The Spirit of Auroville

Here is the letter written by Alain Grandcolas and Ruud Lohmann to the Mother on 15.2.73:

Divine Mother,

Roger asked us to go to Huta to discuss certain things regarding her house near the Matrimandir as to how she wishes to have it built. She said that everything should be done exactly according to the Mother's wish. We asked her what was the Mother's wish. Then she said that the Mother wished her to be the guardian of the Matrimandir and her house is to be built between the Matrimandir and the banyan tree—on the island; it must be a tiny and simple house. The Mother has already explained the plan to Roger and Shyamsunder. And for the rest, Huta said that everything is explained, including the copies of the Mother's letters regarding the Matrimandir and Auroville, in the file which is given to Shyamsunder according to the Mother's wish and approval. Now Shyamsunder has given the file to Roger to study.

Now in the present plans of the Matrimandir we can easily include Huta's house in one of the 12 huge petals which are surrounding the Matrimandir, over one of the meditation rooms, so that she can enter the Matrimandir whenever she wants to check one thing or another—and this is exactly between the Matrimandir and the banyan as You have wished. Now shall we go ahead with this plan? We wish to have Your approval and guidance.

Also, Huta spoke firmly and insisted to have two secret chambers inside the Matrimandir itself—one for the Mother and the other one for the Lord —with carved marble seats with velvet and satin cushions. In the present plans these chambers are not shown but while looking at the brochure of the Matrimandir, we can say they can easily be built—facing each other on the top floor of the Matrimandir and this will look really wonderful. When we showed the plans and spoke to Huta about this possibility, she was extremely happy and satisfied.

Huta also said how practical the Mother is: when She did the sketch of the Matrimandir, She did not forget to show in Her drawing the small boxroom to keep dusters and things like that to clean the Matrimandir. So Huta said that these minor things are also to be considered. And we found that there is a place for this small room also. Like this everything can be done easily.

Mother, please guide us as to how You wish Your rooms to be built and how the marble seats are to be carved and arranged in the rooms, so that Roger and we can do accordingly.

We await Your kind blessings and Force to make this plan and project materialised exactly according to Your Vision and Will in all Truth and Love.

your children

Alain, Ruud.