The Spirit of Auroville

Shyamsunder asked me whether I had any coloured blocks of my paintings which could be printed in Auropress, Auroville. I said that I had, and added that many of them were the Mother's visions, related to me by her and painted under her direct guidance. These paintings were specially prepared for the Mother to send to people in India and abroad at Christmas and New Year. She gave meanings to each of them. These were not Savitri paintings.

Shyamsunder wrote to me:

Dear Huta

The pictures have been sent to the handmade paper unit for the folders. I have asked Barun to see the blocks. You have to decide which pictures and what matter are to go in the folder. We will get the paintings done in Auropress.

Shyamsundar

Everything was prepared by me, and the folder, consisting of 12 paintings, was published under the title Some Paintings. I was told by Shyamsunder and others at the Matrimandir that these folders were meant to be presented to those who gave donations to the Matrimandir. I was very happy.

During this time Shyamsunder sent me a note:

Dear Huta,

One copy of Some Paintings has gone to the Mother's room. One is sent to the U.S.A. with a friend going there; two with another friend to Bombay, one for Dhan Palkhiwala and one for Sarala Shah who can, if she so likes, place order for more copies as presentation articles.

After that I lost track of the so-called 'presentations'. I only know that thousands of copies went to VAK, The Spiritual Book Shop, for sale.

I purchased many folders to present to my friends.

About one of the paintings, Seyril, one of the Matrimandir workers, wrote to me:

Matrimandir

"Peace"

Auroville

My dear Huta,

"The Truth is at work. Open your heart and you will feel it." Your painting for this message of the Mother's is always on my desk next to Her photograph. It fills me with love and gratitude. And that too is being whispered to you, with the call to come back home soon again, and often. We love you.

Gratefully

At the service of Truth

Seyril