February 17, 1971 What's new? What's new! I should be asking you that! A bizarre condition.... A sort of nonexistent existence. It's bizarre. If you have nothing to tell me, I am waiting to hear your chapter. Page 48

October 6, 1971 (Concerning the next "Bulletin.") Is it interesting? But of course, Mother! But you know, as a matter of fact, I seethe Bulletin from A to Z, every comma. It's no one else. That's good. Have you finished "The Synthesis"? No, Mother, it will take another year or two. Oh, as much as that! No, pardon me! They calculated it will last until 1975. '75!... (Mother laughs.) What shall we take up next? What have we published? "The Human Cycle," "Human Unity," a few chapters of "TheLife Divine."... Well, we should finish the book. Finish it!... (laughter) It's a lot of work. Yes, enough for 30 years of the "Bulletin"! (Mother l

March 6, 1971 (Mother calls Satprem in an hour and a half late.) It's an invasion! An invasion.... It's dreadful.... I don't know what to do. And your news? My news!... I don't know. Has the book come out yet? No. I hope towards the end of next week. The end!... People really need it. I get ten-page letters telling me "spiritual experiences" -- which are completely in the vital. They don't understand a thing. Even in Auroville they're like that, they don't understand. So I wrote ... (Mother tries to recall) what did I write? ... I don't remember. True spirituality... I know I put simplicity. "True spirituality" in big letters. I should have put true spirituality i

June 16, 1971 (Satprem suggest several extracts from the Agenda for "Notes on the Way," the first being that of May 22 on the intervention Page 165 of the Supreme Wisdom: "The possibility of a breathtaking success -- not in the sky: here.") That's quite good. It brings back the atmosphere.... Is it too soon to say it? I don't know. Yes, perhaps, I had a little the same feeling also. Yes, it's too soon. We should wait. It's for the August Bulletin. Yes, but August is very soon.... I don't know. We'll see next month whether we send it out or not, or keep it. At any rate, we will use it one day. It seems ... I seem to be going too fast. Yes, it does seem far-o

February 21, 1971 (Laying of the foundation stone of the Matrimandir. Mother is ninety-three years old. She gives the following message:) "Let the Matrimandir be the living symbol of Auroville's aspiration for the Divine." Page 49

June 30, 1971 There's a dreadful confusion, everyone is quarreling.... Before, at least, Indira and N.S. got along with one another, but now.... Indira has sent word through the governor that if I had something to tell her, I should do so through him -- I have nothing to say. Page 176 We're receiving letters from all over with the "true knowledge" of what should be done according to Sri Aurobindo, and.... There's such a mixture, things are all scrambled, oh!... It is Falsehood putting a mantle of truth in order to appear credible. The two of them don't get along anymore because Indira says that I told her one thing, while N.S. says, "No, Mother said that." That's where we ar

March 2, 1971 (Extract from Sujata's notebook. For the last two days Mother's cheek has been very swollen from an abscessed tooth.) Mother is better. Tendency to be indrawn. While she was holding my hands, it seemed to me that something went from me into her. Mother seemed to be resting well. Page 57

September 1, 1971 (Concerning the years 1946-1948, when Satprem first came to Pondicherry to join the government of French India with Governor Baron.) An image has remained with me which I can't forget. There was a new governor, the one who succeeded Baron [in 1949], and I had gone to see him with Pavitra, and on my way out, in the salon or on the veranda, I don't remember, or the balcony, you were sitting there -- don't you remember? No, Mother. You were two or three -- you were sitting there. You were still here, you hadn't yet left [Pondicherry]. And that has remained with me -- even now. How long ago was it? Twenty ... -five years ago. It has remained cle

September 22, 1971 It goes on, there's nothing new to say. It's like this: sometimes marvelous, sometimes really unpleasant.... But the body is making progress, that is, it knows better how to remain constantly attached to the Divine. So it's all right. That's all. Outside it's like this (chaotic gesture). But ... (words are stupid), but I could say that the Divine intervention is becoming increasingly visible (words are stupid, it's not that; but it's all we can say, all words are stupid). What do you have to say? Not much. There's some interesting news. You've heard ofAndré Malraux, the French writer? Yes. Page 247 I believe he even came here to Pondicherry

October 13, 1971 (Mother hands Satprem an unusual "transformation"[[Indian Cork Tree. ]] flower.) Nine petals.... That's the new creation -- it's the transformation for the new creation. I see! So what have you brought? Oh, nothing much.... I'm a little overwhelmed by all thematerial problems. Oh! Yes.... You have nothing to ask, nothing to say? And what do you have to say, Mother? Me?... (Mother goes within for a half hour) You're not saying anything. Page 260 No. Nothing to say. Are we getting near something? (after a silence) Do you know the story of the new moon?... They've discovered a new moon. [[Called Toro. Although it orbits