Joy Community

We come and go, hearts on a journey.
We make this space our home, nourishing our souls.
And no matter where we end up, the flame continues to burn.
Our guiding light…

L’aura
I was born in “Joy,” the name Mother gave this home and land around it. I lived here growing up, and was surprised to find myself “moving back home” after having spent about 15 years on my own, either in Canada, Europe or my sweet little apartment in Invocation.

And now? Now I’m searching… How to live a life of balance – extending outwards, sharing with others and contributing to this planet, and ever-grounding inwards and creating space for self-care, silence and reflection…

I’m filled with wonder and gratitude for my NVC path, as it provides me with such an inspirational and meaningful framework within which to explore this adventure called life!

Meenakshi
Mother of beautiful 5 1/2 year old son Sasha, wife of loving husband Sean, I came to Joy in Dec 2011 for 2 weeks and fell in love with the place. After attending one of the NVC workshops I decided my life was going to be here. So we sold everything we had in our house for under Rs.10,000 and moved here with the whole family in Feb 2012. I started being a full-time volunteer in mid Feb, taking care of the guests (which came quite naturally), welcoming them to the guest house, and giving them the information they need.

Shanti
I came to Joy Community in July 2011 and became an Aurovilian in December 2011. I am originally from the USA, but I have lived many years in India. I studied many forms of psychotherapy and for the last 12 years my passion has been Family Constellation work. I love to give hugs and to share my experience about meditation, satsang and presence.