-52_Her Presence Leaning Out Toward Me (Bhavana Dee).htm 6 "Her Presence Leaning Out Toward Me" Bhavana Dee When I came to Pondicherry in 1971 on my way out of India to Sri Lanka, I'd already visited many ashrams and I'd come up with the somewhat peculiar notion that if the renunciation of worldly life that was everywhere proclaimed as the essence of spiritual practice was true, then when people became enlightened they should disappear. But they didn't—they lived on as fat gurus! So I was pleasantly surprised and ready for the world-inclusive spirituality of Auroville. At that time Mother was already well known to be not keeping well, and I didn't feel like adding myself to the th

-22_Moments to Cherish (Varadharajan).htm 16 Moments to Cherish Varadharajan When Dr. Beena suggested to me that we should have a programme "Remembering the Mother" wherein those who had personal darshan of the Mother could share their remembrance, J was reminded of an incident with the Aspiration group that was meeting the Mother. First, four to five people were meeting the Mother. When more wanted to go, She said: "I am going to ask you an indiscreet question: how many are sincere?" Well, if sincerity was the test for going to the Mother, I did not know how many of us would pass. But Her love and compassion was so great, She allowed us to go to Her. To speak of the Mother with the right