Flame of Love

Grace on Motiben *

Mother said to me this morning: "If I give the Bulletin to Motiben will she like it? Do you think she will be happy? I will give it for the pictures; she can see them." Mother knew that my aunt does not know English.

C: "Mother, as you are giving, you can give her the Hindi edition."

Mother: "I don't have it but I will ask Jayantilal."¹

Later, when Mother came for Sri Aurobindo's lunch, she informed him: "Motiben has offered a very pretty silver fork for you. Today is her birthday."

Sri Aurobindo smiled and said: "Oh!"

Then Mother asked Chinmayee to bring that fork. But pointing to the one which was already there, Chinmayee said: "Mother, this one also is of silver."

Mother: "Yes. But the new one is pretty and today is her birthday; bring that."

Thus Chinmayee was obliged to bring the fork offered by Motiben. Mother placed it in Sri Aurobindo's hand. He took it with a smile and said: "Oh... oh!"

It was a treat for me to watch how the Grace worked.

* Champaklal Speaks, Third edition, p. 198.

1. Jayantilal Parekh (1913-99) studied art in Shantiniketan before joining the Ashram in 1938. He served the Ashram in various capacities before the Mother entrusted him with the responsibility of setting up and organising the Ashram's Archives and Research Library. See Mother India 1999, p. 442; and Mother India 2000, pp. 224-25, 295-98, 383-86.

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