September 13, 1972 I wrote this the other day (Mother holds a piece of paper), and Z told me, "Oh, this would be good for the New Year!" But it's in English.... Can you read it? Page 283 "When you are conscious of the whole world atthe same time, then you can become conscious of the Divine." My idea is not that being conscious of the world automatically makes you conscious of the Divine, but when your consciousness is vast enough to see and be conscious of the whole world, then you become capable of.... How can I say it? ... I don't want to be too specific. I mean I want each one to understand according to his capacity - you follow? Do you follow what I mean? Y

April 8, 1972 Perhaps you remember that in January, Msgr. R. wrote to you,and you concentrated on him for a long time; then you asked me to write him and ask "if he had been conscious of some thing." [[See conversation of January 29. ]] I have received his reply: one letter addressed to me and another to you. Here's what he writes to me (his answer was delayed because of Cardinal Tisserant's death): "My brother, ... Actually, on the 29th of January (between five andsix o'clock), Mother paid me a visit. An inner visit, but to me it was beyond a shadow of doubt. She told me so many things ... in so short a time. I think I am now ready to break with an entire past

January 29, 1972 (Mother listens to Satprem read a letter from Msgr. R., the friend of P.L., who is intently turning to Mother to start a new life. Mother concentrates on him for a quarter of an hour.) Is he ill? He had several very serious operations in a row, and I think hehad a lung removed in the last one. Ooh! He's a man who has been severely stricken. He went through arecord number of operations. What's the time difference between here and France? Five or five and a half hours. Which means? Which means, it is now five-thirty or six in the morning there. Note the time it is now. It's eleven o'clock. Could you ask him if.... What's the

September 16, 1972 Here's a "Grace" - for both of you. (Mother gives a white hibiscus) I had a practical question to ask you.... A thought occurred tome, and Id like to know how you consider it. Two or three years ago, I sent my book, "The Sannyasin," to Europe; I asked P.L. to try to find a publisher for it in Europe. Now it's in the hands of "Auropress." When I sent it to Europe, P.L. asked me, "What terms do you have in mind for the book?" I wrote him what came to me at the time: "This book belongs to India, I owe it to India, Page 286 and if it generates any profit, that money belongs to India." But in Europe they didn't want it, and now it'

June 24, 1972 (Mother has not been well lately. She listens to Satprem read the conversation of May 6, 1972 for the next Bulletin: "A golden force pressing down on the earth.... An absolutely material Power, but with no need for any material means.... A world is trying to be born into this world ") What you've written is very good, it's far better than what I said! (Satprem, somewhat flabbergasted:) But it's the exact trans cription of what you said, Mother!! (Mother laughs, unconvinced) This way it's turned out very good. But it's exactly what you said! I just added a few commas andcolons, that's all [laughter], and the paragraphs. But that's all! A

March 31, 1973 So, what would you like to tell me? First, how are you? I can't hear you. Are you asking how I am? ... Yes-you "can't hear"! But what does it mean? I can only be well when ... there's no I. I have been asking myself a question. Ah? About that new consciousness. I can grasp (or guess) its con templative or passive aspect, but not so well its dynamic or active aspect. I don't quite see how it ACTS-I understand the contemplative part, but how does it act? Page 384 I don't know. I have no idea. But do you act or are you simply in ... ? Yes, I act. But what exactly do you mean? ... Yes, I act! For example, when you are inside, in

January 3, 1973 (After the work) (Sujata:) Mother, I have something to ask you, I have a prayer.... Satprem is very tormented, you know; so I pray that you will take his torment away. Why tormented? (Laughing:) That's his nature, Mother! (Satprem grimaces) You know, me, I have but one solution - always the same for anything: this (gesture, hands open). To abolish all personal existence, to be like this (same gesture), something that lets everything pass through and is ... set in motion by the Divine. That's all. Then everything is fine. (Mother takes Satprem's hands, and plunges in with a sweet smile) Page 343

October 28, 1972 What would you like? ... Nothing? Do you think I'm soon going to pass into another life? Another life? Yes, another consciousness, let's say. (after a silence) I wanted to ask you something. You know the mantra I gave you, I don't remember if the last word is Bhagavatee or Bhagavateh? Bhagavateh, Mother. Ah, Bhagavateh! ... (Mother repeats the mantra) OM Namo Bhagavateh ... like that. Yes, Mother. (meditation) Did you notice how strong the mantra is on the subconscient? It Page 302 has a great, great power over the subconscient. I told you what a nuisance the subconscient is, didn't I? ... Oh, yes! But, repeating that mantr

May 20, 1972 Are you tired? Me, it's continuing.... (Mother plunges in, has great difficulty surfacing, then plunges in again) Page 188

November 22, 1972 What do you wish? Well, you know, I always wish to ask you how things stand. Oh! Better not speak about that. Page 311 Yes. I understand it's a process ... Oh! ... ... that's infinite and.... Yes. Either I say everything or nothing at all. And saying everything is.... You know, there's both a constant effort and ... (Mother opens her hands) every minute a discovery. So describing it would be endless, and also uninteresting. Well, I'm not so sure about that! I'm not so sure! Therefore.... (silence) The body consciousness is beginning to be wise, it too is saying with a great, great ... more than sincerity, "Let Your Will be done." Peop