Champaklal Speaks

Clock that Chimes

1946-06-23

I came to know that Kapadia has offered one big wall clock which chimes. I thought that it would be very convenient for Sri Aurobindo if it were kept in his room. For every now and then he himself used to pick up the timepiece kept on a stool near his bed and look at it. But I felt that Mother might give it away. So I told her: “Mother, you ask Sri Aurobindo whether it would be useful to keep it here.”

Mother: “You yourself can ask him whether he needs it.”

C: “Mother, if you wish it he will say Yes. So, please, you ask him.”

Mother: “That is why I am asking you to speak to him; if he really needs it he will say Yes. To you he will say what is a fact.” Then I went to Sri Aurobindo and told him about the clock.

Sri Aurobindo asked: “Oh, it chimes?” Then he smiled and said: “Yes, it will be very useful. You can tell Mother.” Again he smiled. And all in me smiled.

It is now over a cupboard near the window in his room. Lucky clock!