Madanlal Himatsingka's Correspondence with The Mother

10 December 1964

(Madanlal’s wife passed away on 5 December 1964. Five days later, Madanlal wrote:)

Mother,

With humble submission I prayerfully ask the following about Karuna:

(1) What is the significance of her passing away at 7.30 p.m. on the 5th of December?

In the night of the 4th to the 5th, Sri Aurobindo, to whom I had spoken about her suffering, told me that she would leave her body peacefully on the 5th.

(2) For two days before her passing away, she appeared to be completely indrawn, although externally conscious. Could she establish the contact with her soul?

It is because the contact with her soul was established that she was indrawn.

(3) Why did she have to leave her body at a comparatively early age?

This was a decision taken by her soul before this birth. The soul had chosen a kind of experience which could not last for many years.

(4) Why was there such prolonged agony and suffering and then such a peaceful end?

So long as the consciousness was turned outward and not aware of the soul’s will, the agony was there. The union with the soul brought the peace.

(5) Will her soul come again to take part in the Mother’s work of supramental manifestation?

The soul is bound to come for the Divine’s Work. When the time comes and the circumstances are favourable, we shall know about it.

Love and blessings

10 December 1964