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.
The new consciousness manifested upon earth on 1 January 1969. Its characteristics are described in several talks of January 1969, where the Mother called it the superman consciousness (la conscience du surhomme). These talks appear in Notes on the Way, Volume 11 of the Collected Works of the Mother.
To be able to receive the new consciousness without deforming it:
One must be able to stand in the light of the Supreme Consciousness without casting a shadow.
16 April 1969
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There is only one new fact—from the beginning of this year a new consciousness has manifested and is working energetically to prepare the earth for the new creation.
17 April 1969
Of late, I am constantly feeling, flowing in my system from above, a Force which I concretely experience like a sweet fluid. It flows continuously in my whole system and, from time to time, I feel completely drenched and saturated with it. It gives a very pleasant and soothing sensation. It is as if some sort of Ananda is flowing in me from above. It gives a sweet taste in the mouth.
I do not know what exactly this experience means. Is it the New Consciousness which You have said came on the 1st January this year? Or is it some new descent which has recently occurred? Or is it something personal to me only?
It is the Consciousness that is at work since January. But its action has become much more intense.
26 November 1969
In 1919 Sri Aurobindo wrote that the chaos and the calamities were perhaps the pangs of the birth of a new creation. How long is this going to continue? In the Ashram, in India and eventually in the world?
It will continue until the world is ready and willing to receive the new creation; the consciousness of this new creation is already at work upon earth since the beginning of this year. If instead of resisting, people were collaborating, it would be quicker.
But stupidity and ignorance are very obstinate!
29 November 1969
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Mother, "The world is preparing for a big change, will you help?"1 What is this great change of which you speak? And how are we to be of help to it?
This great change is the appearance upon earth of a new race which will be for man what man is for the animal. The consciousness of this new race is already at work upon earth to enlighten all who are able to receive it and heed it.
1970
You have asked us to help You. How can I help You? What am I to do?
To concentrate and open to receive the new progressive consciousness, to receive the new things which are coming down.
3 March 1970
The change does not need our help to come, but we need to open ourselves to the consciousness so that its coming is not in vain for us.
To allow the free working of the New Consciousness that descended last year, what should a sadhak do?
1) Be receptive
and
2) Be plastic
Page 107
The first indispensable condition to prepare ourselves to receive the new consciousness is a true and spontaneous humility which makes us feel deeply that we know nothing and are nothing in the face of the marvellous things we have to acquire.
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