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In 1972 the Government of India decided that as part of Sri Aurobindo's Centenary Celebrations they would finance the overseas visit of two persons, one eastwards and one to the West. The Mother chose me to be sent out west and I began to get ready for the long tour to Europe, America and Canada, which would be for about 3 to 4 months. Then when I was ready to leave I informed the Mother of it and She suddenly asked me how I felt about going out. I answered that I was happy to do so because She had given me this task and it was always a joy for me to do such things as the Mother Herself had asked me to. But She insisted that She saw some hesitation in me all the same. -Udar- The Mother then asked me why I had this hesitation and I had to give the real reason which was that ever since I had come to Her, more than 30 years back, I had never left Her for so long a time and this made me a bit sad. Then She said in a very serious tone, "Udar, I give you my solemn promise that wherever you are and whenever it is needed I shall be closer to you than I am now, sitting in front of you." Then when I was in the USA. She sent me by post, of Her own accord, a card on which She had written
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"13.10.72 always with you Udar with my love and blessing." (Signed) The Mother. |
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The Mother had sent Udar to America in 1972/1973 and I had the grace and the great good fortune to hear him speak on behalf of Her at the University of Colorado that winter. I walked into the auditorium when Udar was reciting 'The Hour of God'. I'll never forget his nobility of bearing and tremendous dignity. In the United States at that time, there were a great many vain impostors and charlatans who were posing as gurus and I had become cynical about the whole lot of them! But then there was Udar, and I understood that he was transmitting something that was true. This was a pivotal moment in my life, which eventually led to my coming to the Ashram. - Mandakini - When I reached America, they began to call me 'swamiji'. I looked to see if there was anyone else around! I told them, "\ am not a swami, I am just an ordinary person whom Mother has sent to speak on Sri Aurobindo." I had a wonderful trip to America. I found the people generous and warm. We were often treated as guests at restaurants. People helped us freely on the road when our van broke down. In private homes we were received with gracious hospitality. - Udar- |
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While I was visiting America, there was a three-day seminar at Cornell University - an inter-religious conference. Leaders of all the world religions were invited. My hosts tried to get me on the program, but the offer was declined because the conference had been planned two years earlier. However, they said, I could come and participate in the discussions, so I agreed. Suddenly 1 received a call from them that the main speaker had fallen ill. Could 1 come and replace him? I said, "Yes." They asked me to send a speech, but I wrote that I only spoke extempore.
This was accepted, and all throughout I felt Mother's presence and help, even saw Her face before me. The Mother had told me before I left India, "You have '; only to call me and I will be with you at once, at every moment 1 will be with you."
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Pamphlet Text
Guest Speaker: UDAR PINTO
Udar Pinto has boon sent to America by the Indian government' s Council for Cultural Relations as part of the centenary celebration of Sri Aurobindo, the great Indian revolutionary,, poet and sage.Udar Pinto 3,3 an Indian from the state or Goa. Ho Is a physicist with a degree from the University of Bombay and also a decree in Engineering from the University of London, along with a diploma in aeronautical design and construction. He joined the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1937. He established many of its industrial departments and other projects, and is now its secretary. He has a long-standing personal and political friendship with Indira Gandhi. Since 1970 Udar has been developing a movement called Sri Aurobindo's Action. He has been travelling, widely through India talking to groups of people of all social and economic levels on the various social, political, economic and educational matters that they are concerned with, in an effort to help them approach these areas of life with a spiritual consciousness.
Udar's talks, based on the vision of Sri Aurobindo, will stress the importance of the relationship of America with India in mankind's quest for a better world. Public Meeting, Web. Oct 18th, 8:00pm, Oct 18th, 8:00pm, Arlingto St. Church, !free! |
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One day I asked her, before going to America, when She told me She would be with me at all times, "But Mother how will I know it is you?" She said, "You have asked me a very good question. Because there are forces, which will immediately try to deceive. But if you ask me in all sincerity, then be sure that I will come. Falsehood cannot pass through the veil of sincerity." - Udar-
Informal discussion, USA - 1972
Udar always said that he had seen aristocrats, great men and kings, but he had never seen majesty until he saw Sri Aurobindo. I believe that that day in winter 1973 Udar communicated some of our Master's majestic qualities. I am ever grateful. - Mandakini - |
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