CIRHU
Centre for International Research on Human Unity
Raison d’etre
The need of a Centre for International Research on Human Unity
(CIRHU ) can be understood properly only when we fathom the very
heart of the crisis through which humanity is passing today.
As Sri Aurobindo points out, the crisis of today is evolutionary in
character and can be resolved only if humanity turns upward towards
the next step of evolution and realises universal fraternity.
Ancient India had spoken of the whole world as One Family,
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
It is therefore heartening that this ancient ideal has been given an
experimental field in Auroville, which the Mother founded on 28th
February 1968, in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s vision of human unity
and universal consciousness.
A source of inspiration for CIRHU is the following passage of the
Charter: “Taking advantage of discovering from without and from withi
, Auroville will boldly spring towards future realisations”.
Vision
Based on Sri Aurobindo’s vision, CIRHU will foster material and
spiritual research in all fields and will be a bridge between Auroville’s
and the world’s experience of an accelerating evolution of
consciousness.
Auroville is a universal township in the making, a place for research,
experimentation and study. As such, it will provide an appropriate field
for CIRHU activities as an Institution of Excellence in the field of
consciousness research, towards the convergence of India's ancient
spiritual wisdom with the science of the future.
Mission
CIRHU will be a “hub” for all true researchers in the world
searching for an environment favourable to pure knowledge as
well as applied research. CIRHU will focus on the themes of
human unity and evolution of consciousness in all disciplines
and of fields work.
The mission of CIRHU will be to discover Sri Aurobindo’s
visionary action in a non-dogmatic, non-doctrinal way and
connect it with seeds of universal consciousness emerging on
Earth.
Aims and objectives
CIRHU aims to bring about innovative solutions born from the
inner and outer fulfillment of the human being , which will
transform life and not crush it. The objective is to create a pool
of knowledge as well as an inner fulfilment throughout an
experiential living.
The research conducted by CIRHU aims to contribute to and
benefit from research conducted all over the world.
Auroville International Centres and Liaisons around the world
have created along the years a wealth of networks and
resource contacts. They will be invited to be part of CIRHU
network and collaborate for the achievement of these
objectives
Targets
Short term:
Three full time teams of 3 - 4 people each may be formed from January 2011
to take care of the following work:
1. CIRHU Research Programs
This team will write for each of the 12 areas the research program outline.
They would also identify existing research projects in Auroville and their
potential.
They will assist them to contact willing partners in India and abroad.
This would in a second phase of the work result in a comprehensive research
program outline and a “virtual research faculty”.
2. CIRHU Infrastructure
This team will take charge of the preparation of all architectural drawings,
structural drawings, building and facilities estimates, project plan (including
phasing of the project). They will bring the entire project to stage where all
necessary documentation is ready for execution of the physical part of CIRHU.
3. CIRHU Organisation and Resources
This team will take responsibility for designing the CIRHU organisation,
preparation of a human resources plan, an overall financial plan and the
operations plan that will run in parallel with the realisation of the physical
infrastructure.
Targets
Medium-term:
To have significant output in pure knowledge and applied research.
To expand the existing network with similar institutions in India and
abroad in order to implement cooperative, innovative, transformational
programs.
To build the main Headquarters and develop twelve Fields of Activities
Centres .
Fields of Activities
The research work will be grouped into twelve main Fields of Activities
with the common theme of evolution of consciousness and human
unity.
Their research will have an interdisciplinary approach .
Unending Education
Organic Farming and
Healthy Food
Creative Culture
Integral Planning and
Development
Sustainable Regional
Development
Integral Healing
Innovative Architecture
Fraternal Economy
Environmental Care
Renewable Energy
Communication of the
Future
Tranformational networking
Methods of Research
“For thousands of years we have been developing outer means, outer instruments, outer
techniques for living – and in the end those means and techniques are crushing us. The
sign of the new humanity is a reversal of outlook and the understanding that inner means,
inner knowledge and inner techniques can change the world and master it without
crushing it.
Auroville is the place where this new way of living is being worked out , it is a centre of
accelerated evolution where man must begin to change his world by means of the power of
the inner spirit.”
The mother , August 3rd 1968
Methods of research will be not only theoretical but also experiential and
experimental, and will aim at concrete applications. Intuition will be a faculty to
nurture and develop.
In the context of Auroville, one of the main sources of inspiration is the Dream
by the Mother, the driving force of past, present and future researches and
realisations.
CIRHU will link –inter alia- research activities conducted in the International
and Cultural Zone of Auroville.
An important aspect in the study of the theme of human unity will be to create
in the International Zone Cultural Pavilions representing different cultures of the
nations.
Special emphasis will be given to facilities that will provide the researchers with
the essential message of these cultures on a living and creative atmosphere.
Organisational structure
Core
Four sections
Twelve fields of activities
Research Documentation and Dissemination
Detailed documentation of all researches carried out will be done
along with their network with individual or institution in India and
abroad.
Research results
The research results will then be largely diffused in the spirit that
innovation and discovery belongs to nobody in particular but to
humanity as a whole.
Research presentation and report
At least once a year, on 15th August, Sri Aurobindo’s Birthday
Anniversary
and India’s Independence Day, there will be an open presentation of
all CIRHU research activities. An annual Research Report will be
published.
Construction program
The innovative research of CIRHU should be expressed also in
its construction program.
The highest standards for green buildings will be aimed at.
There will be a constant search for a balance between beauty,
functionality and environmentally friendly technology.
Location
CIRHU Headquarters will be located in the International Zone,
connected to the Lake and along the radiating axis of
Matrimandir, Banyan Tree and Unity Garden.
The relation with Mahasaraswati Park, which is a large green
area dedicated to the Energy of the Universal Mother in Her
aspect of perfection and skill in work, will be a source of
inspiration .
The twelve Field of Activity Centres, branching out from the
Headquarters, will be located in the City Centre.
Personnel
Permanent workers: Researchers from Auroville and experts,
researchers from India and abroad (Bearers of Knowledge).
Temporary workers: Specialists (scientists, scholars,
technologists, artists, developers, etc.) voluntary workers,
visiting professors, lecturers, internships, others.
Administrators
Employees
Financial-sustainability
Support from Government of India, national and international
agencies.
Donations and grants for regular seminars, workshops,
courses, training.
Accommodation rental fees.
Budget
To be worked out
thank you
cirhu@auroville.org.in
www.auroville.org