Mother's Chronicles (Book 2)
MIRRA THE ARTIST
Depicts Mother's life among the artists at the turn of the century, her experiences with illnesses, religions, etc., all of which fuel her thirst to know but leave her at an impasse.
- A Word With You, Please!
- Prologue
- Knew a Painter
- And India?
- Master-Mashai
- Mirra among the Artists
- Rue Lemercier
- Illnesses
- Mother's Remedies
- The Guardian of the Treasure
- The Valley of the Loire
- Mural at Pau
- Of Priests
- And Religions
- I Am Fond of You
- To Know, Know, Know!
- The Vision
- Table of Illustrations
Prologue
The Fish.
Manu, the Father of men, opened his eyes and saw the little Fish. It was being chased by a very big fish.
A faint sound had stirred Manu's deep meditation. It was the cry for help of the little Fish.
Manu took the tiny little Fish in his palms and put it in a small pot.
To Manu's astonishment, the next day, the little Fish had grown too big for the little pot. So he put it in a small pond.
To Manu's amazement, the Fish grew too large for the small pond.
Manu put the Fish in a great big lake. The Fish grew bigger than the big lake.
Manu put it in the Ganges. The Fish outgrew the Ganges.
So finally, Manu took the Fish to the Ocean.
The Fish then told Manu that Pralaya, the Deluge, was imminent; that he should get a boat ready with the seeds of all things, and take the seven great Rishis, saptarshi, with him.
In seven days the Fish returned. It was bigger than ever and had grown a horn on its head. A rope attached to the boat was tied to its horn. And the great Fish towed
the boat and all in it through the tumultuous waters of the Flood.
Indian tradition considers this Fish as the first avatar or incarnation of Vishnu. Mirra was a Piscean.
She had this same characteristic trait of always growing bigger than her milieu.
