The Mother's brief statements on various aspects of spiritual life including some conversations.
Part One consists primarily of brief written statements by the Mother on various aspects of spiritual life. Written between the early 1930s and the early 1970s, the statements have been compiled from her public messages, private notes, and correspondence with disciples. About two-thirds of them were written in English; the rest were written in French and appear here in English translation. There are also a small number of spoken comments, most of them in English. Some are tape-recorded messages; others are reports by disciples that were later approved by the Mother for publication. These reports are identified by the symbol § placed at the end. Part Two consists of thirty-two conversations not included elsewhere in the Collected Works. The first six conversations are the earliest recorded conversations of the 1950s' period. About three-fourths of these conversations were spoken in French and appear here in English translation.
Dear Mother,
I am told I need your permission for the following: (1) Borrow books from the library; (2) Purchase bread from the bakery. May I have your approval?
Bread you can receive freely unless you want an unusual quantity.
As for the books, we have been obliged to stop lending them because too big a number of them had disappeared—but if you keep them only for a short time and promise to be extra careful, I can give the permission.
Blessings.
11 January 1963
Sweet Mother,
May I borrow books from our library from time to time for my studies? You had already given me permission some years ago.
You may borrow books if you take great care of them and follow the library rules.
12 March 1964
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Mother Dear,
May I have your permission to take the book "The Puppet Theatre", by Jan Bussell to show to X for making hand-puppets for gifts to the children for Christmas?
Yes, on loan and with care.
26 November 1964
Could I take books from the library to read at home? I need them for my English and other studies.
If Y [the head librarian] agrees, and if you take scrupulous care of them.
23 December 1964
Mother,
Will you allow the students in my class to borrow books from the Library during the 1965 vacation and the 1966 school year? These books (list attached) will be useful to them for their French classes.
Very well.
P.S. Of course they must take great care of these books and return them clean and in good condition before the new term begins.
11 October 1965
(To the head librarian)
Z would like to borrow some books from the library. He says he will take great care of them. Are you willing to lend them to him?
13 February 1966
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