Darshan

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"I Had Her Darshan"

Jayant Thakkar

I started my life in a poor family. By the grace of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, I am here since the last 30 years.

I was in jail for 15 months in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, as a freedom fighter. Leaving my medical studies I had decided myself that I would never enter politics —that was not my cup of tea. In jail, by god's grace I met saintly people. I could read Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sri Aurobindo etc. I was in touch with some good people who showed me what greatness is, what is divine and how to change one's life. You cannot change anybody; we have to change ourselves first. During jail life; I could meet some great people and that is what brought me to my first darshan of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother in 1946. I had come to Trichy on service and my friend was a devotee of the Mother. His son and I came to Pondicherry and had the darshan of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. I had to look after my young brothers and sisters and so started my business. By their grace I became a successful businessman. My business dealt with surgical items and I used to supply surgical items to Ashram dispensary, nursing home and Tresor Nursing Home.

So, all those years I was outside, I was visiting and had good relations with the Ashram. I used to see the Mother in the play ground. On other occasions also I had Her darshan. I came finally here only in '73. In the Mother's life time I could come here and She put me here and I am happy here enjoying Her grace. I have no complaints. At 82, I have good health and peace of mind in this place.

We in Auroville have passed through great turmoil in the last 30 years. I have come to the conclusion that if we really believe

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in, trust in and surrender to the Mother,—without using our mind,—simply, without ego, with humility love and affection, without trying to find fault with others, we can solve our problems. In spite of all these troubles, I can assure you and I feel that the Mother is working through us, and I have seen the progress throughout.

Just be conscious not to create disharmony. Things will happen—we may like them or not. We may not be able to understand what is going on now, but we must have faith that the Mother is working and something good will come out of it. With constant faith and surrender to the divine Mother every thing will turn out to be good, because She is doing it through all of us.

That is my sharing with you.

A temple is shaped where the high gods could live.

Book VII, 5

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