The Spirit of Auroville

And here is a letter from Loretta:

I have just read your book on the Matrimandir. I work on the Matrimandir construction. My life is gratefully given to Mother and Sri Aurobindo to receive what they give and to build the Matrimandir. I believe in the vision and purpose of the Matrimandir as you have expressed it, and I pray that it may come to pass.

The painting entitled "The Spirit of Auroville" recalls to my memory an experience which I would like to tell you about: During the first week of June, 1972, I was sitting alone at the bottom of the Matrimandir excavation at night, and inside I heard singing, wonderful singing which seemed to fill the excavation. After listening for some time I asked: let me see who is singing like this; and my inner vision saw a being who, as far as I can tell, looks just like your painting. She was marvellously active, very articulated, and swooping and flying everywhere. I wrote a small poem about it which I would like to give to you. Please accept it with my gratitude for your sincerity and your expression of Mother's ideals.

with love, in Truth

Yours,

Loretta

Mother makes music
In the Matrimandir
Red-hair-white-skin-green-eyed
Celestial being
Transforming us
By entering us
Was there any choice?
I do not know
Lo, I have offered up my being