The Spirit of Auroville

Piero wrote to me on 6.8.74:

Dear Huta,

Do you remember one day I have spoken to you about Paolo Tommasi? He was at the beginning of the actual design of Matrimandir. Do you remember his card with a red point in the blue sky? He is now in Pondy, and after reading your "brochure" has expressed the desire to meet you. I think he will remain 10—15 days more.

It is as you like and feel. Please write me a few lines back. Hopeful that your health is perfect.

Love and truth

Piero

I met Paolo according to Piero's request. He did not discuss much about the interior of the Matrimandir, but put stress on finishing the Matrimandir before 1978. He said once the main work is finished then the rest will follow automatically. He is quite right. He also spoke in detail all about the gardens of Matrimandir and the Banyan tree. He did not discuss the Urn because he did not know much about it. Nobody actually knew! But when Paolo met me once more, he told me that he had a long talk with Roger regarding the Urn and the Lotus, and Roger said that the existing Urn was the Mother's vision and was decided by Her. Paolo asked him to show him all the correspondence and the sketches of the Mother of that Urn but Roger gave him elusive answers. Then Paolo told me that eventually Roger said that he was willing and ready to change the Urn into the lotus. I wonder whether Roger has given his word of honour to Paolo!

Paolo told several people, "I saw in Huta a perfect guardian. One can smell the perfume of Matrimandir in her". I appreciated his good will. At the same time I was very much amused about the guardian which I was no more!