SAIIER Annual Report 2014-2015: Savitri Hostel

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Savitri Hostel

Introduction

The Entity::Savitri Hostel was created with personal donations and opened in September 2012 as a place where simple temporary living accommodation can be provided as a counterpart for services offered at Savitri Bhavan. At the discretion of the Management, accommodation is provided to registered volunteers, newcomers or intending newcomers who are giving voluntary service at Savitri Bhavan or in other Auroville services, or to guests of Savitri Bhavan such as invited speakers or researchers. The Hostel consists of 9 rooms providing space for totally 12 occupants at a time. Occupants are expected to be self-supporting during their stay, and to make the normal contribution to the Auroville Central Fund.

Activities of the year

This year, boarding and lodging facilities were provided to 7 registered volunteers, 3 researchers, 2 guest lecturers, and 7 Newcomers who offered their services at Savitri Bhavan as well as in other Auroville Services.

Accommodation was also provided to the participants in two Study Camps:

1. In July 2014, Savitri Hostel hosted 13 participants of a 7-day camp focusing on Book Three of Savitri.
2. In January 2015, Savitri Hostel hosted 12 trainee instructors from an Integral Yoga centre in the Netherlands. They were accommodated for 3 weeks, during which time they were mentored in a wide variety of activities by Ashesh Joshi, while Shraddhavan provided 9 one-hour sessions exploring Book Seven of Savitri, The Book of Yoga. For this group, all meals were provided at the Hostel.

Daily refreshments were provided to the staff of Savitri Bhavan on every working day of the year, as well as to the participants in 2 week-long Study Camps and 87 half-day workshops.

Reflections

For its second year, the Hostel proved its worth and fulfilled its mission. Our aim is to go on growing in service.

External Links

• Savitri Hostel on the Savitri Bhavan website

Savitri Bhavan - Research Projects

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