Darshan

WE REMEMBER...

When asked for a message, from our respected brother Nirod-da for a session, he expressed:

"What can I say about Her? She is the great mystery... no words can describe Her, vast, immense, indefinable....

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Amal-da from his bed at Nursing Home recited this poem for us saying he will be present in spirit. The recorded poem was played at the session.

THIS ERRANT LIFE

This errant life is dear although it dies;

And human lips are sweet though they but sing

Of stars estranged from us; and youth's emprise

Is wondrous yet, although an unsure thing.

Sky-lucent Bliss untouched by earthiness!

I fear to soar lest tender bonds decrease.

If Thou desirest my weak self to outgrow

Its mortal longings, lean down from above,

Temper the unborn light no thought can trace,

Suffuse my mood with a familiar glow.

For 'tis with mouth of clay I supplicate:

Speak to me heart to heart words intimate,

And all Thy formless glory turn to love

And mould Thy love into a human face.

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"In Peace and Silence the Eternal manifests; allow nothing to disturb you and the Eternal will manifest; have perfect equality in face of all and the Eternal will be there...." The Mother.

We remember with gratitude our Ashram brothers and sisters, our Auroville brothers and sisters and all others, who have provided us with sustained energy by remembering THEM with us in silence.

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From Auroville News issue dated September 29, 2001:

Andre of New Creation remembered Her from 1973 and beautifully echoed many people's feeling from that time that she had concentrated her force into the physical of all who are in Her, consciously or unconsciously, that she is ever present. Lasting Remembrance is the significance given by the Mother to sky-blue flowers called Myosotis Sylvatica: the remembrance of that which has helped the being to progress.

He also remembered how strongly the Mother has said Auroville is to prevent war, to work for peace and human unity through harmony and collaboration.

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From Auroville News issue dated December 1, 200 1 :

Renu, also named by the Mother, 'Golden Dust' remembered all the childhood memories of meeting with the Mother and trying always to find the colour of Her eyes but always getting lost in the sheer delight of being with Her so that even today she is still not sure what colour Her eyes were. And then the sublime experiences when Auroville jokes about the supramental vanished and instead came the knowing of who the Mother was, still to a child she is just a mother! Of course, the early days of Auroville and growing up with parents who also felt like kids!

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Auroculture told us the story of the extra-ordinary time when she and her Persian husband were invited by the Mother well documented in the Mother's Agenda and the history of the formation of Auroville International. She shared a common experience we all have that of the inner contact and conversation with the Mother, whether we met Her personally or not.

From Auroville News issue dated January 26, 2002:

Ajit explained how he came to Pondicherry as a young man before he had completed his studies and was led to the Mother quite unknowingly. This led to the discovery of the Mother and Her Golden eyes.

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