That's what I always tell those who criticize the government: "You deserve to be put in the place of the Prime Minister, or any other minister, with decisions to make; and with the responsibility placed on you, suppose you suddenly had to decide on things of which you know nothing - you'd soon see what fun it is!" You see, to govern properly, you have to be ... you have to be a sage! You should have a universal vision and be above all personal questions.... There is not one - not one. page 53 , Mother's Agenda , volume 4 , 19th Feb 1963 |
From the point of view of government, it also seems to be the same thing, as if all the difficulties little by little BROUGHT to power people who are under my influence. [[It is the period of the Kennedy-Khrushchev-de Gaulle "combination." Indira Gandhi will come to power about two years later. ]] But it's still sporadic - I think it is the thing that will give way last. Sri Aurobindo said it would happen in '67 ... we still have some time, it's only '63, four years to go. It's not that we'll govern ourselves (God knows we don't have the time!), but "to be the government" means that in the government, there will be people directly under the Influence. And it's not enough if it's local (God knows! [laughing! I have never seen anything more rotten!), it's not enough if it's local, it's not enough if it's Indian, not at all: it has to be global for ... And clearly, for the moment, we are still very far from it - even in the invisible, even in the Inconscient. page 357 , Mother's Agenda , volume 4 - 19th Oct 1963 |
(Mother starts sorting innumerable scraps of notes and stops at this one:) "For the Government of India, one thing is to be known: does it want to live for the Future or does it stick desperately to the past?" (June 20, 1967) It was when that man came here on behalf of the government of India; he saw everything and was to make a report. Before leaving (I saw him: he is a nice man), he said, "I wonder what words I should use to convince them?" Then I told him, "Well, there's only one question: do they want to work with the future or do they want to ... stick, to remain stuck to the past?" And he took it with him! (Mother laughs) He's going to say that right in Parliament!page 210 , Mother's Agenda , volume 8 , 8th July - 1967 |