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It's at the lake. The property belonged to the mission and at that
time its manager was a very good friend of ours, even though he was a
missionary. He said that he would arrange for us to have it. Everything
was arranged, and I was to receive the money to buy it (they asked for
more than fifty or sixty thousand rupees#). But then the money didn't
come and our missionary friend left. He's no longer there; he's been
replaced by someone else.
(Mother looks at a piece of paper) 'Calling Antonin Raymond3.' The architect for the construction.
Then there was also 'making ready temporary quarters for Z4.' But then Z left; he died.
That's what happens - things change. It's not that the project stops, but it's forced to take other paths. page 408-09 , Mother's Agenda , volume - 1, 20 Aug. 1960 |
(Later, regarding a letter from the Raymonds, friends of Pavitra'sand the architects who built "Golconde," the Ashram's guest house.)Have you seen the Raymonds' letter? ... They've written a very sweet letter. In their letter, they write something I didn't know, which Pavitra had never told me; they say that when Pavitra put them in contact with here, it completely changed their lives, the aim of their lives and everything. Raymond is a great architect. When they came here [[In 1937-38. ]] and built "Golconde," I asked Raymond to prepare the plan for the first Auroville I had conceived (that was when Sri Aurobindo was still alive), and it was magnificent! He didn't leave it here. But it was an Auroville with, at the center, Sri Aurobindo's house (gesture on a hilltop). Sri Aurobindo was alive, so we had put him at the center. (silence) Pavitra has remained wholly conscious, independent. For instance, when I was read this very letter of the Raymonds, it was Pavitra who listened! And who had all the reactions .... It's very interesting. It's something quite unexpected .... There are times when I feel a slight inner duality, that is, for example, two reactions to one thing! It's quite funny. He had an extraordinary goodwill! I realize he really had goodwill, and a sort of modest endurance - never a sense of wanting to pull things to himself .... (Laughing) I know him better now!page 216-17 - Mother's Agenda , volume 10, 11th June , 1969 |
(Later, regarding a letter from the Raymonds, friends of Pavitra'sand the architects who built "Golconde," the Ashram's guest house.)Have you seen the Raymonds' letter? ... They've written a very sweet letter. In their letter, they write something I didn't know, which Pavitra had never told me; they say that when Pavitra put them in contact with here, it completely changed their lives, the aim of their lives and everything. Raymond is a great architect. When they came here [[In 1937-38. ]] and built "Golconde," I asked Raymond to prepare the plan for the first Auroville I had conceived (that was when Sri Aurobindo was still alive), and it was magnificent! He didn't leave it here. But it was an Auroville with, at the center, Sri Aurobindo's house (gesture on a hilltop). Sri Aurobindo was alive, so we had put him at the center. (silence) Pavitra has remained wholly conscious, independent. For instance, when I was read this very letter of the Raymonds, it was Pavitra who listened! And who had all the reactions .... It's very interesting. It's something quite unexpected .... There are times when I feel a slight inner duality, that is, for example, two reactions to one thing! It's quite funny. He had an extraordinary goodwill! I realize he really had goodwill, and a sort of modest endurance - never a sense of wanting to pull things to himself .... (Laughing) I know him better now!page 216-17 , Mother's Agenda , volume 10 , 11th June - 1969 |