light - Laburnum anagyroides
Devotional attitude - Aeglemarmelos
Distinction – Syringa – Lilac
Distinction of the vital - Meliaazedarach
Divine Knowledge - Mangiferaindica – mango fruit
Divine Love - Punicagranatum
Divine Love governing the world - Browneacoccinea
Divine Love spreading over the world - Punicagranatum –fruit
Divine Sacrifice - Punica granatum – single orange flowers
Divine smile – Michelia alba
Energy turned towards the Divine - Lawsoniainermis
Fairy freshness - Haematoxylumcampechianum
First response of the Inconscient to the Divine Force - Kigelia
Africana
Flame of Aspiration – Acer – Maple
Gold - Bauhinia tomentosa
Health - Thespesiapopulnea
Higher mind - Tecomastans
Hygienic organization - Moringaoleifera
Imagination - Cassia fistula
Integral intimacy with the Divine - Lagerstroemia indica
Integral tapasya - Datura - Thorn apple
Integral wisdom - Albizzialebbeck
Intimacy with the Divine – Lagerstroemia indica – several colours
Intimacy with the Divine in the physical – deep cerise
Intimacy with the Divine in the psychic - Lagerstroemia indica –
lavender pink
Intimacy with the Divine in the vital - Lagerstroemia indica –
light purple
Intimacy with universal Nature - Lagerstroemia speciosa
Intuitive knowledge - Caesalpiniacoriaria
Inventions - Cytisusscoparious - Common broom, Scotch broom
Joy in fairyland - Kleinhoviahospita
Joy of vegetal Nature in response to the new Light - Callistemon
Knowledge - Leucaenaleucocephala
Knowledge of details - Acacia leucophloea
Liberation - Careyaarborea
Liberation in the vital - Berryacordifolia
Lightness - Parkinsoniaaculeata
Logic in thought - Prosopisglandulosa
Mastery - Syzygiumjambos
Material enterprises - Ceibapentandra - Kapok, White silk-cotton
tree
Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental -
Erythrinavariegata – bright orange
Matter under the supramental guidance - Hamelia patens
Mental chastity - Oncobaspinosa
Mental fantasy - Delonixelata
Mental tapasya – Datura - Thorn apple
Mind - Thevetiaperuviana
Mind of Light acting in Matter - Castanospermumaustrale
Miracle (Air of Auroville) - Memecylontinctorium
Nature’s hope for realisation - Mangiferaindica
New world - Bixaorellana
Order - Randiaspeciosa
Organised material energy - Scheffleraactinophylla
Organised team-work - Averrhoacarambola
Passion - Spathodeacampanulata
Patience - Mimusopselengi
Peace in the nerves - Guettardaspeciosa
Peace in the physical - Calophylluminophyllum
Peace in the sex centre - Morindacitrifolia
Peace in the vital - Murrayapaniculata
Perfect Path – Coffea – Coffee
Perfect tapasya - Brugmansiasuaveolens
Perfect vigilance - Magnolia grandiflora
Perpetual vitality - Conifers
Primitive succulence - Muntingiacalabura
Prosperity - Couroupitaguianensis - Cannonball tree – Light to
deep red flowers
Psychic awakening in Matter - Dodonaeaviscosa
Psychic peace - Holarrhenapubescens
Psychic work - Cassia javanica
Psychological perfection - Plumeria rubra
Psychological perfection in Matter - Plumeria rubra forma tricolor
Psychological perfection on the way to fulfillment - Plumeria
rubra
Purified mind - Thevetiaperuviana
Purity in action - Stemmadenialitoralis
Radiating peace in the cells - Pavettaindica
Realisation - Delonixregia
Realisation of supramental riches - Pterospermumacerifolium
Refinement of habits - Gliricidiasepium
Refinement of sensations - Cassia roxburghii
Religious thought - Wrightiatinctoria
Renunciation of desires - Tectonagrandis
Sensitivity - Malpighiaglabra
Service - Peltophorumpterocarpum
Smile of beauty - Prunusserrulata - Oriental cherry, Japanese
flowering cherry
Smile of Nature - Prunusdulcis - Almond, Almond tree
Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness - Bombaxceiba
Spiritual ascension – Citharexylum
Spiritual aspiration - Terminaliacatappa
Spiritual atmosphere - Azadirachtaindica
Splendour and opulence in material life - Quassiaamara
Spring purity – Crataegus - Hawthorn,
Stability in the higher vital - Bauhinia purpurea – light mauve
Stability in the vital - Bauhinia purpurea – light pink to reddish
Steadfastness - Psidiumguajava
Straightforwardness - Ixorapavetta
Striving towards wisdom – Calliandra
Success in supramental work - Cochlospermumreligiosum
Supramental action - Barringtoniaasiatica
Supramental sun - Anthocephaluscadamba - Kadam tree
Supramentalised mind - Thevetiaperuviana
Supramentalised psychological perfection - Micheliachampaca
The psychic governs Matter - Erythrinavariegata – white flowers
veined pink
Transformation - Millingtoniahortensis
Unmanifest Divine Love - Punica granatum – double white flowers
Unselfish prosperity - Couroupitaguianensis - Cannonball tree –
Pink & White flowers
Vital contentment - Bauhinia variegata
Vital purity - Durantaerecta
Vital tapasya - Datura - Thorn apple
Wisdom - Albiziasaman
Without grief - Saracaindica
Work – Acacia auriculiformia
Work of the enlightened mind - Crataevaadansonii - Caper tree
Narad (Richard Eggenberger)
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