Amal Kiran's Correspondence with The Mother

29 April 1938

(After eleven years in the Ashram, Amal moved back to Bombay in February 1938. He remained there for sixteen years, from 1938 to 1954. The following two dozen letters were written during this period.)

Mother,

A friend wishes to collect money for you. He says he will be very much helped if you write to him a statement about approaching people for monetary help.

Amal,

I am not in the habit of writing for money to anybody. If people do not feel that it is for them a great opportunity and Grace to be able to give their money for the Divine’s cause, “tant pis pour eux!”⁷ Money is needed for the work — money is bound to come; as for who will have the privilege of giving it, that remains to be seen . . .

Received all the nice things you sent.

Our love and blessings are with you.

29 April 1938