Auroville's flowers after the rain, from Kathrin Heller via @Binah Thillairajah! "A flower spreads a deep love and a peaceful sweetness in a unique, silent and generous gesture in a world torn by pain and sorrow. It expresses an ever-present harmony which love alone possesses." -The Mother (fb)

This spring AVI USA's Binah Thillairajah and Matthew Andrews visited Auroville. They met with our partners, hosted a tour and lunch at the Auroville Botanical Gardens, and deepened their connections, developing AVI USA's work in Auroville. AVI USA is grateful for the shared vision and ongoing collaboration! Read More about the workshop: aviusa.org/inspiration-and-aspiration/ “Bringing your project’s mission to life day to day is hard work. Service work requires consistency, discipline, and perseverance. And fundraising easily becomes another thing to add to an already full time job. We will explore strategies for staying inspired, which also means finding fulfillment in your everyday work!” A Special Gathering of AVI USA Partners On March 12, we had 30 AVI USA project partners gather at SAIIER Hall in Auroville for a very special training session. Matthew started things off with a short meditation, inviting everyone to reflect on the moments that first inspired them to start their projects. He guided everyone to remember times when they were fully in the flow, feeling deeply connected to who they are and the work they do. It was a beautiful moment of reconnecting with the core inspiration behind each and every project, including for the AVI USA participants. After the meditation, everyone was encouraged to express what they had experienced—whether through writing, drawing, or any other form that felt right. It was a chance to truly capture those feelings.Then, we paired up to share our experiences with the person next to us. This step was all about deepening the connection to what we had just felt and experienced in the meditation. By voicing their thoughts and feelings out loud, everyone could hear and reflect on them in a new way. Sharing these moments with someone else often helped bring out new insights and strengthened the inspiration everyone had tapped into. (fb)