A Note on the Matrimandir Gardens Sri Aurobindo spoke of a perfect perfection and indeed the Matrimandir Gardens will exemplify this for it is the Divine who is building them and they will be built exactly according to the Divine Will. In fact, they are already built in the subtle world and only await manifestation on the physical plane. A true spirit of harmony must prevail amongst all who are called to thi

The Matrimandir Nursery and the Matrimandir Gardens "Mother asked me to write you and tell you that She wants you to prepare to come and build the Gardens of the Matrimandir." From a letter from Udar to Narad (Richard Eggenberger). In this article, Narad reminiscences about his life and the starting of the Matrimandir Nursery and Gardens. I have always had a deep connection to flowers. My first conscious remembrance of dealing with flowers was when, 5 years old, I pulled off

On The Significance of the Order of the Matrimandir Gardens I have occasionally been asked about the significance of the arrangement of the twelve gardens of the Matrimandir. How to the gardens relate to each other in the order that has been given by Mother? The first garden is the Garden of Existence. All begins with existence, Sat., and I see this garden as representative of the initial manifestation with its stone, pools, primordial plants such as bamboo, ferns, etc. Sri

A Walk in the Outer Gardens of the Matrimandir I had the opportunity last week to walk through a section of the Matrimandir outer gardens with two friends. It was an extraordinary hour spent in the presence of massive, kingly trees, flowers and fragrances. The eucalyptus were awe-inspiring, towering to great heights. Eucalyptus ptychocarpa was truly magnificent with its brilliant clusters of reddish-pink flowers. All was a revelation of Nature's loveliness. These special children of ours, planted in the early to mid 1970's, had many of the l

Chali's Experience in the Matrimandir Chamber.html Chali's Experience in the Matrimandir Chamber Dec. 19, 1998 Here's the description of my experience in the (Matrimandir) chamber at the time of the surgery. I'm including a small preamble leading up to it but you don't have to include that in your copy if you prefer not to - I don't have a preference either way. I went to the Chamber at about 5:30 pm as Mom had asked me to be there during her surgery. It is not a place I visit often; only when the need or desire feels very strong. Amrit, who already knew the

Dreamof Dec. 29, 2001 Last night I dreamed of Aurovilleand was shown the many changes that were taking place, things that wouldsurvive and others that would die off. I awoke once to write a few lines then went back to sleep where thedream continued.Each time I awokebriefly and then went to sleep I dreamed again of Auroville.There was no emotion involved, all wasvery quiet and I was shown the changes almost as a moving picture but in threedimensions. I remember especiallythe beauty of the land, the small groups of people gathered together, bothAurovilians and villagers, discussing the momentous things that werehappening. Music was also involvedbut I can recall nothing more.

The Cobra - Dream of 4/15/05 I awakened from a dream that was brief butstrong and exhilarating. I wasseated, probably in a cross-legged position when suddenly, but not abruptly, alarge cobra wrapped itself around my torso. I could feet it coiling around me almost like a python, ringafter ring, but with no constriction.I felt the muscles and the skin without touching it. I believe its head was behind mine withthe hood raised. There was no fearbut rather a serenity coupled with gratitude. Narad

The Hawk I have tried to recall, in a series of flashbacks from 2004, the transcendent experience I had with a red-shouldered hawk.. Today , six years later she still greets me from a high tree or circles in the sky and calls her high-pitched greeting. I reply to her whistling softly. She no longer needs food from me although at times I bring something thinking she might be hungry, but she does not take it as she is strong now and, from the sounds I have heard in early Spring, she has raised more than one family. Let me then tell this extraordinary story and then share another story that was sent to me by a friend to whom I had told of my experience, of a man and the eagle that b

Two Experiences - January 2014 Rickshaw Man and Dogs I saw God last night standing by his cycle rickshaw. He looked somewhat emaciated in his tattered loincloth as he bent over and gently began feeding a street dog. In front of Golconde I saw a gentle dog in his last stages of life. His black coat now nothing more than loose skin over desiccated bones which once was a fine silken black before he was abandoned. He looked at me with eyes sunk deep into his

Dream of September 26, 2006 at Matagiri – Early A.M. We were in a large room with many people. In one corner of the room was a chair for June Maher who would be speaking to us. In the opposite corner there was a piano but it had no legs, only the strings, sounding board and keyboard, and it was as if it were floating. Just above the keys a hole had been drilled in towards the strings and a mouthpiece, much like the mouthpiece of a trumpet, was inserted. Then someone blew into the hole and there was a cacophony so intense that two people ran over to the piano to dampen the strings.