Becoming Conscious Through Physical Education   Mother, there is a football match against...   I have no objection, whether you play a match or not. The fact of playing does not concern me if it does not help you all to become conscious, if it is only to repeat the same mistake a thousand times and you do not come out of it a little more conscious. That is why I am insisting so much on it.   Playing a match has no importance if it is not for acquiring some experience that makes you progress a little. If you do not take even the minimum advantage of what the sports or the games offer, what is the use of playing? That is why I insist — be a

-026_^Devotion^ 'Devotion'   (Mother enters with a tray of 'Devotion'1 leaves in her hand, calling out in a playful mood)   Who wants 'Devotion'?... Who wants 'Devotion'?... I give it to the one who asks for it. Who wants it?... (Mother distributes it to those who were present. She then asks me in a teasing tone) Do you want it?... You want it? Do you care for all these things? Does it mean anything to you, or are these only words? Look! No effect. It is a block of stone! No reaction at all. What?... Do you want it? Don't need it? No?   But, Mother, didn't you feel, didn't you hear what I want?   Cunning fellow that you are, here. (giving me some leaves) Can't you speak? What are you

To Know How to Relax   You see, one has to know how to relax, then one does not get tired. After the day's work one has to relax, without thinking, and enter into eternity. And one can recuperate from all kinds of fatigue. But one has to know how to relax, like this (Mother makes a gesture as if She were lying with Her arms outstretched, looking up at the sky) and say to the Lord: "I am Thine." And you remain quiet, without moving. And then you will see the result. You will never get tired. Page-78

-025_^Eternal Youth and Eternal Smile^ 'Eternal Youth' and 'Eternal Smile'   Bonjour! Bonjour, Sweet Mother.   Here, take this, I have kept something for you carefully; as soon as I received these flowers this morning, at once I thought of you: "It will be something for Mona when he comes to see me." I kept them separately. Do you know what they signify?   Yes, Mother.   This is 'Eternal Youth',1 and this one is 'Eternal Smile'.2 These are two flowers that complement one another, two flowers that are very essential for a complete life.   If one remains eternally young and if one can smile eternally, then one has taken a great step towards transformation. When one is above

Faith   Bonjour! Bonjour, Sweet Mother. (Mother gives me some flowers)   You think you have courage?... What? You do not?   I think, Mother, I have some courage. Yes, I have; but what must I do, Mother?   Doing something is not enough. One has to endure with courage till the end. Then we shall see what you are capable of. (silence)   It is strange... it is not to accomplish any kind of work at a given moment, neither to think about sublime things and concentrate all one's will in order to arrive at some results or even a temporary success, but it is for the entire life, during each second of one's existence on earth, that one must be vigilant and consciou

The Head and the Heart   I will tell you a secret; if you follow it, it will help you very much in your life.   Always act from your heart, and not from the head, and you will see that everything changes its perspective if you can put this into practice. It is a good lesson. This attitude will teach you... or reward you very much in your life. What, have you understood?   Yes, Mother. But sometimes I cannot distinguish between the two.   What, you do not know how to distinguish between the heart and the head, after having lived here for so many years? What do they teach in the school, not all this?   But, Mother, all this, one has to cultivate by

-023_^Aspiration^ 'Aspiration'   Bonjour! Bonjour, Sweet Mother.   Well, today it is a bit special. In fact these two flowers go very well together: 'Concentration'1 in the 'Aspiration'2 ... But do you know how to aspire? Do you aspire a little?   Yes, Mother, but...not with much result.   Ah! You want results before knowing how to aspire?   No, Mother, but...   Do you know what aspiration is?   Yes, Mother.    And from where must one aspire?   From there, Mother (indicating the heart).   It is good. But do you perceive something there? (heart)   It is very vague, Mother, not so precise.... Sometimes...   Do you know

-008_Savitri-^All is Explained Well^ Savitri — "All is Explained Well"   Well, well, I have corrected some thing that you had given me. Not the whole. I have corrected six pages. But is this French? I have made a lot of changes. Have you brought the rest?   Yes, Mother.   It is good, I will correct slowly, but it takes time.   Mother, will You also add something?   Oh, the other one!1 I will insert it somewhere appropriate.   But you know, the one who has typed it has made several mistakes. Oh, so many mistakes. I have corrected it again. And I shall have it re-typed and then I shall give you a copy.   ... In fact, I have corrected it, and I shall have it retyp

-003_The Mother^s Phototgraph The Mother's Photographs — "I am in the photographs"   Mother, what is there in Your photo? What do you mean? What does it represent? What is there in Your photos ? Don't you know what is there? (Mother smiles) It is I who am there. I am myself there in the photo. But in what form are You there? In all the forms I am there. It depends on the photograph. It depends on many things, for in each photo I am different. To each individual to whom I give it, it is a different aspect of myself. At each moment I am represented by a different form, a different attitude, and to each one and for each one it is a different thing. It is never the same. To someon