Yes, in Orissa, for example. A large part of Orissa is entirely under Sri Aurobindo's influence, 7 Avril , 1971, vol - 12, L'Agenda de Mère |
I've just come from there [the music room where Mother receives visitors]. I saw some twenty people.... There was Orissa's Chief Minister (Orissa is the first province in India to give money for a pavilion in Auroville: they gave a lakh of rupees). He is a nice man. The people from Orissa, they are nice people; of all provinces, they are the ones who seem the most eager to forge ahead, to change something. And Bengal? Isn't it ahead?They're a bit ... fanciful. I mean, they talk a lot - they talk very well! Those from Orissa are more practical - they're generous, a very generous nature: they give a lot. page 153 , Mother's Agenda , volume 9 , 3rd June - 1968 |
(Later, Mother gives Satprem the following note which wasgiven to seven or eight members of Orissa's parliament:) "Socialism like all political parties belongs to thepast and must be surpassed if we want to serve the Truth."The most comical part - that is, the most extraordinary-is that they all agreed! I thought they were going to be furious .... They all said, "Oh, this is fine, we'll adopt it .... Page 378 , Mother's Agenda , volume 10 , 15th Oct - 1969 |