The Spirit of Auroville

I too gave money to Shyamsunder. He gave me the receipt on 21.2.1975, thus:

Received from Huta D. Hindocha the sum of rupees one thousand only, cash, as offering for Matrimandir (lotus).

For Sri Aurobindo Society

Shyamsunder

(Secretary)

When Pourna Prema came back from Paris she met Navajata twice and apprised him of the lotus matter. There was no response. On the contrary, he wrote to Roger that whatever he said was right—the Urn would remain as it was, ac-cording to the Mother's Vision. How untrue!

Here is an apt quotation from Albert Einstein:

Only two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity. And I am not sure about the former.

Sri Aurobindo's words are true:

An idiot hour destroys what centuries made.

There was a total objection from Roger Anger to modify the present Urn. The Mother's "Dream" would remain unfulfilled. I felt within me that there was no point in arguing any further.

I wrote to Nolini-da about the money given to Shyamsunder in connection with the lotus.

He answered:

Huta,

I will make an enquiry and let you know about the money matter. I am quite in the dark about it.

With affection and good wishes

Nolinida

I too was in the dark!

I returned 3 gold bangles to Kokilaben and the gold wrist-band to Sharda Vaid of Bombay. I went to Nolini-da and informed him about this. He said nothing about money, or his communication with Shyamsunder.