L'Agenda de Mère - vol 13 – 1972-73
(On January 18, Mother received the Dalai Lama. It should be noted that Mother had long ago admitted a number of Tibetan refugees to the Ashram and Auroville.) Anything to say?I'd be curious to know what you felt with the Dalai Lama?A truly benevolent man. Buddhist benevolence, you know, and he practices it marvelously. He seems to have no ... no selfishness in him (there's no word for it in French). I mean, a constant concern to do the right thing. (silence) Very active [mentally] - there wasn't much of a deeper contact. That's all. He was happy with his visit, I was told. Did you hear that too?Yes, I heard he was happy.Didn't you see him? No, Mother, no. [[Satprem had no fondness for crowds, and that day the entire Ashram had thronged the place. The Dalai Lama had expressed the wish to see Mother alone, but the Ashram's dignitaries were literally glued to him and stayed in Mother's room throughout the meeting. It was hard to have any "deeper contact" under those circumstances. ]]He is a young man.... Though I had seen him in a "dream" a few months ago.Ah? Yes, we met. Why, I have no idea. Page 350 Very benevolent - he's very benevolent. I was told something (I don't know if it's true), he is reported to have said, "Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are the most important personalities in the world today" - I don't know if it's true. He seems to have been pleased with his visit. He was very happy to see the school and the children. But on the plane where I live ... he doesn't seem to be very conscious THERE.... I don't know. I don't know, but in any case he has a very light presence, very light - he doesn't impose himself at all. I sensed a very strong man - very strong. And harmoniously strong; his right arm was bare, you know, it gave the feeling of a strong and quiet force. page 351 |