Champaklal Speaks

Magnificent Height

A calendar with a picture of the Himalayan ranges was sent by V's brother from Bombay. Mother gave the calendar to me. The picture was beautiful but in the foreground there was a man sitting on a boulder. I felt that if the man's figure was covered up with a photograph of the Mother, a new picture with a different atmosphere would emerge. A photo of Mother printed in one of the early calendars came to mind and I cut it out and pasted it over the figure—and there emerged a magnificent picture with a totally new spirit. I took it to Mother who held it in her hands and looked at it for a long time. She was very pleased and, smiling sweetly, kept it with her.

Later, when Sehra (Amal's wife) came to meet her, Mother showed her that picture and praised it a lot; then she said, “A photograph can be taken from this picture. It will look as if I am in the Himalayas—as if I have manifested there.”

Sehra got two copies made here by our Ashram photographer; Chiman.. But since the result was not satisfactory the picture was sent to Bombay with Sehra's sister Minna. She got copies made there by V. Two copies were in colour and two black and white. Mother gave me one saying, “Your photo.” Then she asked me if I had any more calendars sent by V. I said “No.” During this conversation Udar was present. He promised Mother to procure some and did so. Mother was happy to receive them.