India - the Mother

December 15, 1971

(Mother first shows a note probably written in connection with the ongoing war.)

"Difficult periods come on earth to compel men to overcome their small personal egoism and to turn exclusively to the Divine for help and light. The wisdom of men is ignorant. Only the Divine knows."

It came imperiously.

Something in me wanted Peace and Harmony, and ... I was feeling a sort of constraint, and that came. It came imperatively—evident, imperative. Without that, men would never have progressed—they would never progress.

(After a silence) This war is very absorbing.

The war?

Yes, it's night and day, night and day....

Unfortunately you get the impression that in the West [the Western front along Kashmir and Rajasthan], they don't want to do anything. Indira has declared that India had absolutely no interest in the disintegration of Pakistan: "Not at all interested." They want to liberate Bangladesh and that's all.

(Mother remains absorbed for a very long time) This war is ... I am constantly, constantly occupied.

We get letters from the front; several generals and high-ranking officers say they feel my presence all the time. And it's true, I am occupied all the time.

Have you been told that the Americans are there with their nuclear ship?

They're not there yet, it seems. It's not quite sure—they sent it, but it's not quite sure [that they will intervene]

They're completely mad.

That would be a real disaster.

They're mad—and stupid.

Yes. That president must be removed.

Yes, oh, yes!

The one they want to put in his place is a friend of India. But no one likes that ... [Nixon], only a minority follow him—not everyone.

He should be ... (gesture of sweeping away).

You can arrange that!⁷² [Mother laughs a lot.]

... I am constantly occupied.⁷³

Mother's Agenda: December 15, 1971