An account of Huta's sadhana & the grace showered on her by The Mother - especially how Mother prepared her for painting the series: 'Meditations on Savitri'.
The Mother : Contact On Savitri
This book tells the story of how Huta came to the Ashram and began her work with the Mother. It presents a detailed account of how the Mother prepared and encouraged her to learn painting and helped her to create two series of paintings: the 472 pictures comprising Meditations on Savitri and the 116 pictures that accompanied the Mother's comments titled About Savitri. During their meetings, where the Mother revealed her visions for each painting by drawing sketches and explaining which colours should be used, the unique importance of Savitri and the Mother's own experiences connected to the poem come clearly into view. The book is also a representation of Huta's sadhana, her struggles and her progress, and the solicitude and grace showered on her by the Mother.
THEME/S
After I finished the painting of Book Ten, Canto 4 a few colours were left on the palette so I painted a picture which I sent to the Mother. I wrote to her that I wanted to learn sculpture. She replied:
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My dear little child Huta
I do not exactly know what the picture means, but I find it very pretty, the colours are attractive and the eye is impressive!
As for learning sculpture, there is an artist here who can teach you.
LOVE
When I went to the Mother for our Savitri work, she told me about the painting which I had sent to her:
Child, the painting is exactly what Sri Aurobindo has described in Savitri. I must find out the quotation. If I cannot then I myself will give a meaning to the picture.
Later the Mother found the verses from Savitri. She wrote on a paper and then gave it to me:
The Witness looks from his unshaken poise, An Eye immense regarding all things done.
The Mother wanted to make a New Year Card from the painting. But unhappily, the reproduction of the painting was not to the Mother's satisfaction.
She asked me to do a new painting for the purpose. She encouraged me:
Child, I know you will do it—the inspiration will come.
The Mother's wish was fulfilled. She sent me an appreciative note:
The picture is nice with a very strong felling in it. I hope they will make a good reproduction. Herewith I send the meaning to print on the card.
Love
The Mother was very happy to use the card for the New Year.
Much later in 2006 I got the picture printed in the form of a calendar through my Trust—Havyavahana Trust.
Here I recall the time when I was doing the paintings of Book Eleven—The Book of Everlasting Day: I invoked Inspiration late at night. I did eleven paintings overnight—at a stretch. In a jiffy I could finish them! I totally forgot my existence!
The next morning I found blisters on my fingers and realised the work of the divine Inspiration using my hands only! For those paintings the Mother remarked:
Child, you have done exactly what Sri Aurobindo meant and wrote in the Epic.
The following morning she sent me a card accompanied by these words:
The Light, the Peace and the Love of the Lord always.
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