September 11, 1968 For me, only one thing has happened.... A very interesting fact that I noted. I forget the occasion and how it took place, but it was the day before yesterday, and the fact I noted was the presence of the psychic being - that the psychic being hasn't gone at all. I said [on August 28], "The vital and the mind have gone," but the psychic being hasn't. I think it was in relation to someone I saw (I don't remember), and I noticed that a very great power was there; and the PHYSICAL being, the body, was conscious of the presence of the psychic being, Page 252 which was constantly there, behind. It hasn't gone. Conscious. It was a day when someone had come

July 24, 1968 (Satprem had written to Mother that he still had a fever.) What's that! But I am better. Ah! Yesterday afternoon, it left all of a sudden. I wrote to you theday before yesterday, then the fever went on, even rose higher... But mon petit, I didn't know you had written, I knew it yesterday evening. Well, yesterday afternoon, all of a sudden, even abruptly, in one second, I said, "But the fever's gone!..." That's odd! (Mother gives Satprem a mock slap for his impertinent "That's odd") No, I said, "That's odd," because it's strange after all: I wasworking, and it happened all of a sudden, I said to myself, "It's gone!" I don't know why.

December 14, 1968 (Mother reads three different versions of a message she wants to give for the opening of the School. Then she selects the first one.) They came in succession. It's the experience I had at that moment: "When one lives in the Truth, one is above all contradictions." The other two came afterwards: "Living in the Truth means being above all contradictions." Then: "He who lives in the Truth is above all contra dictions and all oppositions." It's completely silent here (gesture to the forehead); I just turn (gesture upward) and wait, and I think what comes first is the purest, that is, the least mixed with activities; afterwards, it's as

July 20, 1968 (Mother looks better, although she is still coughing. Satprem, on the other hand, has caught a fever.) It comes from there [the Vatican], it's the same origin as with me. The first time I was on my guard, but this time I've been taken by surprise.... If it amuses them! * * * Soon afterwards I can't speak.... (Mother coughs) Z has made a "confession" to me and has asked me some questions. I intended to reply to her today, but today I don't have any voice. If you'd like to read it ... (Mother holds out a letter to Satprem). "I have the feeling of a division and a confusion in mymind, and probably between different parts of my being of which I am not clearly

December 18, 1968 (Regarding the English translation of the conversation of November 23, 1968, which Satprem got Mother to allow for publication in "Notes on the Way.") People are going to be dazed! But Mother, if they read with the least understanding, they'llunderstand it's a central experience. It IS a central experience. It's quite curious.... The body hasn't left that Consciousness - the two are there at the same time, and if the other [ordinary] Page 348 consciousness stops for just two minutes, it's there. There are people who follow. Are there?... To tell the truth, it's all the same to me! Page 349

July 17, 1968 (Mother is running a temperature, breathing with difficulty and coughing. She hasn't eaten anything. She receives Satprem lying on her couch.) It's the same thing going on.... Do you have news? I have news of P.L. and of Msgr. R.... But won't it tire you? No, no! It doesn't tire me. There's a letter from Msgr. R. to you. It was sent through J.Here's what he writes J.: "Let me first thank you - once again - for Satprem's book on Sri Aurobindo. I have finished reading it. This book has and will have a considerable influence on my life. Secondly, I thank you for the help you gave my dear P.L. Page 200 He has come back transformed, purified, illumina

June 12, 1968 (Following a letter in which Satprem had complained about the difficulty he had writing - or rewriting, rather - his "San nyasin," and about the complete unconsciousness of his sleep.) I didn't answer you because there was nothing to say - I am trying my best! I know, and the book is going better! Ah, good. The book, I had thought about it three or four days before you wrote your letter, it came very strongly - before you wrote. As for the nights, I know! Page 159 What am I up to at night? I told you in the past that I used to see you very often; now my nights have been cut down a lot, because I have work to do till very late and I get up very

October 11, 1968 (Mother is still unwell.) Do you have anything to say? (Mother coughs) I wouldn't like to make you talk. It doesn't matter. I don't know why, a thought has been coming to me.... Tell me. This process of transformation, one does feel it must takeplace in the body, but might it not rather be after all a sort of condensation of power progressively building up around you or behind you, which would one day materialize into a being? It's possible - it's possible, the thought occurred to me too. Then? Go on. Page 280 That's all ... that image came to me: a condensation of you.Somewhat like, you know, that story (on quite a lower level)

February 28, 1968 (The entire Ashram has gone to Auroville to attend its inauguration. Mother reads out her message, which is broadcast live to Auroville through All India Radio:) "Greetings from Auroville to all men of good will. "Are invited to Auroville all those who thirst for progress and aspire to a higher and truer life." (Then Mother reads out the Charter) Page 66 Auroville's Charter 1. Auroville belongs to nobody in particular. Auroville belongs to humanity as a whole. But to live in Auroville one must be a willing servitor of the Divine Consciousness. 2. Auroville will be the place of an unending education, of constant progress, and a youth that n

September 4, 1968 (Mother had Nolini called to ask him for his opinion about the conversation of August 28 and whether it should be published in "Notes on the Way.") (To Nolini) Have you read it? What's your opinion? (Nolini) At first I hesitated regarding the publication, then Ithought, "If it has the same effect on others as it had on me, it will be good." (Mother laughs) As for me, I have nothing to say.... It's this poor body being educated. It's charming! (Nolini) So we'll publish it, won't we? (Satprem) We could also ask Pavitra? Pavitra will say, "As Mother says"! ... I, for one, find it very useful. Those who will misunderstandwill misunderst