Champaklal Speaks

7 November 1935

Mother, I tried to draw light without obscurity, but could not succeed; the flower is spoiled.

It is not so bad. If you give a little shade of crimson lake it will be quite all right.

The Mother

Mother,

Yesterday it was written about my lotus drawing as “full of light”.

May I know what it means?

There is a luminosity in it, in the colouring.

Sri Aurobindo

I heard that Sri Aurobindo has written that X may start and attempt to do something in music or art. But if it be not the Divine's will to manifest something through it, that person will not be able to produce anything of worth or merit. He may produce either something which is better than nothing or give up the attempt after some time. I pray my gracious Mother to kindly let me know precisely what is her will with regard to me and whether I have any capacity to express something of her through the art. Should I continue my attempts in it?

Yes, you must continue.

7.11.1935

Sri Aurobindo