点评:It was an utopian dream conceived by the Mother, that has long gone awry. No commune can survive long without a strong leader and clear lines of succession. There was never a leader here and definitely no lines of succession, just lots of infighting. As a result, Auroville today is in a sad state of repair and disrepair with broken roads, pavements, worn out buildings, debris and trash everywhere, no proper pathways and a general sense of being unkempt. Except for the core Visitor Center and the Matrimandir itself, the rest of the campus bears a sorry look. The walk from the Visitor Center to the Viewing Gallery is tedious and uninviting. The return shuttle bus is dilapidated and broken. Arranging a visit to the Matrimandir itself is a monumental task with contradictory information all around and an unnecessarily complex process. Sad to see this state of affairs.
翻译:这是母亲构想的乌托邦梦想,但早已偏离了正轨。任何公社都离不开强有力的领导者和清晰的继承制度。这里从未有过领导者,更谈不上继承制度,只有无休止的内斗。结果,如今的奥罗维尔破败不堪,道路和人行道损毁严重,建筑物破旧不堪,垃圾遍地,没有像样的通道,整体显得杂乱无章。除了核心的游客中心和母神殿(Matrimandir)之外,园区的其他地方都显得破败不堪。从游客中心到观景廊的路程漫长而乏味。返程的班车破旧不堪,早已无法使用。安排参观母神殿本身也是一项艰巨的任务,各种说法莫衷一是,流程也异常复杂。看到这样的景象,令人痛心。