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a place where men can live away from all national rivalries, social conventions, self-contradictory moralities and contending religions;

a place where human beings, freed from all slavery to the past, can devote themselves wholly to the discovery and practice of the Divine Consciousness that is seeking to manifest.

Auroville wants to be this place and offers itself to all who aspire to live the Truth of tomorrow.

At last a place where one will be able to think only of progressing and transcending oneself.

At last a place where one will be able to live in peace, without conflicts and without rivalries of nations, religions and ambitions.

At last a place where nothing will have the right to impose itself as the exclusive truth.

The help of all those who find that the world is not as it oughtto be is welcome.

Each one must know if he wants to associate with an old world ready for death, or to work for a new and better world preparing to be born.

Auroville is the shelter built for all those who want to hasten towards a future of Knowledge, Peace and Unity.

Auroville is the ideal place for those who want to know the joy and liberation of no longer having any personal possessions.

Auroville wants to be a universal township where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.

Auroville should be at the service of Truth, beyond all social, political and religious convictions.

Auroville wants to be the first realisation of human unity based on the teaching of Sri Aurobindo, where men of all countries would be at home.

	The Matrimandir will be the soul of Auroville. The sooner the soul is there, the better it will be for everybody and especially for the Aurovilians. 15.11.1970 * There is only one Matrimandir, the Matrimandir of Auroville. The others must have another name. 5.10.1971* * The Matrimandir wants to be the symbol of the Divine's answer to man's aspiration for perfection. Union with the Divine manifesting in a progressive human unity. 14.8.1970 *
Laying of the Matrimandir foundation strong	Let the Matrimandir be the living symbol of Auroville's aspiration for the Divme 21.2.1971* *
Beginning of Matrimandir construction	The fraternity of collaboration. The aspiration towards Unity in joy and Light. 14.3.1971 *
	The Matrimandir is directly under the influence of the Divine and certainly He arranges things better than we could do ourselves. 4Oct. 1971

The Vision and the Soul

Let Auroville be the symbol

of a progressive Unity

And the best way to realise this

is a unity of aspiration towards

the Divine Perfection

in work and in feeling

in a consecration of the entire life.

21.2.1972

Beginning of the construction of the four pillars

North

South

Mahakali

Maheshwari

East

West

Mahalakshmi

Mahasaraswati

Significance of the four pillars

Sincerity, Humility, Gratitude, Perseverance, Aspiration, Receptivity, Progress, Courage, Goodness, Generosity, Equality, Peace.

July. 1972

Significance of the twelve rooms

Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Light, Life, Power, Wealth, .Utility, Progress, Youth, Harmony, Perfection, Unity.

Significance of the Matrimandir gardens

Let us all work with a growing sincerity for the manifestation of the Divine Truth. 3.5.1972*

Goodwill and peace to all.