Champaklal Speaks

Confusion in Timings

1949-08-07

Mother went to the military grounds as Ashram boys were participating in Pondicherry Sports. Before going she said that she would be back at 5.30 p.m. As she did not come as scheduled, Sri Aurobindo enquired twice about it. Finally she came to Sri Aurobindo's room at 7.19. As soon as she came in, Sri Aurobindo sat up and I started making the usual preparations. Just then she informed Sri Aurobindo that she was going to the Playground. It was 7.21.

After she left, both of us realised that she had not come back from the Playground but only returned from the military grounds; the Playground programme was still due.

“This is what she meant by coming back at 5.30,” said Sri Aurobindo, looking meaningfully at me.