III

MEMOS AND NOTES

FROM THE MOTHER'S PAPERS

MYSELF AND MY CREED

THE DECLARATION OF A TRUE SLAVE OF GOD

I belong to no nation, no civilisation, no society, no race but to the Divine.

I give obedience to no master, no ruler, no law, no social convention, but to the Divine.

To Him I have surrendered all, will, life and self; for Him I am ready to give all my blood, drop by drop, if such is His will, with complete joy; and nothing in His service can be sacrifice for all is perfect delight.

"Ah! since India is the cradle of religion, since all the Gods preside over her destiny, what is he who will accomplish the miracle of resuscitating this city ... !" (A. Chaumel)