The Spirit of Auroville

Shyamsunder sent me the following letter dated 12.8.74, which he had received from Prabhat Kumar Poddar:

After reading Huta's brochure on Matrimandir and the suggestion of covering the urn with the lotus structure, as well as hearing from Roger the story behind the realisation of the urn, I have the following observation to make.

It will not be technically possible to make this change because the dimension of the urn is exactly that given in the sketch. Whatever be the outward form one may want to give, one cannot change the dimension which is fixed, increasing it even by a few centimeters will not be exact and will not conform to the Mother's vision. Anything else bigger or smaller not con-forming ultimately to the dimensions given by The Mother will be false and untrue to Her vision.

Hence there are only 2 things that one can do under this circumstance:

1) Leave the urn exactly as it is because it was done in consultation with The Mother, has the proper dimensions as given by Her, and Her force and blessings are there with it.

2) Replace it completely by the other design with the exact dimensions as given.

In the service of truth

Prabhat

Copy to André and Roger.