A Conversation with Bharati Reddy and Sunanda July 2004 Bharati told me about a lady who had made a garment for Mother. It is on display at Srismriti, the collection of Mother's personal items cared for by Sunanda. Bharati remembered Mother saying to keep this very carefully as the person took Her name with each stitch. I spoke also with Sunanda who told me that this lady always wanted to give things to Mother and Sri Aurobindo and had sent a fine dhoti to Sri Aurobindo but it was not nicely wrapped so she took two ribbons and wove them with the gold threads from the bott

Bharati Reddy Diary 2004 Bharati is such a loving sister. We first met during the last years Tehmi was with us. She had been Tehmi's close friend for forty years. We often play Scrabble together with Jagruti and I was frequently invited to breakfast or lunch or dinner for delicious meals prepared by her and Lavonia. The other night when I was ill she came to my room expressing deep concern for me and such sincere love for Mother. She would often tell me about Mother and how She guided her fin all things from her youth. I felt her love for

Attachment and Order Diary 5/13/03 I dreamt last night. In the early morning I awoke from a dream in which I was sobbing uncontrollably asking my father, who was standing there, did he not know how much I loved him? And then Mother gave me the insight and the realization of attachment that has shadowed me all these years, first with my father and others, now with Mary Helen. In that moment I solemnly vowed to Mother that I would break all attachments except to the Divine, enabling me to move forward on the path. "Do not cling to the past" She said, and this I must

Diary Surgery Day- Sept. 28, 1998-9 11:37 a.m. As I look back in remembrance of the manifold gifts you have given me - the birthday surprises so rich with the fullness of your love and your happy offering, I bathed in the light of your joyous wishes for days and weeks afterwards. I have treasured most, however, your quiet goodwill and aspiration for all that would be best for me. You have always sacrificed yourself for me, for Chali, for others, and in these last severe and painful days still were able to remind me

New Year's Eve – 1963 Anne and I, accompanied by John Herbie Nunnally, took the Staten Island Ferry after 11:00 p.m. and passed the lighted Statue of Liberty.  We returned on the same ferry and stepped onto Manhattan Island at the stroke of 12:00.   This evening is most significant because Anne and I have received a card from Divine Mother wishing us a Happy New Year and  Merry Christmas and sending us love and blessings. New Year's Day January 1, 1964, the three of us went to Old Tappan where I found a lovely card from Jyotipriya waiting for me and also

Nolini On My Birthday July 29, 1979 When I entered his room he broke into a smile of deep tenderness and said to me: "Richard". A few hours have now passed and I have had a little time to reflect on the love and sweetness he has bestowed on me , though, as I always felt with Mother, a lifetime would be needed to fully absorb such a force. His using my former name has made a profound impression. I felt something in it of the timeless friendship of an elder brother for a younger, for almost all my inner experiences except for Arindam,