August 7, 1958 It is very difficult to manage both at the same time: the transformation of the body and taking care of people. But what can I do? I told Sri Aurobindo I would do the work, and I am doing it - I cannot just abandon everything. When I think of the time the hatha yogis devote to the work on the body - they do nothing but that; they do nothing but that all the time, until they have attained a certain point. This is in fact the reason why Sri Aurobindo wanted none of it: he found that it took a lot of time for a rather meager result. ** Day and night, I am investigating all that has to be transformed ... I can assure you that there is plenty of work! Last night, I

March 14, 1952 Since the beginning of the earth wherever and whenever there was the possibility of manifesting a ray of consciousness, I was there.' Page 28 ISBN 2-902776-33-0

April 9, 1957 (Letter to Mother from Satprem) Pondicherry, April 9, 1957 Mother, I would like to throw myself at your feet and open my heart to you - but I cannot. I cannot. For I SEE that, were I to give in now, I would be done for - there would be no alternative but to live out the rest of my days in the Ashram. But everything in me rebels at this idea. The idea of winding up as General Secretary of the Ashram, like Pavitra, makes my skin crawl. It is absurd, and I apologize for speaking this way, Mother, for I admire Pavitra - but I can't help it, I can't do it, I do not want to end up like that. Page 100 For more than a year now, I have been hypnotized by the idea

M o t h e r's   A g e n d a   Undated_1959 Undated 1959 (?) Om, Seigneur Suprême, Dieu de Vérité et de Perfection. Seigneur, Dieu de Pureté et de Perfection Dieu de Justice et de Paix Dieu d'Amour et de Félicité ** (translation) Om, Supreme Lord, God of Truth and Perfection.  Lord, God of Purity and Perfection  God of Justice and Peace God of Love and Felicity Page 342 Home ISBN 2-902776-33-0

August 16, 1960 (Letter from Mother to Satprem regarding the first copy of his first book, L'Orpailleur) 8.16.60 Satprem A very beautiful book, a great success forerunner opening the way to other books more beautiful still. Signed: Mother 1. Sri Aurobindo and the Transformation of the World, an initial book on Sri Aurobindo by Satprem that was never published. It was meant to be part of a certain 'Series of Spiritual Masters,' but finally Sri Aurobindo never took part. Page 408 ISBN 2-902776-33-0

March (?) 1959 (Letter to Mother from Satprem) Pondicherry Sweet Mother, When coming out of your room, X told me, 'With Mother I have spoken my own mother tongue.' ... ... ... .. . X told me that in 6 months, he would come here to spend an entire month for the initiation and preparing for the initiation. He spoke to me of this in the street after having seen P, and in an enigmatic way he told me something along these lines: 'Yes, strong men are needed here. The Power is needed.' I did not clearly understand, for it was said with a lot of innuendo behind it. I am your child, Sweet Mother. Signed: Satprem Page 289 ISBN 2-902776-33-0

Undated 1959 (?) OM, Seigneur Suprême Prends possession de ces cellules Prends possession de ce cerveau Prends possession de ces nerfs Page 341 Prends possession de ce corps Prends possession de cette matière Prends possession de ces atomes OM, Seigneur Suprême Manifeste Ta Splendeur ** (translation) OM, Supreme Lord Take possession of these cells Take possession of this brain Take possession of these nerves Take possession of this body Take possession of this matter Take possession of these atoms OM, Supreme Lord Manifest Your Splendor Page 342 ISBN 2-902776-33-0

Topographical Note From the time of Sri Aurobindo's departure (1950) until 1957, we have only a few notes and fragments or rare statements noted from memory. These are the only landmarks of this period, along with Mother's Questions and Answers from her talks at the Ashram Playground. A few of these conversations have been reproduced here insofar as they mark stages of the Supramental Action. From 1957, Mother received us twice a week in the office of Pavitra, the most senior of the French disciples, on the second floor of the main Ashram building, on some pretext of work or other. She listened to our queries, spoke to us at length of yoga, occultism, her past experience

August 9, 1958 If human love came forth unalloyed, it would be all-powerful. Unfortunately, in human love, there is as much SELF love as love for the beloved; it is not a love that makes you forget yourself. Evidently the gods of the Puranas are a good deal worse than human beings, as we saw in that film the other day' (and that story was absolutely true). The gods of the Overmind are infinitely more egocentric - the only thing that counts for them is their power, the extent of their power. Man has in addition a psychic being, so consequently he has true love and compassion - wherein lies his superiority over the gods. It was very, very clearly expressed in this film, and it's ve

April 24, 1959 (Note sent by Mother to Satprem) 24 April 1959 The divine perfection is always there above us; but for man to become divine in consciousness and act and to live inwardly and outwardly the divine life is what is meant by spirituality; all lesser meanings given to the word are inadequate fumblings or impostures.' Page 295 ISBN 2-902776-33-0