The Spirit of Auroville

Narad sent me a copy of a letter he wrote to Shyamsunder in connection with the Matrimandir Gardens:

Dear Shyamsunder,

I am very much working on the plan but it is calling me deeper within. I hope to have caught something of it soon. I am aspiring with all sincerity but nothing definite has come as yet.

Narad

Over the following few years the troubles in Auroville continued. Progress on the Matrimandir was slow.

Narad and Mary Helen poured their heart and soul into the work the Mother had given them to create the most exquisite gardens and spectacular sceneries around and beyond the Matrimandir. There were some people who obstructed their work by putting stumbling stones all the time. Then eventually they left for the States. Several other good people—full of goodwill and good intentions—also left Auroville at that time.

I felt extremely sorry. Still I am in contact with some of them.

I wrote to Nolini-da:

Some months back I wrote a letter to you regarding the two pillars of Matrimandir, into which the offerings still remained to be placed. These are the pillars of Mahasaraswati and Maheshwari. You have replied: "It is all right."

The other day I just happened to meet Piero and Gloria near the Ashram. We had a talk about the same matter. They asked me whether you would give the Mother's blessing packets as you had done on three previous occasions.

We shall all be happy if you will kindly give the blessing packets touched by the Mother. This will be the last time of the significant ceremony for the pillars.

I have told Piero and Gloria that it does not matter who puts the offering into the pillars. But they said that it should be I, who have already done so three times in the past. So I shall do the needful in the Mother's name as a purely spiritual act.

You already know that I am not involved in any complications of Auroville and the Ashram.

This practical work I am doing not for myself but because I feel the Mother guiding me to it from within. Besides, the work which she has given to me, I am doing quietly at my house and when the proper time comes I shall publish everything according to her wish.

Finally, I shall be happy and grateful to receive directly from you the blessing packets, the flowers and camphor on the 21st February in the afternoon. With warm regards in the Mother's Love.

Yours,

Huta

Nolini-da answered:

Huta,

Your proposal is all right.

Nolini-da