The Spirit of Auroville

A letter dated 21.8.74 came from Paris. Yiovne Garry wrote:

Dear Huta,

Pourna told me about your effort for the lotus urn. I sent 200 Francs to Nata—as I did not know how to forward it to you. Nata should give them to you "for the Lotus".

I asked many questions to Pourna about the Mother, the Yoga, mental silence, etc... I hope she did not mind too much. This is to learn, in the end, that questions are not to carry any more—not even what Mother will want me to do. You know my heart is at the Matrimandir—I have been working on five projects since my return here.

Just one thing you might be interested to know. I may have mentioned to you, at Christmas, that when I arrived in Pondi I became certain I had been here before. Well, two months ago my father told me that when we were sailing towards Indochina in 1931 the boat stopped in Pondi. The officer who was in command happened to be a personal friend of Sri Aurobindo's. He took my father to meet him, I remained on the boat with my mother. I was two year old.

Dear Huta, I wish you full success in your endeavour and hope you will have advanced on the way next time we meet. After Samadhi, my first visit shall be for you. A bientôt!

Many affectionate regards
In Mother's Love and Joy

Your sister

Yiovne Garry

Nata gave the 200 Francs to Shyamsunder for the Lotus project.