Correspondence 1939 * January 20, 1939 Of course it was only an untrue dream. I never thought for a moment of asking you more money after all you have given with a generosity and loyalty I fully appreciate. As for the departure, it is difficult for me to say anything. It goes without saying that we will be very sorry if you go. But how to stop you if you are so unhappy here? About the suicide, you are aware that we do not approve of it because we know that it is no solution for the difficulties, on the contrary it is bound to increase them and to throw the departed being in a very miserable condition. I would so much li

Correspondence 1951 February 20, 1951 My dear child, You must not be depressed or sad. You know that Sri Aurobindo has not left us and that he will be here to-morrow as usual. With my love and blessings * March 6, 1951 Let the Divine Grace do the work through you and the work will be thoroughly done. My love * April 28, 1951 Sri Aurobindo has made our realisation independent from all world circumstances, and He always considered you as part of the realisation; so there is no true ground for depression. I expect you to shake it off with the help of my love and blessings. * June 27,

Correspondence 1940 January 22, 1940 Our help and force are with you for the new year of your life. I am sure that with persevering and sincere aspiration the barrier you feel and the internal difficulties will melt away. With our love and blessings P.S. Ci-joint quelques bonbons de France. [Here are a few candies from France.] * February 6, 1940 What is this strange rumour about our stopping darshan? There is no truth at all in it. We have no intention of “vanishing” as we do not believe that it can bring in “peace and light”.... As for your sadhana you had developed a true bhakti and an opening of ps

Correspondence 1948 July 10, 1948 I was very much astonished by your letter and the Mother also. There was nothing for her to be angry about with you and she had no such feeling; there was nothing to offend her in such an utterly trifling matter as your not taking salad prepared with olive oil. Mother merely understood from it that you wanted uncooked vegetables and as she could not give salad in that form she ordered Ravindra to give you uncooked vegetables such as tomatoes and carrots. That was all that happened and her conduct would have been utterly absurd if she had become violently offended over it or wanted to punish you for it or for that reason to

Correspondence 1942 * January 22, 1942 To Dilip With love and special blessings on the occasion of his birthday. “A few consecrate all of themselves and all they have – soul, life, work, wealth; these are the true children of God.” To one of them. Mother * February 17, 1942 (Gist of Dilipda’s letter to Sri Aurobindo of 8.2.42) 1 enclose a letter of my friend Gnan Ghosh 7 dated 5.2.42 where he describes the sufferings of Hashi 8 during her last days. I was much moved by this dark tragedy especially as I had hoped against hope that she would eventually recover. I am often reminded now-a-days of he

Correspondence 1945 * January 2, 1945 There is no change with regard to sex whatever. Babies may be allowed in the Ashram but the manufacture of babies – there is an industry which has no sanction or license. Married people (that is not new) or families may be living here, but on the old condition of the complete cessation of marital activities. The ban on sex here stands, unchanged by an iota. Asit and Manju are not sadhaks. Asit is a very good boy, but that is not enough to make a sadhak. There is needed a call, a strong predisposition or a clear and decided will; he has none of these things. Mother found that he was not fit as yet for sa

Correspondence 1941 January 3, 1941 We were very glad to read your letter of this morning and to hear of this fine experience – for there can be no finer experience than this state of true bhakti. It is a real and great progress that you have made. As for Colonel Pandalal and his wife I gather that they have not as yet asked to come. It might be better to let the wish to come rise in them of itself. January 1941? Your programme is all right. We will remember your prayer on your birthday. When you are informed of the time of your broadcast do not forget to let us know, we wish to listen to it here. With our lo

Correspondence 1938 * August 21, 1938 Congratulations on the song and blessings for the offering. You will have to endorse as indicated by the paper accompanying the cheque at the place where the pencil line is put on the back of the cheque and return, otherwise the Indo-Chine [bank] will jib. * August 28, 1938 I have a gold watch – my father’s – keeps fine time and all that kind of thing. But if Mother wants to sell it off she can do so. It was a costly thing of yore – might fetch Rs. 150 or thereabouts. Will Mother keep for you or her to use it? It keeps good time. But, I repeat, if you want to sell it off

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Correspondence 1944 * February 1944 (...) do accept this time, you and Mother, as he has changed a lot – even in eating. I thought so, but I am glad to be confirmed by you. I will have more money to offer Mother but I am keeping some money in hand as they threatened me a few days ago for income tax as a French citizen. Who? French administration or English? And when did you become a French citizen? Sotuda saved me here in the past and he may do so again. But in case he faiis I may have to pay a iot. Your force is necessary. I have written to Sotuda. I enclose also a letter of Ambalal. 19 I have rep