Transformed Body   Bonjour!   Bonjour, Sweet Mother.   You know, when people come to see me, I do not look at the outer appearance, but what they have within, their soul, the aspiration, the effort for progress, whether they are conscious of their inner being, whether they have an urge to perfect themselves, or whether they are very developed mental beings and who are exclusively guided by their mental ideas; then I see only this force, this consciousness and what they are capable of. I see their soul, their capacity to hold the consciousness. I never see the exterior of a man, but all that he has potentially, what he can truly make of his life, if he has a possibilit

To be Guided   ... Do not think that I shall do everything for you.   But, Mother, that's what I am aspiring for: that you take charge of me and act through me.   Ah, that is different. When you have made the effort and you are able to open yourself to me, then only I will do everything, not for you personally.... But the One who is within, there, (indicating the heart) it is the same thing that He does, only it will be me who will be acting through you then. Page-77

Birthdays   It is your birthday tomorrow?1   Yes, Mother.   How old will you be?   Twenty-six, Mother.   I shall see you tomorrow then, and give you something special. You will see, I do not mean a material thing — that, I shall give you, a card and all that — but something.... You will see tomorrow. Now, go home and prepare yourself quietly so that you may be ready to receive it.   Yes, Mother.   Do you know, my child, what "Bonne Fête" signifies, that is, what we wish here on the birthday?   Like that, I know what it means, Mother, but not the special significance You want to tell me.   Yes, it is truly a special day in one's l

-002_Ther Mother^s Signature The Mother's Signature   Do you know what this means? (Mother points to Her signature) No, Mother.   No? Wait. I'll show you. (Mother draws a bird above the signature) Do you see it? Yes, Mother.   This is a graphic representation of the signature. It means: *The Bird of Peace Descending upon Earth. It has its wings tilted towards the earth.* It is coming down to the earth. You see the angle of its wings and how it is descending towards the earth? It is to bring Peace. It is the messenger of Peace. *The Bird of Peace Descending upon Earth.* You see? Yes, Mother, but...   Now I will explain to you how this bird corresponds to the signature

-028_The March Past-^I am there Every Evening^ The March Past   From the mid-forties till the end of 1958, the Mother used to come almost every evening to the Playground for the March Past, to take the Salute. She would stand for the Salute, in the same place where we have the map of undivided India. One by one, the groups would file past Her. This action had a profound and deep significance. She also supervised the other physical education activities.   The Mother has explained what she tried to do during the March Past. She says: "...the March Past ...is... a way of opening oneself to the energy, the universal energy, to prepare for the action... the March Past is for stimulating the receptivity

Savitri - A Revelation   Mother, this is about Savitri, what You had spoken to me.   Oh, about Savitri?   You had asked me to bring it today. You wanted to hear it, to see if it is correct or not, if there is something to correct.   To correct? I do not know, but let me hear it. Read it.... (Indicating the sheets of paper I had with me) It is all this?   Yes, Mother.   Well, start.   (I then read out to the Mother the full text of my recollection of what She had spoken earlier about Savitri.) Page-44 Do you read Savitri?   Yes, Mother.   You have read the whole of it?   Yes, Mother, I have read it twi

Dates and the Combination of Numbers   Bonjour!   Bonjour, Sweet Mother.   Something to say?   (This conversation took place on 12.6.66. During the course of the previous conversation Mother wanted to know on which day of the week 4.5.67 would fall. I give Mother the paper on which I had written: Thursday 4.5.67)   Oh, it is a Thursday! 4.5.67 falls on a Thursday.   Yes, Mother.   It is very well. It falls on a good day. It is good. Then I shall see you on that day. Come to see me at three o'clock, do you understand? (Mother writes on a piece of paper: "Mona at three o'clock") I am keeping it here in my notebook for i

An Advice   If ever you are seized by a vital impulse whatever it may be, anger or a sexual urge, vanity or any kind of pettiness or meanness, or movements that seize us, then immediately react with violence and tell it to its face: "Go away! This filth cannot enter a child of the Mother." If it still persists, you strike blows at it, real physical blows (gesture) in the air, until this movement disappears.   Or else, you call me: "Come, help me, Mother," and immediately you will be freed from these vital movements,... "and may the Peace descend into me." Page-76

The Best Way to Read Savitri   ...Yes, this is the best way to read Savitri. One sees as clear as the day....   One can read the words very easily.... Like this, one closes the eyes and one sees clearly, everything. It is this that I advise people who would like to do something as perfectly as possible, as carefully as possible; then, the thing to do is to close the eyes and see the things, and I am sure that you will do it much better than seeing like this, ordinarily, with your eyes. Generally, I tell those who have something very difficult to do, a very minute work where one needs a lot of concentration, then, "If you want to do as best as possible, do it with y

-004_Savitri-^The Truth of Tomorrow^       ('Savitri' in Sri Aurobindo's handwriting) Page-33 Page-34 Savitri — "The Truth of Tomorrow"   The Mother spoke many a time on Savitri, its importance and its profound help on the path of integral yoga. She said it could have a direct impact on the soul.   The Mother has explained in detail how Savitri can be a constant companion in our ascent towards the Truth. She has shown how to read Savitri, how to find there the answer to all our problems. She has advised meditation on Savitri. She has revealed how by the help of Savitri one can kindle the psychic flame, the flame of aspiration — in fact how one could orien