January 10, 1973 Good morning, Mother! (Mother hands a basket to Satprem) This is mouthwash! And these are eggs. Now what do you have to tell me? Me, nothing. Nothing? No, it's difficult. A difficult period ... For me too. Yes. (silence) So ... Where does that come from? ... we can go in the silence if you like? Yes, Mother, certainly! But I was asking where it comes from. (after a silence) In my own case, I know: it's because everything that needs to be transformed is rising from the subconscient, and it's in-ter-mi-nable.... It keeps rising and rising and rising.... And with each little thing looms the possibility of catastrophe. So you

February 22, 1972 A Note from Mother (The day before was Mother's ninety-fourth birthday.) All day long on the 21st I had a strong feelingthat it was everybody's birthday, and I felt an urge to say "happy birthday" to everyone. A very strong impression that something new was manifesting in the world, and that all those who were ready and receptive could incarnate it. In a few days, probably, we will know what it was. Page 69

August 26, 1972 Soup! (laughing) A rare thing nowadays (laughter). (Mother hands Satprem a packet of soup and some flowers) How are you? Quite well, quite well! Not too harassed? Ohh, it's frightful ... 150 to 200 people every day - 200 people every day. Page 272 The only days when it's less are your days. Oh, is it! (Mother sits gazing for a long time) Nothing to ask? What do you see, Mother? (after a silence) I feel like saying (smiling): nothing! Nothing, I see nothing.... There's no longer "something that sees," but I Am, I am a myriad things. I live a myriad things. There are so, so many - so many - that it's like nothing! ... I don

February 8, 1972 (A message from Mother to some Aurovilians) From a spiritual point of view, India is theforemost country in the world. Its mission is to give the example of spirituality. Sri Aurobindo came on earth to teach this to the world. This fact is so obvious, that even a simple,ignorant farmer here is in his heart closer to the Divine than all the intellectuals of Europe. All those who want to become Aurovilians mustknow that and behave accordingly, otherwise they are unworthy of being Aurovilians. *** (Another note) In the beginnings of humanity, the ego was the unifying element. It is around the ego that the various states of being were fo

February 21, 1973 Mother is ninety-five. Page 368

January 20, 1973 (On January 18, Mother received the Dalai Lama. It should be noted that Mother had long ago admitted a number of Tibetan refugees to the Ashram and Auroville.) Anything to say? I'd be curious to know what you felt with the Dalai Lama? A truly benevolent man. Buddhist benevolence, you know, and he practices it marvelously. He seems to have no ... no selfishness in him (there's no word for it in French). I mean, a constant concern to do the right thing. (silence) Very active [mentally] - there wasn't much of a deeper contact. That's all. He was happy with his visit, I was told. Did you hear that too? Yes, I heard he was happy. Didn't you se

M o t h e r's   A g e n d a   1973-05-15 May 15, 1973 KRISHNA IN GOLD (A vision of Sujata's on the afternoon of May 15) (original English) A place similar to the Playground. A few people, here and there,  are talking or going about. I am standing somewhere in the middle of the ground, in front of  Mother's door. From the main gate enters a vehicle - half-cart half-cab - drawn  by two bullocks. It comes to a stop a few feet away from me. The driver makes the bullocks kneel down. Out steps a gentleman. The  cart is driven away. The gentleman is dressed in white, Indian-fashion (dhoti, punjabi). He is round-faced and fair-skinned. Reminds me of a Zamindar  [landlord] fr

May 4, 1972 (Mother sees Sujata) Strange feeling.... Since last night, a strange impression that the Divine has become ... (how to formulate it?) like a golden Force pressing down like this (gesture of pressure on the earth). They alone, who by their aspiration are able to pass through to the Divine Origin, will escape catastrophes. There was a catastrophe in Madras: one of our best cars was in a very serious accident. Only those who have an aspiration, a sincere and unconditional aspiration towards the Divine, only they will escape - they will stand in a golden glory. Extremely interesting. [[Noted from memory. ]] Page 175

February 7, 1972 (A note from Mother) In the depths of our being, in the silence of contemplation, a luminous force permeates our consciousness with a vast and luminous peace Page 54 which prevails over all petty reactions and pre pares us for union with the Divine, the meaning of individual existence. Thus, the purpose and goal of life is not suffering and struggle but an all-powerful and happy realization. All the rest is but a painful illusion. Page 55

February 7, 1973 (Regarding a text given by Mother for the next "Bulletin") There is only one solution for falsehood: It is to cure in ourselves all that contradicts in our consciousness the presence of the Divine. (December 31, 1972) I am very keen on this! It's very true - very true. It may not be easy to understand, but it's VERY PROFOUNDLY true. All in us that veils or distorts or prevents the manifestation of the Divine is the falsehood. It means a whole lot of work! That's what I am doing all the time - every day and all day long, whenever I don't ... even when I see people. It is the only thing worth living for. Page 360