Others too had to understand Her secret - her own disciples, Nations. Will she be heard? Will she be allowed to pursue her experience? '... The body knows that the work will go on and on and on...'
The last turning point of Mother's yoga, and she comes out of it with this cry: "I have walked a long, long time. There was nothing but a constant cry, as if everything were torn away from me. It was the whole problem of the world." And this Agenda is more and more strewn with heartrending little cries. It was not enough to have found the secret for herself, the others too had to understand, her own disciples, Nations locked in their egoistic power: "They have no faith! 'She is old, she is old', an atmosphere of resistance to the change; 'it is impossible, impossible' from all sides.... Not a single minute should be wasted - I am in a hurry.... The reign of the Divine must, oh, must come!.... If the entire Russian block were to turn to the right side, that would be an enormous support! The victory is certain, but I don't know which path will be followed to reach it.... We must cling, cling so tightly to Truth.... They don't listen to me any more." She is 93, groping her way into the unknown: "I see more clearly with eyes closed than with eyes open, and it is a physical vision, purely physical, but a kind of physical that seems more complete. The consciousness of the cells is what has to change, all the rest will follow naturally! I have the feeling I am on my way to discovering the illusion that must be destroyed so that physical life may go on uninterrupted - death is the result of a distortion of consciousness." Will she be heard? Will she be allowed to pursue her experience? "Only a violent death could halt the transformation; otherwise the body knows that the work will go on and on and on...." And this cry again: "There will be a miracle! But what, I don't know."
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 of André Malraux, the French writer?
Yes.
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I believe he even came here to Pondicherry to see you. He has made a statement on the radio, and you know, he's a man who carries a lot of weight internationally: when he says something, he is listened to all over the world. So on French radio, he made a statement (you know that he was a minister under de Gaulle for a long time), a statement in favor of Bangladesh. He says:
The Indian Express, September 20, 1971 At 69, Malraux offers to fight in the ranks of Bangladesh. He says, "I receive many letters from young people who write: if you form a foreign legion, we are ready to fight for Bangladesh." Malraux admits he is too old to serve in the infantry, but he claims he could serve in a tank. "One cannot seriously help Bengal by merely talking in its favor," he says. "One should go there in person and fight for her." Malraux acknowledged, of course, that India had been created by nonviolence, but in the present case, that kind of tactics is not possible. "You are facing a Vietnam. Either you fight and you will have the whole world on your side, or you don't fight and the cause is lost." "While intellectuals are signing petitions in good faith, the Pakistanis are throwing tanks into the battle. Consequently, the only serious thing is the defense of Bengal. Do it intellectually if you like, but with the support of combat."
The Indian Express, September 20, 1971
At 69, Malraux offers to fight in the ranks of Bangladesh. He says, "I receive many letters from young people who write: if you form a foreign legion, we are ready to fight for Bangladesh." Malraux admits he is too old to serve in the infantry, but he claims he could serve in a tank. "One cannot seriously help Bengal by merely talking in its favor," he says. "One should go there in person and fight for her." Malraux acknowledged, of course, that India had been created by nonviolence, but in the present case, that kind of tactics is not possible. "You are facing a Vietnam. Either you fight and you will have the whole world on your side, or you don't fight and the cause is lost." "While intellectuals are signing petitions in good faith, the Pakistanis are throwing tanks into the battle. Consequently, the only serious thing is the defense of Bengal. Do it intellectually if you like, but with the support of combat."
(Mother nods her head several times and goes within for a half hour. Then Satprem gets ready to leave and Sujata approaches Mother)
This can go on for hours....
(Sujata:) Mother, what does a white peacock with a golden tail mean?
Ooh! That must be the supramental victory. A white peacock is the integral victory; a golden tail is the supramental realization.... Did you see that?
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Satprem saw it.
(Satprem:) I saw it last night.
Why, that's splendid! It's splendid. It announces the victory. What were you meditating on?
But I don't know, I just saw it in passing.
Oh!... That's very good. It's the supramental victory. (Mother seems delighted) It's good.1
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