June 14, 1972 (This concerns a serious and devoted person who works at the Louvre in Paris, restoring old paintings. She writes to Satprem referring to a letter he received from Andre Gide in 1946, when he was traveling in Egypt on his way to India: "I persuade myself that God does not yet exist and that we must obtain him." And she adds, "Thus, from Partial truths to partial truths, we progress towards the Truth, before which the whole being can only surrender entirely. Only at that point does True Life begin, for we have at last found what the heart, deep down, was unknowingly always seeking." And she asks Mother, "Wouldn't it be better to live in the Ash

March 26, 1973 (Excerpts from a conversation with the teachers. One of them complains about the "lack of coordination.") Coordination! ... But that's because people are accustomed to using the mind to organize things, that's all they know: organization as devised by the mind. While we here are trying to change that pattern. We seek a change of government - but the new government isn't very well-known yet, that's the difficulty. Maybe I want to go too fast. I see clearly ... I tend to go too fast, possibly. Page 382

March 14, 1973 (Extracts from a meeting with the schoolteachers. The subject is the school squabbles and rivalry among groups of teachers.) I can't make head or tail of these things.... I can no longer be of any help, you see, because all these mental combinations don't make any sense to me anymore. A spirit of confusion has entered the school, I find. They all mean the same thing, but they use different words, and the words ... clash. Personally, I know they have very similar aspirations, but each one speaks in his own language, and the languages are at cross-purposes, so they quarrel over nothing. That's the situation! I think the best would be for everybody to keep qui

May 14, 1973 And you? ... How are you?... And you? [laughter] All the time I have to keep a grip on myself not to howl.... From time to time, there's a marvelous moment - but it's short! Most of the time I am like this (gesture clenched fists), to keep myself from howling. (silence) What do you like: holding my hand or not? (Satprem takes Mother's hand) What do you prefer? This way is good! (Mother plunges in, Champaklal rings his bell insistently) Oh, they are ruthless! ... Page 414

March 22, 1972 (For the last three days, Mother has been "ill": violent vomiting, etc. She gasps for breath as she speaks.) This time it's serious. Page 94 I haven't been able to eat - I can't eat (gesture of vomiting). The body is reduced to the minimum. We shall see. If it holds on, it will be all right. But three nights ago, I saw a gigantic tidal wave - a tidal wavesubmerging everything. Aah! When I see that, there's usually a catastrophe the next day. Butthere was no catastrophe the next day - it seems to have fallen on you. I don't know ... a gigantic tidal wave. (after a silence) At night, I don't sleep, you know, but I go into a deep rest, a

January 2, 1972 (Message from Mother) When Sri Aurobindo left his body he said that he would not abandon us. And in truth, during these twenty-one years, he has always been with us, guiding and helping all those who are receptive and open to his influence. In this year of his centenary, his help will be stronger still. It is up to us to be more open and to know how to take advantage of it. The future is for those who have the soul of a hero. The stronger and more sincere our faith, the more powerful and effective will be the help received. Page 22

July 15, 1972 Do you have something? No, nothing in particular, except that it's difficult. No questions? It's difficult. (silence) I had some things for you (Mother feels the objects on the table near her), it was in an envelope. "One must not confuse a religious teaching and aspiritual teaching. Religious teaching belongs to the past and stops all progress, spiritual teaching is the teaching of the future. It enlightens the consciousness and prepares it for the future realization. A spiritual teaching is above religions and strivestowards a total truth. It teaches us to come into direct contact with the Divine." It's for a lady who came from I d

June 4, 1972 (Mother sees Sujata) ... People are so corrupt, you know, that were the Grace to withdraw but one hour, everything would go ... brrm! (gesture of violent explosion). Page 204

February 8, 1973 (This is an extract from a meeting with a few teachers from the school. We owe these recordings to the kind cooperation of one of them.) What is the best way of preparing ourselves? For one clearly feels that all this is going to require a rather extensive prepa ration. To broaden and enlighten your consciousness, naturally. But how to do that ? ... How do you broaden and enlighten your Page 360 consciousness? If each one of you could find his psychic being and unite with it, all problems would be solved. The psychic being is the Divine's representative in the human being. It's true, you know: the Divine isn't something far-off and out

April 13, 1972 (Conversation with Sujata. From now on, none of the recordings made in Mother's room by her attendant will be communi cated to Satprem. What follows was noted down from memory by Sujata. She first reads to Mother a letter from one of the schoolchildren; Sujata was trying to build a bridge between Mother and the mass of anonymous people who truly loved her but had no access to her.) Sweet Mother, It seems that you no longer see everyone on theirbirthdays. Is it because of a lack of time or for some occult reason? People say that seeing too many people every day tires you, but if such is the reason, twenty peo ple coming to receive your Blessing