The Spirit of Auroville

Meanwhile I received a letter dated 12.2.76 from Shraddhavan:

Dear Huta,

I saw Piero and Gloria this morning and they were happy about the decision to put the things in the foundation of Mahakali.

Gloria wanted to come and see you but Piero is not well and she is so busy! But I feel everything is all right now.

Piero tells me that Matrimandir's accounts are now handled by Harikant and Nava.

He suggests that if you do not feel able to give the money to them, perhaps a gift of materials or equipment could be made. I do not know what to advise you about this, perhaps you could ask Nolini.

My own feeling is that if we give truly to the Mother, whoever must handle the money, in the end her purposes must be served—as in the old days people would put their gifts into the fire with the recipient's name.

My very warm love and gratitude to you, dear Huta—I look forward to seeing you on the 18th.

At the service of Truth.

Shraddhavan

Time and again my people, my friends and myself have kept on offering money to the Matrimandir. Up to the present day, I have all the receipts from Shyamsunder and nowadays from Barbara.

When the time came to make the gold symbols of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother combined, I gave to Piero some pieces of gold my mother had given me. Also my fourth brother's wife, Mina Maganbhai, gave some gold for the cause of the Matrimandir.