The Spirit of Auroville

On 26.12.69 I wrote to the Mother as follows

My dearest Mother,

Last year on 16th February you gave me the receipt signed by Nava for Rs. 14,877/- for the construction of my pavilion at the Matrimandir of Auroville.

I have now only a little money left, out of what you had given me a few years back to spend on Savitri paintings.

Now I have to publish a number of books, as you know. So I would like to have the Rs. 14,877/- back from Nava. I spoke to him about it. He replied that he has used it up for other purposes, while in the receipt it is clearly written that the money was only for one specific purpose. He also told me that he would be able to return the money only in January—next year of course. At the next meeting he was hesitant. I shall be thankful if you'll kindly request him to hand over the sum at his earliest convenience.

I don't wish to cause any trouble but I can't help asking for this money since it is needed for important work, such as material to be bought for "About Savitri"; next year the book "Salutations" has to come out and then the preparation of three volumes of "The Story of a Soul"; I also wish to publish "White Roses" three volumes collected in one.

Considering all these things, I pray to you to help me,

Love

Yours,

Huta

The Mother answered:

I told you myself that this money was used for the first day ceremony of Auroville, and when the time of building Auroville, your pavilion would be built without asking you anything more. When I gave you the receipt, you did not want to take it, but I told you to keep it as a proof that you had already paid for your pavilion, so that no more money should be asked from you.

There has never been any mention of the possibility of returning the money to you. This is quite out of question.

Blessings

I understood the Mother's point of view. In fact, she has countless ways to fulfil her children's aspirations.

I was inspired by the Mother and instructed by P. Counouma, the then Man-aging Trustee of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, to form a Trust in 1980. But it was materialised only on 24-11-1995.

The name of the Trust is the HAVYAVĀHANA TRUST means: That which carries our offering to the Supreme Lord. In the Veda Havyavahana signifies: The God-Fire who carries our oblation to the Supreme Lord.

Through this Trust many books have already been published and many more will follow suit.