Champaklal Speaks

Excellent Concentration

1949-11-24

As soon as Mother returned from the Playground she came to Sri Aurobindo's room to comb his hair. Today being Darshan day his hair had remained loose during the Darshan period. Mother came to tie it up in two plaits on either side as it was convenient for him that way.

While combing she said to him: “The concentration at the Playground was excellent. I do not know why.”

Sri Aurobindo did not say anything.

C: The period between the end of the day and the beginning of the night, sandhya, is very favourable for concentration.

Mother: “On the contrary, today it was still daytime!”

Nirod: “Perhaps the boys and girls were tired after play.”

Mother: “Perhaps.”

C: “Mother, what were you doing at the time of concentration! Did you do the same thing as on other days?”

Mother said very slowly, looking at me affectionately and smiling: “That is not your business.” But she said it so sweetly that the words had no sting in them, as there was on certain other occasions, when she gave the same answer to some others.