(Another sign of the times. This conversation concerns one of

the Ashram presses which was, despite Mother's instructions,

about to sell fraudulently a cheaper edition of "Superman

hood" in Europe and Canada, while the rights to the book

were reserved. This cheaper edition was exclusively intended

for India. Satprem protests in particular against the jacket and

presentation of the book, which are patently designed to make

as much money as possible at a minimum cost.

Mother's face is swollen, her eyes too.)

I am disgusted. I can't trust anyone!

They're selling books the way you'd sell margarine or peanuts.
When someone lies like that, it's finished. I can't trust him anymore. You have to be very thick-skinned to lie to my face.

I can order them to stop everything.


No, Mother. If it's for the presentation, people won't see thedifference.

That's true!

Then I'll speak to M. [the manager of the press] about it, or would you rather speak to him yourself?

I can speak to him, but it would be good if you tell him also.
I'll tell him in any case.


page 81-82 - Mother's Agenda , volume 12 , 3rd Apr - 1971