Kamala's correspondence with Sri Aurobindo & The Mother : guidance in sadhana, interpretation of dreams, birthday messages. A rare insight into that golden era
Sri Aurobindo : corresp. The Mother : correspondence
THEME/S
(Kamala had written her aspirations and prayers in a note-book (1933) both in English and Gujarati. Sri Aurobindo corrected those in English; these corrections have been incorporated here.)
Mother Divine, Thou who protectest Thy children and makest them capable to realise the Supreme.
28.2.33
I pray at Thy Lotus feet, to teach me how to serve Thee and to keep the right attitude towards Thee.
0 Mother Divine, Thou pourest devotion, aspiration and love into our hearts and Thou teachest us how to serve Thee and to keep the right attitude towards Thee.
Mother, keep me open to Thee and let me hear Thy voice and make me grow into Thy consciousness; so that I may be able to serve Thee and may live only for Thee.
3.3.33
I feel the Divine Mother sitting on the throne of my heart and giving me aspiration and devotion for Thee, and making me conscious of Thy grace.
4.3.33
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O Mother Divine! I pray to Thy Lotus feet, at Thy holy feet that my aim may be towards Thee and always I may live at Thy holy feet with the right attitude.
8.3.33
Mother Divine! O My Dear Mother -
Though I do not know how to pray to Thee, yet I like to pray at Thy Lotus feet, at Thy holy feet, and like to live only for my Divine Mother. Ma — if my inner being is not wishing for Thee, I pray Thee to make it wish.
9.3.33
Mother,
Light the fire in my heart for Thy service and to be faithful to the Divine Mother.
11.3.33
Make me more and more fit for Thy service and use me for Thy service.
At Thy Lotus feet.
12.3.33
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Keep me faithful to Thee. And give me power for surrender at Thy Lotus feet.
17.3.33
To The Mother
O my gracious Mother! where are you! In my heart? If so, then lead me on; my way is full of darkness and I find it hard. Although I feel Thy grace and protection with me while I go to bed, it seems a short time. Still I have some patience and happiness. At Thy Lotus feet.
16.5.33
Your child
Kamala
(Following are a few selected aspirations and prayers which were written in the years 1935 and 1936. Kamalaben used to express her love and surrender to the Mother everyday by preparing a beautiful design on a sheet of paper. She had offered four hundred and twelve such paper sheets to the Mother.)
Pranam to my gracious Mother.
Your happy child
Love and blessings to my dear child.
The Mother
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Keep me always faithful to you.
Keep open to my blessings and love and they will keep you faithful.
15.6.35
Come Mother, Mother come in all the parts of my being.
Your happy child Kamala
I am always with you, ready to enter all corners of your being.
With love and blessings
26.6.35
Pranam from my depth of my heart to my loving Mother.
In the depth of your heart you will always find my presence with my love and blessingss.
23.7.35
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Mother Gracious,
Keep me always at your feet. Accept my Pranam.
My dear child, you are near me and my love and blessings are always with you.
14.11.35
Pranam to my gracious Mother,
My Mother, peace, peace, peace I pray for.
What troubles you, my dear child? Withdraw in the silence in the deep heart and you will find peace there.
With my blessings and love
22.1.36
Remain always with me.
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My dear child,
I am truly always with you.
Love and blessing to my dear child.
This paper is truly fine.
26.3.36
Love and blessings to my dear child
This paper is indeed a pretty paper!
21.4.36
What an amount of Grace!
Give me strength to bear.
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My strength is always with you and my love and blessings also.
Give me the right attitude.
To be happy is in itself a right attitude.
With love and blessings.
Let no other influence enter into me except yours.
Open fully to my love and blessings and that will happen.
Pranam from the depth of my heart.
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Let your heart be filled with my love and my blessings always protect you.
Let me not go out of your protection, so I may receive constantly your help.
Keep the trust and the faith and you will always remain in the protection.
Keep me open to you.
My help is always with you, but you must use your will to overcome the obstacles.
what a joy and happiness you have given me today.
Your baby Kamala
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I hope you will keep this happiness always.
I pray for the peace and for Thy Grace.
Keep full faith in the Divine's Grace, do not attach undue importance to non-important things and the peace will come to you.
What is being faithful to you?
Pranam to my Gracious Mother.
To obey no other will than mine.
With love and blessings to my dear child.
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This is very pretty.
9.7.36
For the new year. (Gujarati)
Special blessings for the new year and love to my dear child.
The painted leaves are very pretty and the torch quite nice.
This is quite pretty.
3.8.36
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