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The traditional dawnfire (fire at dawn) during a collective meditation at sunrise in Auroville's amphitheatre, for celebrating Sri Aurobindo's birth date on August 15, which is also the celebration date of India's independence. Aurovilian and friends participate in this gathering, enriched also by flower decorations which are prepared also collectively in the previous afternoon, and change every year.

Dawn fire at Amphitheater at Matrimandir on 28th of February in 2011. Collective mediation and gahtering

I had a lot of random footage from a recent trip to Pondicherry and thought I should make something out of it for fun. So I got together with Sudheep Menon, a music artist and put this together. The music he came up with was brilliant, and what makes it even better is him being half way across the world. Also shout out to Sudheep Menon, was great help during the filming. We had a lot of fun working on it.

Dawn fire at Amphitheater at Matrimandir on 28th of February in 2011. Collective mediation and gathering

Dawn fire at Amphitheater at Matrimandir on 28th of February in 2011. Collective mediation and gahtering

Dawn fire at Amphitheater at Matrimandir on 28th of February in 2011. Collective mediation and gahtering

Dawn fire at Amphitheater at Matrimandir on 28th of February in 2011. Collective mediation and gahtering

In this video appears: Deepak Chopra Matrimandir: The vision of Mother, in Auroville. VEDIC MANTRA FOR PEACE: Sarvesham Svasti Bhavantu Sarvesham Santir Bhavantu Sarvesham Purnam Bhavantu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavantu May auspiciousness be unto all May Peace be unto all; May fullness be unto all: May prosperity be unto all Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayah Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu Ma Kaschid-Duhkha-Bhag-Bhavet May all be happy May all be free from disabilities May all behold what is auspicious May none suffer from sorrow OM SHANTI

On february 28, 2008 at dawn, in the amphitheatre where 40 years ago the ceremony for the foundation of Auroville took place, some 2000 people gathered to celebrate the anniversary witha bonfire (dawnfire) at sunrise. 40 years ago, handfuls of soil from all countries in the world were mixed together and sealed in the urn where still are, together with the Auroville Charter. This time, 40 years later, handfuls of soils were again gathered from all countries, to be mixed up during this ceremony, and the redistributed in the world, symbolizing that "Auroville does not belong to anybody in particular, but to humanity as a whole..."

On february 28, 2008 at dawn, in the amphitheatre where 40 years ago the ceremony for the foundation of Auroville took place, some 2000 people gathered to celebrate the anniversary witha bonfire (dawnfire) at sunrise. 40 years ago, handfuls of soil from all countries in the world were mixed together and sealed in the urn where still are, together with the Auroville Charter. This time, 40 years later, handfuls of soils were again gathered from all countries, to be mixed up during this ceremony, and the redistributed in the world, symbolizing that "Auroville does not belong to anybody in particular, but to humanity as a whole..." These images are, for reasons of time, only a few excerpts from a longer DVD filming of the event...